This beautiful photograph of a Kenyan safari provides an incredible contrast to the blues skies and snow covered landscapes of the world outside my window. These grand vistas are something that cannot be duplicated at Walt Disney World's fourth park, Disney's Animal Kingdom. They certainly have the blessing of size in Florida, but to do this would be impossible.
As for the park itself, Kilimanjaro Safaris may be overshadowed by Pandora and its Flight of Passage attraction, but the opening day attraction remains the heart of the park.
What will happen to the park now that creative leader Joe Rohde is gone? Is the park's future bright or under threat? Could there even be anyone left at Imagineering that can carry on and hold the torch? Moana could come and Zootopia could be around the corner, but these may not be the best direction for the park. I'd be encouraged to read some names that you think could pull it off, so do share them.
Regardless, the genesis, evolution, and revelation of Disney's Animal Kingdom continues to fascinate me. One of the blog's most popular series is a True Life Adventure named just that- and it's filled with detailed history of the park's creation and changes, rare concept art, trip reports, and more. Take a look at the past and perhaps the future of the beautiful theme park!
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