Well hello there, Clare. Welcome back to planDisney.
So I have to tell you that
Wild Africa Trek at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is definitely one of my bucket list items. When my friends
Jenna J. and
Donyell R. raved about their experience and
chronicled it on the Disney Parks Blog, it just fueled my passion to book it soon. I'm hoping to experience it in November. Fingers crossed! Last year, I crossed off
Savor the Savanna from my list and it was truly an outstanding experience. The sights, the behind-the-scenes info, the food...it was all phenomenal! I also have my eye on the
Starlight Safari at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Yes, I have a
very long Disney bucket list!
At this time, Guests from the United Kingdom are unable to book experiences from the
Enchanting Extras Collection ahead of their trip, which includes Wild Africa Trek. I would recommend that once you arrive in the United States and have access to the U.S. version of the site, you immediately check for availability on the
My Disney Experience mobile app. If at first, you don't see any availability, keep checking back as Guests are always changing their plans and if they cancel their reservation, those reservations will open up for other Guests to snag. And remember, Savor the Savanna and the Starlight Safari are great alternatives to this experience that you can search availability for as well!
Speaking of wild adventures, did you know that it's been 30 years (gulp!) since the release of
Walt Disney Animation's classic
The Lion King? And to
celebrate this summer, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park will have a whole new merchandise collection, a Pumbaa popcorn bucket, some tasty treats, and you'll be able to meet Rafiki and Timon at Rafiki's Planet Watch. And if you're boarding the
Wildlife Express Train to this unique location in the middle of the park to meet these characters, you might as well visit the
Animation Experience at Conservation Station to learn to draw some of the characters from this iconic movie. When I was there last October, I tried my best at drawing young Simba. As someone who struggles to draw even a decent stick figure, I must say that I did a
marginally good job!
Clare, best wishes on your wild adventures! If you have any other questions,
send them my way!
Remember who you are,
Matt