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The following list shows attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent). Click on the header links to sort!
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Pre- school |
Grade School |
Teens |
Young Adults ↓ |
Over 30 |
Seniors |
Our Rating |
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| Viva Gaia Street Band Discovery Island |
4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3 | |
| Multi-cultural musical troupe | ||||||||
| Avatar Flight of Passage Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | |
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Flight Simulator When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or use FastPass+ |
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| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Asia |
2.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | |
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High-speed, outdoor roller coaster through Nepalese mountain village When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., or after 3 p.m., or use FastPass+. |
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| Harambe Wildlife Parti Africa |
4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| DJ Anaan Asia |
4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | |
| Dance Party | ||||||||
| Harambe Village Acrobats Africa |
4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| Acrobats | ||||||||
| Kilimanjaro Safaris Africa |
4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | |
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Truck ride through an African wildlife reservation When To Go: As soon as the park opens or in the 2 hours before closing, or use FastPass+ |
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| Festival of the Lion King Africa |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4 | |
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Theater-in-the-round Stage Show When To Go: Before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m. |
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| Valley of Mo'ara Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
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Alien Rainforest When To Go: Anytime |
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| The Animation Experience Rafiki's Planet Watch |
2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| Drawing Class | ||||||||
| Kora Tinga Tinga Africa |
4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Live Music | ||||||||
| Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe Africa |
3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3 | |
| African dancing / crowd interaction act | ||||||||
| Animal Encounters: Up-Close Interactions Rafiki's Planet Watch |
3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Animal Show | ||||||||
| Discovery Island Carnivale Discovery Island |
4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| Divine The Oasis |
4.2 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | |
| Walking tree character | ||||||||
| Karibu Sisters Africa |
4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||
| Musical Storytellers | ||||||||
| Tree of Life Awakenings Discovery Island |
4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | |
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Nighttime light and film show projected on to the Tree of Life When To Go: After dark |
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| DINOSAUR DinoLand U.S.A. |
2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4 | |
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Motion-simulator dark ride When To Go: Before 10:30 a.m., after 4:30 p.m. |
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| Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Africa |
4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4 | |
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Walk-through zoological exhibit When To Go: Before 10 a.m. and after 2:30 p.m. |
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| Finding Nemo - The Musical DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | |
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Enclosed venue for live stage shows When To Go: Anytime |
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| Kali River Rapids Asia |
4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | |
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Whitewater raft ride When To Go: First or last hour the park is open, or use FastPass+ or the single-rider line |
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| Maharajah Jungle Trek Asia |
4 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 | |
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Walk-through zoological exhibit When To Go: Anytime. |
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| Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost Discovery Island |
4.8 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | |
| Character greeting area | ||||||||
| Winged Encounters - The Kingdom Takes Flight Discovery Island |
4 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | |
| Birds Flying | ||||||||
| Discovery Island Trails Discovery Island |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | |
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Winding trails with animal exhibits When To Go: Anytime |
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| Pandora Drummers – Swotu Wayä Pandora - The World of Avatar |
4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| Drum Music | ||||||||
| Bollywood Beats Asia |
4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4 | ||
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Bollywood Dance Show When To Go: Anytime |
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| It's Tough to Be a Bug! Discovery Island |
3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4 | |
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3-D theater show When To Go: Before noon or after 4 p.m. |
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| Na'vi River Journey Pandora - The World of Avatar |
4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | |
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Boat Ride When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., during the last 2 hours before closing, or use FastPass+ |
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| Rivers of Light Asia |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3 | |
| Nighttime Water and Light Show | ||||||||
| Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party Discovery Island |
4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| Dance Party | ||||||||
| Pandora Rangers Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.4 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | ||
| Robotic Suit Walking | ||||||||
| Primeval Whirl DinoLand U.S.A. |
3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3 | |
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Small coaster When To Go: During the first 2 hours the park is open, in the hour before park closing |
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| UP! A Great Bird Adventure Asia |
3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3 | |
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Stadium show about birds When To Go: Anytime |
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| Wilderness Explorers Discovery Island |
4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4 | |
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Park-wide scavenger hunt/puzzle-solving adventure game. When To Go: Sign up first thing in the morning and complete activities throughout the day. |
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| Conservation Station Rafiki's Planet Watch |
3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
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Behind-the-scenes walk-through educational exhibit When To Go: Anytime |
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| Wildlife Express Train: Africa Station Africa |
4.1 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2 | |
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Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station When To Go: Anytime before 5 p.m. |
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| Wildlife Express Train: Rafiki's Planet Watch Station Rafiki's Planet Watch |
3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2 | |
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Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station When To Go: Anytime |
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| Affection Section Rafiki's Planet Watch |
4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
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Petting zoo When To Go: Anytime |
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| TriceraTop Spin DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | |
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Hub-and-spoke midway ride When To Go: Before noon or after 3 p.m. |
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| Habitat Habit! Rafiki's Planet Watch |
3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 | |
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A Few Animals When To Go: Anytime |
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| The Boneyard DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.7 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | |
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Elaborate playground When To Go: Anytime |
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The following list shows Animal Kingdom attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent).
Multi-cultural musical troupe
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 5
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.4
Flight Simulator
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.9
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.9
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or use FastPass+
High-speed, outdoor roller coaster through Nepalese mountain village
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.9
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.8
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., or after 3 p.m., or use FastPass+.
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4
Dance Party
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.1
Acrobats
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.6
Truck ride through an African wildlife reservation
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: As soon as the park opens or in the 2 hours before closing, or use FastPass+
Theater-in-the-round Stage Show
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: Before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Alien Rainforest
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Anytime
Drawing Class
Preschoolers: 2.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.3
Live Music
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4
African dancing / crowd interaction act
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.4
Animal Show
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 4
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.9
Walking tree character
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.6
Musical Storytellers
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.1
Nighttime light and film show projected on to the Tree of Life
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: After dark
Motion-simulator dark ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 2.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 10:30 a.m., after 4:30 p.m.
Walk-through zoological exhibit
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Before 10 a.m. and after 2:30 p.m.
Enclosed venue for live stage shows
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Anytime
Whitewater raft ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: First or last hour the park is open, or use FastPass+ or the single-rider line
Walk-through zoological exhibit
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Anytime.
Character greeting area
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
Birds Flying
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.5
Winding trails with animal exhibits
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Anytime
Drum Music
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
Bollywood Dance Show
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Anytime
3-D theater show
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Before noon or after 4 p.m.
Boat Ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., during the last 2 hours before closing, or use FastPass+
Nighttime Water and Light Show
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.9
Dance Party
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 4
Robotic Suit Walking
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.7
Small coaster
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: During the first 2 hours the park is open, in the hour before park closing
Stadium show about birds
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime
Park-wide scavenger hunt/puzzle-solving adventure game.
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Sign up first thing in the morning and complete activities throughout the day.
Behind-the-scenes walk-through educational exhibit
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime
Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Anytime before 5 p.m.
Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime
Petting zoo
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.1
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: Anytime
Hub-and-spoke midway ride
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 2.9
Young Adults: 3.1
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: Before noon or after 3 p.m.
A Few Animals
Our Rating: 0.5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.6
When To Go: Anytime
Elaborate playground
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 2.4
Young Adults: 2
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 2.8
When To Go: Anytime
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Must Transfer To Wheelchair
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