Tag: Conservation Station

Plastic is Pretty Awesome

Posted on by Lisa Berton
I love animals. I love going to zoos, aquariums, and aviaries. Disney’s Animal Kingdom isn’t a zoo but there are animals including a petting zoo at Rafiki’s Planet Watch. I was going to take the usual route and post an animal photo for you but I remembered I captured something else on my last visit. … Continue reading "Plastic is Pretty Awesome"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Rafiki’s Planet Watch

Posted on by Scott Thomas
When Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened, Conservation Station was a unique area giving guests some behind the scenes access to how animals are cared for and to highlight ways Disney is helping and supporting world-wide conservation efforts. Now known as Rafiki’s Planet Watch, the mission is still the same and you can often meet Rafiki, Pocahantas … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Rafiki’s Planet Watch"
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Rafiki’s Planet Watch — The Forgotten Land of the Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Jack Spence
Let’s start with a little history. When the Animal Kingdom opened (April 22, 1998 – Earth Day), there was no Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Well, there was, but it was called Conservation Station back then and was an outcropping of Africa. Conservation Station failed to spark the guest’s imagination so sometime in 2001, this area became … Continue reading "Rafiki’s Planet Watch — The Forgotten Land of the Animal Kingdom"
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Baby Gator

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A baby American Alligator is warmed by light in the Conservation Station of Rafiki’s Planet Watch.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/25s, f/5.6, ISO 200, 150mm Focal Length For my Disney Pic of the Week for Reptiles and Amphibians I choose this baby American Alligator, a reptile, which was enjoying a warm greenish light in the Conservation Station of … Continue reading "Baby Gator"
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Walt Disney World Attractions We Take for Granted

Posted on by AllEars
Yesterday I took you on an Epcot Film Festival Tour. Many of the films are ones that I (and I’m sure others) don’t watch very often. Ones we, take for granted. Today, I’ll expand that topic to include other attractions around Walt Disney World which we may take for granted. In the Magic Kingdom there … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Attractions We Take for Granted"
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Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Recently, I visited Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This area is a real treasure trove of Hidden Mickeys; you could easily spend several hours here searching for the little gems. On the order of 42 Hidden Mickeys live here, and a few more undiscovered ones may be waiting for us to find them. … Continue reading "Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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