Best Animal Kingdom Attractions & Ride Guide
This guide to Animal Kingdom attractions contains reviews and ratings for every ride and show at Walt Disney World’s zoological themed park, including Pandora – World of Avatar. This also offers some strategy and advice so you know what’s a must-do and what you can safely skip! (Updated October 9, 2022.)
This covers everything from popular thrill rides to smaller attractions, plus shows and animal exhibits. Despite Animal Kingdom’s “half day park” reputation, there’s a lot to do. Be warned that this list of Animal Kingdom attractions is deceptive: it appears short, but many of these shows and trails take a lot of time to complete. If you go at a slow pace or stop for table service meals, you’ll have a full day in the park.
The “half day park” reputation comes from those who don’t give Animal Kingdom’s trails and exhibits their due. In fairness, it took me a long time to discover the beauty of Animal Kingdom, but I admitted to being wrong about Animal Kingdom. While its nighttime spectacular has been retired, Animal Kingdom now features more nighttime offerings and the bioluminescence of Pandora, which means it’s now a full day park for just about everyone.
Animal Kingdom ranks right up there with World Showcase as an excellent spot to just relax and spend some time. The park has a great sense of place to it, and the thematic execution is top notch, save for some criticism that it has too much real world “grit” and not the same sense of whimsy you might find from other Disney parks.
Nevertheless, Animal Kingdom is a truly an exceptional “ambiance park” with a ton of atmospheric entertainment, performers, and conservation exhibits that aren’t even covered here because they’re not technically attractions. In short, there’s a lot to do at Animal Kingdom beyond what’s on the park map. Which is good, because some of the popular rides can have long lines, especially those in Pandora – World of Avatar.
This guide to Animal Kingdom assumes that you have a full day to spend in the park–and in each of the other Walt Disney World theme parks. You may have more or less time depending on how many day tickets you purchase and whether you add on the Park Hopper option (read our Walt Disney World Ticket Guide to determine which tickets are best for you).
If you want to read our other Walt Disney World park guides, you can find those here:
- Magic Kingdom Park & Attraction Guide
- Epcot Park & Attraction Guide
- Hollywood Studios Park & Attraction Guide
- Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Guide
- Blizzard Beach Water Park Guide
If you have children, you should also consult our full list of attractions with height requirements at Walt Disney World. Numerical scores are on a scale of 1 to 10, and only take into consideration overall quality relative to that specific type of attraction. In our ratings, we only consider how well done the attraction is, overall and within its category, when experienced by its target demographic.
Top Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attractions
Avatar Flight of Passage (10/10) – Walt Disney World’s newest E-Ticket thrill ride, this is like Soarin’ on steroids. Riders climb aboard the back of a banshee and link to an avatar flying through Pandora for a simulator experience that is far more ‘active’ than any past attraction of its nature. You can feel your banshee breathe, the wind and spray of the ocean in your face, and smell plenty of scents along the way.
Even though Avatar Flight of Passage is a screen-based attraction, you are fully immersed in the experience, and can fully suspend disbelief and embrace the action. No prior knowledge or being a fan of Avatar is necessary here. This will make you want to step deeper into the world of Pandora.
Na’vi River Journey (8/10) – The other attraction in Pandora – World of Avatar is not nearly as wow-inducing, nor is it thrilling. Instead, guests board a slow-moving boat ride for a short boat ride through a bioluminescent environment, encountering flora and fauna along the way. Although visually interesting, too much of the scenery is static, making it all feel a bit underwhelming.
The finale features the most breathtaking Audio Animatronics figure Imagineering has ever created, making the attraction worth it, but you still get the feeling this attraction could’ve been so much more. If you wait over 45 minutes for this (and you probably will), there’s a decent chance you’ll leave disappointed.
Kilimanjaro Safaris (10/10) – Animal Kingdom’s flagship safari ride through “natural” environments exposing guests to a wide array of animals. This attraction used to have a bit of a storyline, but it was widely viewed as lazy pretext. Now it doesn’t have any real storyline and it’s viewed as lacking ‘substance.’ It just can’t win. Regardless of the story or lack thereof, Kilimanjaro Safaris is an amazing attraction, exposing guests to a multitude of animals in what appears to be their natural environments.
