Before it was a theme park, it was a dream.

In this episode of Main Street Stories with Eric, we explore the incredible journey behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom and how one Imagineer, Joe Rohde, turned a bold idea into the most ambitious park Disney had ever attempted.

From Walt’s early True-Life Adventures documentaries to the creation of the Tree of Life, the unrealized Beastly Kingdom, the challenges of building a living ecosystem, and the philosophy that shaped the park’s soul, this is the story of how Disney created a place that feels alive in every sense of the word.

Make your own stories and I’ll see you on Main Street.