Animal Kingdom Day 1 Disney World 2018 FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary

By Dave Shute

(Note: this is from the 2018 Basic December Itinerary. The itinerary works only for the four weeks beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving 2018.)

ANIMAL KINGDOM DAY 1: FIRST SUNDAY AGENDA

Today you begin and end your day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which you will return to next Sunday morning. You should have dinner booked at Tusker House as the Rivers of Light Dining Package.

You should have FastPass+ for Na’vi River Journey, Finding Nemo, and Kali River Rapids. Bring spare socks and shoes to change into after Kali River Rapids.

MORNING PLAN

Arrive at the turnstiles 45 minutes before open
At open, head to and ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
See Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
See Na’vi River Journey (FastPass+)
Explore Pandora
Have an early lunch
See the noon Finding Nemo: The Musical (FastPass+)
See the Maharajah Jungle Trek
See Kali River Rapids (FastPass+)
See the 1.30p UP: A Great Bird Adventure
See it’s Tough to Be a Bug
Head back to your hotel for a nap and/or time at the pool

EVENING PLAN

Be back in the park in time for your Tusker House Rivers of Light Dining Package dinner.
See Rivers of Light –be in the Dining Package line no later than 30 minutes before show start
If the park is still open, explore Tree of Life Awakenings and Pandora: World of Avatar after dark
Ride, if you wish, Expedition Everest and/or Kilimanjaro Safaris after dark
Head back to your hotel