The ride can be bumpy, but it adds an element of authenticity. Drivers are usually quite knowledgeable about the animals, so definitely ask questions that you may have. Animals are most active first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. This works well, as these are also the best times to experience the attraction to avoid waits.
Maharajah Jungle Trek (9/10) – Walk-through animal exhibit with birds, bats, and tigers. Its scenes that bring you up close to various animals, all while traversing through an elaborately themed Asian environment. While the animal encounters are great, as are the Cast Members here sharing information about them, the environments are the real star. At one point it seems as if you’re going through the ruins of a remote temple that has existed for thousands of years, and details abound everywhere. All of this makes it feel like you’re experiencing the actual environments where these animals live, rather than just observing them in their pens. It truly feels like you’re an active participant in some sort of exploration. This is the best animal ‘exhibit’ we’ve ever experienced anywhere.
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail (7.5/10) – Formerly Pangani Forest, this is a wildlife walking trail, with (you guessed it) gorillas as the highlight. There are also hippos underwater and being close to them and the gorillas is pretty awesome. Space this and Maharajah Jungle Trek out during your day, so you don’t get “trailed out.”
Expedition Everest (10/10) – Everest-themed roller coaster that goes backwards and encounters a yeti. Everest is Disney’s most ambitious roller coaster in terms of theming and detail. Many effects on Expedition Everest now do not work; the most notable of these effects is the large Audio Animatronics “Disco” Yeti. Despite this, Expedition Everest is still an impressively fun coaster, with one of the best queue lines at Walt Disney World. Expedition Everest has a minimum height requirement of 44″. While Expedition Everest has a Lightning Lane, the wait time through the Single Rider line is typically less than 10 minutes, making that a good (free) alternative. Everest is also better at night!
Kali River Rapids (7/10) – Whitewater raft ride spinning freely down a river through rainforest, ruins, and deforested areas with message of conservation. Kali River Rapids has a pretty setting, but there isn’t enough substance to the scenes. You will get wet on Kali River Rapids, and there’s a pretty good chance you’ll get absolutely soaked–it’s all random. There are free (2-hour) lockers nearby, and we strongly recommend using them for a change of clothes (or wear a poncho on the ride). The queue is arguably more interesting than the attraction itself, and is quite gorgeous. Kali River Rapids has a 38″ height requirement.
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! (9/10) – This is the reimagined Finding Nemo: The Musical, with the biggest changes being additions from Finding Dory, and a tighter show or shorter runtime. Human performers are paired with creatively-made puppets in a condensed retelling of Finding Nemo. The big draw here is how the entertainers manipulate the puppets. Are the humans the focus or the puppets they’re controlling? (Both are, we think.)
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond is an interesting concept, and the presentation and music are excellent. We’re not huge fans of the story simply being a condensed version of the film, but this show brings enough novelty to the table that it just works. The end result is that Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond is one of the best-done and most unique stage shows at Walt Disney World. While we preferred the longer version, parents with small children might find the slightly shorter show easier to get through.
Festival of the Lion King (9/10) – Acrobats, singers, and other performers in tribal attire and vibrant costumes, plus floats with Lion King characters and other creatures enact scenes inspired by the Lion King in a very lively theatrical show. There’s a lot of stuff going on, in what basically amounts to a lot of audio-visual stimulation.
Festival of the Lion King just flat out works, and its almost abstract nature allows the audience to just sit back and enjoy the wow-inducing performers. This is right up there with Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond as one of the best stage shows at Walt Disney World. Our advice is to “pace yourself” and put some distance between the two–do walking trails in between and then use the indoor, air-conditioned escape as a nice change-of-pace.
Feathered Friends in Flight! (7/10) – This replaces “Up! A Great Bird Adventure,” which itself replaced “Flights of Wonder.” This show is essentially the former, but rewritten to remove the clunky character injections from Up, which makes it more like the latter. Dropping the characters was addition by subtraction; there’s still cheesy humor, but the avian encounters are the focus. These feathered friends are impressive and this show appeals to guests of all ages.
Rafiki’s Planet Watch (6.5/10) – Board the Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki’s Planet Watch to see a petting zoo and a number of exhibits concerning animal care. The only place the Wildlife Express Train goes is Rafiki’s Planet Watch, and everything (besides the petting zoo) is in the same small-ish area. What you will see in these exhibits varies based upon what’s going on, which is where the true variance in quality exists. The big downside to Rafiki’s Planet Watch is the time commitment: you’re looking at about an hour of your day doing this given the commute, and the payoff is low for the time investment.
