How long at Animal Kingdom

[REEREEG]

How long would it take to see & do everything at animal kingdom, including all of the wilderness explorer badges?

 

[bigmac5]

We plan on doing 1.5 days but we don't do the wilderness explorer badges( We are also hoping ROL is there in January)

 

[Accident]

there's a few things that take an hour each + wait to see so you will easily fill a day doing everything if you get it all done. sometimes hard to juggle the different shows with limited start times.

Also depends on time of year, that park has the least about of places with air conditioning to cool off so you tend to move around a little slower and then take decent length breaks when you finally reach a/c.

 

[REEREEG]

Okay - thanks!

 

[Klayfish]

To do absolutely everything? Unless you're running full speed from park open to close, I'd budget two days.

 

[Delirium]

With the nighttime activities, I'll say closer to 2 days. We did the Wilderness Badges last time we went (before nighttime activities) and we spent a good day and a half in the park. The safari, shows, trails, etc. are not short attractions. Throw in characters, Wilderness Badges, Boneyard, eating, etc. and it takes time. Those that may say half a day or just one day simply are not doing everything.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

It took us 4 park visits to complete Wilderness Explorers. This was, of course, going at a slower pace, but if you really want to enjoy it and interact with the CM's, it takes time. I would say, to do everything, it would take at least two full days.

 

[Lewandowski]

If you are planning to do every single thing, I think 2 days is a good estimate. You might be able to make it in one day and a half, but thats if you only want to do everything once. There are some really good rides there that you will probably want to do at least twice: Everest, DINOSAUR, etc.

So here is how I'd plan your two days there:

Day 1: (Get FP+ for Kilimanjaro Safaris, Festival of the Lion King, and the Rivers of Light Show (If it is opened by the time you go), also make an ADR around 1:00pm for a Tusker House Lunch)
1. Ride Kilimanjaro Safaris at Rope Drop
2. Stroll through the Pangani Forest Exploration Trails
3. Take Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki's Planet Watch
4. Stroll through Habitat Habitat
5. Explore the Conservation Station (If you want to see everything there, this will likely take up to an hour).
6. Check out the Affection Section
7. Take the Wildlife Express Train back to Africa
8. Make your 1:00pm ADR for Tusker House (You will meet Mickey and Characters there).
9. Use FP+ to see Festival of the Lion King Show (Try to schedule your FP+ for the 3:00pm show)
10. Go to Discovery Island and Stroll through the Trails.
11. See It's Tough to Be a Bug
12. Do the Wilderness Explorers (You probably won't have time to complete everything, because it really takes time, but this will give you a good 150 min)
13. At 6:30pm Have Dinner at Flame Tree BBQ in Discovery Island
14. Go back to Africa and Use FP+ for a Nighttime ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris
15. Use FP+ to See Rivers of Light Show

Day 2: (Get FP+ for Kali River Rapids, Expedition Everest, and DINOSAUR, also make an around 7:00pm for Yak & Yeti Dinner)
1. Ride Expedition Everest at Rope Drop
2. Ride DINOSAUR
3. Ride Primeval Whirl
4. Ride Tricera Top Spin
5. See the 12:00pm Finding Nemo--The Musical Show (Try to be there 30 min prior to showtime in order to get good seating).
6. Have lunch at Restaurantosaurus
7. Go to Asia and Use FP+ to Ride Kali River Rapids
8. Stroll through the Maharajah Jungle Trek
9. See the 3:30pm Flights of Wonder Show
10. Use FP+ to Ride Expedition Everest again.
11. Go back to Dinoland and Spend time in the Boneyard (Give it a good 30 min at least).
12. If the Fossil Fun Games in Dinoland are important, play them now. (I think they costa extra money).
13. Use FP+ to Ride DINOSAUR a second time.
14. Re-ride any favorite rides until Dinner, try to get an additional FP+ to do a nighttime ride on Everest after dinner.
15. Make your 7:00pm ADR at Yak & Yeti Restaurant
16. Use additional FP+ to Ride Expedition Everest again at night (If you failed to get an additional FP+, just ride standby, the line will likely not be too long at that time).
17. Check Out the Oasis Exhibits on your way out of the park.

I hope this helps. You could probably cram all of this into a day and a half, but don't do that. Animal Kingdom is a very scenic park and you will really want to leave time and walk at a good pace, rather than run and sprint from attraction to attraction. If you follow the plans I gave you, you will do all of AK at a good pace, and should really enjoy it. If you have any further questions I am happy to help!

 

[REEREEG]

Thank you everyone. I will definitely schedule 2 whole days!! Lewandowski - you are awesome!!

 

[adisneyaunt]

Have a great time. LOVE AK!
And I agree OP Lewandowski you Rock!

 

[Lewandowski]

Thank you everyone. I will definitely schedule 2 whole days!! Lewandowski - you are awesome!!

Have a great time. LOVE AK!
And I agree OP Lewandowski you Rock!

Thanks all for your kinds words. Let me know how your trip goes!

 

[Babs1975]

We do it in one day. One full day but that's all we need. The wilderness badges were a disappointment last time we were there just fyi. They changed them from the time before when we were there. It used to be that you could get them all done without dedicating your day to it, but now there are so many, it just seemed like a big hassle. My kids weren't interested in investing that much time into it. Too bad too because there were some worthwhile learning opportunities there. I was really disappointed in the change. That was 2 years ago so unless they've changed, we won't be hitting those.