What's Left Of Animal Kingdom?! | 25 Years of Disney World History | Original Rides, Shows, & Snacks

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Disney's Animal Kingdom has hit a milestone birthday -- and we're celebrating Mammoth Club style! Molly is at the park on for its 25th anniversary, and checking out the festivities, such as merchandise and special treats. But she's also taking you on a history tour, riding every single opening day attraction, and scoping out the original shows and restaurants. Plus it's Earth Week, so get ready for some themed treats and fun character surprises!
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@caseenicole9074 Год назад

If anyone knows the history of Animal Kingdom, it’s Molly! So excited to watch this video! Happy 25th anniversary Animal Kingdom!🎉

@disneynutd1609 Год назад

Molly this is your calling .the history you share is like no other ..every video I learn more history in the parks..Great job 💐

@everon344 Год назад

I loved the poacher storyline! I do remember seeing poor dead momma elephant. It really made you want to get the poachers. Also in addition to the swaying bridge, they had the radio going with a pretend spotter airplane and where there were no animals, the driver would race to where the poachers had been spotted while you hung on to your kids for dear life so they wouldn’t go flying out of the vehicle. Ahhh, great times…

@alexandriafrancois Год назад

I enjoyed that too

@pHoToLoVe22 Год назад

Yes I remember that - a “crazy/wild” part of the ride that is definitely not there anymore lol

@marshamason3319 Год назад

This is literally your sweet spot: history/backstory + shoving food unceremoniously into your mouth + great drinks = Trifecta!!! Sets you apart from all the others - keep these videos coming!!

@edvaira6891 Год назад

LOVED all the “younger Molly” pictorial goodness!

@carolg3201 Год назад

I’m blown away by the amount of information you’re able to pack in one hour. 😱 The content is so unique and very thoughtful. Your channel should be called “Amazing Molly” because you amaze us and also there is so much that amazes you too. 🙌🫶

@chade.7948 Год назад

Eisner is so underrated. In order to hit on some great ideas, you’re gonna crash and burn on a ton. But he was fearless and a lot of what we love today is because of him.

@metalmilitia89 Год назад

Correct! He got a lot of hate but Disney grew so much. Now the company is so hesitant to experiment and most of their ideas are just trying to squeeze every penny from their customers.

@MMPRECISIONPAINTING Год назад

I worked there during the Eisner years and thought it was great. I'd probably not be as happy now.

@kcjd8659 Год назад

We can thank Eisner for Parent Trap III and IV, so he’s OK in my book as far as decision-making is concerned at least (idk anything about him as a human being). I just SO WISH they would put those old first-round, OG “Disney Original” movies on Disney+ !!!

@fantasygeek13 Год назад

Yeah I used to hate him but he's done so much for the parks and the business as a whole I'd rather have him back rn ngl

@kcjd8659 Год назад

@@fantasygeek13 would you mind explaining why people dislike/d him? I was a kid during that era and I loved everything Disney was doing back then, but I had a very narrow perspective. I lived only a couple hours from WDW, so we went a lot, but I certainly wouldn’t have had any idea what was going on other than I liked what Disney was putting out to us back then.

@valeriegoulettalbot9900 Год назад

Watching this on the plane ride to Disney is so surreal! ❤ Will be getting the Lion King ears with Simba and Nala! 🤩🤩🤩

@metalmilitia89 Год назад

Molly crying because of Brother Bear is peak Mammoth Club content. Like you know she REALLY knows what she’s talking about.

@huntersherwood4845 Год назад

“It’s tough to be a bug” was more terrifying to me as a kid than “Extraterrorestrial”

@meganmcdonald5229 Год назад

I miss extraterrorestrial!

@carolineseneca Год назад

Jane Goodall was a chimp researcher. Dianne Fossey was the gorilla researcher 😉

@forsythfamilyfootage Год назад

A yellow butterfly! What a treat! My family calls them “Ben Butterflies” as we started seeing them EVERYWHERE shortly after losing our stillborn son, Ben in May 2016. It’s always special to see them, but at Disney, it’s even more magical and I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve ever seen one in a RU-vid video. 💜

@alexandriafrancois Год назад

Oh my goodness love this so much. What a way to notice your lil one’s presence

@SimplelilSteph Год назад

As a 32 year old woman who grew up watching Disney movies and shows who also developed a passion for animals and wild life and nature and had a dream to visit Disney World solely for the purpose of seeing Animal Kingdom and who finally last year on her 31st birthday got to visit it in person, I simply ugly cried through this whole video lol but the best kind of cry! Where you're crying but somehow your heart still feels full. This was probably my favorite video so far!! Thank you for everything that you do!! Can't wait to see what's next

@alexandriafrancois Год назад

Your comment made me teary, in the good way lol

@fantasygeek13 Год назад

Im so glad you got to go after so many years 🥹 I hope you get to go again soon!

