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Animal Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for Parents with Small Children

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Plan Summary

This plan is designed for parents of children ages 3 to 8 who wish to see the very best age-appropriate attractions in the Animal Kingdom. Every attraction has a rating of at least 3.5 stars (out of five) from preschool and grade-school children surveyed by The Unofficial Guide. Special advice is provided for touring the park with small children, including restaurant recommendations. The plan keeps walking and backtracking to a minimum.

Additional Notes

Suggested Lightning Lane Reservations at return times:
- Kali River Rapids around 10:00 AM
- Kilimanjaro Safaris around 2:00 PM
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost around 6:00 PM

The steps include the following attractions, shown here in random order:

Plan Steps

Discovery Island Trails

Maharajah Jungle Trek

Kali River Rapids

Minimum Height: 38 in

Zootopia: Better Zoogether

Avatar Flight of Passage

Minimum Height: 44 in

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

Feathered Friends In Flight!

Festival of the Lion King

Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost

Na'vi River Journey

Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!

Kilimanjaro Safaris

Download the Lines app and we’ll keep track of your plan throughout the day. Just mark steps as “Done” as you complete each item. You can even optimize to get a revised plan using real-time data throughout the day.

AK Closures

No Animal Kingdom closures on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

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