As we continue our tour of Orlando theme parks (listen about our trips to Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Epcot), we’d be remiss not to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Initially viewed as a combination zoo and theme park, it languished in people’s minds for years. Then Pandora came. Then the crowds came (at least Jake Sully never came). The question is… is this park now worth the visit?

Warning: answering that question can lead to unattended consequences. By taking my kids to Disney’s Animal Kingdom (and thus, Pandora), I had to also then show them Avatar. I’ll take the good with the bad I guess.

As for the rest of the park… take a listen to the show. There are some great rides (Expedition Everest) and unique ways to torture your kids (for some reason the It’s Tough To Be a Bug! attraction has always bothered my kids in strange ways). All in all, it’s a worthy addition to your Disney stay.

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