Kali River Rapids Now Opens Later in Disney's Animal Kingdom

So much is happening at Disney World right now, and we’re keeping you updated on all the latest changes.

Kali River Rapids

And we’re not even talking about the increased capacity, new health and safety policies, or new mask policies. The latest update we’ve got for you right now concerns a Disney World ride!

This change concerns Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. As of today, the ride will be opening an hour later than the park. That means if Animal Kingdom opens at 8AM (which currently is the park’s opening time in the coming weeks), guests will have to wait until 9AM to get on the water ride.

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The 9AM opening time continues as far out as the calendar currently goes, and we were able to confirm with a Cast Member that the attraction will open an hour later each day.

Kali River Rapids

There are also signs outside of the ride with the updated hours.

Updated Hours

However, the ride will remain operational until the park closes. We just wanted to give you a heads up so that you don’t run into any surprises when you start planning your day at Animal Kingdom, and we’ll let you know if the hours change again. And we’ll let you know about any other changes we find out about, too!

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