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The Tree of Life is a 145-foot (44 m) artificial tree, and has served as the icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort since it debuted with the park on April 22, 1998. Inspired by the mythical tree of the same name, the Tree of Life features 325 carvings of existing and extinct animal species on its trunk and surrounding roots.
Engineered from a refitted oil platform and based on the natural forms of baobob trees, the Tree of Life is located on Discovery Island, roughly in the center of the park. Its leaves are made out of kynar. At the structure's interior base is a 400-seat theater that hosts It's Tough to Be a Bug!, a 4-D film attraction based on A Bug's Life.
Tree of Life Awakens:
The Tree of Life Awakens is a series of projection mapping shows that debuted on May 27, 2016, as part of the park's new nighttime operating hours. A media preview of the show was presented on April 19, 2016. Four presentations are featured throughout the evening, which have been named on a soundtrack release:
◾ Journey: A playful deer and a watchful hawk.
◾ Rendevous: A hummingbird and flowers.
◾ Gift Giver: A red fox in a winter setting.
◾ Disney Medley: Animal imagery inspired by Pocahontas, Bambi, Dinosaur, Tarzan, Finding Nemo, Avatar, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King.
In addition to the four shows, the tree's animals will also occasionally stir from rest.
***Song Deleated Due To Copyright***
The Tree of Life is a 145-foot (44 m) artificial tree, and has served as the icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort since it debuted with the park on April 22, 1998. Inspired by the mythical tree of the same name, the Tree of Life features 325 carvings of existing and extinct animal species on its trunk and surrounding roots.
Engineered from a refitted oil platform and based on the natural forms of baobob trees, the Tree of Life is located on Discovery Island, roughly in the center of the park. Its leaves are made out of kynar. At the structure's interior base is a 400-seat theater that hosts It's Tough to Be a Bug!, a 4-D film attraction based on A Bug's Life.
Tree of Life Awakens:
The Tree of Life Awakens is a series of projection mapping shows that debuted on May 27, 2016, as part of the park's new nighttime operating hours. A media preview of the show was presented on April 19, 2016. Four presentations are featured throughout the evening, which have been named on a soundtrack release:
◾ Journey: A playful deer and a watchful hawk.
◾ Rendevous: A hummingbird and flowers.
◾ Gift Giver: A red fox in a winter setting.
◾ Disney Medley: Animal imagery inspired by Pocahontas, Bambi, Dinosaur, Tarzan, Finding Nemo, Avatar, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King.
In addition to the four shows, the tree's animals will also occasionally stir from rest.
