Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attraction List and Experiences
Are you Visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Below, you’ll find a list of attractions and our most popular articles related to the theme park.
The Oasis
The Oasis is the entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. This area is home to Rainforest Cafe, Garden Gate Gifts, and the Oasis Exhibits.
From time to time we’ve run into Pocahontas and Meeko greeting guests in this area. Di’Vine meets here daily.
Discovery Island
Discovery Island is the heart of the park and the immediate area surrounding the Tree of Life. Bridges on each side of Discovery Island lead to Africa, Asia, Dinoland, the U.S.A., and Pandora, the World of Avatar. The following attractions are available in this area of the park:
- Discovery Island Trails Review
- Wilderness Explorers Program
- It’s Tough To Be a Bug! Short Film
- Adventurer’s Outpost (Meet Mickey and Minnie)
While touring Discovery Island, you might also enjoy the following:
- Meet Dug and Russell at the Wilderness Explorer’s Clubhouse
- Meet Kevin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Winged Encounters
- Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Pandora, the World of Avatar
Pandora, the World of Avatar, is the newest land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guests set foot on another planet with floating mountains and stunning flora when they visit the part of the park. Here are the land’s two attractions:
We have an entire guide to touring Pandora, the World of Avatar at Disney World. This land is home to one of our favorite dining venues, Satu’li Canteen. We have a separate review of Satu’li Canteen that has photos of almost everything on the menu.
Africa
The Africa section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom is toward the back of the park. You’ll take the path to the left of the Tree of Life and then cross the bridge to Harambe. Africa is home to one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World, Kilimanjaro Safaris.
- Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney World
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
- Festival of The Lion King
- Rafiki’s Planet Watch Guide
Asia
The Asia section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom is toward the back of the park, opposite Africa. To cross the bridge to Asia, take the path to the immediate right of the Tree of Life. Asia is home to a popular thrill ride, Expedition Everest.
- Feathered Friends in Flight
- Maharajah Jungle Trek
- Expedition Everest Roller Coaster Ride Review
- Kali River Rapids (Water Raft Ride)
Dinoland U.S.A.
Dinoland U.S.A. is to the immediate right of the park from Discovery Island. This land is expected to be revamped in the future. However, Disney hasn’t released any official information at this time.
- The Boneyard Playground at Animal Kingdom
- Fossil Fun Games (Carnival Games)
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond
- DINOSAUR Ride Review
- Tricera Top Spin Ride
This land was formerly home to Primeval Whirl, an attraction that closed a few years ago. Several popular characters meet at Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
- Meet Donald at Dino-Bash
- Meet Daisy Duck at Dino-Bash
- Meet Chipmunk-O-Saurus
- Meet Goofy at Animal Kingdom
- Meet Pluto at Animal Kingdom
Related Animal Kingdom Articles:
The following articles might also help you plan your day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Quick Service Restaurants
- Finding Animals of Disney’s Animal Kingdom (List with Photos)
- Meeting Characters at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- The Discovery Character Cruises at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Tusker House Character Breakfast Review
- Yak and Yeti Review
The following articles are helpful for all four Disney Parks:
Resorts Near Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Resorts Gal specializes in providing detailed information for guests planning a stay at Walt Disney World. We cover each resort in detail. The following resorts comprise the Animal Kingdom Resort Area.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Resorts Gal provides information on resorts, characters, and dining at Disney World. In addition, the following resources are good places to begin planning for these items:
- Walt Disney World Resorts
- Disney World Hotel Reviews
- Character Dining at Disney World
- Disney Restaurant Reviews
Additionally, we have coverage of the attractions at the other parks:
We hope these articles helped in planning. This Animal Kingdom attraction list will hopefully help you decide which rides are most important to your vacation!