As you are on your way to Harambe Village keep your eye out for the last path to the right after the Tree of Life and before the bridge to Harambe Village. This is the “SECRET PATH”. The front of path is filled with a lot of vegetation so you might have to look hard. Yes it is open to the public. Follow the path for a close look at the Tree of Life and for some great photo spots. Not many people know about this path so you will have a lot of time to yourself and will not be interruptions when you are taking photos. You know those people who ignore the fact that you are taking a picture and walk right in front of you. Thanks to Eric for this tip!

Try to get to Animal Kingdom as early as possible.  It closes earlier than the other parks, so if you want to see as much as you can, get there as early as you can, especially if you want to go on the safari.  When it's hot, the animals tend to come out earlier in the day to avoid the heat, and are more active.  Also, during warmer months, the animals come out more on the safari when it rains, so riding the safari in the rain can be fun (we found this out the hard way.  Thanks to Mark for this tip!!!

We were pleasantly surprised to find that we found the most character "showing" at the Animal Kingdom and with this park not being as packed as the other parks, the lines were shorter and made it more enjoyable to get those autographs and pictures.  Thanks to Karen for this tip!!!

Dinosaur (animal Kingdom) -- Be sure to use the net bags for any loose articles you bring into the car including backpacks. Although we weren't even aware of it until the ride ended, our fully loaded backpack flew out.  This happened on our first ride of the day and could not be retrieved until 5:30 after the ride closed. Even heavy articles on the floor will not stay in the car.  Also, this ride has cameras throughout and the staff was able to pinpoint the location of the backpack and put our minds at rest that it was out of harm's way. All lost items found are brought to the Guest Relations building in the front of the park at the end of the day.  Thanks to MBailey for this tip!

In Conservation Station, there is a mural in the entrance of the building.  The pictures are so lifelike that it is almost haunting. In this mural, there are over 30 hidden mickeys.   Try finding them.  Thanks to Stacy for this tip!

When riding Kali River Rapids in AK, You WILL get WET!!!  Wetter than on splash mountain! You can stash cameras in a plastic bag or in the bins.  On the wooden bridge overlooking the river, there is a button.  When pressed, two elephants on the Kali River squirt water at guests in the rafts as they float past you. This is quite fun for the easily amused.  Thanks to Stacy for this tip!

Bring a pair of clothes - including underwear - to change into if you plan on riding Kali River Rapid at the Animal Kingdom.

On Kali River Rapids one person always gets wetter than everybody else, but there is no way to tell who it will be.  Thanks to Moliphino for this tip!

On Kali River Rapids, make sure your feet are above the silver ring near the bottom of the raft, otherwise water will go over your feet past your ankles.  For those who want a drier trip, wear a rain poncho to minimize what gets wet on your person.  Thanks to Michelle for this tip!

This was started about 3 weeks ago in the Animal Kingdom.  It's an area for Annual Passholders where you can sit down, there are ceiling fans to make it a little cooler than the 90 degrees and a cast member is there to assist with any dinner reservations and will also give you a fast pass for the attractions.  They also have a water cooler available.  This is a great idea and we hope that it will go to all the parks!!!  Thanks to Moosie1210 for this tip!
 

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