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Animal Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for Parents with Small Children

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Plan Summary

This plan is designed for parents of children ages 3 to 8 who wish to see the very best age-appropriate attractions in the Animal Kingdom. Every attraction has a rating of at least 3.5 stars (out of five) from preschool and grade-school children surveyed by The Unofficial Guide. Special advice is provided for touring the park with small children, including restaurant recommendations. The plan keeps walking and backtracking to a minimum.

Additional Notes

Suggested Lightning Lane Reservations at return times:
- Kali River Rapids around 10:00 AM
- Kilimanjaro Safaris around 2:00 PM
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost around 6:00 PM

The steps include the following attractions, shown here in random order:

Plan Steps

Zootopia: Better Zoogether

Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost

Festival of the Lion King

Discovery Island Trails

Na'vi River Journey

Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!

Kilimanjaro Safaris

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

Kali River Rapids

Minimum Height: 38 in

Maharajah Jungle Trek

Avatar Flight of Passage

Minimum Height: 44 in

Feathered Friends In Flight!

Download the Lines app and we’ll keep track of your plan throughout the day. Just mark steps as “Done” as you complete each item. You can even optimize to get a revised plan using real-time data throughout the day.
Animal Kingdom Park Map

AK Closures

The following Walt Disney World Refurbishments (Temporary Closures) may impact your experience at Animal Kingdom.

Note that closure dates are subject to change. In addition, durations are often imprecise, especially with long refurbishments. We strongly recommend that you revisit your plans as close as possible to your travel dates in order to take advantage of the latest information about closures, park hours, wait time forecasts, etc.

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