Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park · Operating · 1998
Tree of Life
Landmark / walkthrough · Discovery Island
Animal Kingdom's carved icon — hundreds of animals in the bark of a towering artificial tree on Discovery Island.
At a glance
Key facts for Tree of Life.
Type
Spin, drop & swing
Status
Operating
Subtype
Landmark / walkthrough
Opened
1998
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Tree of Life.
Ride profile
Spin, drop & swing · Landmark / walkthrough
- discovery-island
- icon
- landmark
Experience
Landmark / walkthrough
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Tree of Life.
Timeline
1998
Tree of Life debuts with Disney's Animal Kingdom
Background
The Tree of Life has been Disney's Animal Kingdom's park icon since April 22, 1998. Its carved trunk and canopy house hundreds of animal forms and the Tree of Life Theater beneath — now home to Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
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Sources & official links
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- Tree of Life — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Walt Disney World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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