Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
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Park Hours: Daily 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM, Extra Magic Hours 8:00am – 9:00am, Calendar
Fireworks time at Animal Kingdom: Rivers of Light 9:30pm
Animal Kingdom Tickets and Availability
I’ll be honest. I didn’t really enjoy the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, except being inside Pandora, the World of Avatar. But Avatar isn’t really a Disney movie, and Disney only purchased the rights from James Cameron. Nevertheless, it was artistic and beautifully made, and riding Na’vi River Journey and Flight of Passage is a good experience, where you can fly with a banshee like Jake Sully.
Pandora – World of Avatar
Apparently, the Flight of Passage ride always encounters technical problems, so expect your waiting time to reach over 120 minutes sometimes.
Other than the Pandora attraction, the other attractions appear old and need renovation. Food choices are very limited and pricey, compared to Epcot. If you want to make the most of what you paid for, I’d recommend waiting till the afternoon to visit, instead of early in the morning, so you can stay until the late night attraction, Rivers of Light. It was pretty cool watching it, but I wasn’t that impressed because the music choice wasn’t good.
