Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: August 19th, 2004

Animal Kingdom, the newest park at Walt Disney World opened in April 1998. The park covers more than 500 acres and has over 200 species of animals. Animal Kingdom is divided into six different areas. The first is Discovery Island where you will find the 145-foot “Tree of Life”, it is the centrepiece for the park and has 325 animals carved into its trunk, roots and branches. It’s Tough to be a Bug is located in the trunk of the Tree of Life, this 3-D movie has incredible lifelike special effects. You will get a bug’s eye view of life as a multi legged creature. Next it is off to Africa and Kilimanjaro Safaris, You’ll ride on a safari truck with a tour guide as you travel through over 100 acres of savannah, rivers, and rocky hills. Expect to see Lions, Antelope, Zebras, Rhinos, Elephants, Giraffes, Crocodiles, Gazelles and Hippos. Then journey to Asia and experience Kali River Rapids, a wild raft trip down a ragging river through rapids and waterfalls — be prepared to get wet. At Rafiki’s Planet Watch Conservation Station you will find a series of walk through educational exhibits on animals and conservation of our planet. Camp Minnie-Mickey has one the best live musical shows I’ve ever seen.”Festival of the Lion King” is a high energy musical with singers, dancers and characters from the popular movie. DinoLand USA is the amusement park area of Animal Kingdom. Here you will find Dinosaur, this thrill ride takes you back 65 million years to save the Iguanodon from extinction. Primeval Whirl is a roller coaster style ride with spinning cars, sharp turns, and drops. End your day with Mickey’s Jamming Jungle Parade, a 15-minute extravaganza featuring Mickey, Minnie, Rafiki, and a cast of over sixty dancers and performers.

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