Animal Kingdom is the newest of all the Walt Disney World theme parks and in many ways, it is the most magical. This huge entity sits on 500 acres and is the largest of all the Disney theme parks. Animal Kingdom has dedicated 110 acres to a replica of an African Safari, two Broadway shows, a thrilling roller coaster, and up-close encounters with numerous strange looking creatures.

Many visitors to Disney World think that Animal Kingdom is just one large zoo. Well, it does have some zoo like features, but this park offers far more. To assist you in planning your day here might we suggest you click on overview of the Animal Kingdom Theme park and a guide to all the attractions

On most days, Animal Kingdom closes around 5:30 or 6pm. Knowing this, we strongly recommend parents to visit the Animal Kingdom in the middle of their vacation, by taking this advice, it gives you and your family a day to get to bed early and rest. This is especially important to parents of younger children. We need to remember most children get so worked up and excited going to Disney World, they wear themselves out. Animal Kingdom has a myriad of fine  restaurants, but since the park closes early, you might choose to find dinner at a number of quality restaurants in the Disney world area.

Special Hint - The best time to visit Animal Kingdom is very early in the morning. This is when the animals are being fed and they are the most active for it is not as hot and they love their food.

In order to help you be more knowledgeable about the theme parks we have provided a list of Animal Kingdom fun facts and an article about the parks history. It is often  fun to read this information before you go to the park.