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Introduction to Kids’ Discovery Club

Ever see those symbols on the Animal Kingdom map and wonder what they mean? They identify locations known as the Kids’ Discovery Club where children can engage themselves in educational and free (yes, free!) activities. This page will set out to tell you everything you’ll ever need to know to take full advantage of them. There are six Discovery Club stops in all.

Kids’ Discovery Club Passport Passport

The Passport can be obtained at any one of the stops around the park. Once you complete your first activity and obtain your passport, you can proceed to visit the other five stops and collect their respective stamps. Once you visit and complete all six stops, you receive a special Rafiki stamp (and usually stickers) acknowledging completion of the program.

The passport has replaced an activities booklet featuring Timon and Pumbaa that was distributed in the past. Unfortunately, due to a loss of sponsorship, the booklet is no longer offered but hopefully it will return in some incarnation in the future.

Information on each stop as well as advice on locating it is below:

DISCOVERY ISLAND
	Activity: Learn about insects   Location: Found along the exit queue of It’s Tough To Be A Bug. It’s also possible to access it by entering through the attraction’s exit which is where this photo was taken. It also includes special masks that allow you to view the world as insects do as well as provide a good photo-op.

CAMP MINNIE-MICKEY
	Activity: Identify objects hidden inside a tree   Location: On the path between Discovery Island and Camp Minnie-Mickey (on the right side of the main path when going towards the Camp

RAFIKI’S PLANET WATCH
	Activity: Scavenger hunt for wildlife found in your own backyard   Location: Guests must take the Wildlife Express out of Harambe to Rafiki’s Planet Watch to reach this stop which is about halfway between the train station and Conservation Station. It will be on the right as you walk towards Conservation Station.

DINOLAND
	Activity: Play paleontologist and piece together dinosaur fossils.   Location: Inside Dinoland, past the Olden Gate Bridge when entering from Discovery Island, in an area on the right, near Restaurantosaurus.

AFRICA (PANGANI FOREST EXPLORATION TRAIL)
	Activity: Use clues to identify and track a wild animal   Location: Near the end of the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail

ASIA
	Location: Right on the corner of the path that connects Asia to Africa and the path that goes straight into Discovery Island, across from Yak & Yeti restaurant.

 

Animal Kingdom Safari Journal

Often compared to the passport of Epcot’s World Showcase, the Animal Kingdom Safari Journal actually has very little in common other than the packaging. Also, not in common, is a slightly heftier pricetag of $10.95, presumably with $1 going to the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund (a Conservation Fund button is included).

The premise is fairly straightforward: As you journey throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom, apply stickers to your passport corresponding to various animals and sights you encounter. There are an additional 12 stickers not included with the package that you can collect by visiting gift shops throughout the park and answering questions about wildlife (don’t worry if you don’t know the answer, you’ll learn!).

The safari journal is sold at gift shop locations throughout the park but you may want to purchase it at the Outpost Gift Shop outside of the turnstiles prior to entering the park in order to avoid any backtracking.