Connect to Protect is a new mobile adventure that invites guests to participate in conservation ‘missions’ with a digital ACE scientist while exploring the incredible Valley of Mo’ara and helps protect the habitats of at-risk animals here on Earth. Utilizing the My Disney Experience App, you can “instant message” with one of the moon’s ecological … Read more
With less than 10 days until passholder previews begin, and only 23 days till the official grand opening, Pandora: The World of Avatar will be open before you know it! Disney has given us a new inside look into this upcoming land, which today showcases the Banshee Connect experience. The Banshee Connect allows guests to … Read more
As the opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar is officially only 1 month away from today, Disney today released some new photos of the items guests will find for sale on the alien planet. The merchandise above is inspired by the land itself. It incorporates the beauty of the bioluminescence you can expect to see … Read more
As Pandora: The World of Avatar is only 32 days away from its official grand opening, Disney is putting the final touches on the land. As you know by now, Pandora will feature some out-of-this-world unique dining options to satisfy your hunger cravings. With those options will be specialty desserts available for purchase at both the Satuli Canteen and … Read more
Today, Disney has given us a look at some of the specialty drinks you will be able to purchase at Pongu Pongu and Satuli Canteen in Pandora: The World of Avatar. One of the drinks you can find, which is featured above, is the Pandoran Sunrise. It is a non-alcoholic drink mix of tropical juices blended … Read more
According to the official Walt Disney World website, new information in regards to the rides in Pandora: The World of AVATAR has been released. Flight of Passage Height Requirement: 44 inches tall Age Interest: kids,tweens, teens, and adults Official Description: “Get a banshee’s-eye view of the beauty and grandeur of Pandora on a rite of … Read more
We had previously told you about the upcoming Doc McStuffins Meet and Greet coming to Animal Kingdom, but we were not yet able to tell you when she was going to there. Well, now we can. Starting this past weekend, guests can now take a visit to the Doc at Rafiki’s Planet Watch, just outside the … Read more
Rivers of Light is Disney’s new ‘kiss goodnight’ at Animal Kingdom and features stunning water projections, an array of colors, a fantastic musical score, and even some live actors to help effectively portray the magic and story to audiences. Recently, Disney released an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the intricately designed costumes were created for … Read more
Starting sometime later this month the character ‘Doc McStuffins’ from the animated Disney Junior tv series “Doc McStuffins”, will be available for a character meet and greet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. At this time there is no official start date to when this will happen, all we know right now is that the meet and … Read more
Even though I panned it unmercifully in our review, one of the staples of Flame Tree Barbecue at Animal Kingdom has been its signature and exclusive barbecue sauces. Well, one of those sauces will soon be no more… According to cast members at the establishment, the regular barbecue sauce is in short supply and should … Read more
Pandora: The World of AVATAR seems to be coming along nicely at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In a lot of ways, it looks like the project is speeding along now, appearing likely to open by the middle of 2017 should all go according to plan. While visiting Animal Kingdom over the weekend, I captured some pictures … Read more
Since Disney is getting a bit crazy about guests taking photos or video of Pandora: The World of AVATAR construction at Animal Kingdom (we’ll talk more about that later this week), we decided to once again take to the skies to see the work on the new land from above. Still slated to open in … Read more
It has been a little while since we checked in on Animal Kingdom, which is probably because it has been the red-headed step-child of the Disney World parks this Summer, starting with such promise, but then careening into one of the worst Summer campaigns ever experienced in Orlando. September 5th brings the end of nighttime … Read more
Reservations opened today, July 6, for this DVC-exclusive after-hours event at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Members and their guests can take a walk on the wild side at the Disney Vacation Club Safari Spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park! This complimentary event is exclusive to Disney Vacation Club Members and their guests. Event highlights include: … Read more
We’ve been watching construction of a new restaurant at Animal Kingdom (just behind Pizzafari on the way to Pandora: The World of AVATAR) for quite a while now, but we now finally know what it will be… The restaurant will be called Tiffins and it “will celebrate the art of traveling, featuring a diverse menu … Read more
Animal Kingdom Opening Day Remembered by Ron D’Anna [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the Disney Parks fans, there can be no greater event than the opening of a new theme park. The last time this rare event occurred at Walt Disney World was April 22, 1998. I was there–a senior in high school skipping class to attend. Earth Day … Read more