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The Animal Kingdom has six lands: Asia, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Discovery Island, DinoLand U.S.A., The Oasis, and Africa. This interesting park has animals in settings especially designed to look like the landscapes of Africa and Asia.  he lush greenery and gardens are carefully planned to showcase the animals in their natural habitat, promoting awareness and enjoyment of the animal kingdom.    

The center of the park, Discovery Island, marked by the amazing tree of life, allows access to the other lands in animal kingdom and has shops and restaurants.  Africa is the largest of the lands and offers safari tours on open plains which have an authentic African feel. There is a musical presentation of the Festival of the Lion King, which is a thrill to children and adults alike, as well as other musical shows in Camp Minnie-Mickey. 

Some of the most popular attractions are Kilimanjaro Safaris, found in Africa; Dinosaur, which is found in DinoLand; and Expedition Everest - an exciting roller coaster ride through the Himalayan Mountains in which the Yeti makes a surprising and frightening appearance, located in Asia. 

This park is much larger than the other Disney parks because most of the space belongs to the animals and it also has fewer rides, which makes it the most relaxing of the Disney parks.

The closest hotels are Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.  he Disney bus system is available for those arriving from other Disney destinations. There is also parking for those arriving by car. Once parked, there are trams to take guests to the entrance.

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Directions: If driving on Interstate 4, take exit 64B to the Walt Disney World main entrance and follow the signs for Animal Kingdom.

URL: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/parkLanding?id=AKLandingPage