The 2022 holiday season has officially arrived at Walt Disney World and one of our favorite offerings has returned: Merry Menagerie! This puppet show happens periodically throughout the day on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Two different sets of puppeteers alternate “shows.” They walk among guests, alongside musicians. Two puppeteers operate birds that fly … Read more
Tenrec hedgehog mother Glitter Toaster Strudel gave birth to seven hoglets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared photos of the babies on Instagram. Penning wrote: Mom, Glitter Toaster Strudel, gave birth to seven lesser Madagascar tenrec hedgehogs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened to guests this afternoon following Hurricane Ian. While the park seems generally okay, we did notice that no character flotillas were traversing Discovery River. It turns out several trees were knocked into the river during the storm, preventing flotillas from sailing their usual course. Near Discovery Island, we saw these downed … Read more
Good morning from Magic Kingdom! We are back after the parks have been closed for two days due to Hurricane Ian. We will be on the lookout for any damage we can find from the hurricane. As always, we will report on all the new things we find today. Let’s get started. Magic Kingdom reopened … Read more
Dr. Mark Penning, with the help of other Cast Members, confirmed today that there will be a season two of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.” Penning, VP of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared a video of Cast Members throughout Animal Kingdom and the rest of Walt Disney World announcing that “Yes” there will be … Read more
Animal Kingdom attraction, Feathered Friends in Flight, will close between September 11 through September 24 this year. The show will reopen to guests on September 25. Before the Covid closure, the show used to be UP! A Great Bird Adventure Show, featuring characters from Disney Pixar’s “Up.” We will follow this story to see if … Read more
Walt Disney World is reportedly sending surveys to recent guests about Disney’s Animal Kingdom attractions. In the survey, Disney asks guests how they feel about change at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with the following answer options: Change is good with few exceptions Depends on the change, but I like it as long as I still enjoy … Read more
In an Instagram post, former Imagineer Joe Rohde wrote about the tradition of guests leaving hair ties at the highest point of Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, comparing it to a ritual climbers partake in at the real mountain. “More ritual behavior,” Rohde wrote, “The hair scrunchies! The hair tie thing at the top … Read more
Disney has extended park hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in July 2022. Hours were also extended at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. Disney’s Hollywood Studios From July 3 through 30, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will now open at 8:30 a.m. and early entry for resort guests will begin at 8:00 a.m. It will … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, June 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Adventurers Outpost character meet-and-greet location will reopen on June 19, 2022, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Mickey and Minnie Mouse usually greet guests inside the Adventurers Outpost, so we assume they will return to the location. Lightning Lane access for the meet-and-greet will reportedly be included in Genie+, although Lightning Lane signage was recently removed … Read more
The tumble monkeys and aerial bird dance will return to “Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 16, 2022. Landon McReynolds of News 6 WKMG shared the news on Twitter. We learned in March that the tumble monkeys and aerial dancers would be returning this year. The monkeys have been absent … Read more
Art from “Moana” is now on display on a wall in Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The wall is actually a large backstage door next to the Discovery Island stage, across from Flame Tree Barbecue. There is a sign about “A World … Read more
Kevin from “Up” is once again roaming Disney’s Animal Kingdom, after returning in January for a stationary “sighting.” We caught Kevin entering the park from next to the Discovery Island stage. She walks among guests, with Wilderness Explorer handlers. She made a loop over to the Caravan Theater. Cast Members indicated that Kevin does not … Read more
National Geographic is now filming the second season of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” an original Disney+ series. Instagram user The DAK Guy shared a photo to his story of the film crew at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this morning. The series is produced by National Geographic and the first season was narrated by Josh Gad. … Read more
Will you be shopping at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Earth Day merchandise this year? You may want to grab some of these conservation-conscious souvenirs. Disney Conservation Fund Coin – $35 This commemorative coin features characters from Finding Nemo, Up, A Bug’s Life, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book. The coin is 47mm antique bronze … Read more