Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park is arguably the closest someone can get to experiencing a real-life African safari without having to go to Africa, and that is all due to the landscape Walt Disney Imagineering was able to make for its truly wild inhabitants. While the combination makes for an extremely authentic theme park ride, it also ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is one of the best theme parks in the global Disney family. From its incredible attractions to the immersion level felt throughout its entirety, the quality of the potential experience is unrivaled, in my opinion, at the Walt Disney World Resort. However, the experience you receive can vary greatly depending on how you approach the day. Like ...

Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is constantly touted for its authenticity, namely that the animals seen within the Harambe Wildlife Reserve are, in fact, wild and will behave as they would on an actual safari. Well, there are those rare occasions when the animals give Disney World guests a rude awakening to the fact that they are experiencing something ...

It’s no mystery that Disney Parks are populated by the world of film, but what does often leave us scratching our heads is why certain properties don’t have a big presence. It’s not unreasonable to suggest that there are a number of IPs that are underused at Disney Parks, with perhaps the biggest example being The Lion King. Released in ...

Last week, a former Disney cast member alleged that Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park covered up a death on its Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction. Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of Walt Disney World Resort’s most unique rides. Sprawling across 110 acres, the Harambe Wildlife Preserve makes Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park the largest of the four Central Florida Disney parks. It features ...

Many consider Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park the closest thing to a “real” safari one can experience outside of Africa, and its emergency protocols only help in that case. While the animals are technically in captivity, Walt Disney World Resort guests are taken out into their domain, where the real threat of an unwanted encounter exists. Now, ...

Ever wanted to find out the truth about Disney’s Kilimanjaro Safaris ride? It’s a fan-favorite attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, allowing guests to venture into an African savanna without leaving Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. But did you know that the animals along the safari are magically remote-controlled? Well, we’re here to reveal the secrets of ...

One can never go too long in a conversation with another Disney Fanatic when this all-important question comes up: “Which park is your favorite?” For me, that park is Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While the Magic Kingdom will always hold a place of honor above the rest of the Walt Disney World Resort, nothing at Disney World–or Disneyland, for that matter–can ...

These days, Walt Disney World Resort Guests are more likely to shudder than grin when they hear that Disney has made some more changes that will affect Disney theme park Guests in Disney Parks like the Animal Kingdom or Magic Kingdom — but this time, Disney Fanatics will definitely be pleased!  “Dr. Mark” Is At It Again The Disney employee ...

As Hurricane Ian passed through Central Florida and over The Walt Disney World Resort, Guests and Cast Members alike hunkered down in the Resort Hotels scattered throughout the property. But they were not the only Disney World Residents riding out the storm. Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park sat the menagerie of beloved animals who also had to seek shelter ...