Photos & Video: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Celebration

Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Celebration

We were on hand this morning for Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Celebration!

On Earth Day, April 22, 1998, Walt Disney World Resort invited guests to discover a one-of-a-kind theme park where they could be inspired by the magic of the natural world.

The opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park introduced a whole new way to appreciate, enjoy and interact with animals while also delivering incredible new stories that celebrated our relationship with the environment.

The fourth Walt Disney World theme park was also Disney’s largest, spreading over 500 acres and adding a new draw to Central Florida as a top tourist destination in the world.

Related – Pumbaa Popcorn Bucket Now Available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

All week long Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been celebrating with rare character appearances. Here are some of the ones we have seen this week!

• Moana Meet and Greet Sails into Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary
• DiVine in Bloom for Spring at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Camp Minnie-Mickey “Goofy” Makes Rare Appearance at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Flik Returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for 25th Anniversary Celebration
• Dug & Russell Float Spotted in Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Earth Month Celebrations
• Jungle Book Baloo and King Louis Meet & Greet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Brother Bear Float Spotted in the Animal Kingdom for Earth Month Celebrations
• Tinkerbell & Fawn Now Greeting Guests in the Animal Kingdom for the 25th Anniversary

Greg was live for the 25th Anniversary Ceremony which you can watch below:

After the ceremony, Mickey & Friends took the stage for some fun photo opportunities. Here is a look at who we saw.

In celebration of the park’s milestone anniversary and Earth Day, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy new limited-time sweet and savory treats, specialty merchandise, and a character sighting.

Visitors can dig into tempting treats such as the Colossal Elephant Roll, a jumbo cinnamon bun with banana caramel, milk chocolate crispy pearls, and 25th-anniversary logo available at Isle of Java and Kusafiri Bakery on April 22 only; and the 25^th Anniversary Alive with Magic Cupcake Vanilla cake featuring chocolate toffee mousse, chocolate buttercream, white chocolate crispy pearls, and an Alive with Magic 25th anniversary chocolate logo.

Taking the magic of the celebration home is easy with commemorative items like the 25^th anniversary mini Loungefly backpack, special pins, shirts, a tumbler, and more.

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