Flamingos at Epcot?

[Expo_Seeker40]

Does Epcot still have a large flock of Flamingos that populate the lagoon around the Odyssey Pavilion?

 

[CMTinkerbell99]

no not anymore

The flamingos have been gone from Epoct for a while now. I believe they have been gone since AK opened.

HTH

 

[Expo_Seeker40]

Damn how did I not notice that....and I've been visiting Epcot annually since 2004!

thanks for the info though! :wave:

 

[surfsupdon]

Those flamingos were neat--someone in our family will always mention them as we pass by the grassy beachy area by Odyssey. "Remember the flamingos that used to be here..."

I'm sure they are happy at AK.

 

[mousermerf]

I've always wondered.. why?

It's not like Flamingos are particularly rare or hard to care for.

 

[Testtrack321]

I thought they were cool and I miss em...

 

[Tenny317]

I miss them as well...I always was in AW when I went past them at Epcot...sighhh they are missed.

 

[palmage]

AKL has elevandee million by the pool.

 

[dpunky]

I miss seeeing the flamingos at EPCOT. AK provides a better environment for them.

 

[marni1971]

I think "remember the flamingoes that used to be there"

And then "remember the guest restaurant that used to be there as well and not just for special events"

 

[KeeKee]

The Macaws at Mexico are also MIA. Truly, though, AK is a much better environment for all of the live animals.

 

[Figment82]

I don't know which I miss more - the flamingoes or the macaws. Everytime I past either of those sections I get a little nostalgic (as a bird lover they were always such a special part of WS for me). You can still see the macaws' old perch, now covered over by orchids and bromeliads.

 

[Little Green Men]

WHAT?! I feel like it was yesterday that I saw them there!

 

[TheBeatles]

my dad loved those flamingos. we always took pictures of that area.

 

[Testtrack321]

I miss the macaws from the Poly myself, those were so cool!

 

[MrBug]

I think "remember the flamingoes that used to be there"

And then "remember the guest restaurant that used to be there as well and not just for special events"

When they ran outta flamingos the restaurant shut down? :lookaroun

 

[surfsupdon]

I miss the macaws from the Poly myself, those were so cool!

They were all over Caribbean Beach as well. Inside the Custom House and on Parrot Cay Island. They have since been removed, my guess would be in the late 90s.

Now Parrot Cay is called Caribbean Cay....I believe....haven't stayed at Caribbean since 2004, but you if you know me you know I've stayed there many times and know a lot about the place, haha

 

[unkadug]

I miss seeeing the flamingos at EPCOT. AK provides a better environment for them.

I thought that flamingos were native to Florida? What would create a better environment... soil type, water availability, food sources, nesting areas...? What prevents flamingos from just packing up and moving from park to park.

On a side note, I used to like to try and convince people that the flamingos were actually audio-animatronics that Disney had planted by the Odyssey Restaurant.

 

[KeeKee]

DAK is better for them because they have a dedicated environment that was designed and built just for them. At Epcot they were accomodated in the area by the restaurant, but it wasn't designed to meet their needs.

They don't fly because they have been pinioned and can't fly. Below is how Wikipedia explains pinioning:

Pinioning is the act of surgically removing the pinion joint, the joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight. The bones removed when pinioning a bird are akin to removing a person's hand just beyond the wrist (through the metacarpals). Like declawing, the morality of modifying an animal to suit human needs is debated.

 

[Nemo14]

On a side note, I used to like to try and convince people that the flamingos were actually audio-animatronics that Disney had planted by the Odyssey Restaurant.

We heard someone asking that once - maybe it was you! :lol: