One of the best rides of the parkThis is inside Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Park. It is in the Africa section near the back of the park. This is the first time that we have been on this ride since COVID restrictions began. They handle the crowds very well and our wait time was about 10 minutes. It is a ride in an open truck through the various habitats. The views are the best in the park to see the many animals that are there. The driver keeps up a running explanation of the different sights as the truck follows the path and other truck from beginning to end. The road is not smooth and so expect a fair amount of side-to-side motion along the journey. Overall, a very nice ride and a must see if you come to the park.

We got some really close up encounters with several animals. Got to sit in back of bus which is a prime location if you ask me due to the entire back being open so had more visibility and more ventilation especially with the panels installed between rows of seats. Driver did a great job explaining about the animals.

The safari is always fun, and always a little different each ride. A great way to get an up-close look at some amazing animals. Ride early in the morning, or later towards evening to get the best experience.

This is one of the most neat attractions they have in my opinion. You get up very close with the animals and sometimes they will even walk up to the car. One time the giraffes were fighting and my son thought this was the funniest things ever. We got some great pictures of the beautiful animals.

This is better than any zoo to see the animals. You feel like you are truly on a safari and can see the animals in their natural habitat, rather than a cage. You can see the various regions of animals and some of them are all about showing off for the crowds. The guides do their best to give you a chance to take pictures at various angles. Kids and adults will really love this experience! You need to do this to experience the animals!!

The animals are awesome! We spotted nearly everyone even those hidden for naps & the unborn ostrich eggs. Great ride, the covid barriers on the bus arent as big vision barriers as they seem.

The safari never disappoints! The guides/drivers are always entertaining and knowledgeable. The animals are always plentiful and in full view. We felt extra safe with the COVID precautions that were taken. Overall, a great experience as always!

Great ride. Ride it earlier in the morning for more animal movement

Such an amazing ride that makes you feel like you are going on an animal safari ride in Africa. I love all the random animal encounters by the side of the road like the ostriches and giraffes. A great ride for the entire family!!

My 1 1/2 son loved it he had a blast loved the animals the scenery the water falls cant wait to go back

Right off the bat — this is worth getting a fast pass for and save yourself a little bit of wait in the line. You’ll likely still wait about 15 minutes in line on peak days, even with a fast pass, but it’s worth it.Because we’re dealing with animals here, it’ll be unpredictable what animals will be out and visible to you on the tour. My recommendation (as shared by our driver), the best time of day seems to be as evening starts to set in and the sun is about an hour above the horizon and the air begins to cool. Animals come out to feed, are a little more active, and will probably also be out sunning themselves to stay warm. So consider waiting on that tour until after 3:30pm.The ride is really bumpy — you ride in a large touring truck open on all sides on padded bench seats that seat four across. You’ll likely end up rubbing shoulders with your family (or complete strangers sitting next to you). Photos may be difficult to take — they’ll occasionally slow down for photo opps, but rarely will stop for it.I do recommend making this a part of your day, though. It does make Animal Kingdom less “ride” oriented and more like visiting an overly expensive zoo (and let’s be honest, it is). But it’s worth at least one stop to the safari ride.

A knowedgable and funny guide really makes the safari adventure exciting. There was a good showing of different animals that made the trek worthwhile. Highly recommended if the line is not too long. This is an animal Kingdom signature experience

Great option to see ALL animals. Super friendly atmosphere. I like to do this at the beginning ( earlier the better, seen them being fed ) and the end of the day for relaxing ride.

Sadly, this safari ride was hurried along. I understand that is has to be time limited, due to the long line of guests waiting but it was just so disappointing. It was best described as having an Uber driver making a number of 5 second stops, just long enough to point out an animal, and then moving on to the next. Be quick with your cameras if you wish to take photos because you wont have much time to observe. We went just before sunset, as we were told that the best times are first thing in the morning and around dusk. Some of the animals we saw were: an elephant, 3 lions, 2 giraffe, 2 hyenas, 2 cheetahs, a hippo, some crocodiles, wildebeest, etc.

First trip to Disney world. Hot and sticky but seeing animals I have never seen before made it so worth it. Our driver was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun.

