CROWD REPORT: Here’s What Today Looked Like at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

We’re in Disney’s Animal Kingdom for this November day!

Expedition Everest

As we head back to the park today, we’re taking a closer look at what the crowds, lines, and waits were like in Disney’s Animal Kingdom during our time in the park today!

As we entered the park, guests were lined up in a distanced manner outside the entrance to go into the park. However, the line to actually enter the park was a lot shorter than the queues at the attractions and experiences inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Entrance

Many people have been returning to the parks to see the gorgeous holiday decorations that have flown back into Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Christmas. Although you might want to stop and snap a few photos of the luminaries and lanterns…

Holiday Decorations

…the line for PhotoPass pictures was VERY long when we first entered the park! Guests were separated from one another as they waited to get their family photo in front of all the greenery. Although we totally get wanting that picture in front of the Tree of Life, we recommend waiting a little bit of time for the line to get shorter (instead of going towards park opening).

PhotoPass Queue

Meanwhile, the Kilimanjaro Safaris picked up a little speed with a 30 minute wait that extended from the attraction. A Cast Member stood outside to show guests where the end of the queue was located.

Kilimanjaro Safaris Queue

In the meantime, we headed over to the Research Building to check out some of the reptiles and amphibians chilling out in their enclosures. There were a few families inside the area, but they were standing apart from one another.

Research Building

We took a moment to talk to our snake friend in Parseltongue, but he reminded us that we might want to save our Slytherin abilities for the next time we’re in Universal Orlando!

Snake

The Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail was a bit busy as a Cast Member helped point guests walk in an orderly fashion…

Gorilla Trail Line

…before visiting the gorillas that were relaxing in the shade! Parties were separated from one another in the viewing area with distancing circles on the ground for groups to stand on.

Gorilla Trail

The sweetest mama and baby gorilla duo were enjoying their Wednesday with some quality time.

Gorillas

As guests made their way over to Pandora, Cast Members said that the attractions had wait times ranging from 30 to 40 minutes…

Pandora Attraction Queue

…while one of the BIGGEST lines was for the lunch rush over at Satu’li Canteen!

Satu’li Canteen Line

As the afternoon stretched on, the entrance wasn’t as busy as we had seen it earlier in the day.

Animal Kingdom Queues

AND, the PhotoPass area we saw earlier had its crowds disperse so there weren’t many guests waiting to have their pictures taken!

PhotoPass Area

As we continue to make our way around Disney’s Animal Kingdom today, we’ll give you a look at the rest of the crowds in the park! And, we’ll continue to update you on what Disney World is like during the holidays before you head to the parks soon.

Naked Mole Rats have RETURNED to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Take a look at them here!

Have you been to Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rachel Franko has been going to Disney Parks since she was a baby, and her love of Disney has only grown into a SLIGHT obsession since! She's been writing for AllEars since 2019 and loves sharing the magic with all the readers. When she's not writing, you can catch her heading to Disney and Universal Studios with a heart full of dreams and a backpack full of themed ears!

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One Reply to “CROWD REPORT: Here’s What Today Looked Like at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!”

  1. My daughter and I took my two granddaughters (under 2) about three weeks ago. Disney has done a spectacular job with social distancing, mask wearing enforcement, hand sanitizer dispensers, temperature checks and much more. It allowed us to be safe as long as we followed the rules. This was the same in the Animal Kingdom resort we stayed in. We had a lot of fun other than having to wear a mask all day in 96 degree heat!