Dinosaur (8/10) – A high-speed, wild drive in a time rover through dark show scenes with Audio Animatronics dinosaurs trying to capture a particular dinosaur before the moment of extinction. Dinosaur has a humorous pre-show video and some memorable scenes and encounters with dinosaurs. It utilizes the same ride technology as Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland and is often (negatively) compared to that attraction as a result. We really enjoy Dinosaur, although there is admittedly a lot of dead, black space and it lacks interesting scenes. A letdown in terms of what a dinosaur attraction could be, but still good. Dinosaur has a minimum height requirement of 40″.
The Boneyard (7/10) – We have a lot of complaints about Dinoland USA and the subarea of Dinorama, but the Boneyard is not one of those things. This elaborate play area gives kids the chance to play in a dinosaur dig site, excavating fossils and playing on a ropes course and other interactive areas. The paleontology angle makes it moderately educational, which scores it points, too. The only downside is that the heat can be brutal and there’s minimal shade, but how many dig-sites are heavily forested?!
Tree of Life Awakenings (7.5/10) – The Awakenings that occur throughout the night are truly magic moments that are the best element of Animal Kingdom at night right now. You can’t plan for these and they’re not large-scale, but they are well done and moving.
It’s Tough To Be A Bug (7/10) – 3D show about touting the benefits of inspects with the cast of A Bug’s Life. This is a prime example of how you use Disney characters to make an educational (at least partially so) film feel like pure entertainment. It’s a lot of fun and there are some great “interactive” moments in the show.
TriceraTop Spin (4/10) — This is a spinner ride like Dumbo, but with dinosaurs. While there’s certainly something to be said for soaring on the back of a triceratops, it’s a ‘what you see is what you get’ kind of ride.
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Your Thoughts…
Which Disney’s Animal Kingdom attractions are your favorites? Which ones do you normally skip? Do you agree or disagree with our ratings? If you haven’t visited Walt Disney World yet, which Animal Kingdom attractions are you most excited about? Hearing from you is half the fun, so please share your questions and thoughts in the comments!
I’m not really a fan of Animal Kingdom. The Kilimanjaro Safari was great and so was Expedition Everest. There isn’t much else there that I enjoy. I don’t like water rides and I’m not big on shows. I’ve never done Dinosaur and if we go again I’d like to but I can’t justify a ticket for those three things. We don’t get park hoppers because even when we have we usually just do one park a day. We didn’t do Animal Kingdom on our last trip and wont on our next. For the same time and money I’d rather spend an extra day in Epcot, enjoy some more expensive dining options, or explore things at our resort.
Well, maybe once Avatar Land and the nighttime entertainment opens you’ll give it another shot? Not every park is for everyone, and we can understand if Animal Kingdom is not your cup of tea.
Depending on your review of Avatar Land I’ll probably give it another shot. I saw the movie once when it first came out. I don’t remember it except that that I was pretty “meh”. It Disney does it well I may still love it but I’ll wait to see what you have to say before I spend my money on it.
How about the animals?
I am guilty of previously thinking AK was a half day park. On my last few trips I took more time to wander down the trails – Pangani & Maharajah – and I was amazed. Incredibly well done, as you said. As for the rides, I love Everest, but my parents avoid it like the plague. They don’t like the long drops. Meanwhile, I avoid Dinosaur because the darkness & noise level trigger my claustrophobia, but my parents LOVE Dinosaur! LOL. To each their own, I guess.
I feel … what’s the right word? Relief? Nostalgic? Vindication? When I saw you doing the “best attractions” series I knew Animal Kingdom was coming. And in that post I knew I’d see Dinosaur. I was holding my breath. But I’m happy to see it get such a good score! I have always felt this is the most under appreciated ride at Disney. For the past 4 trips we have NEVER seen a wait longer than 5 minutes for this ride (not counting the pre show) … and while it makes getting on several times a breeze, I find it a real shame. It has great themeing, cute humor, and the ride itself is a blast to me. When people ask why my favorite rides are they are always befuddled by Dinosaur’s appearance. But to them I say don’t count it out! — though one word of caution for readers perusing the comments. It’s not a ride for small children. My nephew was 7 and came out terrified (and convinced all indoor rides would be the same .. sigh) and I’ve seen many a tearful child get out of the time rover. It’s dark, jerky, and VERY loud for little kids.
