| FastPass is absolutely necessary at Walt Disney | | | | Distribution is to the left of the entrance so you will |
| World's Animal Kingdom theme park. It is the home | | | | have to walk slightly against traffic to get there. |
| of Disney's best roller coaster, Expedition Everest, its | | | | I highly recommend that you get your FastPass first, |
| scariest ride, Dinosaur, and an African Safari. With so | | | | and then head directly across the park to Africa and |
| much to do and see, you'll want to spend as little | | | | the Kilimanjaro Safari. This is a must see attraction |
| time on line as possible, and FastPass can help you do | | | | and although it also is a FastPass attraction you must |
| it. Throw in a little advanced planning, and you'll not | | | | see it in the morning, when the animals are most |
| only go on all the major rides several times, but you'll | | | | active and virtually all visible. If you're in a group, give |
| also have time to spare to check out the minor | | | | one person everyone's park tickets and send him/her |
| attractions and take in a show or two. | | | | to Everest to get the FastPasses while everyone |
| Next time you go to the Animal Kingdom, here's how | | | | else heads to the Safari entrance. Have the group |
| to optimize your FastPass. | | | | wait in the boarding area, where there is plenty of |
| First, you need to have a plan. The night before you | | | | room to step aside and let others pass. |
| go to the Animal Kingdom, pick up a park map in | | | | If you are at the Animal Kingdom just for Expedition |
| your resort hotel lobby to familiarize yourself with | | | | Everest, get your FastPass and head directly into the |
| the rides and their locations. Then ask yourself: | | | | Stand By entrance. You might be able to get a 2nd |
| - Do I want to go on Expedition Everest? (of course | | | | ride in before your FastPass return time. As long as |
| you do!) | | | | you're waiting, I highly recommend asking for a front |
| - Do I want to ride it more than once? | | | | seat. The view from the top of Everest is |
| - What other attractions do I want to go on in that | | | | spectacular and you can see several of the other |
| park? | | | | parks and resort areas. |
| - What's the best way to get there from Expedition | | | | Once the Safari ends, head over to Everest, outrun |
| Everest? | | | | the Yeti and get another FastPass for later. This will |
| - If traveling with a group (family) will everyone be | | | | give you time to either take a dip in the Kali River |
| going on the same ride(s)? | | | | Rapids (and YOU WILL GET WET) or go over to |
| Answer these questions and your plan will be in place. | | | | Camp Minnie-Mickey for character photos and |
| Then you'll see how easy it is to go from one | | | | autographs. Depending on the return time of the |
| attraction to another with minimal time waiting on line. | | | | FastPass, try to catch The Festival of The Lion King |
| Expedition Everest is a combination Space Mountain | | | | which is an outstanding live show, in Camp Minnie |
| (it's partly in the dark), the Rock 'n' Rollercoaster (it's | | | | Mickey. |
| fast), and the Tower of Terror (it drops steeply and | | | | On your way back to Everest for your second |
| goes backwards). Throw in a 22 ft tall Yeti and you'll | | | | encounter with the Yeti, pass through DinoLand USA |
| know why once the park opens, everyone heads to | | | | and pick up a FastPass for either Dinosaur (an |
| Asia (the section of the park where Everest is | | | | awesomely scary journey back 65 million years to |
| located). | | | | save the last dinosaur) or Primeval Whirl. Primeval |
| Like Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom opens the | | | | Whirl is a un relatively unknown gem of a |
| main gates prior its scheduled opening. Everyone is | | | | rollercoaster. The car will first travel as a normal |
| then stopped at the bridge to Discovery Island, | | | | coaster car, then it 'unlocks' and spins (whirls actually) |
| where the park is actually opened by Mickey, Minnie | | | | so that you spin as you go up, down, and around the |
| and Goofy. Try to get as close to the front as | | | | tracks. It is highly entertaining and you will laugh |
| possible. Once over the main bridge and onto | | | | hysterically as you spin and squish into each other. |
| Discovery Island, the vast majority of the crowd will | | | | This is a ride you definitely want to try before lunch. |
| follow the Cast Members (who walk slowly and you | | | | After your second race past the Yeti, you've now |
| are not permitted to run past them, this prevents | | | | been on every major attraction in the park (grab |
| pushing shoving, falling and getting hurt) and head | | | | another FastPass for Everest) then head for lunch (I |
| right, around the Island towards Asia. Instead, take a | | | | love he flaming Tree Barbecue). You now have your |
| quick right towards Dinoland. As soon as you cross | | | | afternoon open to shop, catch some shows (Finding |
| the bridge into Dinoland (before you get into the | | | | Nemo is a Broadway quality show) or take in a few |
| Boneyard, check your map) take a quick left and | | | | more FastPass rides. |
| follow the path along the Discovery River towards | | | | Although there is a lot of walking involved as you |
| Finding Nemo - The Musical. Pass Nemo and head | | | | criss cross the Animal Kingdom theme park, by the |
| towards the bridge to Asia where you will probably | | | | time lunch rolls around you'll have done more in one |
| encounter a different set of Cast Members who | | | | morning than you could have done in an entire day |
| make sure no one is running. Expedition Everest will | | | | without the FastPass. |
| be in front of you on the right. The FastPass | | | | |