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Disney's Animal Kingdom

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/* History After Opening Day */
In 2001 change came to Dinoland USA with the addition of Midway Games (later renamed Fossil Fun Ground) and the TriceraTop Spin. The Fossil Fun Ground features dinosaur themed carnival games, while TriceraTop Spin was a dinosaur themed "Dumbo" attraction.
 
The next major changes came to Animal Kingdom in 2006. In Dinoland USA, Finding Nemo- the Musical replaced Tarzan Rocks, which had been their since 1999. Finding Nemo- The Musical is a Broadway style show which uses live entertainers and puppets to tell the story of the 2003 Disney movie Finding Nemo. Also in 2006, Expedition Everest was built in Asia. The attraction was 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. In 2008 the popular Yak and Yeti restaurant opened in Asia as did Donald's Safari Breakfast at the Tusker House Restaurant.
 
===Beastly Kingdom===
One change that has yet to come to Animal Kingdom is the addition of Beastly Kingdom. Despite a dragon being featured on the park's logo, their are currently no plans to build the land. Camp Minnie Mickey proved to be popular with guests, and it was determained that the small increase in guests would not warrant the coast. Despite this, remenets of the planned Beastly Kingdom can still be found including:
 
*The parking lot contains a section named "Unicorn."
 
*There is a dragon-shaped stone fountain near Camp Minnie-Mickey.
 
*A detailed dragonhead statue sits atop one of the ticket booths at the park's entrance.
 
*In the first couple years of the parks existance, blasts of fire would be spewed from a cave at the edge of the water, in Camp Minnie-Mickey.
 
*Burnt suits of armor were located just outside the cave entrance, and when the Discovery Boats passed this scene guests were told by the boat's captain that the fire was created by a fire-breathing dragon inside the cave.