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Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

An Attraction in Animal Kingdom

Last updated: August 23, 2025

At a Glance

As the trail winds between the domain of two troops of lowland gorillas, it’s hard to see what, if anything, separates you from the primates. Also on the trail is a hippo pool with an underwater viewing area, plus a naked-mole-rat exhibit. A highlight is an exotic-bird aviary so craftily designed that you can barely tell you’re in an enclosure.

Current Standby Wait Time
Attraction is closed
Guest Overall Rating
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Location
Duration
20 min
Rider Switch?
No
Minimum Height
None
Accessibility
  • Audio Description
  • May Remain in Wheelchair/ECV

Touring Tips

When To Go
Before 10 a.m. and after 2:30 p.m.
Early Theme Park Entry?
No
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours?
No

The Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail is lush, beautiful, and filled with people much of the time. Guests exiting Kilimanjaro Safaris can choose between returning to Harambe or walking the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Many opt for the trail. Thus, when the Safaris are operating at full tilt, it spews hundreds of guests every couple of minutes onto the Exploration Trail.

The trail’s hours are cut during fall and winter, closing as early as 4:30 p.m. Check the Times Guide for the schedule.

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