Hours have been extended on three days in January for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The park will now open at 8:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 17, and 22. As a result, early entry will begin at 7:30 a.m. each day.
The newest Disney Vacation Club booth has been revealed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This site has been surrounded by construction walls and scrim for a while now. This booth is between Island Mercantile and Pizzafari. The booth is decorated with various carved animals. They can be found in the rafters. Animals can also be seen … Read more
Just yesterday, we reported how some of the walls outside of Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have come down. As of today, all of the walls are now down and it looks like the exterior refurbishment is complete. Although the walls are down, the ramp and stairs are still blocked off to guests. As always, … Read more
Another baby white rhino has been born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This is the third white rhino born at the park in the past 13 months and the thirteenth born at Walt Disney World. Mother Lola delivered a healthy female calf in early November. In the wild, rhinoceros are hunted for their horns and their … Read more
Construction walls have been removed and replaced with new blue fencing at the old site of Primeval Whirl in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Primeval Whirl permanently closed in early 2020 and was completely demolished this fall. The open area remains blocked off with green temporary fencing right now. Orange fans are on blue wooden posts around … Read more
After a brief standard refurbishment, Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has reopened. Kali River Rapids is in the Asia section of the park. The water ride closed on November 1 and — though the reopening date shifted many times — reopened on December 16. Though the park opened at 8:00 a.m., Kali River … Read more
Mobile checkout has been expanding to more shops throughout Walt Disney World. Now, it’s available at Island Mercantile in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, bringing it to the main shop of all four theme parks. A Cast Member outside Island Mercantile had a paddle advertising the new service. Mobile checkout is available through the My Disney Experience … Read more
Walt Disney World has extended hours at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the week of New Year’s Eve. Magic Kingdom From December 26 through 29 and on January 1, 2022, hours have been extended by one hour in the evening. Magic Kingdom will now be open 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. EPCOT EPCOT … Read more
Just last week, we announced Kali River Rapids was to reopen on December 16 after refurbishment. But like we said, reopening dates can and do change. The refurbishment for Kali River Rapids, the fan-favorite water ride in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has just been extended to January 3, 2022 and will reopen on January 4, 2022. … Read more
The photo op outside Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been updated for the holiday season. The photo op is to the right of the entrance. The backdrop now features a snowy landscape of trees. The front has a giant snowflake made of animals. There’s a squirrel and a fox, reminiscent of the Merry Menagerie. Some holly … Read more
Good morning from the bright and sunny Animal Kingdom! Today we celebrated Disney+ Day in the parks with some fun surprises. We also got to see the return of the Merry Menagerie puppets, which were a huge crowd pleaser, as well as some of our favorite characters aboard the Festive Flotillas. Let’s check it out! … Read more
The holiday season has officially begun at Walt Disney World and all our favorite characters are celebrating. In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests can spot classic characters as well as Santa Claus himself on holiday flotillas along the Discovery River. We saw Donald and Daisy in a garland-wrapped flotilla yesterday morning but unfortunately didn’t spot them … Read more
November and December hours have been extended on some holiday weeks at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Magic Kingdom On November 21 and 23, Magic Kingdom will open at 8:00 a.m. now instead of 9:00 a.m., with Early Entry starting at 7:30 a.m. It will still close at 8:00 p.m. On November 22 … Read more
Happy Holidays from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Overnight, the Christmas Tree was erected, and holiday décor hung. Let’s adventure around the park and get into the holiday spirit. Rockin’ around this Christmas tree, we noticed animal and nature-themed ornaments, bows, and bells. Under the Christmas tree, we have presents decorated with different Disney characters. Inside the … Read more
There doesn’t seem to be much merchandise representing TriceraTop Spin at Walt Disney World, but guests can now show their love for the ride with a new limited edition MagicBand. We found this item at the Discovery Trading Company at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Limited Edition TriceraTop Spin MagicBand – $39.99 The band is yellow. It … Read more
Live entertainment options continue to return to Walt Disney World. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Kora Tinga Tinga is once again performing in Harambe. The Kora Tinga Tinga performer plays the kora, a West African instrument similar to a harp or lute. Though he previously would walk among guests, for now he is just playing on … Read more