Animal Kingdom

[riley1129]

Does anyone else find Animal Kingdom slightly boring? I enjoy the main attractions but I just feel as though after an hour or two I get bored.

I am open to suggestions of other rides/shows/ or attractions to try!

[Kenny1113]

I used to. AK used to be my least favorite park. Until I started noticing the details. For example the bike tire marks in the ground. I love that about Disney!

[faline]

Have you walked the various trails? I love the see the gorillas and the tigers. I enjoy the carvings in the Tree of Life.

[Wolf]

Animal Kingdom is my favorite park, I could spend a week there, the rides aren't even a big deal to me, I love EE and Kali but the place there, just wander it, walk and look at things, its so beautiful there, like the walk through area around Dinosaur with the dino statues with the sounds they make running around, ooh its just chilling! So much fun feeling the adventure!! The little store there in really cute too, its like a old roadside tourist trap. Rafiki's area is neat as well! Give AK another shot, its really a deep place you just gota embrace it and move slower

[EJS-Houston]

Yeah...sorry Riley...I really don't. I find the big attractions thrilling, with Disney's characteristic mastery of detailed buildup in the queues...I'm fascinated by the amazing job Disney's done in creating beautiful, naturalistic habitats for the animals while allowing us to get up-close-and-personal...the "Bug's Life" 3D movie is my favorite from all the theme parks at DisneyWorld.... I love the Animal Kingdom and hope you'll give it a fresh chance to win you over.

[VWL Mom]

I used to think it was boring until I took the time to really "see" AK. I don't do many of the rides and basically serve the purpose of fp runner in my family. The last few trips I've grabbed the camera and started to investigate the various trails instead. I've gotten some of the most amazing pictures of animals which I'm really proud of. Now my family has to wait for me.

[joonyer]

You should definitely try the Pangani Forest trail in Africa (gorillas and hippos, as well as birds) and the Maharajah Jungle Trek (tigers, komodo dragon) and more birds. This trails are never crowded and you can take your time and go as slow as you want. We also never miss the Flights of Wonder bird show. It's really amazing and very funny. The Wildlife Express train to the Conservation Station is also very interesting and educational. Most of the park visitors miss these things, but they are definitely worth doing.

[JROriole8Fan]

No one mentioning the Lion King Show? It is the best show in WDW, much better than the Broadway version. Also the Nemo musical? It is amazing, when you consider there was no music in the movie and it was all written for this show. Then the safari, where every time is different. Plus what everyone else mentioned, this is a great park and different from the rest!

[#1donaldfan]

NO WAY !! AK is my favorite park !! The rides are great, but the atmosphere, walking around, the snacks, the food, the shows.....there are so many details I don't think I will ever be able to see them all !!!

[DizneyRox]

It's probably not a stretch to say we spend more time at AK than the other 3 parks combined.

So, nope, not boring... Misunderstood certainly...

[DNS]

All 4 parks have their own feel and pace, but Animal Kingdom for me is the best. The first time we went there, we rushed through just hitting attractions. Finished early and was a bit disappointed. Since then we take our time and really look around and enjoy. It really takes you to other parts of the world if you let yourself get absorbed in it. It is my favorite park now. People seem to either feel it or they don't.

[Mickey'sIrishPAl]

It's probably not a stretch to say we spend more time at AK than the other 3 parks combined.

So, nope, not boring... Misunderstood certainly...

Best put. Well done!!

I would have to say that although it is my least favorite park, it has its charm. I am not one for the outdoors and safaris and hiking/ trail adventures do not excite me.
The details as most have mentioned is what separates it from all the other parks. The sounds and the smells puts you in the counties that Disney intended for the different areas. Atmosphere-wise it unmatched by the other 3. I will never understand one thing tho...the carnival games in Dino Land. Seems too generic and like any carnival I could attend at home. Certainly Disney could eliminate this and perhaps get back to providing the quaility that it is known for.

[DizneyRox]

I will never understand one thing tho...the carnival games in Dino Land. Seems too generic and like any carnival I could attend at home. Certainly Disney could eliminate this and perhaps get back to providing the quaility that it is known for.

Google around for the back story on Dinoland USA. It's probably the most detailed backstory that I've heard. It's so detailed in fact that I can't help but think it came after Dinoland, not before.

The budget was cut for Animal Kingdom well before it opened andit opened as a partially complete park. The Discovery Boats weren't thought out well, Beastly Kingdom was cut, etc. I think Disney went and built up Dinoland USA to try to solve that, but did it cheap. Story is cheap, rides are not.

I will say it's an interesting story, but doesn't do anything to lessen the cheap factor I get walking through that area of the park. I wished they kept the old inflatable building they used to house the fossils in, etc. More educational stuff would have been my preference, not a bunch of carnival games.

[Gator]

As long as it's not hot, I enjoy AK. If it's hot, then I'm bored and want to leave right away.

But the detail is so nicely done.

[TinkerbellT421]

I love seeing the Flights of Wonder show. We have taken time in the past to walk the trails which is a lot of fun!

[PETE FROM NYC]

I only hit AK if the group wants it. Personally, I could do without it.

[darthmacho]

The Safari is my favorite ride in all of WDW, followed closely by Dinosaur. Everest is also a great ride. The walking trails are two of WDW's most underrated attractions, and the park overall is one of the most colorfully detailed and well themed.

Just having lunch at the Yak and Yeti is worth the price of admission.

[EeyoresBestFriend]

I used to think it was boring until I took the time to really "see" AK.

I totally agree. I think folks that find this, or any of the Parks boring aren't truly taking the time to "see" them.

But, hey, please avoid AK if it's boring . . . .I really am okay with that!!

[Ian]

I only hit AK if the group wants it. Personally, I could do without it.

[disneynarula]

We enjoy it and will usually spend a whole day there. We walk the trails and spend our time seeing the animals.

To espcape the heat we take the train to Rafikis's planet watch. There is a little indoor area there that is nice and air conditioned.

We like to take a mid day break and have lunch at Sanaa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Of course we love...
It's Tough To Be A Bug
Festival of the Lion King
Killiminjaro Safaris

I also think the parade is fantasic. It has a more unique feel to it.

That being said it is not a repeat park for us. There isn't anything that I would want to do more than once.