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Disney's Animal Kingdom
Explore the realm of creatures who inhabit our world...and our imagination...and create your own adventure for an experience that roars with excitement. Prepare to be awed, inspired, thrilled and enchanted. From fantasy and discovery to glitz, glamour, and roaring adventure, the imagination and magic of Walt Disney World® Theme Parks will come alive all around you.
The fourth Walt Disney World theme park celebrates one amazing adventure after another with wild animals, exciting attractions, lavish stage shows and lovable characters! Highlights include an authentic African safari, a whirling white-water raft ride and a thrilling race back in time to prehistoric worlds.
Animal Kingdom Expansion
Disney Parks has announced a long-term relationship with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Animal Kingdom Park. The new land will feature multiple attractions, entertainment, merchandise locations, restaurants and other immersive elements to bring the world of Pandora to life. Construction expected to begin by 2013. Visit our MFL News Blog for more information on the AVATAR-themed land coming to Animal Kingdom park!
- Admission
- Attractions
- Baby Care
- Contact Numbers
- Extra Magic Hours
- FastPass
- Height Requirement at a Glance
- Food
- Lockers
- Lost Children
- Map
- Strollers
- Tours
- Wheelchair Accessibility and Service Animals
- Transportation
Deciding what ticket to get for your visit to Magic Kingdom is no simple matter. Admission cost from a 1-Day/1-Park Magic Your Way Pass of $90.53/adult including tax and $84.14/child including tax at the gate for 2012 to a 10-Day Magic Your Way pass (lowers the cost to just $30.99 per day) with the possibility of Park Hopper option, Water Park Fun & More option, and No Expiration option. Other admission options are available such as annual pass, Florida resident discounts, etc. The Mouse For Less has a Magic Your Way ticket calculator to assist you in deciding which Magic Your Way option is best for your trip. If you think an annual pass is the way to go for you, visit our "2012 Annual Pass Description and Benefits page". For detailed information on Walt Disney World admission options visit MFL's "Walt Disney World Tickets: Lots of Options" page.
The fun gets wild at Disney's Animal Kingdom ® Park. Explore the realm of creatures that inhabit our world...and our imagination...and create your own adventure for an experience that roars with excitement.
- Africa – Journey through the "wild" savannah on Kilimanjaro Safaris that seems to put you in the heart of Africa with lions, zebra, giraffes and other magnificent animals roaming freely.
- Kilimanjaro Safaris, Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
- Asia – The beauty of Asia comes alive here. Adventure into a tropical paradise full of plants and trees, rushing waterfalls and wild animals.
- Flights of Wonder, Maharajah Jungle Trek, Kali River Rapids, Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- Camp Minnie - Mickey – The site to meet many of the lovable Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse and friends from classic Disney films.
- Festival of the Lion King, Greeting Trails
- DinoLand U.S.A. – Here's where the world's fascination with dinosaurs comes to life.
- The Boneyard, Fossil Fun Games, Finding Nemo: The Musical, Primeval Whirl, TriceraTop Spin, DINOSAUR
- Discovery Island – The park hub and home of the towering icon, The Tree of Life.
- It's Tough to be a Bug!, Discovery Island Trails, Russell and Dug from "UP" character meet & greet
- Oasis – The park's main entrance. Along with providing various guest services, the Oasis features a number of animal habitats.
- The Oasis Exhibits
- Rafiki's Planet Watch
- Wildlife Express Train, Habitat Habit! (exhibits), Conservation Station (Song of the Rainforest, veterinary and training exhibits, live animal cams), Affection Section (petting area)
Print out a copy of the Animal Kingdom Hidden Gem pocket guide from our Pocket Guide page and have more fun in the park discovering the hidden gems.
Pick up a Animal Kingdom Times Guide as you enter the park for important information such as park hours, special hours, show times, parade, character greeting times and other park hours to help you plan your day.
Baby Care, Strollers and Lost Children
Baby Care Center
Mothers with infants can visit Animal Kingdom worry free with the services of the Baby Care Centers. The Baby Care Center is located behind Creature Comforts on Discovery Island (left of the Tree of Life before crossing the bridge to Africa). The facility offers Guests a place to feed, change and nurse babies. Highchairs, nursing rooms, changing tables and a microwave to heat bottles and food are available. The Baby Care Center also offer formula, bottles, pacifiers, cold and allergy medication, children's undergarments, t-shirts and baseball caps for Guests to purchase in those "baby emergencies".
