The activities at Donald’s Dino-Bash at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are in full force, including several new meet-and-greets. Character include dino-costumed Chip & Dale, Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto. Along with the aesthetic changes, the land’s music track has been given an update, including the DuckTales Theme, “Happy” by Pharrell, “Jealous Bone” by … Read more
Our newest video series, A Walk in the Park, takes you around the parks with us in 15 minute increments. Split up into parts, we’ll walk the Disney Parks from around the globe. Coming up, there will be a week dedicated to Tokyo DisneySea, so if you enjoy these, make sure you subscribe to our … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has welcomed two new babies! Two brand new female Grevy’s zebra foals were born in the last week, one on April 26th to Laylee, and the second on May 1 to Zuri. Originating from Africa, Grev’s zebras are the most endangered species of zebra, with only around 2,500 left in the world. … Read more
After 3 days of unscheduled closures, Na’vi River Journey is finally open once again in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. As we reported earlier this week, both Na’vi River Journey and Flight of Passage were closed intermittently on Tuesday, April 24th. On Wednesday, the two attractions were closed for … Read more
The bad news continues for guests looking to ride one of the most popular attractions at Animal Kingdom as Na’vi River Journey is closed yet again today. This marks the third straight day of closure for the popular boat ride, and leaves Pandora – The World of Avatar with only one operational attraction. As we … Read more
Join Tom Corless for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. On this week’s show, we continue “The 20 Biggest Moments in the History Of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” countdown with numbers 12-6. Later, we have another edition of Jeopardy – The WDWNT Edition (originally broadcasted on our YouTube page). … Read more
Reedy Creek Improvement District recently entered into an agreement with Origis Energy USA to build a massive 270-acre, 50-megawatt solar farm. This solar project is planned to be completed by the end of this year, and will generate enough energy to power two theme parks at the resort. The facility will have a grand total … Read more
To help fans celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney is planning on streaming the event live on the Disney Parks Blog. Our #DisneyParksLIVE team will be onsite to stream the kickoff of the anniversary festivities live, right here on the Disney Parks Blog. How can you watch? Simply bookmark this page or … Read more
April 22nd is an important day! Not only is it Earth Day, but in Walt Disney World we’ll celebrate Disney’s Animal Kingdom and its 20th Anniversary. There’s much to celebrate and Disney is doing it in a big way with multiple events celebrating the anniversary. You can’t have a good party without good food, though. … Read more
As we’ve reported, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is marking its 20th Anniversary this month, marking April 22nd, 1998, the day that “a new species of theme park” started educating guests on the wonder of nature. Like any big event that happens throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, it needs to be celebrated with a new line … Read more
New at Satuli Canteen, guests can now find a Combination Grilled Beef and Chicken Bowl, no longer having to make the often tough decision between the two. Combination Grilled Beef and Chicken Bowl ($15.99) We were a bit concerned by how much more this was than either the beef or the chicken bowl, as the … Read more
Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes is now serving quick service breakfast at Animal Kingdom from 9:00am to 10:30am daily. Located in the Asia area of Animal Kingdom, Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes will now be serving a variety of breakfast sandwiches and tacos, as well as some kid favorites including french toast sticks … Read more
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