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The rocks in which the Lions hang around on for much of the day are actually air conditioned! The Lions originally came from a much cooler zoo in Oregon so Disney had to install air-con into the rock formation. Though they aren’t always completely visible, the Lions in Kilimanjaro Safaris would be even less visible if it wasn’t for a bit of clever engineering from Disney. The attraction itself makes up 20% of the entire Animal Kingdom park. Disney were not messing about with animal welfare when it came to designing this attraction. Kilimanjaro Safaris is 110 acres whereas the entire Magic Kingdom park comes in at 107 acres. Don’t believe us? You could fit the entire Magic Kingdom park in Kilimanjaro Safaris quite comfortably! Kilimanjaro Safaris is the biggest Disney park attraction in the world. The first plans for the Jungle Cruise actually included real animals but it was quickly discovered that they would be far too unpredictable for the kind of attraction Disney wanted to deliver to park guests.įast forward to when Disney’s Imagineers were planning Animal Kingdom and Walt’s original dream became a reality.
While it might seem incredibly unlikely, Walt Disney himself actually played a part in the creation of Kilimanjaro Safaris. #1 Walt Disney Inspired Kilimanjaro Safaris With that in mind, here are 9 awesome facts about one of Disney’ most beloved and ambitious rides.
We love it so much we rated it 5/5 in our Animal Kingdom attractions guide. Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of our all time favourite attractions at Walt Disney World.
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