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==Current Attractions==
[[Image:TreeofLifeDiscoveryIsland.jpg|400px|thumb|Animal Kingdom's icon , The Tree of Life , can be found in Discovery Island. Photo by Jason Pratt]]'''[[It's Tough to be a Bug!]]'''- On this 4D attraction, guests enter the world of the Disney-Pixar movie ''A Bugs Life''. Here they meet Flick, DotHopper, and even Hopper a cast of characters as they learn some of the challenges of being a bug.
'''[[Discovery Island Trails]]'''- On this short walking trail, guests can find Galapagos tortoises, lemurs, kangaroos , and other exotic animals.
===Former Attractions===
'''[[Discovery River Boats]]'''- This slow moving boat attraction allowed guests to preview other parts of Disney's Animal Kingdom. The Discovery River Boats were known as the Discovery River Taxi from November through December 1998 and the Radio Disney River Cruise from March through August 1999, when the attraction permanently closed.
'''[[Tiffins]]'''- This table service restaurant gets its theme from the world travels and artwork that inspired the creation of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Walt Disney Imagineering describes the restaurant as "a gallery you can dine in with artwork that is a direct result of travels to Africa, Asia and South America".
'''[[Smiling Crocodile]]'''-Previously known as the Gardens Kiosk, this quick service stand offers a small variety of snacks.
==Shopping==
* The buildings in Discovery Island were originally designed to be a "unique, over-the-top salute to animals <ref name= "book"> Malmberg, Melody. The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. New York: Hyperion, 1998. Print. </ref>.
* To come up with the original animal motifs used in Discovery Island (then Safari Village), Imaginners Jenna Goodman and Ruben Viramontes searched for images appropriate for each buildings building's theme. After finding them, they interpreted hundreds of animals in a folk style that meshed with the design of each location <ref name= "book"/>.
* The original Safari Village color pallet took some inspiration from the colors of the Caribbean <ref name= "book"/>
* Beginning in January of 2019, Kevin, from the Disney Pixar Film UP!, began meeting guests in Discovery Island <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/character-meet-and-greets-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/news/04jan2019-kevin-from-disney-pixars-up-coming-to-disneys-animal-kingdom-in-february.htm </ref>.
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