Whether it was or not, thus trip it felt like the longest trek i have ever experienced. The trucks have partitions up between rows, as such it is one of the few attractions running at full capacity.

Nice ride where you get to see many animals. The drivers are knowledgeable and interesting.

Every time to go its different. You never know what animals you will see or what they will be doing. Go around at least twice! This is by far the best thing at Animal Kingdom.

All the animals, all the time. Each safari is different, you never know what animals you are going to get to see, but thats what makes it so great. It actually is like a real life safari

I have gone on this Safari millions of times. This last time the ride was very rough, but I cant wait to try it again. Hopefully it was just a bad day.

There’s always a new animal, fact, or experience to have on the safari! It’s amazing how well cared for these animals are and how close the environment is to what they’d thrive in in the wild.

My kids had so much fun and cant wait to go back

Still a great ride, and the social distancing measures keep everyone safe!

Amazing experience just like the real thing. Go more than once and you’ll get a different ride each time as animals are on the move and you see something new. Great fun for everyone.

Safari is a realistic and discover pact adventure. My family and I loved the variety of animals we observed in a semi-natural environment. We saw all the major animals except for the lion who was hiding. We fast passed this ride and didnt have to wait at all.

Always a delight. Theguides continue to do such a great job and we still share NEW and fun trivia throughout the Trek.

If you go later towards the evening the line gets short. We waited only 10 minutes on a busy day. Lots of animals to see. Do realize these are live animals in a plain. They can be hiding or sleeping so every ride will be different. The ride itself is extremely bumpy and they won’t stop long to grab photos so take them quick.

Fast pass is better. Nice SAFARI truck ride that has a live person giving a tour and not a recording. Kids love it. Longer than most rides. Truck will pause at times so you can take a pic. A bit bumpy at times.

ANIMAL KINGDOM DURING COVID:All of the precautions taken during the Covid 19 Pandemic are absolutely refreshing. Upon entering the park you have to get your temperature checked by and Advent Health professional. Theres tape on the ground to keep 6 feet between your party and the next. There are countless hand sanitizing stations throughout the parks. There is a new reservation process now, to control the amount of patrons that visit each park.Because the capacity is kept and controlled to a lower level, the wait time for all of your favorite rides are typically kept to under 25 minutes.We visited AK on August 2nd our longest wait time was ten minutes, that includes us riding Avatars Flight of Passage twice(max wait time was 10 minutes although the sign said 25 minutes), Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, Kali Rapids, the Safari, and the Wildlife express. For someone who visits Disney about 4-8 times a year. I honestly love the crowd control, it makes for a better experience and you can literally ride every ride and do it in a timely fashion. If you have been wondering whether you should go to Disney or not, Im here to tell you that you should definitely visit while the crowds are being kept to a lower capacity, I assure you it will be better than any of your other visits to Disney. And of course with all the precautions you and your family should be kept safe from the virus.

Great way to see animals on a safaris type ride. Because this is like a safari you get a different experience each time.

We love this attraction. You never know how close you will be to the animals. Our last trip we had a Giraffe so close to the tour vehicle - it was amazing. The animals have quite a bit of room so its much better than the typical zoo.Kids will love it - adults too!

Fun safari guides. Best to see animals out first thing in the morning.

It’s awesome to go after the rain. I’ve been on this safari several times. It was the first time I never saw an elephant but I got to see a lot of others.

A phenomenal experience! You will learn a lot and chances are you will see a wide variety of animals. If you are lucky the animals will block the road for you and your safari will be long and you’ll get to see a lot of animals up close and personal! Giraffes, rhinos, elephants and lions are among some of the many animals you will see!

Go first thing in the am when they feed the animals and you can see all the animals. Worth getting up early!

Another must do at Animal Kingdom. This takes the zoo concept and turns it on its head. You get to see animals in recreated settings to match their natural habitats. An issue with this ride is that sometimes you dont see as many animals because they dont keep them super confined. Animals, like giraffes and rhinos can come within a few feet of your vehicle. Definitely use a FP+ for this attraction.

