Kilimanjaro Safaris

iluvdisney01 · 09-02-2006, 02:06 PM

I've never been to AK so I was wondering how close do the safari vehicles get to the animals? Since animals can be unpredictable, are you still able to view the animals even if they are sleeping or staying cool under a tree/bush? Thanks!

Kileli · 09-02-2006, 02:22 PM

that was a great ride! it really depends on the animals. there were a couple we got close to. you might ot see all of them, but for the most part, it is wide open, so you can see most of the animals. usually the cats are sleeping under trees, and it is hard to spot them, but the guide will stop the ar and point out to where they are. go during the morning, the animals are usually out more at that time, and the lines are shorter. i didnt think i was going to have much fun on it, but it was one of my favorites. there are a few "surprises" during the ride too

Harrison Hightower III · 09-02-2006, 03:06 PM

Alright heres a tip with that ride: ride it first thing in the morning and then before it closes. trust me its 2 totally different experience.

HHIII

xfkirsten · 09-02-2006, 03:18 PM

It really depends on when you go. Sometimes the animals will be within feet of the truck, and sometimes they won't. It depends which animals they are, too. Not all of the animals are able to get right up to the ride path - the ones that pose a bigger danger to it are kept separate (the obvious ones - hippos, elephants, cheetahs, lions, etc). Generally, there's enough animals out there that you'll see plenty. The ones that tend to be harder to spot include animals like the lions and especially the cheetahs. Imagineers and animal care staff do find ways to tempt the animals out. For instance, the rocks in the lion exhibit are actually made to stay cool, so that the lions will lay on them in the heat of the day where guests can see them. And zookeepers use more traditional methods called "environmental enrichment" to tempt the animals out of hiding. This could includes snacks, toys ("Enrivonmental Enrichment Devices" or EEDs), anything like that.

If you want to see the animals when they're most active, though, I highly suggest going on it as early as possible. That's a general rule for any zoological facility - you tend to see the animals most active around dawn and dusk.

PeoplemoverMatt · 09-02-2006, 05:54 PM

I shall take this opportunity to share some animal pictures from when I rode the Safaris:

We actually had to wait for these guys to finish crossing the road...

Same with the deer (total Bambi flashbacks here)

Pretty good idea of how close the animals get to road at times!

How do you know zebras are old? They're still in black & white!!

And last but not least...where's the road?

I was very fortunate to have the front row, I just wish I was as experienced with the camera then as I am now. Oh well, gives you an idea at least.

-- PMM 8-)

HMF · 09-02-2006, 07:46 PM

I remember hearing that some of the poaching elements of the ride were toned down for the younger kids.

DisneyParksFan · 09-02-2006, 07:53 PM

The animals are right there along side the vehicles most of the time. There's points where they even cross the road and sometimes they stay there. It's so fun.

That is true about the morning and night experiences.

Great attraction!!

CarouselOfProgress · 09-03-2006, 08:24 AM

A couple of giraffe got in the way when I last rode it last year. Then of course the lions were as close as they could get in their enclosure to the car doing what else? sleeping.

ryguy222 · 09-03-2006, 08:36 AM

Yea lions don't get up close to you. They have a really big ditch but all it looks like is a rock thats like three feet tall. But the other animals pretty much are right there. Great ride

iluvdisney01 · 09-03-2006, 10:40 AM

Thanks for the pics, Matt!

moulds · 09-04-2006, 09:46 PM

That ride is a blast when i got off it I wanted to go right back on it.

LoehnWolf · 09-06-2006, 10:04 AM

The safari is always one of the must do things for me every time I go. The story is cute and the animals always make this trip different everytime I go. One trip you might see giraffe next time elephants. When you combine this with the Silverback gorillas on the Pangani Trails and the Tigers and Hippos this is one great trip!!

Disneyland Fan · 09-19-2006, 04:06 PM

I agree. It was a great experience, for sure not to be missed. Thanks for sharing the pics Matt. Brought back memories

tonichelle · 09-27-2006, 10:56 AM

I had a rhino run along side our car when we went on the ride...

all I can say, though, is FAST PASS!

glosmommy · 07-05-2007, 09:04 PM

My family and I went in 2003 and we had to wait 2 hours because some animal decided to take a nap on the road and the workers could not get it to move!!!

