Distribution for Lightning Lane passes for Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which reopened yesterday after a three-month refurbishment. However, the attraction has been down for at least an hour this morning. Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom reopened unexpectedly yesterday. Still, today is the attraction’s official reopening day and the first day for which … Read more
The sand sculpture for “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” has been replaced with a sand sculpture for “Ice Age: Scrat Tales,” coming soon to Disney+. This sculpture can be seen outside the entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The sculpture features Scrat from “Ice Age” in various misadventures with his acorn. The logo for … Read more
One of the new spring dishes at Walt Disney World this season is a marinated pork flatbread, now available at Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Kusafiri is located in the park’s Africa area. Kusafiri debuted a new menu last fall. Read our reviews of the marinated chicken flatbread sandwich and spiced … Read more
Showtimes will be reduced for “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom starting April 25. The show is currently being performed eight times a day, on the hour starting at 10:00 a.m. Starting Monday, April 25, the 1:00 p.m. show will be removed for every day except Saturdays. Starting Sunday, … Read more
After hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom were initially extended, they have been suddenly shortened on March 31. This is likely due to the Expedition Everest 5K runDisney event, which takes place at 10:00 p.m. through the park that evening. The park will still open at 7:30 a.m., with early entry beginning at 7:00 a.m. Instead … Read more
Caravan Road has finally reopened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The kiosk had posted a new menu of just beverages last September but remained closed until now. This kiosk is in the Asia area of the park. Caravan Road will be serving the shaved ice previously offered from a cart in Harambe Market. Watermelon, mango passion fruit, … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, construction walls went up around one entrance to Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The construction walls are now gone. The store remained open while walls were up but guests had to go through other entrances. We didn’t see any major differences in the area, so it was likely a … Read more
The final installment of the Stitch Crashes Disney monthly merchandise collection has finally arrived at Walt Disney World. The “Mulan” installment is series 12/12 and completes the Stitch Crashes Disney collection. We found these at Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Limited Release “Mulan” Stitch Crashes Disney Pin – $29.99 Stitch is covered in a … Read more
We spotted these new “Alice in Wonderland” Dooney & Bourke bags at Discovery Trading Company in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new collection consists of a tote bag, a satchel, a wallet, and a crossbody bag. The bags were high up and locked in a case. But the bags are a black and white pattern with … Read more
UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m., Kilimanjaro Safaris is now up and running, after a vehicle reportedly got stuck, with a 30-minute wait time. UPDATE: As of 11:20 a.m., we were told the attraction is temporarily closed due to one of the vehicles getting stuck. Kilimanjaro Safaris failed to open with Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. We … Read more
The two fountains outside DINOSAUR in Disney’s Animal Kingdom have been shut off for refurbishment. The fountain around Aladar has been completely drained. Aladar is looking worse for wear and may be getting a fresh coat of paint soon. He has faded patches all over him. The patches are especially prevalent on his legs and … Read more
A construction wall and scrim now block one of the doors to Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The wall is next to an outside merchandise display. A sign directs guests to the Discovery Trading Company entrance, which connects to Riverside Depot. There is a register next to the outdoor merchandise. Inside, a sign directing … Read more
Viva Gaia Street Band is performing once again at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Viva Gaia can be seen on the stage in Discovery Island, across from Flame Tree Barbecue. According to the Walt Disney World website, Viva Gaia will be performing every hour on the 45 minute mark, starting at 10:45 a.m. Their final performance each … Read more
Walls have been put up over the merchandise displays of the Out of the Wild store in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The store will now only be open sometimes to sell beverages and snacks. The walls are plain white and black and completely cover the wall display shelves. Out of the Wild, which is in Rafiki’s … Read more
As we were walking into Disney’s Animal Kingdom earlier today, we spotted this new bee pod that was installed on a tree near the Joffrey’s kiosk. It’s no secret that bees are huge fans of Joffrey’s products, having to force Disney to close a few of their kiosks due to bee infestations. We’re hoping that … Read more
Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now closed for a refurbishment set to last through mid-April. During the more than three months of planned closure, the refurbishment will reportedly address issues with the ride system. At this time, no repairs are planned for the Yeti animatronic. There were almost no guests in the Everest … Read more