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Magical Moment Captured on Camera In Disney World’s Animal Kingdom

Guests with a cast member on the Wilderness Explorer experience
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It doesn’t matter which theme park you visit-Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, or EPCOT; if you’re at Walt Disney World, you’re experiencing the most magical place on Earth! No doubt about it, Walt Disney World Resort is definitely deserving of this self-given title.

There’s often a wide debate about which Disney Park has the most magic, but that depends entirely on one’s personal definition.

A woman and two children excitedly interact with colorful, dinosaur-themed stuffed animals displayed on a vibrant background made of intertwined branches. The group looks happy and engaged in the lively, imaginative setting.

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Personally, I’d say Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom is the theme park with the most Disney Magic because there’s more opportunity for a unique experience every time.

After all, you could ride the Haunted Mansion once a day for seven days and get the same attraction. But if you rode Animal Kingdom’s Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction once a day for seven days, you’d get seven different experiences.

A young zebra with distinct black and white stripes is lying down on sandy ground with a blurred natural background. Its head is slightly tilted, and it appears to be looking towards the camera. The zebra's ears are perked up attentively.

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That’s not to say that the Disney Park doesn’t have the same attractions every time. Avatar Flight of Passage and Expedition Everest are the same experiences each time a Guest buckles up in the ride vehicle.

But Kilimanjaro Safaris is entirely different. Guests have the opportunity to see new every single time.

lions in kilimanjaro safaris

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Rare Animal Kingdom Experience Captured on Camera

Sometimes, the rhinos, notoriously curious toward the ride vehicles, block the road, giving Guests a longer ride time and a more up close and personal view of the mammals.

Other times, in rarer moments, the Guests catch the lions during their active hours, as they roar and put on a performance, reenacting a scene out of The Lion King as Guests watch in awe from their tour bus.

Other times, the elephants are seen going for a swim:

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In this video, one of the pachyderm residents of Animal Kingdom can be seen playing at the edge of the water.

But it’s simply not enough, and in this hot weather, we can’t say we blame the elephant for wanting more than a simply splish and a splash. Soon enough, the elephant is taking a swim in the little lagoon, cooling off and finding some relief in the Florida heat, much to the Guests’ delight.

In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, anything can happen. Guests just have to be around at the right time to witness the real Disney Magic in action!

About Isabella Reimer

Isabella Reimer grew up visiting Walt Disney World and relocated to Central Florida to be even closer to The Most Magical Place on Earth. She earned her Bachelor’s from Florida State University, where she studied Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. Her biggest hobby is bonding with the ikran at Avatar Flight of Passage, and her retirement plan includes becoming the 1,000 Happy Haunt of the Haunted Mansion.