The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998) - Restored & Upscaled to 1080p HD
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division, it was the largest theme park in the world upon opening, covering 580 acres (230 ha). The park opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1998, and was the fourth theme park built at the resort. The park is dedicated and themed around natural environment and animal conservation, a philosophy once pioneered by Walt Disney. Disney's Animal Kingdom distinguishes itself from other Walt Disney World theme parks by featuring hundreds of live animal exhibits alongside traditional theme park elements. Special designs and provisions were incorporated throughout the park to protect the animals' welfare. The park is located on the western edge of the resort and is isolated from the other theme parks and properties to minimize external disruptions to the animals; as a result, the park does not feature nighttime fireworks shows that would otherwise disturb the animals. In efforts to be more eco-friendly, the park uses biodegradable paper straws and prohibits plastic straws, lids, and balloons. Disney's Animal Kingdom is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, indicating they have met or exceeded the standards in animal welfare, education, conservation, and research. In 2024, the park hosted 8.8 million guests, making it the 15th-most-visited theme park in the world. It is the most-visited zoo in the world as of 2019. The park's icon is the Tree of Life, a 145-foot-tall (44 m), 50-foot-wide (15 m) artificial baobab tree. #adventureschmuck #disneyworld #animalkingdom #orlando #travelvlog Chapters: 00:00 Opening Titles 00:10 Introduction 00:40 A lot of Disney Imagineers were frustrated with this park 01:00 I was there for opening week and this park was lukewarm 01:20 The park has improved since Expedition: Everest and Flight of Passage opened 02:18 The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom film begins 03:00 Disney history has always been tied to animals 04:20 Development of Animal Kingdom began in 1990 05:00 The original Jungle Cruise at Disneyland 05:30 The Designers studied animals in their natural habitat 06:05 The Kilimanjaro Safaris ride 06:45 Designing the animal habitats 07:30 Eisner challenged the design team that animals weren't enough (he was right) 07:45 They should have had Expedition: Everest when they opened 08:15 A 600 acre tract was used to create Animal Kingdom 08:45 Disney needed 26,000 Construction workers to build the theme park 09:00 The Oasis 09:20 The Tree of Life 10:15 The branches on the Tree of Life were flown in by helicopter 11:25 The Kilimanjaro Safaris ride / animal habitat is 100 acres 11:45 Gorilla Falls 12:10 The potholes in the road were intentionally created 12:30 Dinoland 13:05 The Discovery River Boats (closed attraction) 13:20 Over 4 million plants were needed for the landscaping 14:00 Caring for the animals 15:00 Many of the holding areas are specially designed for each animal 16:20 A staff of 300 caretakers look after the animals 17:00 Each animal is quarantined for 30 days before joining the habitat 18:00 Quick park tour / musical montage