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Can you do Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom in one day?

And is it possible to cover animal kingdom with magic kingdom in a same day? ” It can actually take a few days to fully cover magic kingdom depending on the crowds, but if you have great fastpasses you can cover it in one day. I think doing MK and AK in one day is overly ambitious.



Yes, it is physically possible to visit both Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a single day, but it requires a "Park Hopper" ticket and a very disciplined strategy. Because Animal Kingdom typically opens the earliest and closes the earliest of the four parks, the best approach is to start your day there at "rope drop" (official opening). You can usually experience the headliner attractions like Avatar Flight of Passage and Kilimanjaro Safaris by mid-morning. Around 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM, you would then transition to Magic Kingdom. Keep in mind that these two parks are located on opposite sides of the massive Disney World property, so the bus transfer or driving can take 30 to 45 minutes. Once at Magic Kingdom, you can stay until the late-night fireworks. To make this "two-park" day successful, using the Lightning Lane Multi Pass (formerly Genie+) is highly recommended to minimize wait times for popular rides. However, be prepared for an exhausting day; both parks are large and involve a significant amount of walking. Most families find that trying to "do it all" in both parks is impossible, so it is better to pick three or four "must-do" attractions at each park to ensure the day remains enjoyable rather than a stressful race against the clock.

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Some Guests feel that Disney's Animal Kingdom park is a half-day park. But you and I know that those naysayers are incorrect! With so much to do and see throughout the park, my family and I always plan to spend an entire day at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Full day park if you want to do everything & savor it. With good crowds, and doing almost everything, Animal Kingdom is like a 85% of your day park. Magic Kingdom is like a day and a half park.

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For my family, we like to allow two days in Magic Kingdom. We try to arrive as close as possible to the park's opening and stay through the early afternoon. Sometimes, we'll take a resort break and then head back to Magic Kingdom if we want to cross a few more must-do attractions off our list.

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The Adventurers Outpost is one of the best places to meet up with your friends, Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Uniquely themed expedition-ready outfits make the pair quite a sight in the perfect meeting and greet experience in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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At most, you can expect a 10-minute walk. The distance from the Magic Kingdom Park parking lot to the park entrance is quite a bit farther than those of the parking lots for the other three theme parks. When you visit Magic Kingdom Park, you'll park your vehicle at the Transportation and Ticket Center.

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Because Magic Kingdom is often the number one park on visitors' lists, they'll hit it first on their trip. If they arrive on a weekend, that makes it a Sunday or Monday! Generally, Tuesdays through Thursdays are much less crowded than other days of the week.

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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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A: The busiest day at The Magic Kingdom tends to always be Monday. This is because many families plan a week long vacation to Disney World, and typically receive the best deals by traveling Sunday or Monday.

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While Disney has found ways to extend the fun into the afternoon and evening hours, most of the animals viewed here are far more active, and therefore visible, in the morning. I strongly recommend you arrive at the park at opening time, or as soon afterwards as possible, to maximize your visit.

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While Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park is typically open from 8 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m., the hours of specific attractions are often different.

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How much time you spend at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is really dependent on your family. My family has always devoted a full morning and evening there, with an afternoon break at our Resort hotel. We typically arrive for park opening and head straight for Kilimanjaro Safaris.

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If you really just want to do theme parks every single day of your trip, then I'd suggest 2 full days at Magic Kingdom, 1 or 2 full days at Epcot, and then one day at each Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

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How many days do you need for each Disney park?
  • Magic Kingdom: Two Days.
  • EPCOT: Two Days (Festival included)
  • Hollywood Studios: One Day.
  • Animal Kingdom: One Day.


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Since there is so much to see and do at the Disneyland Resort, we recommend planning a multi-day visit. There are many multi-day ticket options that allow you to explore both parks at a more relaxed pace.

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You should visit Disney's Magic Kingdom on the first day of your vacation. Why? Because this is everyone's traditional idea of what Disney World is all about. It's true that if you visit Magic Kingdom first it will help get you right into that Disney fun frame of mind.

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In the parks, bottled water runs about $3.50-$4, or if you're using the Disney Dining Plan you can pay with a snack credit. There are two places to get water for free: water fountains and Quick Service restaurants.

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A; As a general rule of thumb we find EPCOT to be the best park for adults visiting Disney World and Animal Kingdom to be the better park for guests who enjoy animals and live stage shows. We do find that EPCOT and Animal Kingdom are great parks to consider combining when you plan to park hop at Walt Disney World.

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Off-peak times fall around January, February, September, and early November. Discounts on vacation packages booked directly through Disney (which combine park tickets and hotel stays) can be found year-round, though they're most common at these less-crowded times.

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However, there are still times of the year that are better than others as far as crowd size. We tend to find that the slowest times at Disney World are in the early fall, like September and the late winter, like February.

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On most days, you can expect Magic Kingdom to officially open up between 8 and 9 am. On the busiest days of the year (like over the holidays) that opening may even be pushed to 7 am. Early Theme Park Entry for onsite guests typically will begin 30 minutes before the official park opening time. What is this?

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