PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 10/5/2021 (Construction Updates, New Merchandise, New Sundae, and More)

Madison Skowronski

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 10/5/2021 (Construction Updates, New Merchandise, New Sundae, and More)

Happy Tuesday from Walt Disney World Resort. It was a bright and sunny day, so we took to the parks. Grab your sneakers because we are walkin’ and park hoppin’!

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We spotted Joy out looking for flowers this morning.

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We are eagerly waiting for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind to open. So in the meantime, we keep checking on its construction. Today we saw some new foliage being planted.

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On our trip around the world, we found that Souk-Al-Magreb at Morocco Pavilion is closed for refurbishment.

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We stopped and chatted with Sleeping Beauty just outside of France.

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Rose & Crown at the United Kingdom Pavilion has been repainted.

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So long, MouseGear! The walls and inside have been demolished.

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After we looped EPCOT, we hopped over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In DinoLand U.S.A., we found that Primeval Whirl’s demolition has taken the lift hill down.

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They are back from extinction. Many Dinosaur attraction-related toys have found their way back to the shelves at The Dino Institute Gift Shop.

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At Discovery Trading Post, we found a new cozy sweater with Mickey Mouse on it. It is an olive green tie-dye and sure to keep you comfy come winter.

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We scooped up this KiteTails inspired sundae at the Anandapur Ice Cream Truck. It was the perfect way to end our day of park hopping.

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As we look at the Tree of Life, we reflect on our day. We had a wild time, and hope you did too!

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