Disney World - Animal Kingdom - Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is the center attraction of Animal Kingdom.  It is spectacular, to say the least!  It stands a proud 145 feet and the branches span 165 feet across with over 100,000 leaves.  The trunk is 50 feet wide and 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked 18 months on the construction of the Tree of Life.  Viewing the Tree of Life over the course of the day is a fabulous way to spent a few quiet hours in the shade, among the roots and the live animals and pools that they house.  So, anyway, how can I not dedicate an entire blog to this beautiful symbol?!

"The Tree of Life is a technological marvel, but it's also a symbol of the beauty and diversity and the grandeur of our animal life on Earth," says Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering vice president and executive designer for the park. "It's a celebration of our emotions about animals and their habitats."

Here we are with the Tree of Life growing out of our heads!

How many critters can you find on its trunk and among its branches and roots?!

(click the photos to make larger - it is worth the time to look and think)

As I've said we love the rides and characters -- but that isn't really why I love Disney so much.

It is in the details that "they" excel and I love finding the details!