The Oasis Review at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The Oasis Opened On: April 22, 1998.

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The Oasis is the name of the area that you’ll walk through after initially entering Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Unlike the entry into any other Walt Disney World theme park, The Oasis is nearly devoid of shops, restaurants, and loud stimuli.

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch Review at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Rafiki’s Planet Watch Reopened On: July 11th, 2019, after shutting its doors temporarily at the end of October 2018. What you see inside Conservation Station will look a lot different than it did before the closure, while Affection Section, the Animal Encounters, and other parts of Planet Watch remain largely the same.

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Location: Rafiki’s Planet Watch is only accessible by riding the slow-moving Wildlife Express train.

It boards in the Africa section of the Animal Kingdom to the right of the entrance to Kilimanjaro Safaris.

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Winged Encounters: The Kingdom Takes Flight Review at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Winged Encounters: The Kingdom Takes Flight is the name of a short 10-minute show that Disney schedules throughout the day at the base of the Tree of Life. The red circle marks the spot.

Disney refers to the show as a “pandemonium of parrots.”

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Wilderness Explorers Scavenger Hunt Review at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The Wilderness Explorers Scavenger Hunt Opened On: June 2, 2013.

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Wilderness Explorers is a scavenger hunt similar to “A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas” in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. There is no additional cost to participate.

Willing adventurers may pick up a Wilderness Explorers Handbook on the bridge that connects the Oasis and Discovery Island in front of the Tree of Life. Other pickup locations include Africa, Rafiki’s Planet Watch, Asia, Dinoland U.S.A. and Pandora – The World of Avatar.

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UP! A Great Bird Adventure Review at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

UP! A Great Bird Adventure Opened On: April 22, 2018, replacing Flights of Wonder.

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Location: UP! A Great Bird Adventure takes place in the Caravan Theater in the Asia section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, to the left of Yak & Yeti Restaurant and the walkway towards Kali River Rapids and Maharajah Jungle Trek. It’s sort of in between Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris on the back walkway at Animal Kingdom.

Extra Magic Hours: No.

Show Length: 25 minutes.

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