PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 8/29/19 (No Crowds for Extra, Extra Magic Hours, Limited Time Characters, Annual Passholder Perks and More!)

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Good morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! While everyone else was up at the crack of dawn for the Grand Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios, I decided to go somewhere quieter. Let’s see what the park had in store for us. Extra Magic Hours started at 7:00 AM this morning. It’s a … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Huge Announcements from the D23 Expo 2019 – New Movies, Attractions, Concept Art and More!

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 19-25! Walt Disney World We learned that there’s big plans underway for the … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Club 33 Location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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When it was revealed that Club 33 would be coming to each park in Walt Disney World, the big question on everyone’s mind was where on earth they were going to put them. Since then, the Club 33 lounges have quietly opened in retrofitted locations in each park. Animal Kingdom, however, was a different story. … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Halloween Has Arrived, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Previews, and New Reflections Resort Concept Art

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 12-18! Walt Disney World Overnight closures have been scheduled for the Osceola Parkway … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 8/16/19 (Construction Updates, Strolling Through the Maharajah Jungle Trek, and Halloween Arrives!)

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Let’s go on an adventure! The best place for that, of course, is Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Let’s see what it has in store for us. I always try to spot DeVine as I enter the park. She’s not always there, but she’s so well disguised, you never know if she’s just hiding. There are some … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Characters Cruising into “it’s a small world”, Hazardous Attractions and The Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 5-11! Walt Disney World A lawsuit has been filed against Disney following an … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 8/8/19 (New Lion King Souvenir Canteens, Club 33 Construction, Animals, and More!)

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Jambo! We’re exploring Animal Kingdom today, so grab your safari gear and let’s go! We saw Winged Encounters – The Kingdom Takes Flight in front of the Tree of Life. The birds are so brightly colored! We have to stay hydrated, so we decided to pick up the new “Walk on the Wild Side” Lion … Read more

PHOTOS: Club 33 Construction Update at Disney’s Animal Kingdom 8/5/19

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Things are moving quickly over at the location of the new Club 33 at Animal Kingdom since our last visit. This new addition will be the fourth Club 33 location at Walt Disney World. In fact, this is the only Club 33 at Walt Disney World that has been built specifically from the ground up! … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Walk on the Wild Side” Lion King Canteen Roars into Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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It looks like the Lion King merchandise just keeps coming! First we had the adorable Lion King popcorn bucket and sipper cup. Now, we’ve spotted another cute new souvenir drink conveyance to commemorate the Lion King! The new Lion King canteen is perfect for a long day exploring the parks. The plastic canteen has a … Read more

Guest Drop-Off Areas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to be Temporarily Affected by Entrance Enhancement Construction

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Construction for the entrance enhancements at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will start impacting guests starting today. Temporarily, guests being picked off or dropped off will see the dedicated area for this moved to Row 1 of the Peacock Lot through September. To get to this area as well as Ride Share and Charter Bus stops, guests … Read more

Primeval Whirl Closure Extended Significantly, Now Closed Through September 28th at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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The extended closure of Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom just got even longer. Dinoland U.S.A. will now be without Primeval Whirl through September 28, 2019. First reported closed on June 17, 2019, the reason for the closure has yet to be announced by Disney. Primeval Whirl was previously expected to reopen on August 4, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 7/31/19 (Summer Crowds, Primeval Whirl Still Closed, and Lots of Animals!)

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The Summer heat is in full effect today. Regardless of the heat, let’s go on an adventure; Animal Kingdom, here we come! If you take the busses, or the tram in from the parking lot, you bypass much of the construction going on just outside the park. It’s nothing drastic at this point,  like in … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Spider-Man Attraction Concept Art, Star Wars Hotel Construction, and Magic Kingdom Entrance Enhancements

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 22-28! Walt Disney World A lawsuit was filed that claims that a monorail … Read more

PHOTOS: Vertical Construction Progressing Rapidly for Club 33 Location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Guests traversing the pathways at the Animal Kingdom today were treated with some nice views of the vertical construction for Club 33. This location as you might remember will be the last to open at Walt Disney World as the other three park locations are already operational. Let’s take a look at construction! I hope … Read more

Primeval Whirl Closure Extended Once Again Through August 3rd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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The prolonged closure of Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom just got even longer. Dinoland U.S.A. will now be without its signature coaster through August 3, 2019. First reported closed on June 17, 2019, the reason for the closure has yet to be announced by Disney. Primeval Whirl was previously expected to reopen on July … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Victoria and Albert’s Bistro, Disney Skyliner Dates, Unplanned Maintenance, and Fall Resort Offers

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 15-21! Walt Disney World It was officially announced that the Disney Skyliner will … Read more