Shopping at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

If you're looking for authentic African art and imports -- like baskets, masks, and jewelry -- then the shops at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park are the place to go. If that's not quite your style, no worries, you'll also be able to find the traditional Disney character apparel, gifts, sunscreen, hats, souvenirs and other sundries.

For those of you that are shutterbugs, most of the retail locations listed below also offer digital camera accessories, film, disposable cameras and batteries.

For tips on shopping Disney Style, click here.

• Beastly Bazaar (Discovery Island)
  This shop in the Discovery Island artists colony features a brightly colored whimsical exterior and showcases home accessories, kitchenware, bath products, candles and candle accessories. Also featured is a large assortment of packaged candies, coffee and coffee accessories.

• Chester and Hester's Dinosaur Treasures (Dinoland U.S.A.)
  A tacky and wacky roadside "garage" covered floor to ceiling with dinosaur doodads. Dinosaur toys, dolls, books, games and novelty hats are available. Also toys for all ages.

• Creature Comforts (Discovery Island)
  Just for kids, this Discovery Island boutique is themed to animals with spots, stripes and colorful markings from leopards to ladybugs. Guests also can find safari-themed children's products, princess and hero costumes and everything else for little ones on safari. Also available are Walt Disney World T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, toys and dolls.

• Dino Institute Shop (Dinoland U.S.A.)
  Dino gifts and DINOSAUR image center.

• Disney Outfitters (Discovery Island)
  This shopping mecca in Discovery Island features upscale men's and women's apparel, jewelry, watches, frames and globes. Within the store is a Winnie the Pooh shop carrying T-shirts, nightshirts and housewares. Also offered are authentic African art carvings.

• Duka La Filimu (Africa)
  This film kiosk is the perfect place to stock up on film before your safari.

• Garden Gate Gifts (Oasis)
  This shop, located just inside the park, is a camera center with film, cameras, picture frames and albums, and it's the pick-up point for guest photos shot by park photographers. Guests also can find sundries, as well as stroller and wheelchair rentals.

• Island Mercantile (Discovery Island)
  The park's largest merchandise stop located in Discovery Island offers a one-stop shop for everything guests may need. Highlights include a giant wall of Disney characters outfitted in safari garb, Walt Disney World logo merchandise - T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, souvenirs - plus candy, toys and more.

• Mandala Gifts (Asia)
  You'll find some of the best Asian-themed gifts, apparel and souvenirs found in this shop.

• Mombasa Marketplace / Ziwani Traders (Africa)
  African marketplace and trading company featuring artifacts you might find in the village of Harambe -- gourds, soapstone wood carvings, hand-painted gift boxes, plus Kilimanjaro Safari T-shirts, vests, shorts, mugs, hats and jewelry.

• Out of the Wild (Rafiki's Planet Watch)
  This shop offers souvenirs and snacks, T-shirts and guest necessities.

• Serka Zong Bazaar (Asia)
  Asian themed gifts as well as lots of items related to the Himalayan mountains, Yeti, and Expedition Everest.

• The Outpost Shop (Located Outside the Park Entrance)
  This is the first shop in and the last shop out of the park, offering Disney's Animal Kingdom T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and other Walt Disney World souvenirs.

Last Updated: May 18, 2009