Happy Earth Day! If you're a Disney Parks fan, you might know that Earth Day also means it is time for Disney's Animal Kingdom's birthday.
The Walt Disney World Resort's fourth theme park opened April 22, 1998. Over the past 26 years, Animal Kingdom has celebrated not just the many species of Earth, but also now the inhabitants of many of Disney's imaginary worlds, from The Lion King to Finding Nemo to Pandora - The World of Avatar. And on the way next? The Tropical Americas of Encanto and Indiana Jones.
Our readers' favorite attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom include Avatar Flight of Passage, the soon-to-be-rethemed Dinosaur and the Expedition Everest roller coaster.
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Animal Kingdom is the Best Disney park in the US.
Love the Pandora area and Everest..
Plus the sell Turkey Legs..
And the staff is always friendly and willing to teach about Animals..
Did they close the Petting Zoo area?
@Brian:
Conservation Station is still alive and well. Now operating under the moniker Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Actually i think Conservation Station is actually a part of RPW. Anyway, semantics aside, yes it’s still there.
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I absolutely adore this park and it’s been a real pleasure to watch it grow into its own ever since I was fortunate to attend a passholder preview. Happy Birthday to a real gem.