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List of Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions

Disney's Animal Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. Below is a list of the past and present attractions at this park, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.

Restaurants, shops, and character meets are listed in this article. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.

Oasis

  • Oasis Exhibits – an animal exhibit that includes giant anteaters, swamp wallabies, etc.

Discovery Island

Current attractions

  • Adventurers Outpost – Meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their exploration headquarters.
  • Discovery Island Trails – Discover the many animals around the Tree of Life.
  • The Wilderness Explorers – interactive adventure where visitors can earn badges by completing challenges

Current entertainment

Past attractions

  • Discovery River Boats – a riverboat ride. Originally opened on April 22, 1998. Closed in September 1998 and re-opened as Discovery River Taxis in November 1998. The attraction closed again in January 1999, only to be re-opened yet again in March 1999, this time as the Disney Radio River Cruise.

Past entertainment

  • Mickey’s Jammin' Jungle Parade – a parade that centers around Mickey Mouse and other Disney animals paraded through Discovery Island to Africa.
  • March of the Art-imals Parade – a parade showcasing the performance and floats of artistic style animals.
  • Tree of Life Theater
  • It's Tough to Be a Bug! — a 3D film based on A Bug's Life.

Pandora – The World of Avatar

Africa

Current attractions

Current entertainment

Past attractions

  • Harambe Wildlife Preserve
  • Pangani Forest Exploration Trail (August 1998 to May 2016)

Past entertainment

Rafiki's Planet Watch

Current attractions

  • Conservation Station
  • Bluey's Wild World (Opening on May 26, 2026)
  • Habitat Habit!
  • Jumping Junction (Opening on May 26, 2026)
  • Wildlife Express Train
  • Harambe Station – a train ride to Africa

Past attractions

Asia

Current attractions

Current entertainment

  • Anandapur Theatre
  • Feathered Friends of Flight – a stage show featuring colorful, exotic birds.

Past entertainment

  • Anandapur Theatre
  • Flights of Wonder – closed on December 31, 2017 New Year's Eve. Replaced by UP! A Great Bird Adventure.
  • UP! A Great Bird Adventure – Opened April 22, 2018, replacing Flights of Wonder. It was a stage show featuring exotic birds and characters from Disney/Pixar's Up. The final performance was on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak impacting Florida. Replaced by Feathered Friends in Flight.
  • Discovery River Amphitheater
  • ' – It was a limited-engagement show based on the 2016 live-action film, would fill the space of the delayed Rivers of Light night-time show until it was replaced by Rivers of Light.
  • Rivers of Light – Opened February 17, 2017. The final performance of the original version of the show would be on May 23, 2019, and make way for a new updated version of the show featuring animated characters, retitled Rivers of Light: We Are One.
  • Rivers of Light: We Are One – Performances suspended during COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent closure announced on July 16, 2020.

Tropical Americas (Opening in 2027)

Current entertainment

  • Theater in the Wild

Upcoming attractions

Former Areas

DinoLand U.S.A.

Past attractions

  • Dinosaur Ride
  • Cretaceous Trail
  • Dino-Sue
  • The Boneyard
  • Dinosaur Jubilee
  • Cretaceous
  • Kids Discovery Clubs
  • Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama
  • Primeval Whirl
  • TriceraTop Spin
  • Fossil Fun Games

Past entertainment

Camp Mickey–Minnie

Past entertainment

  • Grandmother Willow's Theater
  • Pocahontas and Forest Friends

See also

References

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