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Animal Kingdom · GOOFY’S TAKE

AK Tomorrow — Early Bird Wins, New Food's Hot

Advice for 2026-09-07 · Published Sep 6, 2026, 9:01 PM ET

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A-hyuck, Animal Kingdom's your secret weapon tomorrow: it opens at 8 AM — a full hour before the others — so rope-drop the headliners with open skies above you. It closes at 7, though, so make every minute count. Meet Moana at Character Landing around 8:30, then hit Avatar: Flight of Passage first (40-inch height, and it fills up fast by midday). Kali River Rapids' runnin' a sweaty 55 tonight thanks to the heat, so skip it unless you want a good splash. New on the menu: Baked Chicken Tenders debuting right in the park at Pizzafari — a lighter lunch pick. Keep a refillable bottle in hand; beat the 94-degree afternoon by 1 PM and you'll have ridden more than folks who slept in. It's a Low-Moderate 4 crowd day, so the early birds really take the cake.

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