What to Watch Before You Visit A Disney Park: Animal Kingdom

When visiting Walt Disney World, you have to come prepared. From fast passes to dining reservations there is so much to do to get ready. In order to appreciate all the characters, details and attractions, it helps if you are familiar with these movies!

The "fab five" of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy & Pluto - and Daisy of course as well, can be seen at Tusker House (which has amazing food as well) & around the park. They appear in Mickey's Roadsters currently, but since they are classics, there are countless movies & shows they appear in. Watching anything from the classic or latest Mickey cartoons, movies, etc will have your kids hugging these with ease.

Introducing kids - especially vital for the littlest of travelers - will make the Meet & Greets & Character Meals much less intimidating when they are familiar with the characters. Consider brushing up and even re-watching these movies to enhance your next visit to the happiest place on earth.

Before your next trip to Animal Kingdom, check out the top 5 movies I would see before visiting Animal Kingdom:

1) Avatar (2009)
2) The Lion King (1994)
3) Finding Nemo (2003)
4) Up (2009)
5) A Bug's Life (1998)

Each experience at Animal Kingdom is incredible, knowing which movie they come from and seeing the details come alive makes them spectacular. Here are each of the attractions/entertainment and the best movies to watch associated with it.

Discovery Island
Wilderness Explorers - Up (2009)
It's Tough to be a Bug; Meet Flik - A Bug's Life (1998)
Meet Pocahontas - Pocahontas (1995)
Meet Russell - Up (2009)

Pandora: World of Avatar
Flight of Passage; Na'vi River Journey - Avatar (2009); Avatar 2 (Coming in 2020)

Africa 
Festival of the Lion King; Rafiki's Planet Watch: Meet Rafiki - The Lion King (1994)
Rafiki's Planet Watch: Meet Doc McStuffins - (Disney Channel "Doc McStuffins" - 2012-present)

Asia
Meet Baloo & King Louie - The Jungle Book (1967)

Dinoland
Finding Nemo - The Musical - Finding Nemo (2003)

Are there any other movies or shows you are sure to see before visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World?