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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

10 – Have Fun The most important thing is to have fun when visiting Animal Kingdom and by looking at the variety of rides, attractions, and experiences, we have no doubt that you will join the ranks of Disney pros by crossing this off of your list! Animal Kingdom is already a fantastic park, but will be even better when the the expansion

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

9 – Fabulous Food The biggest debate our family has when we visit Animal Kingdom is where to eat. Do we all want Tusker House with their amazing African buffet and characters? Or would we rather have some fabulous pan-Asian cuisine at Yak and Yeti. The recent addition of the Harambe Market has also complicated matters because there are so

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

8 – Interactive Experience Similar to Sorcerer’s of the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom has an interactive experience in the form of Wilderness Explorers. Guests, but usually children, will participate in this activity by visiting a number of kiosks throughout the park to learn more about animals and environmentalism. We love the expe

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

7 – Character Interactions We love the uniqueness of the character interactions at Animal Kingdom. Sure, the big names are there, but guests can also meet Rafiki from the Lion King, Pocahontas, Tarzan, Baloo and Louie, and Russell and Dig. Make sure to consult the Times Guide so you can make sure you know where and when to show up t

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

6 – Thrill Rides Two of our favorite thrill rides are at Animal Kingdom: DINOSAUR and Expedition Everest. We love how they are close together in the park and try to take advantage of this by riding both early in the day when we first arrive without FastPasses and then riding them again later in the day with our FastPasses! If we are

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

5 – Kilimanjaro Safaris The hallmark ride of Animal Kingdom needs to be experienced on every trip to the park. We prefer riding in the mornings when the animals are more active and the park isn’t too hot, but we thoroughly enjoyed riding the attraction at night and can’t wait for the park to be open late again so we can experience i

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

4 – Drinks of the World We love grabbing some adult beverages at Animal Kingdom because two of our favorite in-park bars are here. Our favorite is Dawa Bar located outside of the Tusker House – we discovered the Beermosa here almost a year ago, but stopping here any time of the day is a good decision! Guests can sample a variety of

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

3 – Animal Kingdom Attractions Animal Kingdom is home to some great attractions and we always try to experience at least two of them during a visit. Our personal favorites right now are Festival of the Lion King and Flights of Wonder. We also enjoy seeing Finding Nemo: The Musical, but don’t see that one as often as we’d like. Addit

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

2– Re-Discover an Old Favorite Our family we usually put in our touring plan an old favorite that we don’t do on every trip – maybe we take the self-guided tour through Gorilla Falls or the Maharajah Jungle Trek or experience “It’s Tough to Be a Bug” or if we are feeling the need to be shook up, we ride Primeval Whirl. We love checking ou

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10 Things Disney Pros Do When They Visit Animal Kingdom

1 – Souvenir Shopping We love shopping for souvenirs at Animal Kingdom more than any other park because the uniqueness of the souvenirs. You can watch Cast Members carve wood near Kilimanjaro Safari into a variety of different animals, walking sticks, and other wonderful keepsakes. All of the gift shops at the park offer up amazing collec

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