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

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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.


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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!

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

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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 25th 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 25th anniversary mini Loungefly backpack, special pins, shirts, a tumbler, and more.

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