Where can I pet animals at Animal Kingdom?

Affection Section is the only place in Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park where you can have hands-on encounters with animals. Kids can brush the sheep and goats or get close enough to pet and feed the chickens, llamas and other animals in the yard.



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Affection Section has been closed since Disney's Animal Kingdom re-opened, but the petting zoo has now opened to guests again with additional health and safety measures. And, we're taking you with us to check out the new protocols and to see some sweet goats, sheep, and more!

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Overview of The Affection Section In this outdoor petting zoo guests interact with smaller species animals such as goats, sheep, pigs, chickens and llamas. Though they look like regular petting zoo animals, some of them are somewhat exotic species including a Sicilian miniature donkey.

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Make Some Furry Friends. Meet a variety of unique, domesticated animals and interact with our animal care experts at this expansive, outdoor space. Guests are required to clean their hands before and after visiting at the convenient sanitization and washbasin zone near the petting zoo entrance.

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Affection Section is the only place in Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park where you can have hands-on encounters with animals.

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Unlike Up Close With Rhinos, which allows you to “meet” Animal Kingdom's white rhinos, you will not get close to the elephants. The viewing area gets you closer than you will get on Kilimanjaro Safari, but not close. Emma told us not to raise our arms or call out to the elephants.

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Animal Kingdom rarely stays open past 8PM and on average is the Walt Disney World park with the earliest closing time. A lot of this has to do with the fact that Animal Kingdom is home to many different animals that require care.

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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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Start your new beginning at the Tree of Life in Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Celebrate by candle light beside the warm glow of the Tree of Life. Make your wedding ceremony nothing short of a magical experience.

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Extinct attractions of Disney's Animal Kingdom
  • Journey Into Jungle Book. ...
  • March of the ARTimals. ...
  • Discovery River Boats. ...
  • Tarzan Rocks! ...
  • Daily Opening Ceremony. ...
  • Camp Minnie-Mickey. ...
  • Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. ...
  • The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic.


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While all DVC resorts are magical, Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas Resort has a little extra magic: animals! This sprawling resort is comprised of two different sections, Jambo House and Kidani Village, each with their own unique savannas.

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Also, there are tables set up with items about the animals and always someone there to tell you about the articles on the tables. Outside is the petting area. They do not let you feed the animals, but have grooming brushes that you can brush the animals.

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Needless to say, Disney has made no official announcements to close any of its wonderful Theme Parks, and as of now, the Walt Disney World Resort is still home to four: Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneys Animal Kingdom with each Disney World Park at the Disney Resort having unique rides, ...

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An All-New Nighttime Experience Watch in wonder when the animal spirits within the great tree awaken during a mesmerizing showcase of colour and light. After night falls, pay special attention to the Tree of Life at the center of Disney's Animal Kingdom park.

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Guests often wonder if Disney World is free on their birthday. Disney does not give you free admission on your birthday but they do give you special treatment, free food, and other perks. Let's take a look at the benefits of celebrating a birthday at Walt Disney World Resort.

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Consequently, you can spend a full day in Animal Kingdom if you pace yourself to avoid the aforementioned animal fatigue. Nevertheless, Animal Kingdom is the easiest park to accomplish in a partial day; you can either arrive early or stay late at Animal Kingdom and do the entire park with relative ease.

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