Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be celebrating International Migratory Bird Day on May 8 with a special event. They’re inviting guests to be “honorary birds” for the day. Here are some highlights:
- Main Entrance (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.): Guests receive their bird band and a bookmark with the locations of the other “banding” stations in the park.
- Oasis (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.): What is your feather color?: Guests can have their plumage (clothing) recorded.
- Tree of Life (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.): How far did you migrate? Guests will measure their migration distance and see how they compare to other migratory birds.
- Asia (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.): What is your wing span?: Guests will have their arm length measured and recorded.
- Africa (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.): What is your height?: Guests will have their height measured and recorded.
- Rafiki’s Planet Watch (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.): Guests can participate in a variety of special activities, including learning more about Operation Migration, which has been helping rare whooping cranes migrate for more than 10 years. The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has supported Operation Migration since its inception.