Walt Disney World’s
Animal Kingdom
Awesome Zoo, Exciting Theme Park
(Walt Disney World Orlando Series 6)
It was our 5th day in Orlando and we were
excited as it was our Animal Kingdom day.
We always make it a point to visit a zoo
Awesome Zoo, Exciting Theme Park
(Walt Disney World Orlando Series 6)
It was our 5th day in Orlando and we were
excited as it was our Animal Kingdom day.
We always make it a point to visit a zoo
when we travel, and Animal
Kingdom
made it possible to visit an awesome zoo
and an exciting theme park at the same time.
The Animal Kingdom
begins at the Oasis
where one can roam garden pathways and
watch a variety of exotic animals exhibits.
A short bridge connects the oasis to Discovery Island,
...where the park’s centerpiece Tree of Life is located.
The Tree of Life is a sculpted 145-foot tall, 50-foot wide tree with about
325 various images of animals carved at the surface of the tree and its trunk.
Discovery Island
Trails are paths that weave around
this homage to nature that allow guests to explore the
numerous animal exhibits scattered around the roots
It’s Tough To Be a
Bug is located here but we always
bypass this attraction as we found it gross and scary after
watching this creepy 4D show in California Adventure Park .
bypass this attraction as we found it gross and scary after
watching this creepy 4D show in California Adventure Park .
We directly went to Africa zone of the theme park,
…and patiently queued at the Kilimajnaro Safaris.
The line was kilometric and took us more than
90 minutes to finally reach the end of the line.
Kilimanjaro Safaris is an exciting open-sided
safari ride through the vast savanna of the imaginary
Harambe Wildlife Reserve in Harambe, East
Africa.
It is an outdoor adventure on natural terrain,
that includes including Ituri forest,
…wetlands of the Safi
River valley
…and the open bush country of the Serengeti Savanna.
Guests will be treated to some of the most extensive
collection wild African animals during the ride,
…and some of the exotic sights and
landmarks like the upside- down tree,
…and the towering termite hills.
We were supposed to visit Rafiki’s Planet Watch
accessible by a train
ride but it started to rain that
became a thunderstorm and we were advised to stay
in an indoor shelter as there was lightning precaution.
It was almost 3 PM when the thunderstorm
stopped and the park
was closing at 5 PM.
We panicked as we didn’t have enough
time to explore to theme park anymore.
We decided to eat a very late
We decided to eat a very late
lunch at the Harambe
Market,
…and walked to the Asia
zone,
...where my young son had a close encounter with Baloo,
the jolly bear and King Louie the ape from the Jungle Book,
...and later enjoyed, the Kali River Rapids an exciting
white water rafting ride on the Chakranadi River.
...where my young son had a close encounter with Baloo,
the jolly bear and King Louie the ape from the Jungle Book,
...and later enjoyed, the Kali River Rapids an exciting
white water rafting ride on the Chakranadi River.
We decided to forgo with the other attractions
as we went directly to Expedition
Everest,
a high speen roller coaster ride at the top of
Mt.
Everest and an encounter
with the Yeti.
It was less than an hour prior to theme park closing and we still have
two zones to visit: Camp Minnie Mickey and Dinoland USA, We
chose the latter as the attraction is unique only at the Animal Kingdom
while we could see Mickey and Minnie in almost all the WDW parks.
two zones to visit: Camp Minnie Mickey and Dinoland USA, We
chose the latter as the attraction is unique only at the Animal Kingdom
while we could see Mickey and Minnie in almost all the WDW parks.
There were a lot of attractions at Dinoland USA,but we
only have to choose one, as the park was closing very soon.
only have to choose one, as the park was closing very soon.
Dinosaur was a
perfect choice as it was a rough and
thrilling dark ride that take the guests back 65 million
years ago for a close encounter with the dinosaurs.
The park closed at 5 PM, though we tremendously enjoyed
our visit, we felt shortchanged as they should have extended
the closing time to compensate when they stopped operations
for more that two hours during the very strong thunderstorm.
That would have given us extra to visit all attractions.
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