Africa at Disney Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park has six lands – Discovery Island, Dinoland U.S.A., Asia, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Africa and Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Located in the back corner of the park, many guests may see the land of Africa as being home to what many consider the park’s trademark attractions, the Kilimanjaro Safaris, but in reality, it has so much more to offer anyone willing to make the trek to the area. Great shopping, dining, and more!

As we mentioned, the Kilimanjaro Safaris is a 100 acre adventure through the “Harambe Wildlife Reserve” in Harambe, Africa. Each 32-passenger, all-terrain vehicle is ushered through the re-created African savanna by a tour guide, who not only serves as your driver but also has extensive knowledge on all of the animals on the reserve and points them out along the way. To add to the excitement of the attraction, your tour guide is in constant contact with a reserve warden who is flying overhead and warns you not far into the attraction that poachers have been spotted. So, after you continue along your way, spotting exotic animals such as giraffes, zebras, rhinos, elephants, crocodiles, lions, hippos and more, your adventure concludes with a raucous race to try to stop these illegal poachers. The Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of the original attractions at Disney Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and it is also the centerpiece on which this magnificent park was built.

From an exploration through African terrain to a trail through the heart of a lush tropical rain forest to see animals that are native to the land, the Pangani Forest Expedition Trail is just one of a series of exhibits and observation posts around Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park that allows guests to see exotic animals in re-creations of their natural habitats. This 20-30 minute trek includes glimpses as animals such as Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Naked Mole Rats, Meercats, Hippos and Gorillas. And don't forget to check out the Kali River Rapids.

While Africa is one of the must-see areas of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, there are many more attractions and areas of the Walt Disney World Resort for guests to explore. In fact, the Walt Disney World Resort is comprised of four main theme parks, two water parks and an entertainment complex, Downtown Disney, to ensure that everyone has something to do while on vacation in Central Florida. And while it may be easy to be overwhelmed by the choices the Happiest Place on Earth affords your family, OrlandoFunTickets.com would like to help you simplify your vacation plans by providing you with discounted ticket plans that can help you see all of the ‘magic’ of Disney for less money! And, if a trip to see Mickey Mouse and his friends is not your only stop on the Central Florida theme park circuit, don’t worry! We also offer discounted ticket options for all of the major parks and attractions in Orlando, including the Universal Orlando Resort, Sea World Orlando, Discovery Cove, Aquatica, local dinner shows and more! You’ve made the first step by visiting us here at OrlandoFunTickets.com – now take your next step and purchase your discounted theme park tickets right here today!