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is a theme park located at the

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. Below is a list of the past and present attractions at this park, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions. Restaurants, shops, and character meets are listed in this article. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.

Discovery Island

Current attractions

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- a 3D show based on the 1998

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film ''

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''. * Discovery Island Trails - an animal exhibit/walkthrough attraction. *

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- an artificial tree which is a park's icon featuring the sculptures of animals.

Past attractions

* Discovery River Boats - a riverboat ride. Originally opened on April 22, 1998. Closed in September 1998 and re-opened as Discovery River Taxis in November 1998. The attraction closed again in January 1999, only to be re-opened yet again in March 1999, this time as the Disney Radio River Cruise.

Past entertainment

* Mickey’s Jammin' Jungle Parade - a parade that centers around Mickey Mouse and other Disney animals paraded through Discovery Island to Africa. * March of the Art-imals Parade - a parade showcasing the performance and floats of artistic style animals.

Pandora – The World of ''Avatar''

* Avatar Flight of Passage - a flying augmented reality E-ticket simulator attraction, where guests fly on a mountain Banshee. * Na'vi River Journey - a boat dark ride attraction, showcasing the native fauna and flora of Pandora, including

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and 3-D holograms.

Africa

Current attractions

* Kilimanjaro Safaris - a safari-alike attraction that takes guests on the safari tour of African animals roams freely in the replica of African wildlife landscape. * Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail - an animal exhibit/walkthrough attraction featuring

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s, etc. *

Wild Africa Trek Wild Africa Trek is an additional paid experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom on the Walt Disney World Resort property in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is a three-hour guided trek simulating a bushwalk through the wilderness for the first half an ...

- an animal exhibit/walkthrough attraction with African animals located nearby Kilimanjaro Safaris. * Wildlife Express Train, Harambe Station - a train ride. *Festival of the Lion King - a live musical revue performance based on the 1994 classic animated film ''

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''.

Past attractions

* A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King

Rafiki's Planet Watch

Current attractions

*Affection Section * The Animation Experience at Conservation Station *Habitat Habit! *Wildlife Express Train

Asia

Current attractions

Expedition Everest Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a steel roller coaster built by Vekoma at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ride is themed around the Yeti protecting the Forbi ...

- a roller coaster themed to

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. * Kali River Rapids - a river rapids ride along the Chakranadi River. * Maharajah Jungle Trek - a tour featuring more than 100 species of animals. * Feathered Friends in Flight - a stage show featuring exotic birds.

Past attractions

* Flights of Wonder - closed on December 31, 2017 New Year's Eve. Replaced by ''UP! A Great Bird Adventure''. * UP! A Great Bird Adventure - Opened April 22, 2018, replacing Flights of Wonder. It was a stage show featuring exotic birds and characters from

's '' Up''. The final performance was on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak impacting Florida. Replaced by ''Feathered Friends in Flight''. * '' Rivers of Light'' - Performances suspended during COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent closure announced on July 16, 2020.

DinoLand U.S.A.

Current attractions

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- A time traveling dark ride where guest travel to the time of the dinosaurs to save an Iguanodon only to be pursued by a Carnotarus. ** Dino-Sue - A bronze cast of Sue the Tyrannosaurus, located outside Dinosaur, which

and

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helped acquire for the Field Museum. Some of the fossil preparation work for Sue was done at the park in a temporary Fossil Preparation Lab. * Cretaceous Trail - A small garden featuring plant life that existed in the Mesozoic with statues of dinosaurs. Currently doubles as a meet and greet space for Donald Duck. * The Boneyard - a dinosaur-themed playground aimed at kids under 5 * Kids Discovery Clubs * Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama ** TriceraTop Spin - An aerial carousel-style ride similar to

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and

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but with Triceratops. * Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! - A live puppet and musical stage show telling the story of the

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Past attractions

* ''Tarzan Rocks'' - A stage musical based on the 1999 film ''Tarzan'' * Journey into Jungle Book * Dinosaur Jubilee - A dinosaur skeleton exhibit held in a large tent structure, replaced by Dino-Rama *Finding Nemo - The Musical *

Primeval Whirl Primeval Whirl was a steel Wild Mouse roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The ride was a spinning roller coaster purchased from Reverchon Industries. The ride was part of Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama, wh ...

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References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Disney's Animal Kingdom Attractions, List Of * Lists of Disney attractions

Discovery Island

Current attractions

Past attractions

Past entertainment

Pandora – The World of ''Avatar''

Africa

Current attractions

Past attractions

Rafiki's Planet Watch

Current attractions

Asia

Current attractions

Past attractions

DinoLand U.S.A.

Current attractions

Past attractions

See also

References

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