Crowd Level
moderate
Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
63°F
Rain Days
5 days
Pros
Reasons to visit in April
- ✓Avatar Flight of Passage is the park's clear headliner and worth tackling before the rest of the park fills in.
- ✓Kilimanjaro Safaris runs comfortably in the mild April mornings, before the animals retreat from the midday heat.
- ✓Moderate crowds mean Na'vi River Journey and Kali River Rapids stay reachable without an all-day standby grind.
- ✓Festival of the Lion King offers a shaded, seated break in Africa when the sun gets intense.
- ✓Discovery Island Trails and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail are easy, low-wait ways to fill midday hours.
Cons
Things to watch out for
- ✕Asia and Africa have long stretches of unshaded pathway that get brutal once the afternoon sun is overhead.
- ✕Kali River Rapids riders can get soaked and then sit in warm, humid air for the rest of the day.
- ✕Avatar Flight of Passage routinely builds a long standby line by mid-morning, well before park closing.
- ✕Animal Kingdom's park hours often run shorter than the other Disney World parks, cutting evening touring time.
- ✕Easter week brings noticeably heavier crowds and longer waits across Pandora and Africa.
Pro tip
Get to the turnstiles before rope drop and head straight for Avatar Flight of Passage, since standby waits climb past an hour by 11am on moderate-crowd April days. Ride it first, then walk over to Na'vi River Journey while its line is still short. From there, hit Kilimanjaro Safaris before 10am when animals are more active in the cooler morning air and the heat hasn't pushed them into shade. Save Kali River Rapids for the warmest stretch of the afternoon, around 1pm to 3pm, when getting wet actually feels good instead of miserable. By 6pm, waits on the big rides typically ease off, so circle back for Expedition Everest or Kali River Rapids again before the park closes.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Animal Kingdom in April
No ticketed events at Animal Kingdom in April.
That is usually good news — regular park hours, no early closures for a hard-ticket party. See what is running elsewhere at Walt Disney World.
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Must-Do Rides
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Rides at Animal Kingdom
AttractionsWith moderate crowds typical for April, most of Animal Kingdom's rides and trails stay accessible if you sequence them around the park's headliner, Avatar Flight of Passage.
Pandora – The World of Avatar
Asia
Africa
Pandora – The World of Avatar
Asia
Asia
Africa
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Conservation Station
Discovery Island
Conservation Station
Conservation Station
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Africa
Africa
Conservation Station
Africa
Asia
Discovery Island
Africa
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Discovery Island
Africa
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