Strollers
Stroller rentals are available for single day rentals as well as length of stay. The rental price is $15 per day for a single and $31 per day for a double. If you choose to purchase a length of stay rental, the price drops to $13 per day for a single and $27 per day for a double. Just show your receipt for the next day and be expedited through the queue with little or no wait time. If you hop to a second (or more) park on the same day as your paid rental, showing your receipt from the first park with allow you use of a stroller at no additional cost. Visit MFL's Stroller page for detailed information on stroller rental.
The Stroller Shop is located at Garden Gate Gifts at the park entrance. With your single day or length of stay receipt you can get replacement strollers in Mombasa Marketplace. Availability of replacement strollers are limited and are on first-come/first-serve basis. For guests who would like to customize their stroller tags to make identifying their rental stroller easier they create their personalized tags with many design choices from The Mouse For Less' Stroller Tags page.
Lost Children
There's nothing more frightful to parents than the thought of losing their child in the ocean of people inside a theme park. There are many fascinating distractions at Animal Kingdom and children can wander off in a blink of an eye. Be prepared so that you won't spend precious vacation time frightened and in search of each other. Have a plan, before your vacation, make and print some Kids Travel ID's. There are many designs to choose from, they're easy to make and children love to have their own ID cards. When you enter Animal Kingdom at the beginning of the day, take a picture of your child from your camera, phone or by a Disney Cast Member on your Photopass so that you can readily show a Cast Member what your child is wearing and what he/she looks like if you should become separated from your child. Set up a meeting area in the park. Locate a Cast Member so that your child can meet a Cast Member "in person" and will not be afraid of them. Let your child know to look for Cast Members with Disney ID tags and to show the Cast Member their ID cards if they could not find you. If you become separated, stay in the area and enlist the assistance of a Cast Member to search for your child. Most likely your child is in the same vicinity looking for you. If you have not located your child after searching the area, and there are more than one adult in your party, split up and have one go to the pre-determined meeting location while another follow the direction of a Cast Member. All lost children will be taken to Lost Children inside the Baby Care Center by a Cast Member if they can not locate the parents in the immediate area.
- Dining Reservation - (407) WDW-DINE (407) 939-3463
- Florist - (877) 608-0066 or (407) 827-3505
- Guest Information - 407-824-2222
- Lost and Found- (407) 938-2784
- Merchandise (if you just HAVE to have that special something you saw on your trip to Walt Disney World but didn't have time to purchase or if you want to purchase something to be delivered to your friend vacationing at Walt Disney World) - (407) 363-6200, Fax - (407) 352-6369 email - wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com
- Reservation - (407) W-DISNEY (407) 934-7639 or call your favorite travel agent at The Magic For Less Travel at (888) 330-6201
- Tables in Wonderland - (407) 566-5858
- Tours - (407) WDW-TOUR (407) 939-8687
- Ticketing - (407) 566-4685
Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels can enjoy more time in the theme parks with the enhanced Extra Magic Hours (EMH) benefit. Each day, one of the theme parks opens an hour early, or stays open up to three hours extra after regular park hours. This benefit offers guests more time to enjoy shorter lines during these extended theme park hours. There is no charge for this Disney Resort guest benefit. Dates and times for EMH very throughout the year. Go to Extra Magic Hours Schedule for the current schedules. Not all attractions are open during EMH. For details and a list of attractions currently listed as open during EMH go to MFL's Extra Magic Hour Information page.
FASTPASS is a great system that lets you "eliminate the wait" at the most popular attractions. Nothing feels better than being able to bypass this wait and jump straight to the front of the line. FASTPASS is limited to the busiest attractions. Currently, Disney's FASTPASS is offered on the following Animal Kingdom attractions (attractions followed by the letter R , are highly recommenced for a FASTPASS):
- Animal Kingdom: DINOSAUR, Kali River Rapids, It's Tough to be a Bug!, Kilimanjaro Safaris R, Primeval Whirl, Expedition Everest R
Visit our FASTPASS page for more details on FastPass and great MouseForLess tips on how to use utilize this great tool to it's fullest.
Animal Kingdom Height Requirement at a Glance
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Visit our Height Requirement page for height requirements to all Walt Disney World attractions.
Guests to Animal Kingdom may bring coolers smaller than 24"L X 15"W X 18"H. Coolers will be inspected and no glass containers or alcoholic beverages are allowed. For those who prefer to leave the cooking to Disney, the following selections are available. Click on the name below for menu. Visit our WDW Menu Page for a complete list of menus available for Walt Disney World. If you are on the Disney Dining Plan you can print out a pocket guide for Animal Kingdom in our Pocket Guide page.
