KiteTails at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been a joyous addition to the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Disney World.
The show features giant kites themed to different Disney movies, and honestly, watching them fly might not be as fun as watching them fall. You never know what to expect from a performance of Kite Tails, making it a fan favorite Animal Kingdom activity. We recently saw that showtimes were missing for the end of the month, and we knew that the show would be reimagined, and now, we finally know what’s going on.
KiteTails in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has officially switched to walk-by viewing. This means there won’t be any pre-show performers, and it will no longer be playing on a schedule. But you’ll still be able to see the kites!
As a reminder KiteTails has characters from The Lion King and The Jungle Book, so you can expect to see Simba, Zazu, Baloo, and more! Although there are not set showtimes anymore, the My Disney Experience app says that KiteTails will happen anytime between 9:10AM to 3:10PM. Keep that in mind if you want to see these babies fly!
One feature of the KiteTails walk-by viewing is that you’ll be able to see it from more spots around the Discovery River Lagoon. While you might not be able to schedule KiteTails into your day, it might jump out of the blue and surprise you from more places in the park. The shows will also happen more frequently, so more KiteTails for everyone!
Caught the TAIL end😅 of the new KiteTails at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this morning! Are you a fan of this show?🪁 pic.twitter.com/zDl5xQLLYg
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 29, 2022
We noticed each performance lasted 5 minutes or less, but it seemed very similar to the show we knew before. We noticed a few people sitting in the Discovery River Ampitheater for the shortened performance, but most people stood around the water to watch. Now the show is just cut into little segments, but the same fan-favorite songs are still there including Hakuna Matata!
Timon and Pumba incoming!!🪁💨👀 pic.twitter.com/UXAJHJv78A
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 29, 2022
Disney World entertainment continues to return and change. While shows like Beauty and the Beast and Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular have returned, we’re still waiting for shows like Fantasmic! to come back to Disney World. We’ll keep you updated on any more changes coming to KiteTails and any other Disney World entertainment news, so stay tuned to DFB for more!
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There has got to be something better than this….
One less thing to do in AK. We will be skipping this park when we go in the Fall.
Children really enjoyed the pre-show with the performers clapping and waving smaller flags on sticks. Having the flags all over the park are fine but that could of been used as a way to attract more people to the amphitheater.
Such a pity! My mom was in a wheelchair this trip, had never been to Disney, so we made this a bucket list trip and dropped everything to do it. She really enjoyed sitting for this show and we captured so many of her smiles watching this show! It’s sad that they won’t continue this as a full show, it was only about 20 minutes long, but it really made the day extra magical for her. I don’t think we could have caught it and got her situated in five minutes and have had time to see the show, so this change isn’t great for those who have mobility issues. I’m so happy we were able to enjoy it with her when we did in its entirety.