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

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Plan Summary

A relaxed plan that allows families with small children to sleep late and still see the highlights of the Animal Kingdom. The plan begins around 11 a.m., sets aside ample time for lunch, and includes the very best child-friendly attractions in the park.

Additional Notes

Suggested Lightning Lane attractions and return times:

-Meet Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost for around 12:30 PM
-Na'Vi River Journey for around 3:00 PM
-Kilimanjaro Safari for around 6:00 PM

The plan will work with any attraction reservations and times you get - just enter them and re-optimize the plan, and you're set.
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The steps include the following attractions, shown here in random order:

Plan Steps

Festival of the Lion King

See the Festival of the Lion King.

Kali River Rapids

Minimum Height: 38 in

Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

Kilimanjaro Safaris

Zootopia: Better Zoogether

Na'vi River Journey

Maharajah Jungle Trek

Wilderness Explorers

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.
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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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