Animal Kingdom WDW, Interesting for 3 adults not going on rides? Epcot question too.?

Question

We are spending 5 days, 4 nights at WDW, and can't decide if we want to go to the Animal Kingdom or not. Is it like a zoo? Are there enough things to keep us busy all day? Due to back problems, we will not be able to go on the Everest ride. We know it is pretty, but is it 150.00 pretty? What do you recommend there, please share your experiances. Also, will Epcot take 1 day or 2 days? Is the Marrocan resturant at Epcot good? Thanks for your help!

Wow, you guys gave some really great suggestions and ideas. We are going to go to the 3 parks, 2 water parks, and the Moraccan resturant. Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Disney's Animal Kingdom Park is kind of like a zoo, but so much better. Most of the animals live on the savannah, so it's like seeing them in their natural environment. This Park's not open as late as the others, it usually closes around 7:00pm, and if you're not planning on going on any of the rides, it's only going to take, maybe two or three hours to complete the Park. There are quite a few places to view the animals, though, and a few other attractions...

At the Discovery Island Trails you can see Galapagos tortoises, lemurs, and cotton-top tamarin monkeys, as well as other animals. At Habitat Habit! you see more cotton-top tamarin monkeys. They're so cute! On the Maharajah Jungle Trek you can see giant bats, tapirs, tigers, and Komodo dragons. At the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail gorillas, Nile hippos, birds, and fish. On Kilimanjaro Safaris you'll see giraffes, hippos, elephants, rhinos, and lions, and many other animals. Besides that, there's a great bird show and a 3-D show in the Tree of Life called "It's Tought To Be A Bug!" And then, of course, there's Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade, where you can see all the Disney characters. There's plenty to do at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. I loved each of these attractions, but I didn't see the 3-D show... lol my younger sister saw it and thought it was scary (she doesn't like bugs.)

As for Marrakesh, the Moroccan restaurant at Epcot's World Showcase... I ate there when I was 11. I remember it well. The food was good, but I loved the entertainment. The belly dancers are very pretty. And the restaurant itself is pretty.

Hope this helps! Have fun!

Answer 2

I'd say Animal Kingdom is worth it. I went there pretty much right after it opened, so I can't say what it's like now, but it's a great experience. I'd give two days for Epcot if you want to experience everything. There's a lot of really cool things to learn there, but if you just want to get a "feel" for Epcot and not spend much time just watching a show or something, you can do it in one day. Next time I go, I'm spending at least two days at Epcot. It's probably my favorite WDW park at the moment. I don't know anything about the Moroccan restaurant, personally, but I do know I've never had any bad food at Disney World. Expensive? Definitely. But, bad? No.

Answer 3

If everest is the only thing you can't go on, then I highly reccomend Animal Kingdom. There are animals because its part zoo and I think you should ride the kilamanjaro safari because its an absolutely beautiful ride/experience. Its not a crazy ride so I don't think it will hurt your back or anything like that. You should go inside the tree of life and do "It's a bugs Life". Its a 3-D show that is extremely entertaining and it doesn't move at all, so no problems there. The shows there are fabulous. I think you should see "Festival of the Lion King" because it is a live, interactive (in a way), broadway quality production of the lion king. Its great! Also head on over to Asia to see "Flights of Wonder". Animal Kingdom truly is great, you should really try it.
EPCOT depends on your interests. I can usually get all of future world done and most of The World Show Case done in a day. However, if you want to see every single country and spend lots of time in every single country (which i don't think is necessary), then it might take a day and a half, tops. I don't know if the Moroccan restaurant is good because i've never eaten there but I do know that the entertainment is good within the Moroccan Restaurnt. They have Moroccan belly dancers.
I hope you thoroughly enjoy your trip and have a magical one!

Answer 4

Animal Kingdom was nice but there's not enough there for a whole day if you're not going on the rides. I would take a shuttle to AK, spend half a day there and then head back to Epcot for the late afternoon/evening. We found that starting in one park and travelling to another in the afternoon worked well because half of Epcot doesn't open till 11am

Epcot has loads to see and I'd think you'd want at least 1 1/2 days there.

Also, the water parks in WDW are brilliant, I loved Typhoon Lagoon where you can even go snorkeling with fish!

Answer 5

Animal Kingdom has some roller-coaster rides and a safari/zoo ride. It also has sit-down shows like Tarzan and such, geared towards the kids, but if you like Disney shows then go see them. Also hang around for the parades. Epcot has rides too, but mostly the sit-down "boat ride" through the exhibits and stand-up movie theaters. If you're not into rides, spend two days in Epcot to get to see everything, and hang around for the live demonstrations and shows and the fireworks at night. Lots of good restaurants at Epcot, France or the Sea for dinner, the Land for breakfast, the English pub for lunch.

Answer 6

AnimalKingdom is fun and you're up close to the animals and it is not a zoo. There are a lot of things to keep you busy. I would recommend Epcot, which would last a good two days if you want to see everything and enjoy it. They also have fireworks at night.
The Moroccan restaurant is good, but try them all.

Answer 7

I would say skip Animal Kingdom & spend it at the others. it's not exactally a zoo though. there other things to do ,but it is the smallest of the Parks. yes, EPCOT could take 1-2 days depending on how much you are interested in seeing.
and yes, I highly recommend the Moroccan (Marakesh) Resturant. my favorite ----lots of food.

Answer 8

EPCOT, Experimental City of Tomorrow, is like traveling the world, never getting on a plane!!! The places to eat, are visual, makes the meal even better. Have a great time!!!!

Answer 9

Epcot is my favorite park. You'll need two days to experience the whole park. Restaurant Marrakesh is authentic Moroccan. If you like that sort of thing, you'll like it. The Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant is my personal favorite at Epcot.

Answer 10

i went on a trip to disney with my school and we went to animal kingdom for a day and everyone said it was the worst day, not enough to fill a whole day and if theres somewhere else (like one of the water parks) that youd also like to go to... go there instead. epcot is incredible i didnt try marrocan food, but while everything was expensive (as is everything at disney) the food was delicious and seemed authentic for each part of the world. have fun on your trip!