Howdy! Today, I spent the morning trekking through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and spotted lots of our favorite Disney locals. Later, I walked through Disney Springs, where I came across a few new pins and other fun finds. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from a beautiful day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The crowds … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit to modify the infrastructure for the Tree of Life Theater that currently houses “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New Permit Filed for Tree of Life Theater The Notice of Commencement is listed as “Modify Infrastructure.” Imagineering has contracted Incryo Systems Inc. Per their … Read more
A new Disney Pin Trading bag celebrating the 25th anniversary of the activity is now available at Walt Disney World. We found the bag for sale at Riverside Depot in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, though it is also available at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs. However, stock was limited and the bag sold out at Animal … Read more
The iconic Cementosaurus of DinoLand U.S.A. is now extinct. The towering dino has finally been torn down ahead of the land’s transformation into the Tropical Americas expansion. Cementosaurus Goes Extinct The Cementosaurus was demolished overnight. It once towered over the rest of DinoLand U.S.A. and acted as an entrance to Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama. All … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering filed a construction permit for the installation of new set elements at the Tree of Life in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, for the upcoming “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show. “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” Permit The Notice of Commencement contracts Icarus Exhibits, Inc. to “Install set elements” at 745 W Savannah Cir. Disney also recently hired … Read more
Rolling planters have been set up at the Yellow-backed Duiker exhibit in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Yellow-Backed Duiker Exhibit The Yellow-backed Duiker is an animal located on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While walking the trail we noticed that rolling shrub planters had been set up in front of the exhibit area. … Read more
Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will reopen in mid-March 2025 after a two-month refurbishment. Kali River Rapids Reopening Date According to the calendar on the Walt Disney World website, the water raft ride will resume operations on March 14, 2025. It closed on January 6. Being a water ride, this attraction usually closes … Read more
Howdy! After a very gloomy day in the rain yesterday, I was thrilled that although overcast it wasn’t raining. Today I started my morning in Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see the progress of the destruction of Dino-Rama. I almost immediately park-hopped to EPCOT to experience the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind new standby queue, … Read more
Howdy! I spent most of my morning exploring Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where I saw a ton of different animals, including the new baby Bakso and his parents. I then found a few new items in World of Disney in Disney Springs in the afternoon. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom In the parking lot, I … Read more
Crews have demolished two of the DinoLand U.S.A. billboards at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as work continues to transform the area into the new Tropical Americas land. DinoLand Billboards Demolished Two out of the three large billboards are gone from the back of DinoLand U.S.A. These were at the end of a walkway leading past Chester … Read more
Howdy! Today was a very wet and cold day at Disney World. I park hopped between Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and EPCOT. I found cute new Goofy and Stitch merchandise and later in the afternoon found more topiaries in place for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2025. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more
TriceraTop Spin is officially gone. The DinoLand U.S.A. spinner ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been completely demolished. TriceraTop Spin Demolition The ride closed permanently with the rest of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama on January 12, 2025. Crews quickly began dismantling TriceraTop Spin but only now is the ride completely gone, no longer visible above … Read more
Howdy! I spent my cold, gloomy morning in Disney’s Animal Kingdom where I saw the Dino-Rama carnival games have been completely removed, spotted animals having a fun morning, and found some merchandise in Disney Springs that brought me back to the early 2000s. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more
All of the Fossil Fun Games in DinoLand U.S.A. have seemingly been demolished as the Disney’s Animal Kingdom land is turned into a new Tropical Americas area. DinoLand U.S.A. Demolition Though we can’t see the entirety of the former Dino-Rama carnival space over the construction walls, no more Fossil Fun Games are visible. In our … Read more
Disney has ended the separate queue to see Bakso the tiger cub at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now there is only one line for the Maharajah Jungle Trek once again. Bakso the Tiger Cub Bakso made his debut on the Maharajah Jungle Trek on January 29, 2025. Since then, there has been high demand to see … Read more
Howdy! It was a beautiful Pin Tuesday with exclusive pins, delightful merchandise, and a tiny village update from EPCOT. It was a random but fun afternoon in EPCOT. Good Morning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Breaking news — the crowds from yesterday are still here. Good morning from a very busy Animal Kingdom. We are in … Read more