Fodor's Walt Disney World 2015 by Fodor's

Author:Fodor's
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Published: 2014-09-03T16:00:00+00:00

Fodor’s Choice | Festival of the Lion King.

If you think you’ve seen enough Lion King to last a lifetime, you’re wrong, unless you’ve seen this show. Disney presents a delightful tribal celebration of song, dance, and acrobatics that uses huge moving stages and floats. The show’s singers are first-rate; lithe dancers wearing exotic animal-theme costumes portray creatures in the wild. Timon, Pumba, and other Lion King stars have key roles. Once a mainstay in the park’s Camp Minnie-Mickey land, the show has moved to the park’s Africa area; at press time, the show’s exact location had not been announced. For people with disabilities: Information was not available at press time regarding the new show venue and accessibility, though it’s certain to accommodate wheelchairs. Sign-language interpretation is sometimes offered. Expected to be equipped for assisted-listening and handheld-captioning devices. TIP Arrive 30–40 minutes before showtime. If you have a child who might want to go on stage, try to sit up front to increase his or her chance of getting chosen. | Africa | Duration: 30 mins. Crowds: Moderate. Audience: All Ages.

Fodor’s Choice | Kilimanjaro Safaris.

A giant Imagineered baobab tree is the starting point for this adventure into the upcountry. Although re-creating an African safari in the United States isn’t a new idea, this safari takes great pains to create an authentic environment, allowing you to observe rhinos, hippos, antelopes, wildebeests, giraffes, cheetahs, elephants, lions, and the like. There are illustrated game-spotting guides above the seats in the open-air safari vehicles, and as you lurch and bump over some 100 acres of savanna, forest, rivers, and rocky hills, you’ll see most of these animals—sometimes so close you feel that you could reach out and touch them. It’s easy to suspend disbelief here because the landscape is so effectively modeled and replenished by Disney horticulturists.

Recent savanna additions include a zebra habitat and a watering hole for many species. Keep an eye out for animal babies; the park’s breeding programs have been extremely successful, with new additions including elephants, white and black rhinos, okapi, giraffes, and several gorillas.

Parents should hang on tightly to their small tykes. The ride is very bumpy and should be avoided by expectant guests or those with heart, back, or neck problems. For people with disabilities: Wheelchair accessible, but ECV users must transfer to standard wheelchairs. Equipped for assisted-listening and video-captioning devices. Guests with service animals should check with a host for boarding information. TIP During the hottest months, come first thing in the morning, using FastPass+ if necessary. Otherwise come at day’s end when it cools down a bit. | Africa | Duration: 22 mins. Crowds: Moderate– Heavy. Audience: All Ages.

Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.

Calling this a nature walk doesn’t really do it justice. A path winds through dense foliage, alongside streams, and past waterfalls. En route there are viewing points where you can watch a beautiful rare okapi (a member of the giraffe family) munching the vegetation, a family and a separate bachelor group of lowland gorillas, hippos (which

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