- Africa
- Asia
- Camp Minnie-Mickey
- DinoLand, U.S.A.
- Safari Village
- Entrance
- Rainforest Cafe Breakfast, Rainforest Cafe Lunch/Dinner, Rainforest Cafe Kid's Menu
Lockers can be found at two locations at Animal Kingdom. The Expedition Storage Lockers are near Guest Relations inside the park. There are two sizes of lockers at this location, small (11"H X 9"W X 16"D) and large (17"H X 9"W X 16"D). The outside lockers are near the Kennel. There are three sizes of lockers at this location, small (11"H X 9"W X 16"D), large (17"H X 9"W X 16"D) and extra-large (17"H X 12"W X 16"D).
The cost of rental are $7 per day for small, $9 per day for large/extra large plus $5 deposit. The key can be returned up to one hour after the park closing for the deposit refund. If Guests are park hopping, they may return the key to receive the $5 refund then present the receipt at the other park and pay $5 deposit to continue locker rental for the remainder of the day (excluding Epcot luggage lockers and Disney's Hollywood Studios Bus Information lockers which are coin operated).
Guests who are interested in guided tours can take advantage of some exciting tours offered at the Animal Kingdom. "Backstage Safari Tour" offers nn insider's look at the innovative ways that Disney Cast Members care for its animal inhabitants."Wild By Design" tells the story of how the creative wizards at Walt Disney Imagineering meticulously transformed Florida wetlands into the exotic and untamed landscapes of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. "Sunrise Safari" a private 45 minute tour and photo shoot of the Harambe Wildlife Reserve before park opening offered only to Club level guests staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. "Wild Africa Trek" is an immersive experience that offers Disney’s Animal Kingdom Guests a unique opportunity to enjoy unexplored areas of the Harambe Reserve and have an “up close and personal” experience with intriguing African wildlife species. To reserve tours call (407) WDW-TOUR or (407) 939-8687. Visit the Animal Kingdom section of Disney Backstage Tours & Experience page for details, prices and restrictions for each tour.
Wheelchair Accessibility and Service Animals
For the convenience of Guests with disabilities, wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECV) are available for rent at the Animal Kingdom. The wheelchair rental fee is $10.00 per day plus a $20.00 refundable security deposit. The ECV rental fee is $45.00 per day plus a $100 refundable credit card deposit is required per unit rented. The rented unit must be returned to the original rental location to receive a credit card deposit refund. Quantities are limited and subject to availability. For Guests who require a wheelchair rental for multiple days, a Length of Stay rental ticket is offered for $8.00 per day. The wheelchair rental location at Animal Kingdom is at the Stroller Shop inside the park entrance.
Guests can ask for a Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities at Guest Services. Animal Kingdom can accommodate Guests with mobility, visual and hearing disabilities. Refer to the guidebook for more details on special restrictions and seating areas.
Trained service animals are welcome at Animal Kingdom and are allowed in most locations. Not all attractions can accommodate service animals. In those instances a member of the Guest's party must remain with the animal. All service animals must remain on a leash or harness at all times. Animal Kingdom allows Guests to use backstage locations for service animal to take breaks and relief themselves. A Cast Member must accompany the Guest to the designated backstage areas. The areas allowed are Main Entrance near the Kennel Area. Backstage behind the gates near Restaurantosaurus. Backstage behind the gates near Kilimanjaro Safaris. Entrance to First Aid next to Creature Comforts. Backstage behind the gates to the Conservation Station. Backstage behind the gates near Maharajah Jungle Trek.
Most restrooms are designed for access by Guests using wheelchairs. Companion-assisted restrooms are available at the following four locations: First Aid, Discovery Island opposite Flame Tree Barbeque. Harambe Village in the Mombasa Marketplace. Chester and Hester's Dinosaur Treasures in DinoLand U.S.A. Asia near Maharajah Jungle Trek and Expedition Everest.
In addition to Walt Disney World buses running to Animal Kingdom from individual Walt Disney World resorts, Disney has added park-to-park buses on a permanent basis. Animal Kingdom guests can catch buses running to and from the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot at approximately every 20 minutes throughout the day. The direct bus to Magic Kingdom from any park still goes to the Transportation and Ticket Center and you have to take the ferry or monorail to the park.
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