List of Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions
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Disney's Animal Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. Below is a list of the past and present attractions at this park, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
Restaurants, shops, and character meets are listed in this article. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.
Oasis
edit- Oasis Exhibits – an animal exhibit that includes giant anteaters, swamp wallabies, etc.
Discovery Island
editCurrent attractions
edit- Tree of Life Theater
- It's Tough to Be a Bug! an 3D film based on featuring an A Bug's Life.
- Adventurers Outpost – Meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their exploration headquarters.
- Discovery Island Trails – Discover the many animals around the Tree of Life.
- Wilderness Explorers – interactive adventure where visitors can earn badges by completing challenges
Future attractions
editPast attractions
edit- Discovery River Boats – a riverboat ride. Originally opened on April 22, 1998. Closed in September 1998 and re-opened as Discovery River Taxis in November 1998. The attraction closed again in January 1999, only to be re-opened yet again in March 1999, this time as the Disney Radio River Cruise.
Past entertainment
edit- Mickey’s Jammin' Jungle Parade – a parade that centers around Mickey Mouse and other Disney animals paraded through Discovery Island to Africa.
- March of the Art-imals Parade – a parade showcasing the performance and floats of artistic style animals.
Pandora – The World of Avatar
edit- Avatar Flight of Passage – a flying augmented reality E-ticket simulator attraction, where guests fly on a mountain Banshee.
- Na'vi River Journey – a boat dark ride attraction, showcasing the native fauna and flora of Pandora, including Audio-Animatronics and 3-D holograms.
Africa
editCurrent attractions
edit- Harambe Wildlife Preserve
- Kilimanjaro Safaris – a safari-alike attraction that takes guests on the safari tour of African animals roams freely in the replica of African wildlife landscape.
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail – an animal exhibit/walkthrough attraction featuring gorillas, colobus monkeys, okapis, etc.
- Wild Africa Trek – an animal exhibit/walkthrough attraction with African animals located nearby Kilimanjaro Safaris.
- Wildlife Express Train, Harambe Station – a train ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch
- Harambe Theater
- Festival of the Lion King – a live musical revue performance based on the 1994 classic animated film The Lion King.
Past attractions
edit- Harambe Theater
Rafiki's Planet Watch
editCurrent attractions
edit- Affection Section
- Conversation Station
- Habitat Habit!
- Wildlife Express Train, Harambe Station – a train ride to Africa
Asia
editCurrent attractions
edit- Expedition Everest – a roller coaster themed to Mount Everest.
- Kali River Rapids – a river rapids ride along the Chakranadi River.
- Maharajah Jungle Trek – a tour featuring more than 100 species of animals.
- Anandapur Theatre
- Feathered Friends in Flight – a stage show featuring exotic birds.
Past attractions
edit- Anandapur Theatre
- Flights of Wonder – closed on December 31, 2017 New Year's Eve. Replaced by UP! A Great Bird Adventure.
- UP! A Great Bird Adventure – Opened April 22, 2018, replacing Flights of Wonder. It was a stage show featuring exotic birds and characters from Disney/Pixar's Up. The final performance was on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak impacting Florida. Replaced by Feathered Friends in Flight.
- Discovery River Amphitheater
- The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic – It was a limited-engagement show based on the 2016 live-action film, would fill the space of the delayed Rivers of Light night-time show until it was replaced by Rivers of Light.
- Rivers of Light – Opened February 17, 2017. The final performance of the original version of the show would be on May 23, 2019, and make way for a new updated version of the show featuring animated characters, retitled Rivers of Light: We Are One.
- Rivers of Light: We Are One – Performances suspended during COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent closure announced on July 16, 2020.[1]
DinoLand U.S.A
editCurrent attractions
edit- Dinosaur
- The Boneyard
- Cretaceous Trail
- Dino-Sue
- Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama
- TriceraTop Spin
- Fossil Fun Games
Current entertainment
edit- Theater in the Wild
Past attractions
edit- Dinosaur Jubilee
- Cretaceous
- Kids Discovery Clubs
- Primeval Whirl
Past entertainment
edit- Theater in the Wild
- Tarzan Rocks – A stage musical based on the 1999 film Tarzan
- Journey into Jungle Book
- Finding Nemo – The Musical
- Discovery River Amphitheater
- Disney KiteTails
- Rivers of Light
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Carter, Ashley (16 July 2020). "Disney World Permanently Closes Primeval Whirl, Rivers of Light". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Veness, Susan (2015). The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781440587818.