Sunset at Disney's Animal Kingdom
  • On Aug 17, 2025
    Rosalyn from -- Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    I wanted to surprise my family members who have booked park tickets with an animal kingdom tour of the elephants. Do I book under my name, hide their access in my preferences and then change their names once revealed?

    Hi there,

    Welcome to planDisney Rosalyn. I’m happy to stop by with this question for planning this wonderful tour for your family. 

    Animal Kingdom has so many hidden experiences for guests to enjoy and sometimes folks don’t know what they are in store for. Caring for Giants is a 60 minute experience where you will be with a knowledgeable guide. The guide will take you on a tour where you will be around 100 feet away from these gentle giants. You’ll learn about conservation as well as the day-to-day care for these amazing animals. When you are selecting your dates and times for this experience, you do have to select the individuals in your party who will be attending. So you will have to be sharing plans and they will actually see the tour in their future plans. This is an outdoor tour and does have some know before you go tips and policies you will want to review. 

    If you are looking for these types of tours at other parks, I would love to recommend one of my favorites. EPCOT is known to be one of the most educational theme parks in the world. And what’s an educational theme park without a tour? Behind the Seeds tour is basically the behind the scenes of Living with the Land attraction, at The Land Pavilion. This tour is also 60 minutes and will take you through the four greenhouses as well as fish farms. I have a garden at home and learned some things from this tour that I implemented in my backyard. You’ll be on your feet the entire time for this tour, so make sure that you wear comfortable shoes and are prepared by reading all the know before you go details. 

    I’m sorry you’re not able to surprise your family members, but this will be a great way to spend your time at animal Kingdom. Visit us again anytime at planDisney.com.

    Have a magical day, 

    Jeremy A.
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Meet the Panelist: Jeremy, New Jersey

Bright Suns travelers! I'm Jeremy from Jersey, a lifelong Disney fan. Father to 3 amazing kids, and husband to my wife of 16 years. I've been sharing the Walt Disney World Resort with my family for 19 years to join in the wonder and joy the parks have brought me my entire life. Consider me here to help with all you travel questions from Batuu to Cinderella Castle. Whether it's teenagers, toddlers, or your middle-aged cousins. Helping you find your version of magic is my mission. Learn More About Jeremy

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