@SimplelilSteph Год назад

@@fantasygeek13 I get to go again this December!! I'm always trying to plan future trips now lol the parks truly are magical

@ratbones620 Год назад

In my opinion, DAK is the best theme park that also has animals in it. The park really does not feel like a zoo at all. The animals are incorporated so naturally that it feels like your sharing the space with them instead of just looking at them through an enclosure. Not to mention all of the conservation work this park has done over the years!

@bethybeth24 Год назад

I liked hearing about attractions not around anymore. A series where you went to current attractions and talked about what they used to be would be neat (like alien encounter and delta dream flight, backlot tour, great movie ride etc.)

@bethybeth24 Год назад

And I remember the poacher safari and it would speed up at parts because you were chasing the poachers!

@alexandriafrancois Год назад

They need to make an ocular game that lets your experience all retired attractions

@josephflint5456 Год назад

I really wish other disney vloggers would put the time and energy into covering events like this the way you guys do. Instead of showing up late and complaining about parents holding their kids up to see the characters maybe be creative and think of other things your audience might find interesting. I hope your hard work continues to pay off, you deserve the subs and views so much more than some of these other blatantly lazy vloggers.

@404.ErrorPageNotFound Год назад

Agree about KP

@patbenatarscleftchin1524 Год назад

Iykyk

@duckburgduckworth512 Год назад

We’ll saiid!!!

@mochrimek Год назад

AGREED!

@kathymcel Год назад

Don't watch the ones that you don't like. There are tons of disney vloggers.

@SamanthaFl Год назад

DAK is my favorite park. Every time I go it a new adventure. So much to explore with the animals and intricate details. The shows and rides are not the bad too 😉

@mlou4444 Год назад

I was crying over Grace too! I’ve rewatched Animal Kingdom probably 10 times. Physical therapists and OT are amazing. Makes such a difference for kids and animals.

@MicheleKlinger Год назад

Molly knowledge/history about her favorite wdw park is amazing. Watching this video made me reminisce about my first trip to the park it’s opening year. Even when there wasn’t much to do, I was OBSESSED with this park! The animals and ambiance drew me in then and they’re still my favorite things about AK.

@NortherlyK Год назад

Love how excited Molly got for the Brother Bear flotilla. I was working at a movie theater when that movie came out and a parent stormed out complaining that they were talking about spirits. Ah, memories.

@deborahaszman435 11 месяцев назад

Ahh you may have got to experience one of the first karens lol

@NortherlyK 10 месяцев назад

@@deborahaszman435 oof now I really feel old.

@kates7277 Год назад

Perfect Sunday morning = luxuriating while honouring the best WDW park!

@GrandTheftLogan Год назад

In 1998 my family and I were staying at Coronado Springs and got to go to the soft opening for Animal Kingdom, which was somewhere around 2 weeks before it opened to the public. They invited all resort guests who had day tickets to come, and it was such a great experience!

@ThonyG3_ Год назад

I agree with Molly “Brother bear” is such an underrated movie and Koda is my fave character (I named my little yorkie after him). Also, as an animal lover “Animal Kingdom” is my favorite of all parks.

@elenacosta5634 Год назад

Love the brother bear soundtrack! So cute to see Koda in the parks 😊

@alyssag3812 Год назад

Molly!! Thank you for pulling me out of my Mandela effect 😂 I swore up and down I remembered being afraid of Kilimanjaro’s as a kid because of the poachers, and the bridge breaking- now as an adult they have none of that, and I am just so relieved you said this so that I know I really experienced that 😂😂😂 I prefer the safari now l, btw.

@denisemcgilvrey3966 Год назад

I started my first college program at the end of May 1998. It was an incredible experience to be at Animal Kingdom while everything was brand new and so exciting.

@katiebowman9983 Год назад

Something to note about the Wilderness Explorer books/activities...they told us in 2021 that they never expire, so we are taking them with us on this year's trip so the kids can keep collecting! They really enjoyed it and are excited to find more stations. Also, I need the honey beer...like now.

