LP Lotion: Joe Rohde on Animal Kingdom's Birthday
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The design team would hold up these 180 degree sketches to get an idea of what types of scenes the guest on the attraction could view as they travelled through Kilimanjaro Safari.
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An image of the flamingo pool during production
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Virtually the same view as you ride by in the safari truck. The design team had to create a safe environment for the flamingos but they also had to keep the mechanisms for that environment hidden from guest view to maintain the natural feel of the experience.
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The image in the upper left is the temple with scaffolding that inspired the environment in Asia. It assisted the design team as they were unsure how to provide the gibbons with a playful jungle gym setting while keeping true to the visual designs of Asia.
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