Animal Kingdom crowds
Why do I need to know about Animal Kingdom crowds?
Disney's Animal Kingdom is, at the same time, the biggest park and the smallest park at Walt Disney World. I know that sounds silly, but it's true.
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Animal Kingdom is by far the biggest of the parks in terms of actual size. But guests only walk in small areas of the park. The rest of the park is accessed by vehicles like the Safari ride vehicles or the Train to Conservation Station.
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The walking paths at Animal Kingdom are almost too narrow for the number of people that often overrun them.
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Until Expedition Everest opened it was pretty easy to work your way around the Animal Kingdom. You just started at the Safari and worked to the right. But now to avoid Animal Kingdom crowds...
General Suggestion
These are some general suggestions for dealing with crowds at Walt Disney World. They also work for Animal Kingdom and the crowds there.
Have a plan
The Animal Kingdom is the largest of the parks. It also is the most difficult to navigate. There are no shortcuts or connecting passages. Dad suggests you have a plan so you don't spend your day backtracking.
Need some help with planning? Check out Touringplans.com to help avoid Animal Kingdom crowds. They have all the planning resources you need to map out your perfect day at Animal Kingdom. You can see which days of the week have the lowest crowds. You'll be able to see the daily park schedule and they have an app called Lines that actually has the current length of every line.
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Get there early
Photo by Don Sullivan Dad always suggests that you arrive at your park of choice at least 20 minutes before the scheduled opening time. If you have small children, I would suggest 30 minutes. You might actually be able to get your stroller before the park opens.
FastPass
Know how and when to use FastPass. See Dad's FastPass page for more information.
Extra Magic Hours
Disney's Extra Magic Hours are a great way to avoid crowds at Disney World. For more information about the best ways to use Extra Magic Hours on your Disney World vacation, check out Dad's Extra Magic Hours page.
Dad's Disney World Crowds pages have all kinds of ideas and ways to avoid not only Animal Kingdom crowds, but all the crowds at Walt Disney World. There are calendars for every month that will show you what the crowd levels will be like for each day during the year. Dad's tips can save you hours.
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You might want to check out Dad's new ebook about Disney World Crowds. All of Dad's wisdom collected into one place. You won't want to miss this. Trust me.
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Specific Suggestions
When you arrive at the park, send the fastest legs in the group to get FastPass to Expedition Everest. Everyone else head for Kilimanjaro Safari.
If you don't get a FastPass and still want to ride Expedition Everest. After the Safari go directly to Expedition Everest and ride. Don't take time for the walk through rides or stop for the bird show.
Plan to get in line 45 minutes prior to the starting time for Finding Nemo - The Musical.
Dinosaur lines can be real long or real short depending on the Finding Nemo show. Try to ride during the show. If the line is over 30 minutes grab a FastPass.
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Dad's Bottom Line
Crowds can be a real pain in the Animal Kingdom. Walkways are narrow and the park while large doesn't have many rides to distribute people to. Make sure to have a plan and be ready for anything. (You never know when a tiger is going to fly over a fence.)