Haha, I might be biased…I love dinosaurs!
Animal Kingdom always feels 20 degrees hotter than the other parks. I think that’s why I have somewhat negative feelings about it. That and the fact that FP’s always run out by noon for the rides there. Maybe with the new system I will actually get to ride something when we visit in August.
I do love that Lion King show. It’s pretty amazing.
I just wanted to thank you for all your great guides and blog posts. I have been reading the site for a few days now and I keep coming back.
At age 28 I am planning my first trip to WDW and finally getting to chase that childhood dream. Your guides have made planning this trip an absolute pleasure, and it is so nice to have an adult’s opinion on the park.
I am really excited to be staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and I think that Animal Kingdom will likely be my favorite park. I am counting down the day until November!
Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words–hope you have an awesome trip!
Make sure to try some of the restaurants at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Kidani Village. They’re ALL awesome.
My family returned last week from a trip to Walt Disney World (our 4th in the last 8 years, 3 with kids and 1 honeymoon trip). Animal Kingdom is my favorite park, but then I’m a huge animal lover. This time I was a little disappointed because Animal Kingdom was so crowded, but that was poor planning on my part because the park was open until 8 the day we went. With a 5 year old who is just now open to tame roller coasters and a toddler, we almost always skip the thrill rides. My husband and I do get to do one or two thrill rides at each park thanks to the various grandparents who tag along. This year my son had a great time earning the new Wilderness Explorer badges at Animal Kingdom and learned a lot (made me feel better about taking him out of school). Despite skipping Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, It’s Tough to Be a Bug, and The Lion King (currently closed), we still didn’t leave the park until 6 and could have done more. I always plan to do the animal attractions first because I want to make sure we see them before the animals go in for the night. I agree that Dinorama is a huge blight on what is otherwise a beautiful park. This with the exception of the Boneyard, which is by far my son’s favorite place in all the parks. I have to say I currently love that this can be a one day park because it’s restful, and am not thrilled with the impending Avatarland addition. Not a fan of the movie and feel it will taint my favorite park. For the most part I think your ratings are spot on. I found your blog today and as a big Disney World fan, am enjoying perusing it.
Thanks for the feedback! Based on all of these recommendations, it sounds like we might have to check out the Boneyard. You know…for “research”! 😉
Do you know when the anticipated re-opening of Lion King is?
Have you ever gone on one of those deluxe safaris where you walk on those elevated bridges and lunch out on the savannah? Curious how that would rank.
The boyfriend and I did that our first trip to WDW. We both absolutely loved it but it is definitely quite expensive for what it is.
You get two guides and are put in a group and walk behind the scenes. The guides are really knowledgeable and the two women we had were hilarious too!
You go and check out the hippos, a caretaker comes and feeds them and talks to you about them. You walk for a bit longer and then walk over these suspension bridge type things over the crocs. A caretaker meets you and talks about them. Then you get on a private truck and go through the safari, we stopped halfway to take photos with giraffes that came up to our truck.
The food was quite tasty and they take professional photos of you and the group that they send to you later. You are harnessed in by the hippos and over the crocs so it is completely safe.
If you love animals and learning about them and conservation I would suggest it. Do it first thing or later to avoid the heat though!
We went this fall with our 11 year old. It was really wonderful, but I have to say we liked the seas Aqua tour (Epcot) even better and it was half the cost.
Meant as a reply to a question about the Wild Africa Trek (3 hr safari)
I think the Festival of the Lion King is closed during construction of Avatar Land. In place of that, AK is doing some kind of Dinoland Dance Party. I will be there in 2 weeks and will find out for sure.
FoTLK is up and running as the construction continues!
Thanks for the fantastic reviews! I would like to make a suggestions. It’s great that you score attractions by the target age group but is it possible to list that age group so it can be taken into consideration?
Thanks again!
Luke.
The top category isn’t organized by anything. The lower category is in alphabetical order. I’ll give some though to an organizational structure. Thanks for the idea!
