Here’s How To Find Kevin from ‘UP!’ at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Kevin, the mythical “Snipe” from Up and mama bird, meets with guests daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This adorable character interaction is worth going out of your way to see. But it’s simple enough that you might run into Kevin while touring the park. Below, we’ll discuss the details of this unique character meet-and-greet.

Kevin roams Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the only place in Walt Disney World where you can meet her. For a while, she roamed Dinoland, USA. But on a recent visit, we noticed she was back on Discovery Island full-time, and she’s as popular as ever!

Unfortunately, as of this update, Kevin’s times have disappeared from the My Disney Experience app. But we spent a couple of hours in the area trying to meet the talking Dug, and Kevin came out regularly while we were there.

Kevin roams the parameters of Discovery Island. You can find her anywhere from the top of the Oasis all the way back to Yak and Yeti near Feathered Friends in Flight.

If you’re in the area, she’ll be pretty hard to miss. Her astonishing height and coat of feathers make her stand out. She’s escorted by a couple of Wilderness Explorers. They ensure she has enough room to move around as needed.

Occasionally, someone will approach the towering bird and ask to touch her feathers. Kevin will likely permit them to do so, but you have to ask. Given her height and complexity, she must move around a bit. So it’s good to give her enough space to do so.

It was nice to see Kevin walking up to greet guests along the path. Usually, it’s quite the opposite scenario.

Here is the exact moment we found her. Had we not seen her, we would have continued in the opposite direction toward Asia.

When Kevin saw my camera, she was kind enough to pose for a few photos. Not wanting to take up too much of her time, I was quickly on my way.

About that time, I heard her cawing at me. She wanted to pose for a few more photos.

From time to time, Kevin will pause to take photos with guests. So you’ll want to have a camera out and ready if she stops. My best advice is to say hi and grab a photo if possible, but don’t be disappointed if she moves on quickly.

Kevin’s appearance times were previously listed in the My Disney Experience App. Hopefully, they will return. You can check the app on the day of your visit for exact times. She typically roams the area intermittently between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Kevin does not sign autographs, and a PhotoPass photographer is unavailable for this meet-and-greet.

We have a guide with character meet-and-greets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. If you enjoy meeting characters, we have an entire list of characters that meet at Disney World. We are in the parks regularly to provide updates and walk-throughs of these experiences. You may also enjoy a few individual meet-and-greets like:

• Meet Moana at Animal Kingdom
• Meet Mickey and Minnie at Adventurer’s Outpost
• Meet Goofy at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Bird Watching Outfit)
• Meet Pluto at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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