Although relatively young compared to the other Disney Parks, Animal Kingdom as gone through a lot of changes. In 1999 Asia was finally completed. Added to the land were the popular attractions the Maharajah Jungle Trek and the Kali River Rapids. The Maharajah Jungle Trek is a wildlife trail along which guests will encounter bats, a Komodo dragon, and even a Bengal Tiger. The Kali River Rapids is a white water rafting ride, that takes guests down the Chakranadi River. The Kali River Rapids also addresses the issues of illegal logging and habitat destruction.The Discovery River Boats that were once located in Asia closed with the opening of the new attractions.
In 2000 many of Animal Kingdoms lands were renamed. [[The former]] Safari Village became Discovery Island and the Conservation Station became Rifiki's Planet Watch. The change in name to Discovery Island coincided with the closing of the Discovery Island attraction in Bay Lake. Also changing it's names was the popular Dinoland USA attraction, Countdown To Extinction. That ride was re-named and slightly altered to tie into the 2000 Disney movie Dinosaur.
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.