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==Attraction History and Description ==
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 attraction features various mammals from Africa, as well as an Aviary Area which features exotic birds. The Pangani Forest Exploration trail was known as the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail until the name was changed in August 1998. Although their is no guide for the Exploration Trail, "research students" are located along the trail to provide guests with information about the different sights.
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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 attraction which was originally as the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail opened with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom on April 22, 1998. The Exploration Trail was originally designed to be a epilogue to the Kilimanjaro Safaris. 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, the Exploration Trail's backstory was removed. In August of 1998, the attraction was renamed the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.
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  The Pangai Forest Exploration Trail features various mammals from Africa, as well as an Aviary Area which features exotic birds. Although their is no guide for the Exploration Trail, "research students" are located along the trail to provide guests with information about the different sights.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:41, 22 November 2012

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
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The Pangani Forest Explration Trail is a walking trail in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Animal Kingdom
Land Africa
Attraction type Walking Trail
Opening date April 22, 1998
Formally Known As Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
(April-August 1998)

Attraction History and Description

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 attraction which was originally as the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail opened with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom on April 22, 1998. The Exploration Trail was originally designed to be a epilogue to the Kilimanjaro Safaris. 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, the Exploration Trail's backstory was removed. In August of 1998, the attraction was renamed the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.

  The Pangai Forest Exploration Trail features various mammals from Africa, as well as an Aviary Area which features exotic birds. Although their is no guide for the Exploration Trail, "research students" are located along the trail to provide guests with information about the different sights.

Featured Animals

ColubousMonkey.jpg Okapi.jpg Yellowbackduckier.jpg
Columbus Monkey Okapi Yellow-Backed Duckier
StanleyCrane.jpg Hippopatamus.jpg Dikidik.jpg
Stanley Crane Hippopatamus Dik-Dik
Gerenuk.jpg LowlandGorilla.jpg Meerkat.jpg
Gerenuk Lowland Gorilla Meerkat