We’ve been to AK twice – both times we were there from rope drop to closing, and we still haven’t experienced everything on your list. Definitely not a half day park! Your 10/10 score for Maharajah Jungle Trek is killing me because we missed it both times (10 year old absolutely loves hippos, so we did Pangani each time). I must say I really didn’t appreciate AK on our first trip – it wasn’t until I read quite a bit about it in preparation for our second trip that I ‘got it’. The second visit was wonderful – I have to wonder how often people return home from their ‘once in a lifetime’ trip to Disney not fully appreciating all that this park has to offer.
Consider yourself lucky–it took me way more than two trips to finally appreciate Animal Kingdom. Definitely check out Maharajah!
We are planning two long half days in AK when we go with a 6 year old and a 2 year old. That way we can do the safari twice, have plenty of time for the boneyard and get to some shows. I feel like it’ll be a great park for the little ones — not just running ragged running from attraction to attraction but having time to explore all the little nooks and crannies.
I read a tip recently about the Safaris I wanted to share. When it starts raining and everyone runs for the exits, go right to the Safari, especially if it’s a hot day. The animals all come out to cool off in the rain so you’ll see more during the rain than any other time, plus you stay dry on the truck. I almost hope it does rain next time I’m at AK to try this.
Excellent tip–and it makes complete sense. We’ll have to give this a try next time we’re there in the rain.
I can verify this tip. The best Safari we ever took was when my daughter and I went during a light rain in the morning. The animals were out in force and pretty much walking right next to the truck. Great Tip!
Not to nit pick but Cali Adventure has a Primevil Whirl ride system too. If Dino land was redone but kept the ride I think it wouldn’t get as much hate as it does. Its nothing special that’s for sure but it isn’t bad, especially in a park needing rides. Triceratop Spin is, I agree, useless.
Don’t even get me started on Goofy’s Sky School. Not only is it hideous (at least they painted it sky blue), but it makes literally no sense. What does the farming have to do with the sky school?!
It has been a while since I’ve been to Animal Kingdom, but aren’t there a few other walking trails? I think they are smaller and perhaps less themed than the other two. Did you not include them because they aren’t worth the time to visit or because they don’t take a lot of time to see?
Their are some paths around the Tree of Life (possibly closed now?) and there is the oasis as you enter the park. IMO, they fall into the super-awesome themeing category rather than an attraction themselves.
Yeah, there are/were tons of awesome trails, but they’re not attractions.
I can’t agree with your score of Everest, but that’s probably because I got to see the Yeti in all of it’s working glory during cast previews, and it was amazing. I enjoy the thrill of the coaster as well as the queue, but seeing the Yeti in such a sad state brings my score way down.
Primeval Whirl always makes me giggle, but you’re right-it doesn’t belong at WDW.
I saw the Yeti in all of his working glory, and it was pretty cool. I still think $20 million was a lot to spend on something that was only visible for a couple of seconds (especially given how much work the park needs elsewhere), but that’s neither here nor there.
Not having the working Yeti is definitely a big letdown for those who know what it’s like, but I think reviewing Expedition Everest behind a ‘veil of ignorance’ that only looks at the quality of the attraction as it stands still leaves it with a pretty high score. That’s just me, though.
If you have young kids, then the boneyard makes AK a half-day park by itself (or Dinosaur lovers, the signs in the boneyard are well done).
I can’t completely agree with your review because I like FotLK slightly more than Nemo, and because the score maxes out at 10 so you can’t give the safari an 11. 🙂
The Boneyard always seems packed with kids, so there’s no surprise that they love it. To me, no play area will ever top the ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ area at the Studios. I remember playing in that for HOURS at a time as a kid. Boneyard was a little past my time…
I’ve never really understood Dinorama…part of it is themed to look like dig or institute, then the rest of it looks like they threw Dino theming on top of the carnival half of Califorina Adventures…
Although they’re often compared, Dinorama is nothing like Paradise Pier. Paradise Pier is well done and actually conveys the theme of a seaside amusement park without stooping to that level. It could still use some work, sure, but it’s nowhere near the atrocity that is Dinorama.
I can explain the backstory behind Dinoland.
It used to be a small town off a major highway. Until one day, dinosaur fossils were discovered there. People would come visit the small town to see the bones. In order to capitalize on this, an amusement park was added across the street from the dig site. This made Dinoland, U.S.A a tourist town as well as a place of historical importance and discovery.
