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    Disney's Animal Kingdom Attractions by Opening Date

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Here we list the opening dates for all current attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Opening Day Attractions (April 22, 1998)

Disney's Animal Kingdom Attractions Since Opening Day

Date Attraction
May 24, 1998 Discovery Island Trails
February 15, 1999 Kali River Rapids
March 1, 1999 Maharajah Jungle Trek
July 17, 1999 Tarzan Rocks!
October 1, 2001 Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade
March 31, 2002 TriceraTop Spin
April 18, 2002 Fossil Fun Games
April 18, 2002 Primeval Whirl
April 7, 2006 Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
January 24, 2007 Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
November 20, 2011 African Village Band
November 27, 2011 DJ Anaan
April 1, 2012 Burudika Band
June 3, 2012 Sundowner Celebration
June 17, 2012 Chakranadi
June 17, 2012 Island Groove
June 18, 2012 Viva Gaia Street Band
May 15, 2013 Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
June 1, 2013 Wilderness Explorers
August 14, 2013 Bamboo
August 14, 2013 Story Dancers
January 6, 2014 DinoLand Dance-a-palooza
May 27, 2016 Discovery Island Carnivale
May 27, 2016 Harambe Village Acrobats
May 27, 2016 Harambe Wildlife Parti
May 27, 2016 Tree of Life Awakenings
May 28, 2016 The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
June 14, 2016 Discovery Island Sunset Serenatas
June 14, 2016 Harambe Soccer Meerkats
June 14, 2016 Karibu Sisters
June 14, 2016 Kora Tinga Tinga
June 14, 2016 Muziki
July 31, 2016 DinoLand Dino-Mite Dance Party
February 17, 2017 Rivers of Light
May 27, 2017 Avatar Flight of Passage
May 27, 2017 Na'vi River Journey
May 27, 2017 Pandora Drummers – Swotu Wayä
May 27, 2017 Valley of Mo'ara
April 22, 2018 Pandora Rangers
April 22, 2018 UP! A Great Bird Adventure
May 25, 2018 Dino-Riffic Dance Party!
January 18, 2019 Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party
March 3, 2019 Bollywood Beats
July 11, 2019 The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
July 11, 2020 Feathered Friends In Flight!
October 1, 2021 Disney KiteTails
February 1, 2022 Celebrate Soulfully Step Presentation

Note: we track the official opening dates for each attraction (not the Cast Member preview or soft-opening dates). Any inaccuracies or missing dates? Please contact us! (Note that we only track attractions that are still operating.)

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