A handful of new “The Liong King” merchandise has made its way into Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. ‘The Lion King’ Merchandise At Island Mercantile on Discovery Island, we found new “The Lion King” apparel, a throw blanket, a beach towel, a puzzle, and a figure. Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, … Read more
A new Donald Duck event announced for Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland closes early, and auditions for the new Little Mermaid stage show are posted — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 5, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more
A Discovery Island walkway where guests can usually observe flamingos and other creatures in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently closed for construction. Discovery Island Walkway Closed The walkway is in front of Island Mercantile, in the direction of Pizzafari. It’s next to Otter Grotto. Green construction walls block the walkway on both ends. There are … Read more
The 2023 holiday season is in full swing at Walt Disney World Resort, and with it comes the return of the Merry Menagerie to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The puppet experience happens periodically throughout the day on Discovery Island. Merry Menagerie The Merry Menagerie features artisan-sculpted puppets of wintry animals, as well as musicians. The puppets … Read more
It’s not even Halloween yet, and still, the holidays are rapidly approaching at Walt Disney World Resort. While visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we saw that the Merry Menagerie-themed decorations have begun to appear in the park. Merry Menagerie Décor Island Mercantile Holiday décor has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with mostly rooftop additions and a … Read more
New menu items have been added at Pizzafari in Disney’s Animal Kingdom alongside the vast array of new items that debuted yesterday, October 11, and we were at the park to try them all. Pizzafari Plant-based Italian Sausage – $10.79 served with small Italian salad With the Italian sausage, you can’t even tell the difference … Read more
VP of Animals, Science and Environment for Disney Parks, Dr. Mark Penning, shared new photos of the twin baby cotton-top tamarin monkeys recently born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The twins were born to the park’s only other two cotton-top tamarins. They weigh about the same as a common chicken egg and measure approximately four inches … Read more
A special celebration ceremony was held at 8:30 a.m. this morning in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony Walt Disney World Ambassadors Raevon Redding and Ali Manion opened the ceremony at the base of the Tree of Life in Discovery Island. The Tam … Read more
A rare meet and greet opportunity featuring Terk and Jane from “Tarzan” has popped up today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration. Terk and Jane from “Tarzan” Meet & Greet Many unique characters have made appearances at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as festivities for Earth Day and the park’s 25th anniversary began. Tinker … Read more
The verdant, wandering DiVine was recently sighted flaunting a new springtime look — decorated from head to toe in blooming flowers. Hues of amber, azure, lavender, crimson, magenta, alabaster and daffodil adorn the stilt-walking spirit that blends with the surrounding environment and welcomes guests for unique photo ops. A “DiVine” Springtime at Animal Kingdom DiVine … Read more
To coincide with the upcoming Earth Day and 25th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the Discovery River Character Cruise has some new additions greeting guests today. Koda and Kenai from the film “Brother Bear” could be spotted cruising along this morning: Between April 16 and April 23, an expanded array of unique characters are joining … Read more
Both Moana and Mirabel will appear in meet and greets at Walt Disney World this year. Beginning April 22, Moana will greet fellow voyagers on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park – just in time for the park’s 25th anniversary. And, at Magic Kingdom Park this fall, Mirabel from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ … Read more
Work began on repainting the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom earlier this month, meaning some pathways around the tree are now closed. Over 300 animals are carved into the tree, reflecting Earth’s varied biodiversity. Most of the work is set to take place after operating hours, so it’s unlikely guests will witness the … Read more
The 2022 holiday season has officially arrived at Walt Disney World and one of our favorite offerings has returned: Merry Menagerie! This puppet show happens periodically throughout the day on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Two different sets of puppeteers alternate “shows.” They walk among guests, alongside musicians. Two puppeteers operate birds that fly … Read more
The holiday season is fast approaching, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is already getting ready for the season as Merry Menagerie-themed decorations begin to appear. Riverside Depot Right now, the decorations mostly adorn the roofs of shops. They’re themed to the Merry Menagerie, the park’s holiday offering featuring artistic animal puppets. Lanterns of the animals featured … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened to guests this afternoon following Hurricane Ian. While the park seems generally okay, we did notice that no character flotillas were traversing Discovery River. It turns out several trees were knocked into the river during the storm, preventing flotillas from sailing their usual course. Near Discovery Island, we saw these downed … Read more