How early should you go to Animal Kingdom?

Expect it to open at 8 a.m. daily, and possibly earlier during holidays and other times of peak attendance. On-site guests eligible for Early Theme Park Entry should arrive at the entrance 60 minutes before official opening (30 minutes before Early Entry) on all days.



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Objectively, the best days to visit Animal Kingdom are weekdays. Across the board, average daily wait times are lower Monday through Friday than they are Saturday or Sunday.

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Disney's Animal Kingdom As such, animal lovers will likely spend more time here than basic theme park lovers. What is this? During your first visit(s), you'll want to do as much as you possibly can. On an average day, you can experience all the ride-based attractions in six or seven hours.

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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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Fireworks show: There is not a fireworks show at Animal Kingdom. Rivers of Light show: FP+ This nighttime show on the Discovery River is held each night (weather permitting) and during busy times may be shown twice. Guests view the show from stands located near Expedition Everest.

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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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Animal Kingdom often closes earlier than other theme parks at Walt Disney World large due to its dual status as a home and refuge for many wild animals that require 24/7 care.

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Many write off Animal Kingdom as a half-day park or a glorified zoo. This park is indeed a premier animal care facility, but the attractions are as good as any of the other parks in Walt Disney World.

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Typically, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park does not have an evening fireworks show, as it would upset the animal residents of the park at night. What you will enjoy, however, is the Tree of Life Awakenings show!

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And finally, we get to Disney's Animal Kingdom. The longest wait there (on average) was Flight of Passage at 102 minutes.

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The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.

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TIP: The best times to ride the Safari is first thing in the morning or later in the afternoon. The animals are often more active during both of these times. This is a wonderful opportunity to see herds of free-roaming animals in a “natural habitat”.

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Walking around Animal Kingdom can cost you a lot of steps, since all of the attractions are quite spread out, as well as it's almost 2 miles to walk completely around the park. The two most popular places guests head once entering Animal Kingdom are Pandora and Expedition Everest in Asia.

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Kilimanjaro Safaris is located at the rear of the Africa section in Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. The ride lasts 20 minutes, plus or minus.

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Wait times at the headliners historically dip as the afternoon wears on, usually bottoming out between 3 and 6 p.m. If evening hours return to the Animal Kingdom, crowds will pick back up after sunset for the nighttime Kilimanjaro Safaris and for Pandora's attractions as guests stay to see the land's “bioluminescent” ...

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