Animal Kingdom..really TALL tree??Seriously!

[mbb]

and no, not the Tree of Life

We forgot to ask about this while we were there last month..

If you're driving by the AK on the Osceola Pkwy - going towards the Lodge... you can see EE, the ToL, then a *really* tall (what looks like a florida pine) tree..it's kind of over by the parade float storage buildings..

Is it a communications tower of some sort, complete with Disney AKTheme, or just a very tall tree?

(We saw it being planted/installed on our trip in Jan05, with a huge crane, and forgot to ask then as well!)

Any thoughts?
TIA!

 

[caribear]

I believe this is a cell tower that they are trying to disguise as a tree.

 

[mbb]

Thanks Cari!

We'd drive by every day, and say "we have to remember to ask.." and then promptly forget

Leave it to WDW to decorate a cell phone tower!

 

[Tegra89]

and no, not the Tree of Life

We forgot to ask about this while we were there last month..

If you're driving by the AK on the Osceola Pkwy - going towards the Lodge... you can see EE, the ToL, then a *really* tall (what looks like a florida pine) tree..it's kind of over by the parade float storage buildings..

Is it a communications tower of some sort, complete with Disney AKTheme, or just a very tall tree?

(We saw it being planted/installed on our trip in Jan05, with a huge crane, and forgot to ask then as well!)

Any thoughts?
TIA!

It probably is a cell tower "disguised" as a tree. We have one of those in a city not far from my house. They think it looks better, but it sticks out like a sore thumb!

 

[CleveRocks]

I know I saw a photo of it with the caption that it's a well-disguised cellphone tower. I just can't recall if I saw it in the Unofficial Guide or on a website, but I'm sure we're talking about the same thing.

 

[NJBlackBerry]

Several of them on property.. Look for a big one just east of the Epcot parking lots...

 

[Simba's Mom]

I believe this is a cell tower that they are trying to disguise as a tree.

When I was on the Backstage Safari tour in November, our guide pointed it out and verified that that is what it is.

 

[owensamo]

I believe this is a cell tower that they are trying to disguise as a tree.

There's one of these on I40 near Raleigh, NC. It's actually not bad - it sticks out above the rest of the trees, but you have to get pretty close to actually see that it's a cell tower.

So it's not just Disney that themes their towers.

Mur!