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Disney's Animal Kingdom

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/* History After Opening Day */
==History After Opening Day==
Although relatively young compared to the other Disney Parks, Animal Kingdom has gone through several changes. In 1999 Asia was finally completed<ref> http://allears.net/tp/ak/ak_asia.htm </ref>. Added to the land were the popular attractions the [[Maharajah Jungle Trek]] <ref> https://touringplans.com/animal-kingdom/attractions/maharajah-jungle-trek </ref> and the [[Kali River Rapids]]. The [[Discovery River Boats]] (which were once located in Asia) closed with the opening of the new attractions<ref>http://waltdatedworld.com/id55.htm</ref>.
In 2000 and 2001 many of Animal Kingdoms Kingdom's lands were renamed. The former Safari Village became Discovery Island <ref> http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id131.htm </ref> and Conservation Station became RifikiRafiki's Planet Watch<ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/07/rafikis_planet_watch_the_forgo.html </ref>. The change in name to Discovery Island coincided with the closing of the Discovery Island attraction in on Bay Lake. Also changing its name at this time was the popular DinoLand USA attraction [[Countdown To Extinction]]. That ride was re-named after , and slightly altered to tie into the 2000 Disney movie [[Dinosaur]]<ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/10881/Remembering_the_Magic_Countdown_To_Extinction__DINOSAUR </ref>.
In 2001 change came to DinoLand USA with the addition of Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama. This mini land housed Midway Games (later renamed [[Fossil Fun Games]]) and the [[TriceraTop Spin]]<ref name= "d23"> https://d23.com/a-to-z/chester-hesters/ </ref>. The following year on March 31, 2002, [[Primeval Whirl ]] was added to the area<ref name= "d23"/>.
[[Image:ExpeditionEverestAtday.jpg|300px|thumb|Expedition Everest opened in 2006.]]
The next major set of changes came to Animal Kingdom in 2006. In DinoLand USA, Finding Nemo- the Musical replaced Tarzan Rocks, which had been there since 1999<ref> http://allears.net/tp/ak/nemo.htm </ref>. Also in 2006, the “E-Ticket” roller coaster [[Expedition Everest]] was built in Asia. The attraction is a roller coaster set in the Himalayas, and includes a close encounter with the fabled Yeti. By including the Yeti in the attraction, Disney's Animal Kingdom finally featured a mythical creature (which had been promised since the park’s dedication). In 2008 the popular Yak and Yeti restaurant opened in Asia , as did Donald's Safari Breakfast at the Tusker House Restaurant.
In 2014 Camp Minnie-Mickey was closed in order to make way for a new area of the park based on the 2009 James Cameron film “Avatar”. Following the land's closure the [[Festival of the Lion King]] attraction was relocated to a new section of Africa called “New Harambe”. In 2015 the “ Harambe Marketplace opened to guests. The new area was themed around a “Colonial-era train depot design complete with a 1960s water tower”. Inside the Harambe Marketplace guests can visit various food vendors who sell African inspired quinine.