8 Reasons Your Family Vacation to Disney World Won't Be Complete Without a Night Visit to Animal Kingdom

Several times each evening, the iconic Tree of Life at the center of the park will "come alive" with lights and images projected on it. The dramatic event — trust us, it's more emotional than you'd ever expect — is not to be missed, but you should prepare for it.

• Get as close as you can: There are no seats for this event, it's a standing-room-only one, so you'll want to get as close as you can so your little ones don't have an adult in front of them blocking their view.
• Some images may be scary for younger parkgoers: Though they only last for a few seconds, some of the animals projected onto the — think jaguars with lit up eyes — may be considered scary for small tots. If you prepare them early, they should be fine.