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Today we'll look at the diverse trash cans of Animal Kingdom. Whereas the other 3 parks usually have a single design for a large area of the park, the trash cans of Animal Kingdom show more color and design variation.
This intricate Tree of Life design, for example, comes in four different colors: blue (shown here), white, pink, and tan. I love this particular image for all of the animals that make up the Tree. It is quite detailed and the more you look at it the more you see.
The fun trash cans over at Rafiki's Planet Watch all come in this day-glo yellow, but feature an ostrich (shown here), giraffe, ram, or kangaroo.
The Asia trash can comes in both tan and green.
Dino-Rama's trash cans are fun and fit in well.
The trash can of Camp Minnie-Mickey has a nice Arts and Crafts design to it.
And we'll finish up with the understated, but still very effective design found in the village of Harambe.
Although I never got to experience the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadow, it has always fascinated me. One of my favorite things that Disney created for the Fair was the Tower of the Four Winds.
Designed for the entrance to "it's a small world," it stood 120 feet high and weighed 200,000 pounds. It was a working mobile, and featured 52 parts that, when caught by the wind, moved over 100 elements, such as a carousel with animals native to countries around the world. It was designed by Rolly Crump, a man with a richly diverse history with the Disney Company.
The Tower was well-received by the Fair-goers. It became a famous meeting point for groups and families, and could be seen from all over. Unfortunately, when the Fair closed, the Tower was unceremoniously cut up for scrap and allegedly thrown into the river. At an estimated cost of $80,000, it was just deemed too expensive to move back to Disneyland with the rest of the attractions.Although the Tower of the Four Winds is gone, its memory lives on in quite an unexpected place. Tucked in by the elevators on the Grand Canyon Concourse (fourth floor) of the Contemporary Resort is a wonderful model of the Tower. It is not the most glamorous location for such a piece of Disney history, but it is still a nice inclusion, especially with its close proximity to the large murals designed by Mary Blair.
Once Upon a Toy at Downtown Disney is 16,000 square feet of fun. Full of great toys and games, it's a nice place to feel like a kid again. But one of my favorite aspects of this store is not found inside, but rather the window displays that are found along the outside of the store. Like any window display you would find at a store, the ones at Once Upon a Toy serve to advertise the merchandise found within. But what makes these windows so unique is the fact that they are not simple, straight-forward assemblages of board games and plush. Instead, the products themselves are used to make up clever scenes of Walt Disney World.My personal favorite window is the one featuring those amazing puppets of Epcot's Tapestry of Nations parade (granted, since this store opened in 2002 it is more likely a depiction of the Tapestry of Dreams). Aside from the Celebration section of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, this is one of the last places that you can see remnants of this wonderful parade. The puppets are created from pieces of classic board games like Chutes and Ladders, Scrabble, Sorry, and Trivial Pursuit. Even Spaceship Earth is included, fashioned from Monopoly boards.The windows are clever marketing ploys that do not scream "Buy Me!" but rather evoke the fun and enjoyment that can be found inside.
The Polynesian's trash cans feature its Tiki mascot and thanks you for throwing away your trash in true Hawaiian style.
The trash cans at Fort Wilderness get in touch with their pioneer roots.
Help keep the Conch Flats clean when you stay at Old Key West.
I promised I would only stick to the classic "Push" style design, but I think this one from Animal Kingdom Lodge is close enough to warrant its inclusion.
I have always loved the BoardWalk's classic postcard logo.
The trash cans at Caribbean Beach have a true tropical flair.
I think this one is pretty self-explanatory...
The All-Star Resorts share one basic design.
And to finish up our tour of Walt Disney World trash cans, we end with Disney Quest's Hurricane Mickey design.
