The Tree of Life Awakenings is a series of projection mapping shows that debuted on May 27, 2016, as part of the park's new nighttime operating hours.

[6] Four presentations are featured throughout the evening, which have been given names on the Rivers of Light soundtrack release: Since then the park has added: The Tree of Life was under construction from 1997 through 1998 and took a total of 18 months to make with the help of three Disney Imagineers and ten artists.

Early concepts for the tree began with Dave Minichiello, Dan Goozee, Ben Tripp, Gerry Dunn, and Joe Rohde, all of which were Disney Imagineers.

Senior production designer Zsolt Hormay, Vinnie Byrne, Fabrice Kennel, Eric Kovach, Steve Humke, Joe Welborn, Gary Boundurant, Jacob Eaddy, Roger White, Parker Boyiddle, Craig Goseyun, and Arthur Rowlodge designed and sculpted the animals on the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life is no exception: its Hidden Mickey can be found facing upside-down right above the hippopotamus's eye.