Yak & Yeti Restaurant

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 No Comments »

Located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Asia section, the Yak & Yeti is an incredibly-themed sit down restaurant, counter service dining location and souvenir shop. It is the first table-service restaurant in Asia, and is closely themed to the nearby Expedition Everest attraction. According to story, it was originally a hotel meant for travelers [...]

Beastly Kingdom (Kingdomme) – (Unbuilt)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

Beastly Kingdom was meant to be one of the many lands of Disney’s Animal Kingom park, which included the world of fantasy such as mythical creatures, a unicorn maze, and more    

March of the Artimals (Closed)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

March of the Artimals (Closed) was a short lived parade at DIsney’s Animal Kindgom    

Discovery River Boats (Closed)

By Lou Mongello
Monday, October 8th, 2007 No Comments »

Discovery River Boats (Closed) was short lived and also known as the Radio Disney River Cruise, and Discovery River Taxis, but the boats are now used to transport characters in view of the guests  

Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade

By Lou Mongello
Friday, September 21st, 2007 No Comments »

Concept: With all the sights and sounds of an outrageous island street party, Disney characters have come to town on expedition with a wild, whimsical, larger-than-life tribute to their animal friends. Parade Length: 12 min. (approximately) Performed: Daily Location: Starts at the Tusker House Gate at Harambe Village. It winds through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and [...]

Discovery River Boats

By Lou Mongello
Friday, September 21st, 2007 No Comments »

Radio Disney River Cruise (later known as) Discovery River Taxi (later known as) Discovery RiverBoat Ride (later known as) Discovery River Boats – Closed – 1999

Pangani Forest Exploration Trail

By Lou Mongello
Friday, September 21st, 2007 No Comments »

The Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, now known as the "Pangani Forest Exploration Trail," offers excellent, unparalleled opportunities to view animal life in their natural habitats in this lush, tropical, 5 acre walk-through land. The "Gorilla Falls" name lasted only a few months after Animal Kingdom’s 1998 opening. "Pangani" is Swahili for "place of enchantment." "Dr. [...]

Kilimanjaro Safaris

By Lou Mongello
Friday, September 21st, 2007 No Comments »

The Kilimanjaro Safaris is in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the largest single attraction ever created by Disney at over 100 acres in size! In fact, the entire Magic Kingdom can fit inside this one attraction! The rocks in the lion area of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s “Kilimanjaro Safaris” are climate-controlled – they are heated in the [...]