@fantasygeek13 Год назад

Yes! I remember that when I was a kid when I went (2013/14) and i was so attached to it so I could bring it back in the future to finish it Now I'm not sure where it is but I hope to find it before my next trip

@arex9000 Год назад

I remember the poachers and as a wild thorn berry fan, I thought it was exciting 🤣 I was seven ok and knew it was all for show. My mom kind of forgot until I brought it up. Then I told my fiance about this when in line for Kilimanjaros and it was the talk of the whole line. Great time to kill time lol

@lizitee Год назад

"I am UNstable" is a true Disney mood 🤣

@rachelskinner9335 Год назад

I was very fortunate to get to attend a cast preview of Animal Kingdom in March of 1998. Big Red was part of the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction! I feel that the current ride is more family friendly and is still able to convey the conservation message of the park. Love love love this! Please keep the animal kingdom content coming 🦍🦓🦒🐘🦏🦩

@meganmcdonald5229 Год назад

🐉

@timeabarna6882 Год назад

Happy Birthday Animal Kigdom! Talking with Cast members about the animals is our favourite, we can spend hours just doing this:)

@GraceUnderPressure21 Год назад

My husband visited AK during it's opening year and he was absolutely miserable. He was 8 at the time. 24 years later we were able to visit once again and now he's got great memories. Thank you so much for this video Molly. Your research and knowledge of the parks is really astounding!

@mike9147 Год назад

Michael Eisner was the best CEO Disney ever had! Never was the same when he retired :)

@laurenpiwetz8427 Год назад

Beautiful tribute to this incredible park!!!!!!! Thank you!

@richd6362 Год назад

Another great video. Every time Molly does a history video, I learn something new.

@EileenAndSasha Год назад

“I’m like peak Disney adult right now” 😂😂 and drinking that first drink wishing it was an iced coffee. Love all of this.

@BasementMermaid Год назад

Molly! The passion for Animal Kingdom is so evident in this video and I love to see and hear it! I love seeing your childhood photos of you at the parks as well! Great video as always

@duckburgduckworth512 Год назад

I’m am so impressed with you’re videos. You do your research & present it an entertaining way. You’re so great at what you do. Love your channel!!!!

@kimberlynorton312 Год назад

I just love your videos, Molly! I always learn so much from your videos and am entertained at the same time. Thank you for all that you do into putting on these videos. When people ask me about Disney planning or Universal planning, I point them to your videos!

@ashley550 Год назад

I loved hearing about all of the history of the park, but also really enjoyed seeing your photos as a child! Thank you so much for sharing your memories with us Molly!

@annec9567 Год назад

I love this park and I love this video, I really appreciate the thoroughness you put into telling the history and commentary of each attraction, restaurant etc. It is really helping me plan my itinerary when I go back in the fall. Thank you for this content, every video brings joy to me my kids and my husband!

@Em_F Год назад

This video unlocked childhood memories I have forgotten about for literally 25 years! Haven’t been to flame tree bbq since my first trip there, and seeing the seating area brought me right back to that trip. So wild!

@stephaniee.2103 Год назад

I loved this video! Animal Kingdom is amazing! And I love that you pointed out some of the secret treasures of the park, including Conservation Station, the animal trek trails and some spots to just luxuriate! I feel people just go and do the heavy hitters and then leave to park hop. AK is a great full day experience. Thanks again Molly!

@wastelessmama951 Год назад

YAY happy earth day! Thanks for these highlights Molly!!!

@brandonvieira8114 Год назад

These Theme Park History and Secrets videos are my absolute favourite. Molly leaves me so inspired to learn more about these incredible parks and I feel like we could just chat and nerd out about all these details over coffee ❤❤

@nicollevandyke5950 Месяц назад

“I especially like how they’re the same height” when referencing Meeko and Pocahontas! Also, Molly shouting “hey girl, hey” to Pocahontas.😂😅😂

@kellyv7728 Год назад

Molly I could listen to you talk Disney for hours! Thanks so much for sharing all this knowledge…the wilderness explorers was so fun to do with my kids when we visited a few years ago! 💚

@lucille4203 Год назад

So LOVED THIS video. Molly, I really like all your fun informative videos, but you made this one so personal , sharing all you memories!! Thanks!!

@MM-ew4eh 10 месяцев назад

I'm a new subscriber and I'm obsessed with these vlogs! As a new FL resident and theme park nerd, your channel has helped me so much navigate these parks so much easier and the information is awesome!

