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Animal Kingdom Itinerary for Teens (13–17)

One-day plan: rope drop to close.

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Your day at a glance

Rope drop

Rope drop (park open)

Rope drop: Avatar Flight of Passage

Morning

Park open–noon

Avatar Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest (multiple laps; the posted wait is usually 5 to 10 minutes in the first hour)

Lunch

12:00–1:00pm

Satu'li Canteen or Harambe Market

Afternoon

1:00–5:00pm

Na'vi River Journey, Festival of the Lion King

Dinner

6:00–7:00pm

Tiffins Restaurant (upscale, the best art-forward restaurant in Disney World)

Evening

7:00–close

Expedition Everest second and third rides at dusk

Rope drop: Avatar Flight of Passage

Teens who think theme parks are for little kids will be humbled by Flight of Passage. It's technically breathtaking. Rope drop.

Morning plan

  1. 1Avatar Flight of Passage
  2. 2Expedition Everest (multiple laps; the posted wait is usually 5 to 10 minutes in the first hour)
  3. 3Kilimanjaro Safaris
  4. 4Kali River Rapids (morning; clothes dry by afternoon)

Lunch

Satu'li Canteen or Harambe Market

Satu'li has the more interesting food: build-your-own grain bowls in Pandora. Harambe Market, reopened in March 2026 with a simpler menu (burgers, chicken strips, a harissa chicken wrap), is the quicker pick near Kilimanjaro Safaris.

Afternoon plan

  1. 1Na'vi River Journey
  2. 2Festival of the Lion King
  3. 3Maharajah Jungle Trek
Pro tip: Teens who appreciate photography will find Animal Kingdom extraordinary. The Maharajah Jungle Trek delivers tiger and komodo dragon encounters with zero wait.

Dinner

Tiffins Restaurant (upscale, the best art-forward restaurant in Disney World)

Evening plan

  1. 1Expedition Everest second and third rides at dusk
  2. 2Pandora evening: the bioluminescent glow at night is spectacular
  3. 3Tree of Life awakenings
Pandora at night is one of the most beautiful environments in any theme park worldwide. The bioluminescent pathway and glowing plants are extraordinary.

Lightning Lane priorities

  • 1.Avatar Flight of Passage
Pro tip
Teens interested in conservation should look into Wild Africa Trek ($229–$239 per person before tax, ages 8+ and 48 inches minimum), a privately guided 3-hour walk, rope-bridge crossing and safari-vehicle ride through the savanna. The best premium experience in Animal Kingdom.
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