The Muppet Show may be returning, Disney Springs drones are definitely not, Bluey‘s feature film has a release date, and the Universal Destinations CEO discusses Epic Universe expansion plans — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, September 4, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney Springs Walt … Read more
The Angola colobus monkey exhibit at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently closed for a months-long refurbishment. Monkey Exhibit Closed for Refurbishment The habitat is on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and is usually visible from two sides. It’s now blocked by green construction walls and scrim. As usual, the walls are decorated with PPG Paints-branded … Read more
The Boneyard in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom permanently closed on September 1. Take a last look around the paleontology play area. Entrance The Boneyard was located just past the bridge from Discovery Island to DinoLand, U.S.A. Themed to a dinosaur dig site, it had an entrance structure that looked like temporary scaffolding and … Read more
Due to the impending closure of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, select meet and greets will be relocated. DinoLand U.S.A. Meet and Greets Being Relocated Once the remaining areas of DinoLand U.S.A. close on February 2, 2026, three meet and greets in the land will be relocated to new areas. Details on these new … Read more
Disney has announced the closing date for what remains of DinoLand U.S.A. to make way for the upcoming Tropical Americas expansion of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Closing Date for DinoLand U.S.A Announced What is left of DinoLand U.S.A. will close forever on February 2, 2026, with its final day of operation being February 1. This closure … Read more
Now that The Boneyard has closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new guidemap for the park completely removes the attraction from DinoLand U.S.A. New Animal Kingdom Guidemap No Boneyard The front cover of the map features goats seen on Kilimanjaro Safaris. This exhibit was added to the attraction in late 2020. As usual, the first … Read more
With The Boneyard now closed, the walk to DINOSAUR is a long one with walls of construction creating a maze. Construction Walls A long maze of construction walls now leads to the DINOSAUR attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Boneyard officially closed yesterday, September 1. Dinoland will eventually become Tropical Americas. The Boneyard closed yesterday, … Read more
We spotted new die-cast Disney Transport buses for sale at Walt Disney World, both depicting the character bus wraps that first debuted back in 2019. Location We found both die-cast buses currently available at both Riverside Depot in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Mickey’s of Hollywood in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They are also likely available elsewhere … Read more
A new white plush ear headband is now available at Walt Disney World Resort. We found the pair at Riverside Depot in Animal Kingdom. White Plush Ear Headband – $34.99 This white and fuzzy plush ear headband features padded mouse ears and an embroidered heart on the bow. The fleece material continues on the back and … Read more
The new Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been revealed as Ketan Sardeshmukh. Ketan Sardeshmukh Named Animal Kingdom VP Sardeshmukh has worked for The Walt Disney Company for over 20 years. His most recent position was as Director of Transportation Operations at Walt Disney World. Maryann Smith was the previous VP but she stepped … Read more
Disney announced the opening date and details of Zootopia: Better Zoogether, the new Tree of Life show coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Opening Date Zootopia: Better Zoogether will open on November 7, 2025. It’s a 9-minute film. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Story & New Character The story sees the Zootopia characters celebrating Zoogether … Read more
To celebrate the release of the latest Annual Passholder magnet featuring Crush from Finding Nemo, a new Passholder-exclusive Totally Sweet Sundae is now available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Keep reading for our review. The sundae is available at Dino-Bite Snacks, located in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This sundae will only be available through … Read more
Walt Disney World has announced that alongside the release of the new Crush Annual Passholder magnet, a new Totally Sweet Sundae themed to the character is also available for a limited time. Annual Passholder Exclusive Totally Sweet Sundae The Totally Sweet Sundae is a tribute to Crush from Finding Nemo. It features butter pecan ice … Read more
Two more new permits have been filed for DinoLand U.S.A. as its transformation into a Tropical Americas land continues at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New Permits Filed for DinoLand U.S.A. The first Notice of Commencement is for “General Construction” at 594 Dinoland Drive, Bay Lake, FL 32830, the approximate address for the DinoLand Goofy and Pluto … Read more
A new pastel Halloween merchandise collection featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as ghosts is now available at Walt Disney World ahead of the fall season. Disney Halloween Merch 2025 We found this collection for sale in Riverside Depot, located in Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. These items can also be found in World … Read more
New collectible medallions celebrating the upcoming attraction, Zootopia: Better Zoogether, are now available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We found the new medallions outside Riverside Depot, which is located in the Discovery Island section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Collectible Medallions. So far, this is the only machine we’ve found in the park to … Read more