@chelseag1922 Год назад

This was one of my favorite vlogs so far. Loved the throwback pictures and the cutest scrapbook of all time. Now I need to go back to Animal Kingdom! ❤️

@joyc8553 Год назад

Molly, I watched Animal Kingdom show and watched that episode. I also got emotional hearing that Grace is climbing now! I find stuff like that touching and it’s sweet you do also! Great video by the way

@emmafranks6537 Год назад

I visited when it had only just opened and that's the last time I was at WDW. I remember Camp Mickey and the Pocahontas show. I was 15 years old. I live in the UK and I am due to visit in 3 weeks with my two children. This has brought back all my childhood memories and I can't wait to come back in May. Thanks Molly ❤ xx

@bradensuperspecials5167 Год назад

I was there the year it opened too. It was funny because it seemed so unfinished but Pocahontas was so good! I'm also from the UK and am heading back in a fortnight with my little boy. Have a great trip!

@susanwhitebritton4629 Год назад

I am a new subscriber, and I am so glad I found you! I am a Disney lover and planning to make my first visit to AK this summer! I am so excited and so looking forward to my visit! Thank you for the history and all the juicy tidbits of information. 😊

@elenacosta5634 Год назад

Welcome to the Mamfam! 🎉🎉

@angd4268 Год назад

I love the Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom. It gives you such an appreciation for this amazing park.

@gabbieellis3542 Год назад

AK is so underrated!!! Thanks MAM FAM!! Happy birthday Animal Kingdom!! This is another amazing video ❤️❤️❤️ Also first ❤️🥰

@janehynes8319 Год назад

Thank you for introducing me to Animal Kingdom on Disney+. It was so cool to see Grace and how far she has come! I have wondered how the animals from the show are doing. ❤❤❤

@sarahs6962 Год назад

I love your videos! I am a Disney Nerd for sure and love all the fun facts and tidbits that you put in your videos. I'm always learning something new.

@ricanvibez Год назад

My favorite park and i don’t think that will ever change. It’s the park I start my day off with whenever I’m at Disney

@FrankTheTank9991 Год назад

Awesome video, appreciate all the historical research you have done!

@designdoctor247 Год назад

25:47 Molly ducks are BIRDS and you LOVE them😊

@christinawoods3062 Год назад

AK videos are the best. And I continue to learn new stuff ever time I watch them. It is also my favourite park. Thanks for the videos!

@jentracey1758 Год назад

I loved this video so much! I was a senior in high school when Animal Kingdom opened so I vividly remember all of these things that you mentioned. Such nostalgia! Does anyone remember when they used to play a part of It’s the End of the World as We Know It by R.E.M. in a loop when you were inside of Restaurantosaurus?

@jessicalempert Год назад

I have gotten a picture in front of the Gorilla in the tree of life every single time I go to Disney since I was 7. I'm taking my son next year for his first trip and can't wait to start the tradition with him!

@MoogieMouseTV Год назад

Funnily enough it is a zoo. I used to be a troop leader and one of the first things I learned was that Animal kingdom was definitely an aza zoo. 😅

@suzannesmith1677 Год назад

This is such a great video!! So much history information and fun!!!! You're the best Molly!!

@SallySmith1 Год назад

What a great video! I love hearing about the history. This was a great trip down memory lane. :)

@jenniferfaux-campbell8175 Год назад

I love your anniversary tribute to Animal Kingdom! Also, Molly, those Ears are fantastic!

@itsLiane Год назад

DAK is my favorite park too! No one does it like Molly. Thank you for so much history on the park. Fantastic video! Also, I do miss the original story on the safari and the broken bridge.

@lynnestukart7474 Год назад

"I am unstable." Oh, Molly, you are the best! I love your compassion for animals, as I"m a huge animal lover, too! Thank you for your incredible videos !

@fantasygeek13 Год назад

Pizzafari and it's puffy pizza has a special place in my heart tbh. When I went to Disney I was starting to have issues with my stomach and also had/have eating anxiety in public places like theme parks or busy restaurants. And so my stomach was upset late afternoon and we went and I had some of the pizza and while I didn't eat much the colorful walls helped me calm down after

@annedeloach243 Год назад

I loved the old version of the safari. It was more like a Disney adventure and the music they played when the elephants came into view made me cry every time. Now it's like other animal ride through attractions just on a larger an fancier scale.

@psychochick5070 10 месяцев назад

Every time Molly says do I need this too I say yes every time ❤️

@benallum7605 Год назад

❤ Molly

@carlyjo467 Год назад

This might be my favorite video from Mammoth Club! DAK is also my favorite park and I love getting to hear all about it from Molly who loves it just as much as I do

@halfassfashion Год назад

The anecdote of beer cans being thrown at wildlife slayed my inner and outer child

@shawniejansen6881 Год назад

I love all your videos Molly! Animal kingdom is my favorite park as well, and I’m so excited when you post these types of videos!!

