|
Disney Animal Kingdom features an 'enormouse' new theme park with live
animals and thrill rides, dominated by the 14-story tree
of life in which a short animated presentation is shown
in a subterranean cinema.
Animal Kingdom celebrates one amazing adventure after another
with exciting attractions, wild animals, terrific stage
shows and loveable characters!
Guests enter the park through 'The Oasis', a lush botanical
garden designed to help guests understand the habitats of
many of the fascinating creatures to be found at Animal
Kingdom.
This a lush garden setting alive with streams, flowering
glades, waterfalls and animals that include iguanas, sloths,
macaws and other fascinating creatures. As they continue
past the animals and walk through a series of grottoes,
guests are treated to their first incredible view of The
Tree of Life - which is adorned with over 325 animal carvings
- spectacular!
Animal Kingdom is split into 5 separate areas, each with
its own distinct theme. Guests typically spend a full day
at Animal Kingdom in order to see all of the attractions
and features.
To take a tour of each of these areas, simply click on one
of the boxes on the left of this page. We've provided a
review of each section of the park to help you plan a fantastic
day.
Highlights at Animal Kingdom include an authentic African
Safari, a white-water rafting ride (very wet!), and a race
back in time to prehistoric lands.
Please note - In deference to the well-being of the wildlife
at The Animal Kingdom, Disney do not provide a close-of-day
firework show.
Disney's Animal Kingdom is open daily 9:00am through till
5:00pm. Be advised that times can be changed owing to weather.
Check
out the tip board first thing. There's one near to the entrance
(ask where it is). Here you can plan you day be finding
the waiting times for popular attractions/rides, the times
for that day's parades and shows, and which (if any) rides
are closed.
We
recommend that all guests use the FASTPASS machines to plan their times on the best rides at Animal
Kingdom. If you want to avoid the majority of the crowds,
without using the FASTPASS machines, then get to the park early, work out which rides
you want to see most, and then plan a time to see them
when most guests are having their lunch at the park (between
12 noon and 2:00pm). Another tip worth trying is to travel
around the park ant-clockwise - you'll see what we mean
when you get there, and most guests travel in a clockwise
direction!
Take a sturdy/comfortable pair of shoes when you go to
Animal Kingdom. It's massive - and by the end of the day
you'll have walked for miles.
Also, make sure that you carry bottled water with you
as you walk around. Some of the rides and attractions
have long lines and if the Kilimanjaro Safari is particularly
busy, Disney route the line through a hollow that builds
the most stifling heat.
Disney's Animal Kingdom is fairly well laid out as far
as access goes, especially for those guests that need
to use Wheelchairs. Generally the aisles and pathways
are plenty wide enough to accommodate any of the electric
mobility vehicles that can be rented within the park,
although many of the paths are uneven with small hills
and dips, which could make pushing a wheelchair bound
guest very tiring for a family member.
Disney's Animal Kingdom is located at the end of the Osceola
Parkway on the western end of Disney property, between
Blizzard Beach and the Disney All Star resorts. Guests
can take the regular Magic Kingdom entrance (exit 25B
off Interstate 4), or the Disney exit off Hwy 192 and
follow the signs for Blizzard Beach.
All-day parking for up to 6,000 vehicles at Disney's Animal
Kingdom costs $6 for day visitors. Transportation from
the parking lot to the theme park entrance is provided
as with the other Disney theme parks in the form of free
trams, which run every few minutes.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
1000 Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL
Tel: 1 (800) W-DISNEY (934-7639)
Web: www.disneyworld.disney.go.com
Click for information on discount tickets.
|
