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- Sep 29, 2002
Today, April 22, is the 20th anniversary of Animal Kingdom. My wife and I attended the grand opening in 1998. In fact, we actually got to see the park a few days before that at an AP preview. It was the first time we had ever been to a grand opening of a Disney park, certainly a rare occurrence. I still remember the excitement and sense of wonder of being among the first to explore a brand new park. I first saw Epcot about 6 months after opening and MGM about one month after opening, but getting to see AK even before it opened to the public was a real treat.
The park has changed a great deal since 1998 but it's still a very special place to us having been there since the beginning.
The park has changed a great deal since 1998 but it's still a very special place to us having been there since the beginning.