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--Animal Kingdom
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WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Animal Species by Area
Attractions
Restaurants
Characters
Shopping

THE OASIS
Place of Transition Part I
Place of Transition Part II

DISCOVERY ISLAND
The Tree of Life
It's Tough to be a Bug
Discovery Island Trails

CAMP MINNIE-MICKEY
Festival of the Lion King
Character Greeting
   Trails

AFRICA
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Pangani Forest
   Exploration Trail

RAFIKI'S PLANET WATCH

ASIA
Expedition EVEREST
Flights of Wonder
Kali River Rapids
Maharajah Jungle Trek

DINOLAND U.S.A.
Dinosaur
The Boneyard
Dino-Sue
Chester and Hester's
   Dino-Rama
   --Primeval Whirl
   --Triceratop Spin
Finding Nemo: The Musical

ENTERTAINMENT
Mickey's Jammin'
   Jungle Parade
Mickey's JINGLE Jungle Parade
DiVine
Live Entertainment

Special Reports
New Babies at AK!

African Comb Duck
Asian Tigers
Baby African Elephants
Capybara
Giraffe
Nile Hippopotamus
Okapi
West African Crownded Crane

Photo Essays
Gorillas
Faces
Hidden Mickeys
Park Details

ALL EARS®
Feature Articles
-- Animal Kingdom Turns 10
-- Animal Kingdom Turns 5
-- Kaleidoscopic Kingdoms
-- Other Side of Animal Kingdom

TOURS
-- Back Stage Safari
-- Wild by Design

ARCHIVES
Pocahontas and Her
   Forest Friends - Closed 9/27/08
Tarzan Rocks! Closed 1/06
Journey into the Jungle Book
Closed 4/99
Lucky the Dinosaur May-July 2005
March of the Artimals Closed 6/99
Radio Disney River Cruise aka
Discovery River Taxi aka
Discovery RiverBoat Ride aka
Discovery River Boats - Retired 1999
Walk Around Artimals
Pre-Opening Guide Map

OTHER THEME PARKS
Disney's Hollywood
   Studios
Epcot
Magic Kingdom

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

Are you ready to go back in time over 65 million years? To a time when prehistoric dinosaurs roamed the Earth?

DinoLand USA is a tribute to dinosaurs -- real and imagined -- from the wacky, tacky souvenir shop run by Chester and Hester to the serious students and professors that make up the Dino Institute!

Heading right, after entering Discovery Island, you cross a bridge and find yourself under a 50-foot-tall Brontosaurus.

ATTRACTIONS

The Boneyard - A playground for children

Dinosaur - The Dino Institute - Home to the thrill attraction (originally called Countdown to Extinction)

Cretaceous Trail -- Located near the Dinosaur attraction, you can take a short walk back in time to see reproductions of the dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period.

Theater in the Wild -  a 1,500-seat indoor theater with a stage show called Finding Nemo: the Musical!

Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama - a mini-land that features a Midway with carnival-style "Fossil Fun Games," TriceraTop Spin (similar to the Magic Kingdom's Dumbo except with dinosaurs), and Primeval Whirl, a "wild mouse" type roller coaster.

Dino-Sue -- the largest most complete T-Rex ever found. More than 90 percent of her bones have been accounted for. She is 40 feet long and 13 feet tall.

Check out the Dinoland USA Bits and Bites

PLACES TO EAT

Restaurantosaurus - the dorm, rec hall and cafeteria of the students of the Dino Institute. Also, home of McDonald's lunches!

Trilo-bites - smoked turkey legs

Dino Bites and Dino Diner have ice cream and snacks.

Animal Kingdom Restaurants at a Glance

PLACES TO SHOP

Chester and Hester's Dinosaur Treasures - a former gas station, this is your basic souvenir store with fun theming. The big hit, especially with young boys, are the rather large dinosaurs. Just remember, you have to pack them in your car or carry them on the plane to get them home -- most don't fit in the suitcase!

Animal Kingdom Shopping at a Glance