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The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail is an attraction in Disney's Animal Kingdom
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Attraction History and Description
The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail originally opened as the "Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail" with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom on April 22, 1998 [1]. The Exploration Trail was originally designed to be an epilogue to the Kilimanjaro Safaris [2]. Guests who had successfully helped stop the poachers were going to be given access to an exclusive "research station" where they could see Lowland Gorillas. As the poaching aspect of the Safaris was reduced, less focus was paid to the trail's backstory [2]. In July of 1998, the attraction was renamed the "Pangani Forest Exploration Trail" [3].
The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail is located between the Kilimanjaro Safaris and the Wildlife Express Train in the Africa section of Disney's Animal Kingdom. The trail passes through the fictional Pangani Forest Conservation School and Wildlife Sanctuary which is run by the joint effort of the citizens of Harambe and international conservation groups. The Research center is overseen by Dr. Kulunda and staffed by research students. The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail features various mammals from Africa, as well as an aviary area which features exotic birds. Although there is no guide for the Exploration Trail, the "research students" located along the trail to provide guests with information about the different sights.
On May 20, 2016, Disney announced that the the Exploration Trail would be returning to its original name, "Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail" [4].
Featured Animals
Columbus Monkey | Okapi | Yellow-Backed Duiker |
Stanley Crane | Hippopotamus | Dik-Dik |
Gerenuk | Lowland Gorilla | Meerkat |
Aviary
The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail also features an aviary where guests can spot free flying exotic birds. In order to help with their search, Bird Spotting Guides are available upon request. Some of the birds located inside the aviary include:
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Fun Facts and Trivia
- A rock structure designed to look like Jafar from the Disney movie Aladdin can be found on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail [5].
- Pangani is Swahili for "Place of enchantment" [5].
- Lake Victoria Cichlid (an African fish) can also be found on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail[5].
References
- ↑ https://d23.com/a-to-z/pangani-forest-exploration-trail/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.nahtahzu.com/attractions/PFET.html
- ↑ http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pangani-forest-exploration-trail/news/27jul1998-'gorilla-falls-exploration-trail'-renamed-to-'pangani-forest-exploration-trail'.htm
- ↑ http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pangani-forest-exploration-trail/news/20may2016-pangani-forest-exploration-trail-returning-to-its-original-name.htm
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/12/pangani_forest_exploration_tra_1.html