Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has reopened, four months after the rest of the park. Harambe Market will be opening at 10:30 AM for the next two weekends, and at 11:00 AM all weekends following that. It will close at 3:00 PM. For now, it’s only scheduled to be open on weekends. Like all … Read more
While Rafiki’s Planet Watch reopened with the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom in July, Affection Section remained closed to guests. Affection Section has reopened today, so guests can get closer to animals like goats, sheep, and cows for an interactive (and socially distanced) experience. The line to enter Affection Section ran around the fence. There … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has extended park hours for some weekends in November and December. Park hours on the weekends were previously 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Disney’s Animal Kingdom will now be open until 7:00 PM on the following days: November 20-21 November 29 December 4-6 December 11-13 December 18-19 Magic Kingdom has also extended … Read more
Affection Section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be reopening to guests this weekend, according to the attraction’s webpage. Affection Section is listing hours again beginning this Sunday, November 15, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. These hours are listed every day through January 20, which is as far as the calendar is available at this … Read more
Note: This post contains spoilers for episode 5 of Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Two baby animals were born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this month! First, the park welcomed a baby aardvark. The story of the baby’s parents was told in the latest episode of Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, “Aardvark Love.” The episode follows … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 12 to October 18, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out photo reports from … Read more
A week after he was seen at Downtown Disney District in California, Josh D’Amaro has been spotted the past few days at Walt Disney World. Several Cast Members have posted about meeting him as he visits with them and apologizes following the layoffs of nearly 28,000 Cast Members. @disneydude_71 saw D’Amaro at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. … Read more
Though Walt Disney World is still (supposedly) restricting park capacities, we have noticed an uptick in wait times and crowds this week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom. Disney’s Animal Kingdom also seems to be getting busier this weekend. When entering the park, there weren’t too many guests. But within a couple hours, there … Read more
Brandon Kleyla, better know as Trader Brandon to fellow tiki lovers and friends, has always been obsessed with the intricacies of pop-culture and, over time, he’s become a part of it himself. From acting on Nickelodeon shows at Universal Studios Florida as a kid to creating a feature documentary on Indiana Jones fan culture, Brandon’s … Read more
The themed building that popped up a month ago at Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom seems to be near completion. Several theming elements have been added since we last checked on the structure. Decorative rocks have been set up in front of the walls to the side of the building. The building itself has … Read more
Attraction preshows are an interesting aspect of theme park storytelling. They’re the first act of a ride’s story, giving us the background and mood we need to know as we fill in all the available space and wait for our chance at adventure. And some of these become quotable favorites for generations. Today’s guest is … Read more
If Disney’s Animal Kingdom is your favorite park, then this Spirit Jersey is for you. This black Spirit Jersey says “Disney’s Animal Kingdom” on the back. The letters of “Animal” are made up of different animal prints. The front of the jersey has Mickey Mouse himself. Mickey is in his classic outfit, with a twist: … Read more
Jambo, friends! We went to Disney’s Animal Kingdom today to see what was happening on the wild side of the Disney parks. Let’s take a look! The Custodial Crew was back at it again today, greeting guests as they entered the park and cheering for their plans for the morning. This time they brought bubbles! … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is officially open to the public once again. We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for any and all new merchandise throughout the parks and we were elated to discover the abundance of new merchandise at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. One of our favorite finds was this lovely “Inside Out” unicorn jewelry … Read more
After an extended closure of nearly four months, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is finally open to guests once again. In order to create an environment that is safe for park-goers, Disney has implemented significant changes in nearly every aspect of the park, from attractions to shopping, and dining. For now, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is not the … Read more
Jambo! As Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues its phased reopening to the public, a wild amount of brand-new Disney’s Animal Kingdom apparel and merchandise has been hitting the shelves! From safari frames to Goofy tank tops, check out the array of merch below! Mickey Mouse Safari Photo Frame – $24.99 Disney’s Animal Kingdom Pattern Tank – … Read more