This month, Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World is celebrating its 25th anniversary! The park opened on Earth Day 1998. The park was actually ready to open its gates prior to April 22nd, but Disney wanted to tie in the theme of environmental protection.
Animal Kingdom is the fourth and latest gate to Walt Disney World Resort. It has realized Walt's own personal dreams of having live animals in his theme parks and his appreciation of nature.
To celebrate this milestone, DAK is offering exclusive activities, merch, and more. These limited time offers start Sunday, April 16th. Earth Day is the following Saturday, so these offers are predicted to only last one week!
Photo Ops
Who doesn't love a good photo op? PhotoPass photographers will have special props for guests to use in their pics. There will also be exclusive Magic Shots. Wall-E and Eve might just make an appearance in your portrait! PhotoPass photographers can usually be found at the front entrance of the park and at the Tree of Life.
Food and Drink
Everybody knows that the best part of a special event at Walt Disney World is the food! At Flame Tree Barbecue on Discovery Island, you'll find this strawberry-flavored flamingo cupcake:
And at Creature Comforts (aka Starbucks), you'll find this bee hive mousse:
When you're picking up an alcoholic Dole Whip at Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Africa, you may want this Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail brownie:
Restaurantosaurus will offer this gold elephant cupcake for dessert:
And two special drinks can be found at various stands throughout the park:
What snack looks most delicious to you?
Adventure Is Out There!
Calling all Wilderness Explorers: an exclusive badge can be earned starting April 16th. If you have never done the Wilderness Explorers before, now's the perfect chance. The Wilderness Explorers is a scavenger hunt activity that takes you through the park. This activity is great for young ones to learn more about animals. The Wilderness Explorers starting point can be found on the Discovery Island Bridge, in front of the Tree of Life.
Merchandise
Collectors will go wild for the new DAK merch! Take a look at this beautiful travel mug with wooden detail:
And a new addition has been made to the Disney sprint jersey collection. This pastel green spirit jersey features Kevin on the back and a cute little 25 on the front is a must have.
These items and others will be available at Island Mercantile on Discovery Island and Mombasa Marketplace in Africa April 21st.
Pin collectors will want to make their purchase before then, though. This limited edition Earth Day pin has already been put on shelves and is only available while supplies last.
Your Opinions
Are you going to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom next week? What are you most looking forward to? Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below this post!
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