Great experience to see nature and animals you dont see everyday

This is a great addition to an already magical place. The safari is always a highlight when we go to Animal Kingdom. The best time to go is in the early morning or right before sunset if possible. You will see more animals. The ride is in a truck driven by a cast member. You see a variety of animals, some up close. Even lions! This is a must do for us when we go.

Love the safari...something different and special each and everytime

Our NUMBER ONE favorite attraction at ALL FOUR parks! We did it twice today!

I love the safari ride. Something different all the time.

Beautiful ride! I highly recommend doing this in the morning or evening. At the hottest time of the day, the animals are mostly chilling in the shade and not very active.

I have been in this ride more than 50 times and you never see the same things twice. It is spectacular.

This attraction is no longer called Kilimanjaro, its called Harambe in honor of the loveable gorilla misunderstood and slain trying to protect a child that somehow made his way into the gorilla enclosure.

My mom and I did the Safari on two different days and it was amazing both times! We saw more of the animals first thing in the morning during magic hours and it was the coolest thing ever!!!

Great ride! A good time to go on it is when the weather is cool and rainy. In my experience, many animals are out cooling off on a hot day.

Today was a good afternoon to tour the Safari. It was cool out with a few raindrops. We had some very good close ups of some animals that are usually more distant. Every ride on the Safari is a new experience. Animals are always doing new and interesting things and the African terrain is beautiful.

My littles had so much fun and learned alot. Rhino is our new favorite animal.

Not a lot to do at this park lots of walking not really worth the money or time during the COvid outbreak anyway

Highly recommended attraction. Beautiful animals and landscaping.

Really great ride. Plenty of things to see for all ages.

We had a blast here. It was great for my entire family....both of our sons (6 and 11) loved it. The narration and story line were great. The ride itself was really cool too...and set up to where there were great photo opportunities on both sides. You’ll have great views of everything regardless of where you end up sitting. Thanks!

Lovely ride for seeing animals in a natural setting

Lovely little tour in a bus of sorts. Great driver narrating the trip, with animal identifications along the roof of the bus. All the big name animals are there - elephants, lions, rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes. A little bumpy, but not too bad. You wont get wet at all.

Very educational and fun we saw lots of animals

This is a great ride both for the fun and for the educational experience, it can give your kids, at the same time. I suggest getting to the park early and heading to the back to the Kilimanjaro Safaris first, the line will be nice and short and the animals always seem to be most active at that time.

If you enjoy animals AT ALL this is a MUST SEE. My favorite part of the park by far.Every animal in the safari is real and free to roam about at will (excluding the predators who have their own enclosures within the safari). While you’ll see plenty of wildlife from both sides of the bus, I would recommend sitting on the left hand side. From here, you will have a better view of the crocodiles, lions, and cheetahs if they’re visible. Because the animals are alive and free to roam, there’s never any guarantee of which you’ll see. Regardless, there are different animals at every turn and it’s pretty spectacular to see them wander.Don’t hesitate to go if it’s raining as the animals love to come out into the rain.

Such an awesome experience!

Used fast pass. Great tour, got to see a lot of wild animals. it’s my favorite one in the park.

Great way to see the animals

Amazing ride! We saw many animals pretty close. The guide was very informative. The roads do have some pot holes so pregnant or injured people might think twice. It’s a little no wait in the heat but it was worth it.

The jewel of the animal kingdom park, this Safari ride is sure to please. My family has done it twice, 2015 & 2017, and both times we saw at least one animal in each habitat, most of the time multiple animals, sometimes even babies. Theres nothing worse than visiting an animal habitat at a zoo, or drive through safari where youre told the animals are there, but all you get to see is empty habitat. This has not happened to us here.Moreover, the designer of the lion habitat were very clever, and from the perspective of the riders aboard the trucks, it looks like the lions can reach their prey animals, and might pounce at any moment, but in reality theres a chasm between them.Toward the end, the driver even provided some advice about other park attractions that turned out to be very helpful.

Great safari to go on, excellent for kids as well

Great way to see animals. The safari vehicle takes you through various areas of the park to see real (not animatronic) wildlife. Giraffes lions antelopes elephants etc. My favorites are the okapi and cheetah. Normally the animals are more active early in the day. So plan this attraction in the morning if possible.

