Happy Birthday Animal Kingdom!

Skipper Dave · Post by **Skipper Dave** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 8:27 pm

It turned the big 1-0 today. Wow they grow up so quickly.
I celebrated with a ride on Everest and Dinosaur tonight. The park seemed packed but the lines were 10 min. or less.
Happy Birthday.

DIAC1987 · Post by **DIAC1987** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 8:37 pm

Happy Birthday, Animal Kingdom.

abrcrmbegrl20 · Post by **abrcrmbegrl20** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Oh WOW Happy Birthday Animal Kingdom!!!

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 9:07 pm

Happy Birthday, Disney's Animal Kingdom!

I wonder if they did anything special for their anniversary.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 9:57 pm

WOW, they do grow up fast! Happy Birthday Animal Kingdom!!!

Post by **Len90** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 10:07 pm

It feels like yesterday I was a small kid and my parents were showing me this is where the new theme park is being built! I am surprised Disney has made little/no mention of it.

Happy B-day Animal Kingdom!

Blackie Pueblo · Post by **Blackie Pueblo** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 4:36 am

Happy Birthday Animal Kingdom!!

It sure has gotten to be such a better park than when it first opened. I hope the next ten years it will get even better. What do you think of the parks past present and future? And I want to know if you all think Walt would be happy with Animal Kingdom.

"Animals have personalities like people and must be studied."
---Walter Elias Disney

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 5:18 am

It's a fantastic park - a decade has flown by!

WVParkfan · Post by **WVParkfan** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 6:46 am

I think Walt would be thrilled with the Animal Kingdom. He certainly tried to bring the experience of nature to his viewers through many of the movies. And, of course, the Jungle Cruise and the Tiki Birds exposed Southern Californians (and later, Floridians) to exotic animals.

I think Walk would be amazed at the technological advances that have allowed his company to have REAL animals, while also maintaining a theme park.

The AK is our family's favorite park. I hope it continues to grow and become even more spectacular.

Sleeping Beauty 5 · Post by **Sleeping Beauty 5** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 7:31 am

Happy Birthday AK. I can't claim that it's my groups favorite park but it did grow on me. I also believe that Walt would have been proud of AK's accomplishments.

DIAC1987 · Post by **DIAC1987** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 9:07 am

Walt Disney would have been proud, and he would have been proud of the park when it first opened as well. Its just that animals are not as big a draw as they used to be, hence the disappointing opening numbers of Animal Kingdom. It took a thrill ride for everyone to start taking notice.

disneydreamer58 · Post by **disneydreamer58** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 10:45 am

I sure hope I can get down there to visit it before it's 15th b-day

Sleeping Beauty 5 · Post by **Sleeping Beauty 5** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 2:16 pm

I just found this article about AK's 10th Birthday and it looks like they did have a celebration of some sorts:

http://www.disunplugged.com/2008/04/22/ ... lebration/

meticulus9 · Post by **meticulus9** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 2:51 pm

happy belated birthday

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Apr Wed 23, 2008 8:22 pm

happy belated birthday as well. I really can't believe that it's 10 years old!