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When Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened in 1998, the land that is today known as Discovery Island was called “Safari Village”. Encircled by the Discovery River, Safari Village was designed to be the parks hub, as guests could take bridges to the rest of Animal Kingdom’s lands from there. Besides being the central location in the park, Safari Village also housed the parks icon, the Tree of Life. This 145 ft. tree features almost 400 beautifully carved animals on its trunk <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/animalkingdom/ak-discovery-tree.htm </ref>. Inside the massive tree, guests can find the 3D attraction [[It's Tough to be a Bug!]].
On opening day, the Tree of Life was surrounded by two different walkthrough attractions- the [[Safari Village TrailsTrail]] and the [[Tree of Life Gardens]] <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/dak/disneys-animal-kingdom-guidemap-1998-june-05.jpg </ref>. Both of these attractions allowed guests to see the beautiful landscaping and wildlife that surrounded the Tree of Life. Finally, Safari Village was also home to the [[Discovery River Boats]], which took guests on a tour of the Discovery River, previewing other parts of the park.
Outside of the aforementioned attractions, Safari Village was also home to the restaurants, Pizzafari and Flame Tree Barbecue, as well as four shops: Island Mercantile, Beastly Bazaar, Creature Comforts, and Disney Outfitters <ref name= "safari"> https://d23.com/a-to-z/safari-village/ </ref>.
