PHOTOS: Wood Posts Erected in Former Primeval Whirl Site at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Primeval Whirl has been completely demolished at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. What Disney will do with the empty piece of land remains to be seen, but for now, it is surrounded by walls and scrim. Construction vehicles and materials can be seen through the scrim. Blue fencing has been erected around some of the site. Something … Read more

PHOTOS: Primeval Whirl Entrance Demolished at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Following the complete destruction of Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the attraction’s entrance has now been demolished. Guests can now get a great view of the tree line behind the demolition site. Construction walls surround where the entrance and part of the queue previously stood. Some green scrim is next to the green and … Read more

PHOTOS: Primeval Whirl Ride Completely Destroyed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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More progress has been made at the site of the former Primeval Whirl attraction. The Disney’s Animal Kingdom attraction permanently closed over one year ago. Now the ride has become extinct. A look through this opening reveals that no vertical structure remains. Scraps of metal are strewn about. From this angle, one small structure still … Read more

PHOTOS: Christmas Tree, Loads More Holiday Decorations Arrive at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Just days after the first decorations arrived at the park, even more décor is now in place to welcome the season. Let’s take a tour around the park to see how the park is looking! Parking Entrance Wreaths and garlands have been … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/30/21): Following Genie at Hollywood Studios, No Changes to Mask Policy, Galactic Starcruiser Cast Chosen, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, October 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: DINOSAUR Hand Puppets and Another Plush Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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More DINOSAUR toys have returned to DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom after being missing for several months. Another dinosaur plush has joined the collection. Plus, two dinosaur hand puppets. This one is a T-Rex. The tag even includes some fun facts about the tyrannosaurus rex. Of course, there’s a Carnotaurus puppet too. The puppets … Read more

PHOTOS: One Restaurantosaurus Deck Refurbished at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Construction walls have been removed from in front of Restaurantosaurus in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, revealing the refurbished deck and ramp. The railings have been freshly painted white. The ramp and deck floor was restained to more of a light brown color. The corrugated metal wall also appears to be freshly painted. We found a little … Read more

PHOTOS: Primeval Whirl Almost Completely Demolished at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is almost completely gone over a year after it was permanently closed. When we last visited the extinct attraction, much of the left track still remained. Now the attraction is mostly leveled. Pieces of the attraction and construction vehicles are visible through the green scrim. A themed railing remains … Read more

REVIEW: Small But Mighty 50th Anniversary Firefly Appletini at Restaurantosaurus Lounge in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests looking to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World can get a new Firefly Appletini. The appletini is available at Restaurantosaurus Lounge in DinoLand U.S.A. Firefly Appletini – $16 Stolichnaya Vodka, DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, and lime juice, served with a glow cube This drink is small … Read more

PHOTOS: Restaurantosaurus in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Now Sponsored by Impossible

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Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now sponsored by Impossible. A new sign on the Restaurantosaurus marquee says “Home of the Impossible burger.” Read our review of Restaurantosaurus’ 50th anniversary items.

PHOTOS: More DINOSAUR Toys Return From Extinction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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In July, we noticed that Dinoland U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom was missing any and all merchandise related to the DINOSAUR attraction. That remained the case until last month when a Carnotaurus toy returned. Now even more DINOSAUR toys are back in the attraction’s gift shop. Many different dinosaur figures, as well as a dinosaur radio … Read more

PHOTOS: Lift Hill Taken Down as Demolition of Primeval Whirl Continues in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is being torn down after its official closure was announced last year. Most of the track and props are now in a pile at the center of the attraction’s site. Though the first piece of track was removed from this side of the attraction, it has mostly gone untouched … Read more

REVIEW: Simple but Scrumptious 50th Celebration Ice Cream Sandwich from Dino-Bite Snacks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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The 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World is finally here, and we’ve been working our way through the more than 150 celebratory food and beverages for the occasion. Over at Dino-Bite Snacks in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we tried the 50th Celebration Ice Cream Sandwich. 50th Celebration Ice Cream Sandwich – $6.99 Vanilla Ice Cream sandwiched … Read more

PHOTOS: Primeval Whirl Track Continues to be Dismantled at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Primeval Whirl continues to be dismantled in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom following the attraction’s permanent closure. The coaster track is currently being taken apart piece by piece. Track removal has been underway on this side of the attraction. A platform has now been removed from this corner. The main entrance remains intact, though … Read more

PHOTOS: Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures Joins the 50th Anniversary Fun With Themed Decorations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Chester and Hester have dressed up their DinoLand U.S.A. shop, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Upon entering is a sign for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” The “50” icon is made out of gold bottle caps. Above, there are gold pennants. The dinosaur in the center of … Read more

PHOTOS: More Track Removed From Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Another portion of track has been removed from Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which is being demolished following its permanent closure last year. A second loop of track was removed from the coaster’s top level. The Primeval Whirl sign was also removed from this area with the first piece of coaster track. On the … Read more