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DAK Reopens at 8 — Get There Early, Baked Tenders Are New!

Advice for 2026-09-08 · Published Sep 7, 2026, 9:02 PM ET

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Animal Kingdom wakes up early tomorrow — opens at 8 AM and sits at a Moderate 31-min average, the busiest of the quartet. Get there for rope drop: Kilimanjaro Safaris and Avatar Flight of Passage are the headliners, and Na'vi River Journey's been closed overnight so grab it first thing. The big news? Baked Chicken Tenders are debuting at DAK tomorrow — grab breakfast there and beat the crowds into the parks. Watch: Zootopia: Better Zoogether! keeps flickerin' in and out of the scans, so check the app before you head its way. And pack ponchos — rain was likely overnight, and the trails get muddy. Meet Moana at 8:30 AM if the little ones are hoppy. Gawrsh, what a morning out in the wild!

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