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Kilimanjaro Safaris

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/* Fun Facts and Trivia */
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* Throughout the attraction, guests will see black vultures which are native to Florida. The vultures are not mentioned by the tour guides because they are not supposed to be in the attraction<ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/01/kilimanjaro_safaris_at_animal_2.html </ref>.
* Kilimanjaro Safaris is the largest attraction ever created by Disney<ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2016/01/need-know-3-accessible-attractions-disneys-animal-kingdom/ </ref>.
* The entire Magic Kingdom could fit inside Kilimanjaro Safaris<ref> http://www.easywdw.com/easy/animal-kingdom/kilimanjaro-safaris-disney-animal-kingdom-ak-review-info/ </ref>.
* To create Kilimanjaro Safaris, Imagineers had to move 1.5 million cubic yards of dirt.
* Imagineers had to place over 2.3 million plants when creating Kilimanjaro Safaris<ref> http://www.disneyfanatic.com/12-mind-blowing-facts-about-kilimanjaro-safaris-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ </ref>.
* Zebras were found on the attraction’s savannah when Kilimanjaro Safaris first opened. The animals are now featured at the end of the attraction<ref> http://www.jamboeveryone.com/2013/07/the-return-of-zebras.html </ref>.
* Imagineer Jeff Kilbane sculpted the Big Red figure that was used before the attraction was opened
* According to Imagineer Joe Rohde at one time there was a bloody zebra carcass that was used as a carnivore drinker (an object for the animals to drink out of). The drinker was removed due to numerous complaints from guests who though the carcass was real.
==References==