Disney's Animal Kingdom
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About Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom opened on 22 April 1998 and, at more than 500 acres (over 200 hectares), it is Disney's largest park. It combines attractions with real animals, from giraffes on the savannah to tigers in Asia. At its centre stands the Tree of Life, with more than 300 animals carved into its trunk.
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What kind of park is it?
Animal Kingdom is all about the magic of nature. You go on safari in Africa, fly on a banshee in Pandora and escape the Yeti on Expedition Everest. In between, you stroll along walking trails past gorillas, tigers and birds.
There are no fireworks; in the evening the Tree of Life comes to life with Tree of Life Awakenings.
How is the park laid out?
- Oasis: the green entrance with the first animals.
- Discovery Island: the heart of the park, around the Tree of Life.
- Pandora – The World of Avatar: floating mountains, Avatar Flight of Passage and Na'vi River Journey.
- Africa: the village of Harambe, Kilimanjaro Safaris and Festival of the Lion King.
- Asia: Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids and Maharajah Jungle Trek.
- Rafiki's Planet Watch: Conservation Station, reached by the Wildlife Express Train.
DinoLand U.S.A. has closed; Tropical Americas is coming in its place.
Opening times:
Disney's Animal Kingdom is open every day; opening hours vary by day and by season. As a hotel guest, you can get in half an hour early every day. Check today's crowds and waiting times.
Tickets:
On the European Disney website you can buy tickets for 2 to 10 days, with or without Park Hopper. A one-day ticket for a single theme park isn't sold there.
Staying overnight:
Walt Disney World has more than 25 hotels of its own, from Value to Deluxe. Hotel guests enjoy perks such as free transport and Early Theme Park Entry.
New and coming soon
In 2027 Tropical Americas opens, a new area of over four hectares around the village of Pueblo Esperanza. It will feature the first Encanto attraction in a Disney park (Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto) and the adventure ride Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent.
New additions are the show Zootopia: Better Zoogether! in the theatre inside the Tree of Life and Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station. On Expedition Everest the Yeti is coming back to life; no date has been announced yet.
Come early
As a hotel guest, you get in half an hour early. Start with Avatar Flight of Passage or Kilimanjaro Safaris.
Flight of Passage
For Avatar Flight of Passage, buy a Lightning Lane Single Pass or join the queue early.
Getting wet
On Kali River Rapids you can get properly soaked. Bring dry clothes.