As much as I criticize Animal Kingdom for their new “cost-cutting “ business model, at the end of the day I acknowledge that it’s more of a management failure rather than a park-specific one. With that said, DAK is easily my favorite, with many of my first zoo memories coming from said park. Busch Gardens is enjoyable, but the towering steel rollercoasters and the park’s tendency to throw random attractions in with no theming and immersion concerns kind of ruins it for me. I hope that Animal Kingdom introduces new species into their “Tropical American” expansion, but with the Chapek-Iger business model still in play, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
