Themed as the mystical Kingdom of Anandapur (which means delight), this Asian village is highly detailed and quite beautiful.
Attractions
Kali River Rapids - A white water rapids adventure through the jungles of Asia.
Maharajah Jungle Trek - These temple ruins are the home of komodo dragons, fruit bats, tigers and exotic birds.
Expedition Everest - Thrilling roller coaster ride through the Himalayas, including an encounter with the infamous yeti.
Entertainment
Flights of Wonder - This show combines humor and education facts regarding endagered birds.
DiVine - What seems like a vine growing in the jungle is actually a live performer in an elaborate costume.
Dining
Quick service (Fast food)
Yak and Yeti - Opening 2007
Tea Stand - Selling an big selection of hot teas and sweet pastries.
Drinkwallah - Bottled soda and frozen beverages.
Ice Cream Truck - Ornate truck selling soft serve ice cream cones.
Shopping
Anadapur Gifts - Asian imports and Animal Kingdom souvenirs
Expedition Everest Store - Apparel and souvenirs themed around Expedition Everest.
Characters
There are no characters regularly found in Asia.
Touring Tips
Be sure to get a Fast Pass for Expedition Everest early in the day. It is extremely popular and Fast Passes often go quickly. There is a single riders line as well, and if you don’t mind splitting up your party this line can save you time.
The Maharaja Jungle Trek is easily passed, but should not be missed. This elaborate exhibit features stunning architectures and up close encounters with some amazing animals.
The theme of this area is animal care and conservation. Accessible only by Wildlife Train, it allows a backstage look at everything from animal housing to veterinary medicine.
Attractions:
Affection Section - Petting zoo
Conservation Station - Exhibits about mans impact on the environment, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the park.
Habitat Habit - Small displays highlighting what humans can do in their own backyard to help animals.
Entertainment
Gi-tar Dan - Folk singer performs favorite children songs about animals.
Characters
Rafiki from the Lion King and Stanley from Playhouse Disney.
Touring Tips
Affection Section, the petting zoo, is quite popular with children and adults alike. The animals are well socialized and enjoy being around people.
Veterinary procedures, viewable through a glass wall and narrated by an exceptionally knowledgeable Cast Member, generally take place in the mornings.
The enormous wall mural at the entrance holds literally dozens of Hidden Mickeys. Spend some time searching for them, many are quite interestingly done.
The story goes that a paleontologist found a dinosaur bone in the middle of a Florida swamp near a small gas station. Quickly the land was bought up and became the Dino Institute. Excited by all the new tourist traffic in the area the owners of the gas station, Chester and Hester, decided to build a small amusement park to compete with the high tech museum next door. In Dinoland USA guests can explore both the Dino Institute and Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama.
Attractions
DINOSAUR! - Guests board time rovers and take a white-knuckle journey back in time to the age of the ferocious reptiles.
The Boneyard - This elaborate playground is themed as a paleontological dig.
TriceraTop Spin - Spinning ride where guests can control the up and down motion.
Primeval Whirl - Thrilling roller coasters with cars that spin independently as they travel around the track.
Dining
Quick service (Fast food)
Restaurantosaurus - McDonald's menu including hamburgers and french fries.
Dino Diner
Petrifries - McDonald's fries and other snacks.
Shopping
Chester and Hesters - Disney toys and games including a large selection of souvenirs under ten dollars.
Dino Institute - DINOSAUR merchandise including toys and apparel.
Finding Nemo: The Musical Cart - Finding Nemo plush toys and apparel and the soundtrack of the musical show.
Entertainment
Finding Nemo - The Musical - An original musical production with elaborate puppetry and high production values.
Smear, Splat & Dip - Wacky group of painters wreak havoc on Dino-Rama.
Characters
Carnie and Connie, the carnotaurus dinosaurs are sometimes found roaming through Dino-Rama
Chester and Hester can sometimes be found in Dino-Rama
Touring Tips
Dinosaur combines a track ride with a full motion simulator in a high speed race to save a dinosaur and get out before the asteroid impact. It is dark, fast, and may frighten children.
Primeval Whirl, though it appears to be a kiddie ride, is actually a very thrilling spinning “wild mouse” style roller coaster. It is a must-do for any coaster enthusiast.
Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade is a fantastic parade where you can see Mickey and his friends travel the street around Discovery Island in safari vehicles. The parade route starts in Africa before going around Discovery Island where the Tree of Life is located. Have a seat anywhere along the parade route, but get there at least twenty minutes early to get the best seats. If you miss the parade, don't worry because it has to circle around the Tree of Life and goes through Africa a second time on the way back.
Please check the Times Guide for the performance time.
There currently are not fireworks at the Animal Kingdom because of the animals, but visit one of the other parks on your Park Hopper pass for a fantastic display.
While Animal Kingdom has the reputation with many guests as only being a half-day park, there are certainly enough attractions and shows to keep you entertained for an entire day. If you're only interested in rides, you can tour the highlights of Animal Kingdom in about four hours.Everything at Animal Kingdom is great, but here are the must see attractions at Animal Kingdom:
Maharajah Jungle Trek – Stroll through the temple ruins where you will see animals of all sorts like komodo dragons, tigers, tapirs, bats and exotic birds.
Tree of Life – View this great 14 story tree that includes a tapestry of over 325 animals.
It's Tough to be a Bug – Inside the trunk of The Tree of Life is a 430-seat auditorium featuring an eight-minute, animated 3-D movie augmented by some surprising "4-D" effects. It's a bug's-eye view of the trials and tribulations of their multi-legged world.
Kilimanjaro Safaris – The Kilimanjaro Safaris has something for everyone: beautiful landscapes, majestic, free-roaming animals, and a thrilling adventure. It is everything you may expect from a trip to Africa, and a whole lot more.
Expedition Everest – This thrilling roller coaster is one of the best in Walt Disney World and features some great special effects and some fun surprises.
Expedition Everest (120 minute wait on busy days)
Kilmanjaro Safaris (90 minute wait on busy days)
Kali River Rapids (90 minute wait on busy days)
Primeval Whirl (60 minute wait on busy days)
Dinosaur (50 minute wait on busy days)
It's Tough to be a Bug (15 minute wait on busy days)
Biggest Ever - Disney's Animal Kingdom encompasses 500 acres, the company's biggest theme park. The centerpiece is The Tree of Life, 14 stories high and 50 feet wide at its trunk. On opening day, there were more than 1,000 live animals.
Animal Kingdom opened on April 22, 1998
Hidden Mickeys are the hidden Mickey ear and face, usually shadowed, which are fun to find throughout the park. They will often look similar to this when seen throughout the parksoOo. Look for extras on your own or ask a Cast Member to see if they will share the secret of the Hidden Mickey.
Some of the Hidden Mickey’s that can be seen at Animal Kingdom are:
There is a hidden Mickey on the main path around the park by one the restrooms. It is located right outside of the women's restroom that is past the Pizzafari. There is a frog statue with a number of circles and curves carved into it. One is clearly a Mickey.
When you go on the Discovery Riverboats in the Safari Village, Discovery Island. On the 2nd bridge that you go through. On the right-handed side (the bridge going to Camp Minnie-Mickey) is a Mickey head with fancy borders around imprinted on a big log.
On the bridge to Camp Minnie Mickey there are a bunch of totem poles, if you look at the pole farthest to your left there is a sculpture of a shark on it with 2 Mickey heads on the shark pretty easy to see and no other similar shapes on any of the other totem poles.
