Some water-dwelling creatures such as the alligators and turtles were left in their outdoor man-made habitats since this is where they were the safest. The alligators were OK in their enclosures. These crews are made up of volunteer cast members who agree to stay in their park or resort for at least 72 hours during the storm. With the announced park closure on Saturday afternoon, the Hurricane Rideout Teams were activated across the WDW property. Sunday: DAK is closed due to Hurricane Irma!
These experts monitored the behavior of the animals and continually checked on them both before, during, and after the storm. Last weekend, Disney had all their cast member zookeepers, trainers, and veterinary staff on hand during the hurricane. The animals actually can’t wait to return to their overnight pens because they know that food and water, along with fresh bedding, is waiting for them! The whole process takes 3 hours to complete. She learned how the animals get called back to their pens in the evening with special whistles and signals. All of the wildlife pens and barns were built of reinforced concrete and designed to be able to withstand a Category 3 Hurricane.Īs a Disney Cast Member, Caroline took an exclusive DAK backstage tour. They have safe locations for them behind the scene, aka “backstage”, at the Animal Kingdom Park. That’s a lot of wildlife to keep track of! Welcome to DAK!ĭisney doesn’t evacuate their animals off property. 9, 2017).ĭisney’s Animal Kingdom’s is home to some 1,700 animals representing 250 different species throughout the 500-acre park. Many guests were wondering this past weekend what Disney does with the inhabitants of Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Hurricane Irma looming in the forecast and Disney park closure announcements starting on Saturday afternoon (Sept.
Some rides like Kali Rapids, the train, and the safari were still closed.
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