Animal Kingdom Postcards

Disney's Animal Kingdom is a treasure trove of details that may be unsurpassed in any of the parks. With the unifying design concept of a sense of place where the people just left, you can start to see the culture projected upon the environment. Maybe one of the best examples of this is the Harambe village in Africa. Throughout the land there is evidence of advertisements plastered on the wall that highlight some of the local activities. A few years ago, I picked up a incredible box of postcards stored in a little wooden box. Let's take a closer look:

Of course the big attraction is the Harambe Wildlife Reserve that features the Kilimanjaro Safaris. Your photographic safari will be enjoyed in "one of our modern, comfortable safari vehicles" and you might see "Elephants, the Big Cats, the Herds of Antelope".

Another way to tour the Reserve is by balloon. That mode seems to always to be unavailable when I am touring the Village. Oh well. They have been around awhile. The flights started back in 1995 and even feature a champagne breakfast at set down. How fun would that be?

I just love this postcard. It is a map of the safari attraction that creates a sense of context for the exhibits. Look closely at the graphics and you will follow the current tour step by step. I would purchase a full size version of this in a heartbeat.

Oh this happens to me every time I go out on safari. Can hardly move with all of the animals around. Send this one back to relatives and make them jealous.

Getting hungry? Of course you are. Takes a lot of energy out there in the bush. I would recommend Tusker House Restaurant, which is located "in the center of Old Harambe."

Well-Come!?

The diversity of wildlife in the Reserve is famous world wide. I always like to bring along a game spotting guide just like this one. Kind of like animal bingo. Without the yelling.

Who would have thought that the Kilimanjaro Safari folks would have competition. But along some Cap'n Bob's Super Safaris. With offices in Harambe, Cap'n Bob promises that "camping doesn't mean 'cheap' - it means 'value'." Of course, how can you top the camel rides and the Mauti Crocodile farm?

No detail is too small. As the folks over at Pixar like to say, "we even sand the bottom of the drawers." Take some time and enjoy the Village of Harambe and the people who live there that we just missed.