Discovery Island

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division, it was the largest theme park in the world upon opening, covering 580 acres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

Animal Kingdom

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At Disney's Animal Kingdom, you can take flight aboard a Pandoran banshee, dig for dinosaur bones, challenge the mysterious Himalayan yeti, and view hundreds of live animals in authentic settings.

Hollywood Studios

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At Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, you can help Indiana Jones escape from the Nazis, take a wild limousine ride through Los Angeles, play midway games with the Toy Story gang, and immerse yourself in iconic scenes from Hollywood's past and present.

Epcot

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Epcot is an expansive theme park where you can visit Mexico, France, and China, all in the same afternoon; survive crash tests in an experimental car; soar around the world with the wind in your hair; and learn all about human achievement and international cooperation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Celebration and Lake Buena Vista.

Celebration

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Celebration is a community in Osceola County, Florida, near Walt Disney World, designed by the Walt Disney Company to be a "perfect community". Though it was founded in 1994, the town feels a bit like something out of a TV show from the mid–20th century, with well-kept suburban houses and retro futurist architecture.

Lake Buena Vista

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Lake Buena Vista is a municipality in Orange County, in Greater Orlando. It is home to Disney Springs, Typhoon Lagoon, the headquarters of the Amateur Athletic Union, Reedy Creek Improvement District, and most notably the headquarters of the Walt Disney World Resort.