Over 700 flights are canceled, including ones to and from MCO, Earl of Sandwich shutters its permanent Disneyland locations, and we’ve got all the Very Merry party merch — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, November 7, 2025. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily … Read more
Zootopia Better Zoogether has officially opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This show replaces It’s Tough To Be A Bug in the Tree of Life Theater. Zootopia Better Zoogether Opens Zootopia Better Zoogether hosted previews for the past week. The adjacent Nick and Judy meet and greet opened early. Russell and Dug from Up previously met … Read more
A new popcorn bucket has arrived at Animal Kingdom for the opening day of Zootopia: Better Zoogether. Zootopia Better Zoogether Popcorn Bucket The bucket features Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde in a teal and green car. The bucket is $28 plus sales tax and includes popcorn at the time of purchase. The car has working … Read more
The Christmas tree at the entrance to Animal Kingdom is now in place for the 2025 holiday season. The tree is located right outside the main entrance to Animal Kingdom, just as it has been in previous years. It is the same tree as previous years, surrounded by fencing and prop gifts. It features animal … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a new zebra, named Zarifa, visible to guests as they explore the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. We saw this beautiful zebra behind scrim last week hanging out with Ziggy, (another zebra on the trail). Zarifa is about the same age as Ziggy so no wonder they are already close friends. The … Read more
A guest tries stealing ears at Walt Disney World, the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge is reopening next year, and all the new holiday novelties coming to Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney … Read more
Surprise! Santa Claus is coming back to DinoLand USA in Animal Kingdom for the holiday season with a meet and greet at Restaurantosaurus. Santa Claus Meet and Greet at Restaurantosaurus Last year, we spotlighted the first — and, as we believed at the time, last —Santa Claus meet and greet in DinoLand USA, on the … Read more
Nick and Judy from Zootopia 2 are meeting in Animal Kingdom earlier than expected ahead of the Better Zoogether show officially opening later this week. Zootopia 2 Meet and Greet Nick and Judy are meeting earlier than expected at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Zootopia: Better Zoogether officially opens on Friday, November 7, and the meet and … Read more
The virtual queue for Zootopia: Better Zoogether has been added to the My Disney Experience app ahead of Annual Passholder Previews. Passholder Previews Annual Passholder previews for the brand new Zootopia: Better Zoogether attraction will take place on Wednesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 6. The show opens to all guests on Friday, November 7. … Read more
The Magic Kingdom monorail loop changes again, all the festive food coming to Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and fan-favorite holiday popcorn buckets return — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, November 3, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney Springs Walt Disney World Resort … Read more
“It’s Tough To Be A Bug” closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom several months ago to be replaced with a Zootopia show called Zootopia: Better Zoogether. We were lucky enough to attend a preview of this new attraction ahead of its November 7th debut, so let’s unpack what works and what doesn’t in the first fully-new … Read more
Signs in the Zootopia: Better Zoogether queue reveal that Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life is now canonically in Zootopia, rewriting the backstory of the park icon. Tree of Life Now in Zootopia Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opened for previews this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with those first looks came a big revelation about the … Read more
According to a Facebook post, Cast Members celebrated the 80 millionth guest at Festival of the Lion King. 80 Millionth Guest The daughter of Facebook user Jessi Sallenbach was recently celebrated as the 80 millionth guest of the Festival of the Lion King show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The young guest was given a large … Read more
The animal residents of Walt Disney World Resort celebrated Halloween with their own jack-o’-lantern toys and treats. Disney Animals Celebrate Halloween Disney Parks and Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment Dr. Mark Penning shared pictures and video of various animals enjoying their carved pumpkins. On the savanna of Kilimanjaro Safaris, a giraffe got … Read more
Watch the full Zootopia: Better Zoogether show in the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Previews have begun for Zootopia: Better Zoogether at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The 3D show replaces It’s Tough To Be a Bug, which closed in March. There will be previews for Cast Members, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Annual … Read more
Disney shared first look footage of Zootopia: Better Zoogether, the brand-new Tree of Life show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Zootopia: Better Zoogether First Look Zootopia: Better Zoogether will open to the public on November 7, 2025, after previews for Cast Members, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Annual Passholders. It replaces It’s Though To Be a … Read more