Animal Kingdom Turns 15!

1366571955755Jambo Everyone!  Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park!  Disney has lots of fun in store for today’s “Party for the Planet”  including special guest speakers when the park opens, commemorative anniversary merchandise, special maps and postcards, and visits with characters like Lilo & Stitch, Flik and Princess Atta, and Thumper and Miss Bunny.  Guest speakers opened the park today at a special ceremony at the Tree of Life and included:

      • Josh D’Amaro, Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom
      • Dr. Jackie Ogden, Vice President of Animals, Science and Environment
      • Joe Rohde, Senior Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering Creative

A limited number of 15th anniversary pins will be available to guests making donations to the Disney World Conservation Fund as well.

Check out this great time-lapse video of the Tree of Life being constructed:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/04/time-lapse-video-watch-the-tree-of-life-grow-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

Do you love the Animal Kingdom? Were you lucky enough to be there for this Earth Day anniversary celebration? Share your experiences with us here!

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