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Disney – Animal Kingdom

Our family absolutely loved Animal Kingdom. We found the park relaxing even though it is a lot of walking. I wish we had had extra time to eat more food and repeat some of the rides. We never even got to any of the animal trails. It’s shocking how fast a day can go.

Note: Animal Kingdom closes earlier than any of the other parks.

To read about planning and preparing for our Disney World trip CLICK HERE.

Rides

*LL means we had a Lightning Lane

I definitely don’t think you need to buy Lightning Lanes for Animal Kingdom but we did go in February so maybe during busier times of the year my advice would change. The reason we bought single Lightning Lane passes for Flight of Passage is because our younger daughter wasn’t going on and we didn’t want her waiting forever while we did rider switch (#worthit).

  • Flight of Passage (LL)
  • Expedition Everest x3
  • Kilimanjaro Safari
  • Na’vi River Journey

Shows

Festival of the Lion King (highly recommend!)

Zootopia: Better Zoogether

Characters

*Only one of our kids was interested in meeting characters and getting their signatures. Even then, only specific characters were requested by our child. Many more characters are available at each park.

Moana

Attractions

Wilderness Explorers

Wildlife Express Train to Conservation Station (petting zoo and animation experience)

Food

Nomad Lounge (churros, bread service, bao buns, etc)

Terra Treats (cookie dough brownie ice cream sandwich)

Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes (egg rolls, pot stickers, fried rice)

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