09-02-2006, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
iluvdisney01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 178	Kilimanjaro Safaris I've never been to AK so I was wondering how close do the safari vehicles get to the animals? Since animals can be unpredictable, are you still able to view the animals even if they are sleeping or staying cool under a tree/bush? Thanks! __________________ Imagination.....dream of fantastic dreams... Use your imagination... FANTASMIC !- the best Disney show ever!!! "Some imagination, huh?"

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Kileli Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 4,050 Images: 3	that was a great ride! it really depends on the animals. there were a couple we got close to. you might ot see all of them, but for the most part, it is wide open, so you can see most of the animals. usually the cats are sleeping under trees, and it is hard to spot them, but the guide will stop the ar and point out to where they are. go during the morning, the animals are usually out more at that time, and the lines are shorter. i didnt think i was going to have much fun on it, but it was one of my favorites. there are a few "surprises" during the ride too __________________ I got this feeling that they're gonna break down the door, I got this feeling they they're gonna come back for more; See I was thinking that I lost my mind, But it's been getting to me all this time; And it don't stop dragging me down

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09-02-2006, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
PeoplemoverMatt Mover of People Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,121 Images: 16	I shall take this opportunity to share some animal pictures from when I rode the Safaris: We actually had to wait for these guys to finish crossing the road... Same with the deer (total Bambi flashbacks here) Pretty good idea of how close the animals get to road at times! How do you know zebras are old? They're still in black & white!! And last but not least...where's the road? I was very fortunate to have the front row, I just wish I was as experienced with the camera then as I am now. Oh well, gives you an idea at least. -- PMM 8-) __________________ "What kind of man would live where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4 Tokyo Photos I Tokyo Disney Resort Videos

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DisneyParksFan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: It's a secret ;) Posts: 410	The animals are right there along side the vehicles most of the time. There's points where they even cross the road and sometimes they stay there. It's so fun. That is true about the morning and night experiences. Great attraction!! __________________ DLP Rules!

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xfkirsten That's How You Know! Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 923 Images: 39	It really depends on when you go. Sometimes the animals will be within feet of the truck, and sometimes they won't. It depends which animals they are, too. Not all of the animals are able to get right up to the ride path - the ones that pose a bigger danger to it are kept separate (the obvious ones - hippos, elephants, cheetahs, lions, etc). Generally, there's enough animals out there that you'll see plenty. The ones that tend to be harder to spot include animals like the lions and especially the cheetahs. Imagineers and animal care staff do find ways to tempt the animals out. For instance, the rocks in the lion exhibit are actually made to stay cool, so that the lions will lay on them in the heat of the day where guests can see them. And zookeepers use more traditional methods called "environmental enrichment" to tempt the animals out of hiding. This could includes snacks, toys ("Enrivonmental Enrichment Devices" or EEDs), anything like that. If you want to see the animals when they're most active, though, I highly suggest going on it as early as possible. That's a general rule for any zoological facility - you tend to see the animals most active around dawn and dusk.

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HMF Haunted Mansion Fan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Your Imagination Posts: 870	I remember hearing that some of the poaching elements of the ride were toned down for the younger kids.

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ryguy222 Comunity "Air Time" freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,999	Yea lions don't get up close to you. They have a really big ditch but all it looks like is a rock thats like three feet tall. But the other animals pretty much are right there. Great ride __________________ Please stop by my Live Streaming RCT3 channel. I stream some of the best videos i found on youtube, as well as do live video tutorials for RCT3. Click here to go to the channel!

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iluvdisney01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 178	Thanks for the pics, Matt! __________________ Imagination.....dream of fantastic dreams... Use your imagination... FANTASMIC !- the best Disney show ever!!! "Some imagination, huh?"

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moulds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 3	That ride is a blast when i got off it I wanted to go right back on it.

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LoehnWolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 148	The safari is always one of the must do things for me every time I go. The story is cute and the animals always make this trip different everytime I go. One trip you might see giraffe next time elephants. When you combine this with the Silverback gorillas on the Pangani Trails and the Tigers and Hippos this is one great trip!! __________________ ?Nothing in the world is the way it ought to be. It's harsh, and cruel, but that's why there's us. Champions. It doesn't matter where we come from, what we've done or suffered, or even if we make a difference. We live as though the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be.?

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glosmommy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	My family and I went in 2003 and we had to wait 2 hours because some animal decided to take a nap on the road and the workers could not get it to move!!!

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