This is the ride that made the park. If there is one ride you cannot miss in this park, this is it! The daytime ride is exciting, and wonderful. A fun real safari ride even though it is in a tightly controlled environment. Animals are alive and make the ride different every time. Some animals sleep during the day, but show up at night. The nighttime safari is a different adventure, not exactly for little ones as most animals are sleeping, but you will spot a few that typically hide from the sun during the day like the hyena, lion roaring in full mane, and its interesting to see others sleeping or concealing themselves. The first step towards preservation of endangered species is appreciation. This ride promotes that and depending on how active your safari goes the guide may recommend several things you can do to help.

Really enjoy the safari atmosphere and seeing the animals in the wild

This was okay but overall probably one of the most forgettable parts of the Disney World experience.There were lots of animals to spot but like must safaris its kind of pot luck getting some decent sightings on a generic trail.Dont get me wont it was easy better than something like the one near Swindon at Cotswold Wildlife Park, but the rest of the while place is generally more exciting.

So much fun - could spend a whole day just being driven around this safari!

I have always loved this ride. Very interesting and the animals are almost always out. I recommend rope dropping this ride, the animals are out and in fact, on time I rode this and a Giraffe blocked our truck, with a new driver, for a straight 45 minutes. You dont always need a fast pass, but would recommend it.

A little bumpy. Good ride for kids and adults.

One of my favorite rides.

To see active animals go early or late afternoon. Get ride!

Excellent ride! Tour guide was great and genuinely enthusiastic about the animals.. good selection of animals as well - highly recommended!

Cool to see the wide variety is animals

Really spectacular safari ride. The bus tour guide was very hard to understand. The muffling kind of destroyed and the momentum for me as you are traveling looking at these amazing animals. Love the bus look.

I have seen the changes of this ride over the years and the removal of certain scenes and aspects. I do still love this ride however I feel its lost some of the original magic but what always makes it special and memorable is the safari and animals itself. Last time we saw a beautiful baby giraffe and many animals so Id call it a success.

Great ride with many chances to see the wildlife up close. Each trip is different. The lions were sleeping when we went but we got to see the baby elephant playing in the water instead.

The safari is incredible, it’s so beautifully done, relaxing, informative, and an incredible place to take pictures!

Animals seemed to be good condition..i like it!

Great Safari ride lots of animals to see

A must see in the park. We had a great time watching the animals

Lots of animals. Awesome!

This was awesome I loved it tour guide amazing saw a lot of cool animals

It will make you feel like youre actually in Africa!

Got close to the animals, well set up ride oh, I felt like we were on a safari!

Felt like a real life safari ride

Great experience with kids, Kilimanjaro safari!

Go early and you may get to see several lions

Fun time and a different experience every time

A great ride! I always enjoy learning about the different animals!

Seems shorter and less exciting than it used to be. There’s no longer a back story of running from poachers or a shaky bridge.

This safari takes you overseas to Africa! Its a slow, cruise-like tour perfect for kids! You get to see lots of different animals like giraffes and elephants. The drivers are very helpful and informative. They really bring this ride to life and make it feel like a tour! The animals have lots of room to wander around and sometimes they even come up to the car!!

Driver in too much of a hurry.... oh look theres a ... and drives right on past

This may be the closest I ever get to a safari, and it is always a good time if you enjoy animals. You see something different every time you ride!

Ive been on this ride many times. The drivers are always very passionate about showing you the safari and animals. The animals sometimes block the road, consider yourself lucky if they do!

Try to get a fast Pass for this popular ride of you can.

A lot of people dont bother, as theyre live animals, rather than the animatronics Disney is known for, but they do a good job explaining the animals, and giving bits of insight. The ride isnt long, and helps showcase what Disney does for the environment, just like Living With The Land in Epcot.

Very bumpy at first but thats part of the experience. It was fun to see the animals. the wait wasnt too bad got pretty fast to the actual place where we got on the car

Love this ride. Came to the park around 845 and walked straight to this ride. The time said 55 mins but it was only a 15 min wait. come early for this ride! it’s quite worth it.

Perfect for the whole family. This was wonderful and our guide Kim was great!