Thank you since people seem to not get the fact that it’s supposed to look like a cheesy theme park and it actually has a well developed story behind it and they portray that really well. People need to learn a little before they criticize.
How do you find out what the procedure/surgery schedule will be?
I’m not sure there’s an easy way. In the past, we’ve asked once in Animal Kingdom. I don’t know if there’s a number you can call or what…but it would be nice to have the information available somewhere.
Just ask a Cast Member! The managers usually tell the cast members the surgery schedule everyday so they can talk to guests about it. The best place to ask is in the Oasis.
Just wondering if you guys would consider doing one of these posts about the attractions outside the parks.
I’d love to read a “best of out-side the parks” article as well! I don’t expect much favor towards Downtown Disney though 😛
Downtown Disney is such a blind spot for us (we have refused to go for the last ~6 years) that a guide like that coming from us wouldn’t be fair. While I personally cannot stand Downtown Disney because of what happened to Pleasure Island (and the sorry state of some of its shops), I know there are some good restaurants there, and I’m trying to make these guides comprehensive and (relatively) objective. Of course, we could go back to Downtown Disney, and maybe we will, but at this point it probably makes more sense to wait until Disney Springs is finished.
I think Splittsville is a great addition to DD. Had a lot of fun there last weekend. I’d say it’s worth going to dine at Ragland Road or Splittsville and shop at the Mega Disney Store. Nothing much else there and a lot of it is under construction right now.
Raglan Road is a MUST every time I visit WDW!
Another bonus for Everest is riding it at night. It becomes a completely different attraction since there is almost no lighting. This turns the attraction into a “dark” ride since you pretty much can’t see anything from beginning to end. It’s almost like 2 different rides.
Yes! Just updated the description to reflect that. So, so true!
If the park closes at 5pm, how do you ride in the “dark” or “at sunset?” Apologies, new to the blog and haven’t done Animal Kingdom yet. Considering a Vacation Club home base in the Villas there….but my boys (including hubby) are night owls: 16, 13, 11, 8, 4. Luckily the 3-year-old and I can go to bed earlier together….zzzz!
Certain times of year (when the park closes at 5pm), you can’t do them in the dark or at sunset, unfortunately.
The park does not close at 5 everyday. In fact, Animal Kingdom is extending its hours permanently, starting in a few months.
I definitely agree about Primeval Whirl and TriceraTop Spin, which are just off-the-shelf rides that add very little to the park. I don’t buy the idea that it’s okay because it’s purposely designed that way. The rides are just dull. I also think Dinosaur deserves an 8/10 and has some great thrills. I do think it needs to have more scenery around the Dinosaurs; that’s where it really falls short of Indy. I also love the Nemo show even more than the Lion King show. It’s really stunning.
Sounds like we’re in complete agreement, then. Right?
What are you talking about I just got on this site?
I liked nemo but not as much as lion king. Do I need to keep repeating that?
I rode Primeval Whirl for the first time last week and consider the 3/10 to be generous personally. However, my 11 year old twins love it and ride it multiple times whenever we visit AK so it does appear to have great appeal for a young audience.
Don..I had the same thoughts. I left my family to ride Primeval Whirl so I could get Fastpasses only to find my kids (ages 10,7, and 5) insistent on riding it over and over again when I returned. I can’t say I was too impressed and don’t like the carnival aspect of this ‘land’ in the park, but my kids picked this as one of their favorite rides of our week at Disney. Go figure.
Fact: kids love playing in cardboard boxes. 😉
(Okay, maybe not 10 year olds, but still…)
I agree with you bud.
Funny, my kids (15, 10 and 7) were ‘one and done’ when we did PW for the first time last September. I think they might have enjoyed it more if not for how blazingly hot the whole Dinorama area feels compared to the rest of the park.
Just got back from AK and gutted to find both these rides closed off being redeveloped! We and the kids loved them
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Not to mention Primeval Whirl gives me massive Whiplash (or is that Whirlash?)! Ugh. I sure hope my SO doesn’t want to ride it. I just want all of Dinoland to go away. I do love Dinosaur, but the rest hurts my eyes and soul.
I loved the lion king show more. Don’t agree.