Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World · Bay Lake, Florida Field guide 04 / 19
“nahtazu — it's not a zoo”
Disney's biggest park by far — 580 acres where a carved tree anchors a real savanna, a forbidden mountain, and a moon with floating rocks. Half the animals are alive; the rest are drawn below.
- Opened
- size
- 580 acres — WDW's biggest
- the icon
- The Tree of Life
- my headliners
- Flight of Passage · Everest · Safaris
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What makes this park itself.
This is the park that argues a zoo can be a story: real lions on a real savanna, one land over from a mountain guarded by a myth and a moon that glows when the sun quits.
More about Animal Kingdom
Go at rope drop for the safari — the animals are up, the light is gold, and the line isn't. Then cross the whole park and let Flight of Passage ruin every other simulator for you.
The map holds the Tree of Life on Discovery Island inside Discovery River, with the Oasis between it and the entrance, Africa and the train to Conservation Station to the upper left, Asia and Everest to the right, and Pandora in the lower-left corner.
Attraction guide
the tree of life hides 337 carved animals — the scorpion takes the longest to find
Showing all 23 listed attractions
The Oasis
2 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilderness ExplorersEarn all the badges. Caw caw, roar. | — | — | — |
The Oasis ExhibitsThe garden gauntlet between the gate and everything else. | — | — | — |
Discovery Island
5 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Tree of LifeHeadliner145 feet tall, 337 animals carved into one trunk. | — | — | — |
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!Judy and Nick in 4D, inside the Tree of Life. | — | — | — |
Discovery Island TrailsThe paths around the Tree — animals in the roots. | — | — | — |
Animal Encounters: Winged Encounters – The Kingdom Takes FlightA flock of macaws sweeps over Discovery Island in a burst of color. | — | — | — |
Viva Gaia Street Band!A globe-spanning street band celebrates the living planet. | — | — | — |
Pandora — The World of Avatar
2 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Avatar Flight of PassageHeadlinerRide a banshee over the valley — the best ride on property. | — | — | — |
Na'vi River JourneyDrift a bioluminescent river to the Shaman of Songs. | — | — | — |
Africa
6 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Kilimanjaro SafarisHeadlinerAn open-sided truck through 110 acres of real savanna. | — | — | — |
Festival of the Lion KingBroadway-caliber, in the round, six times a day. | — | — | — |
Gorilla Falls Exploration TrailSilverbacks, meerkats, and a walk-through aviary. | — | — | — |
Wildlife Express TrainThe backstage train to Rafiki's Planet Watch. | — | — | — |
Harambe Village Street Band – BurudikaAfro-pop rhythms fill Harambe village throughout the afternoon. | — | — | — |
Tam Tam Drummers of HarambeWest African drumming turns the Harambe street into a dance floor. | — | — | — |
Asia
4 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Expedition EverestHeadlinerForward, backward, and face-to-face with the yeti. | — | — | — |
Kali River RapidsA round raft, a logging camp, and one guaranteed soaking. | — | — | — |
Feathered Friends in Flight!Free-flying birds overhead — no nets. | — | — | — |
Maharajah Jungle TrekTigers prowling temple ruins. | — | — | — |
DinoLand U.S.A.
1 attraction| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!The fish are puppets; the singers aren't hiding. | — | — | — |
Conservation Station
3 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Animal Care at Conservation StationThe vet hospital with the curtains open. | — | — | — |
Bluey's Wild World at Conservation StationBluey and Bingo, for real life. | — | — | — |
Jumping JunctionMeet kangaroos and wallabies from Bluey's home country at Conservation Station. | — | — | — |
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