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| There are approximately
300 species of wildlife at the Animal Kingdom,
with a population of over 1700 animals. Additionally,
there are over 4 million trees, plants, shrubs,
ground-covers, vines, epiphytes and grasses
from every continent on Earth (except Antarctica),
representing over 4,000 species. |
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| The Animal Kingdom
covers over 500 acres, making it by far the
largest of the Disney theme parks. It's so
big, in fact, that the Magic Kingdom, Epcot,
and The Disney's Hollywood Studios could all fit
inside with room to spare. Kilimanjaro Safaris
alone is over 100 acres—just a little smaller
than the entire Disney's Hollywood Studios park. |
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| A team of seven
Imagineers (led by executive designer Joe
Rohde), traveled all over the world doing
research for the conceptualization and construction
of the Animal Kingdom. The team logged in
amazing 500,000 miles during their travels. |
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| During construction
of the Animal Kingdom, 4.4 million cubic
yards of dirt were delivered by 60 dump trucks
that continuously arrived on the construction
site every day for two full years. |
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| You may notice
that there are no straws, balloons and cup
lids to be found at the Animal Kingdom. This
is to protect the animals from potential
choking hazards. |
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| The Disney Wildlife
Conservation Fund has devoted more than $6
million to conservation efforts, lending
their support to over 230 projects across
the globe. |
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| When the Animal
Kingdom, the term "nahtazu" was
dreamed up to go along with the new park.
Pronounced "not a zoo," the word
punningly helped to emphasize that the park
was more than the typical animal displays
found in your everyday city zoo. As of January
2006, "nahtazu" started to be phased
out of the Animal Kingdom's promotional material. |
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| DeVine, the mysterious "plant" that
appears mysteriously throughout the Animal
Kingdom, is brought to life by performer
Priscilla Bright. |
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