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Description And Comments
Walt Disney World offers several interactive games in its theme parks, and Wilderness Explorers is the best of the bunch—a scavenger hunt based on Russell’s Boy Scout–esque troop from the movie Up. Players earn “badges” (stickers given out by cast members) for completing predefined activities throughout the park. For example, to earn the Gorilla Badge, you walk the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail to observe how the primates behave, then mimic that behavior back to a cast member to show what you’ve seen.
Register for the game near the bridge from The Oasis to Discovery Island. You’ll be given an instruction book and a map showing the park location for each badge to be earned.
Cast members have been specially trained for this game and can tailor the activities based on the age of the child playing: Small children might get an explanation about what deforestation means, for example, while older kids may have to figure out why tigers have stripes. It’s tons of fun for kids and adults, and we play it every time we’re in the park.
Touring Tips
- Open for Morning Extra Magic Hour.
Activities are spread throughout the park, including areas to which many guests never venture. You have to ride specific attractions to earn certain badges, so using FastPass+ for those will save time.
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Special Comments
For many years prior to May 2016, this attraction was called Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, so if you remember a different name, you're not going crazy. Well, not because of that anyway.
Special Needs
Other Attractions in Africa
- Burudika Band
- Festival of the Lion King
- Harambe Village Acrobats
- Harambe Wildlife Parti
- Karibu Sisters
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Kora Tinga Tinga
- Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe
- Wildlife Express Train: Africa Station
