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Information Sources
"The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park" by Melody Malmberg
"Disney's Animal Kindgom: An Unofficial History" by Chuck Schmidt
Carousel Icon: https://disneyparkhistory.wordpress.c...
The Excavator: https://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_ch...
Fantasia Swan Boats: http://progresscityusa.com/2009/06/19...
Kali River Rapids: http://www.jamboeveryone.com/2014/10/...
Beastly Kingdom Quote: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/s...
Additional Quotes: http://disneyatwork.com/looking-back-...

Photograph Sources
Animal Kingdom Concept Art Part 1: https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/20...
Animal Kingdom Concept Art Part 2: https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/20...
Magic Kingdom Swan Boats: https://waltdatedworld.com/id42.htm
Dragon Coaster Art: https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/20...
DinoLand Coaster: http://marieswitzermiller.com/showDes...
Additional Concept Art: https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/t...
New York Times Story: https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/21/us...
Dinosaur Jubilee Photos: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Dinosa...
Discovery River Boats Layout: https://alchetron.com/Discovery-River...
Discovery River Boats Photos: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Discov...
Discovery River Boats Happy Meal: https://waltdatedworld.com/id55.htm
Unicorn Statue Photos: https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/20...
Additional Photos: http://www.jamboeveryone.com/
Additional Photos: https://allears.net/2018/02/25/disney...

Video Sources
The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park:    • The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom...  
10th Anniversary Joe Rohde Presentation:    • Disney's Animal Kingdom 10th Annivers...  
The Making of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park:    • The Making of the Disney-MGM Studios ...  
Nahtazu Commercial:    • Animal Kingdom Nahtazu Commercial  
Indiana Jones Adventure:    • 20 Years of Indiana Jones Adventure  
Cretaceous Trail:    • Cretaceous Trail Walkthrough Animal K...  
Kali River Rapids 1999:    • Video  
Kali River Rapids 2011:    • KALI RIVER RAPIDS AT ANIMAL KINGDOM W...  
Kali River Rapids 2020:    • *NEW* Kali River Rapids REOPENS: Disn...  
Camp Minnie-Mickey Footage:    • Camp Minnie-Mickey area highlights at...  
Camp Minnie-Mickey Photos: https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/feat...
Animal Kingdom 1998 Commercial:    • Disney's Animal Kingdom Commercial  
Animal Kingdom McDonald's Commercial:    • McDonalds Happy Meal - Animal Kingdom...  
Discovery Boats Part 1:    • Discovery River Boats (Disney's Anima...  
Discovery Boats Part 2:    • Discovery River Boats (Disney's Anima...  
Discovery River Boats with Fire:    • Disney Animal Kingdom River Boat Crui...  
Discovery River Boats Iguanodon 1:    • Discovery River Boats Iguanodon  
Discovery River Boats Iguanodon 2:    • Discovery River Boats Iguanodon  
Taxi River Boats:    • WDW: Disney's Animal Kingdom - Discov...  

Original Concept Art by Disney / Walt Disney Imagineering