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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!
| Name |
Pre- school |
Grade School |
Teens |
Young Adults |
Over 30 |
Seniors |
Our Rating |
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| Affection Section Rafiki's Planet Watch |
4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
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Petting zoo When To Go: Anytime |
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| Animal Encounters: Up-Close Interactions Rafiki's Planet Watch |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| Animal Show | ||||||||
| Avatar Flight of Passage Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
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Flight Simulator When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or use Fastpass+ |
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| The Boneyard DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.8 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 | |
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Elaborate playground When To Go: Anytime |
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| Burudika Band Africa |
4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | |
| African Musical Act | ||||||||
| Conservation Station Rafiki's Planet Watch |
4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
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Behind-the-scenes walk-through educational exhibit When To Go: Anytime |
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| DINOSAUR DinoLand U.S.A. |
2.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 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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| Discovery Island Carnivale Discovery Island |
4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| Discovery Island Trails Discovery Island |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | |
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Winding trails with animal exhibits When To Go: Anytime |
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| Divine The Oasis |
3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | |
| Walking tree character | ||||||||
| DJ Anaan Asia |
4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | |
| Dance Party | ||||||||
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Asia |
2.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 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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| Festival of the Lion King Africa |
4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 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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| Finding Nemo - The Musical DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | |
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Enclosed venue for live stage shows When To Go: Anytime |
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| Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Africa |
4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 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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| Habitat Habit! Rafiki's Planet Watch |
3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | |
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A Few Animals When To Go: Anytime |
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| Harambe Village Acrobats Africa |
4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| Acrobats | ||||||||
| Harambe Wildlife Parti Africa |
4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| It's Tough to Be a Bug! Discovery Island |
3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 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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| Kali River Rapids Asia |
4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 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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| Karibu Sisters Africa |
4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| Musical Storytellers | ||||||||
| 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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| Kora Tinga Tinga Africa |
4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| Live Music | ||||||||
| Maharajah Jungle Trek Asia |
3.9 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 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 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | |
| Character greeting area | ||||||||
| Na'vi River Journey Pandora - The World of Avatar |
4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 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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| Pandora Utility Suit Pandora - The World of Avatar |
4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| Robotic Suit Walking | ||||||||
| Primeval Whirl DinoLand U.S.A. |
2.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 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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| Rivers of Light Asia |
3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3 | |
| Nighttime Water and Light Show | ||||||||
| Swotu Wayä Na'vi Drum Ceremony Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| Drum Music | ||||||||
| Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe Africa |
4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| African dancing / crowd interaction act | ||||||||
| TriceraTop Spin DinoLand U.S.A. |
4.5 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 2 | |
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Hub-and-spoke midway ride When To Go: Before noon or after 3 p.m. |
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| UP! A Great Bird Adventure Asia |
4 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3 | |
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Stadium show about birds When To Go: Anytime |
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| Valley of Mo'ara Pandora - The World of Avatar |
3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
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Alien Rainforest When To Go: Anytime |
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| Viva Gaia Street Band Discovery Island |
5 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3 | |
| Multi-cultural musical troupe | ||||||||
| Wilderness Explorers Discovery Island |
4.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 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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| Wildlife Express Train: Africa Station Africa |
4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 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 |
4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2 | |
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Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station 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).
Petting zoo
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.3
When To Go: Anytime
Animal Show
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.6
Flight Simulator
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.8
Teens: 4.9
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.9
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or use Fastpass+
Elaborate playground
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 2.7
Young Adults: 2.4
Over 30: 2.9
Seniors: 2.4
When To Go: Anytime
African Musical Act
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.5
Behind-the-scenes walk-through educational exhibit
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime
Motion-simulator dark ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 2.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 10:30 a.m., after 4:30 p.m.
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.2
Winding trails with animal exhibits
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Anytime
Walking tree character
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.5
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
High-speed, outdoor roller coaster through Nepalese mountain village
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.9
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.8
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., or after 3 p.m., or use Fastpass+.
Theater-in-the-round Stage Show
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: Before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Enclosed venue for live stage shows
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Anytime
Walk-through zoological exhibit
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Before 10 a.m. and after 2:30 p.m.
A Few Animals
Our Rating: 0.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.6
When To Go: Anytime
Acrobats
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.6
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4
3-D theater show
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.2
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Before noon or after 4 p.m.
Whitewater raft ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: First or last hour the park is open, or use Fastpass+ or the single-rider line
Musical Storytellers
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.5
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.3
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+
Live Music
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.2
Walk-through zoological exhibit
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Anytime.
Character greeting area
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.2
Boat Ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Before 9:30 a.m., during the last 2 hours before closing, or use FastPass+
Robotic Suit Walking
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 3.5
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.5
Small coaster
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 2.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: During the first 2 hours the park is open, in the hour before park closing
Nighttime Water and Light Show
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.2
Drum Music
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 4
African dancing / crowd interaction act
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.3
Hub-and-spoke midway ride
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 3.1
When To Go: Before noon or after 3 p.m.
Stadium show about birds
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Anytime
Alien Rainforest
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: Anytime
Multi-cultural musical troupe
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 5
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
Park-wide scavenger hunt/puzzle-solving adventure game.
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: Sign up first thing in the morning and complete activities throughout the day.
Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime before 5 p.m.
Scenic railroad ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Anytime
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Must Transfer From Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair Then Ride Vehicle
Must Be Ambulatory
No Service Animals Physical Considerations Reflective Captioning Service Animal Check Sign Language Interpretation Video Captioning
