Recently, the HUGE Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary celebration concluded its 18-month run in Disney World, but now it’s another park’s turn to enjoy a BIG milestone! April 22nd, also known as Earth Day, marks the 25th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s grand opening. And no, the Tree of Life is not going to be decorated like a birthday cake. Sorry.
Happy Earth Day from Animal Kingdom!
Around the parks and resorts, Earth Day is a pretty big deal — but Disney’s Animal Kingdom goes ALL OUT with rare characters, special treats, and more. Come with us to check out the Earth Day festivities and celebrate Animal Kingdom’s birthday!
We arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom bright and early.
Happy Saturday from Disney’s Animal Kingdom where we’re celebrating 25 years since the park opened! Drop your favorite Animal Kingdom memory in the comments below to show it some birthday love!
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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 22, 2023
Of course, we had to grab a commemorative map to celebrate the special occasion.
We got a cute little commemorative map!
Even the president of Walt Disney World, Jeff Vahle, came to Animal Kingdom this morning to celebrate!
It’s the president of Walt Disney World!
To kick off the festivities, the VP of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Sarah Riles, made a small speech.
We got to hear from the VP of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Sarah Riles! Take a listen
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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 22, 2023
After that, LOTS of adventurous friends came to the stage! Can we take a moment to appreciate how truly EPIC this photo turned out?! We couldn’t have planned this shot better if we tried.
Quick!! Someone put this on the cover of a magazine!
After that, we visited the new Moana meet and greet location on Discovery Island.
We got to hear a little backstory on the Moana meet and greet location coming to Discovery Island! Stay tuned to the end for a very special guest
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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 22, 2023
We will continue to update this post as our day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues, so stay tuned for more Earth Day fun! In the meantime, we’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney news, so stick around for more!
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