@sammarkiewicz9387 Год назад

“I am unstable” 😂 it’s okay Molly, I’m a crier too. People often think I’m unstable lol

@laurafewell2301 Год назад

Love this video so much! loved all the fun details and yummy food! Especially enjoyed the pictures you thru the years of your Disney vacations! Have fun in Disneyland!

@kaylaandmarkalan Год назад

We were there yesterday celebrating the 25th anniversary and Earth Day! One of my favorite things is that some of the trash cans are compost bins and some of the dining ware are compostable, including the utensils! I honestly wish all of the parks did that.

@lilypad342 Год назад

The most beautiful park!!! And”it’s NOT the best corn I’ve ever had😉😉😉” Mollys the best!! Thank you again for sharing your vast knowledge!!! Keep up the great work!🙏👍❤️

@oaslsko Год назад

when you opened your glasses with your tongue...chef's kiss humor

@taylorso-yun1271 Год назад

Molly, I’ve been a huge fan of yours for a while. I’m a huge buzz nerd also and I love this video because I actually have the tree of life tattooed on me. We love the animal kingdom here!

@julianecoletta2070 Год назад

I loved the original ride with Little Red, the poachers and the squeaky bridge!!! Not only did you have an informative safari ride but you would also be a part of a magical story that drew you in and was exciting and thrilling! So cool! I miss it

@marilynm5024 Год назад

Thank you for the history. You're so Disney knowledgeable!!! You make your videos so much fun!!!!

@autumnengstroem2009 Год назад

I love these videos you do with history info! I feel so much smarter after 😀

@jennaalderson7063 Год назад

Honestly love you so much Molly! Keep up the amazing work! #lovemamfam ❤❤

@jonnyboy7885 Год назад

You are the best Molly!! Fav thing at Animal Kingdom is definitely the Kil Safari, always amazing to see the animals up close!

@Ladybuggy3233 Год назад

Thanks for the great information! We booked the Wild African Trek after that video and we cannot wait to try a couple of things from this video that we have not done for years. I remember little red on safaris since we went a couple months after AK opened. Definitely a different ride than now 🫣 Thanks for all the great advice, it was super handy last year and your new information has us ready for this summers trip!

@hamix7005 Год назад

It’s so crazy to see myself in your video😆

@rickbertoldo-gz9cc Год назад

“Brother Bear” is my ALL time favorite Disney film!!!

@mollyschultz9213 Год назад

I am glad to hear Disney has dropped the "poacher theme" on the safari ride; the first time we road it in 2007 my soldier husband had just returned from Iraq and the gunshots gave him PTSD. He was crabby for the rest of the ride(rightly so). This ride is Mousetastic on it's own- it doesn't need a story to be enjoyed. Thanks Molly for you videos!! They make my day. Also I am a farm girl named Molly from Minnesota and I get that you can never say somebody else's corn is better than your families!!

@LoveofDisney Год назад

Molly you always know your stuff and put out a great show ❤

@joannefevergeon2929 Год назад

Absolutely LOVED this video; thank you!! ❤

@laurenjp1491 Год назад

Omg Yay Koda! I also would have cried. 🥹🇨🇦 Happy 25th Birthday Animal Kingdom!

@jaimeek9955 Год назад

Animal Kingdom is such a wonderful park! We had a wedding portrait session there last December and they turned out amazing! It’s truly my favorite park!

@marytolman7821 Год назад

I love this video, and I love Animal Kingdom!!! I don’t understand how it gets dissed. Lots of love for you and AK!!! 🧡🦍🩵🐊🩷🦒

@MxBrock Год назад

molly with brown hair looks like a totally different person! i get that she was younger, but wow. I love the scrapbook additions! I never would get to see the characters or the park otherwise ❤ thank you for sharing memories

@lauradenison4079 Год назад

My exact thoughts!!!!!

@Jdub1005 Год назад

I learned to love it's tough to be a bug once i realized i loved to hear the kids scream in terror at the bugs.😂 i just laughed and laughed! 😂 i felt like a Villian😊

@mochrimek Год назад

I would totally spend an entire day at DAK, I much prefer a chill walk around a park like this. Thank you for taking the time to upload this video, Molly :) It's always fun to watch you nerd out about Disney.

@Hetchel Год назад

Such a fun video of an underrated park. Thanks for sharing! At DL this week, hope to see you! Would so enjoy seeing you three doing the Wild Africa Trek.