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Vintage WDW: Building The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom


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Vintage Walt Disney World: Building The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

posted on April 19th, 2012 by Nate Rasmussen, Archivist, Marketing Resource Center

In honor of 14 years of wild times at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the park’s icon, The Tree of Life.

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This 145-foot tall tree is covered with approximately 103,000 leaves and has more than 325 animals intricately carved into its trunk. More than 8,000 branches spread foliage 160 feet wide over the park below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiXOrERXxKM

The Tree of Life is home to the attraction “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” showcasing the stars of Disney·Pixar’s film “A Bug’s Life.” Even though I’ve seen the show a few dozen times, I still jump every time Hopper sends the stingers to attack – you’d think I’d be prepared.

For more Disney Parks history, check out these other Vintage Walt Disney World posts:

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When approaching AK in the bus, guests can see the Tree of Life off in the distance, but they can also see a very tall skinny tree not far from it. When I tell them what that tree is, they are more amazed at the tall skinny tree than the Tree of Life.

The tall skinny tree is actually a cell tower in disguise.

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They have one very similar on Castaway Cay, except that it looks like a palm tree. Tallest tree on the island

That's right, they do.

It was a very windy day when we were there, so all the real trees were being blown around like crazy, except for the faux palm tree.

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