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Disney's Animal Kingdom
Theme park · North America
🇺🇸 Bay Lake, Florida, United States
A zoological theme park with world-class immersion
Overall score6.3
Opened
1998
Size
580 acres (235 ha)
Rides
28 attractions
Avg. visit
8 hours
Ticket range
$109–$189 USD
Events & shows
Visual Archive
Animal Kingdom blends a genuine accredited zoo with themed lands of extraordinary craft. Pandora – The World of Avatar is widely considered the best-themed land ever built, and Kilimanjaro Safaris puts live savanna animals a few metres from the truck.
Expedition Everest remains one of the finest Disney coasters.
Plan Your Visit
Hours & tickets
- Operating hours
- Typically 8am-7pm; early opening is best for animal viewing
- Seasonal closures
- Open year-round
- Queue-skip pass
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass, with Avatar Flight of Passage sold as a Single Pass. From about $32 USD.
- How long to stay
- Full day
- Multi-day tickets
- Covered by Walt Disney World multi-day tickets (2-10 days) with optional Park Hopper.
- Season pass
- Annual or season pass from about $469 USD.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Orlando International Airport (MCO), ~25 miles
- Public transit
- No direct public transit; Disney bus network serves the park from all resort hotels
- Parking
- On-site parking available. Around $30 USD per day.
- Staying over
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge overlooks a savanna with live animals; Coronado Springs and All-Star resorts are nearby
Accessibility
- Accessibility
- Accessible throughout, though the park is large with long walking distances and some gentle inclines; ECV rental is recommended. Disability Access Service, accessible safari vehicles and assistive listening devices available.
Good to know
- Who it suits
- Great for animal-loving families of all ages; a few rides (Expedition Everest, Flight of Passage) have height limits and intensity
- Best time to visit
- Arrive at rope drop for Pandora and the safari; weekdays in September to early November are quietest
- Dining
- Satu'li Canteen and Tiffins are standouts; broad African and Asian influenced menus
- Outside food
- You can bring your own food and drink.
- Weather cover
- Mostly outdoor and walking-heavy; Flight of Passage, Na'vi River Journey and the theatre shows provide cover, but safari and trails are exposed.
- Baby care
- Baby Care Center in Discovery Island with nursing rooms and changing tables.
- Rentals on site
- Stroller / pushchair hire and Lockers available on site.
- Currency & payment
- Cards and mobile wallets accepted throughout; USD cash accepted.
- Official app
- My Disney Experience (iOS/Android): wait times, mobile ordering and Lightning Lane.
Archival records
Largest theme park in the world by area