Gino the silverback gorilla, the most senior gorilla in Animal Kingdom’s troop, has passed away. He was 44 years old. Gino the Gorilla Passes Away Gino was a Western lowland gorilla who was a fixture on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail from day one — he was part of the troop on Animal Kingdom’s opening … Read more
A Paint the Night float caught fire at Disneyland, the Disney Adventure’s maiden voyage has been delayed three months, MCO issued a ground stop, and an Orlando company made a replica of a Galactic Starcruiser cabin — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, September 11, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom … Read more
An ironic Yeti ornament has arrived at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Serka Zong Bazaar We found the new ornament at Serka Zong Bazaar, the gift shop located at the exit of Expedition Everest. Expedition Everest Ornament – $26.99 The ornament features a 3D Yeti surrounded by text advertising the “Himalayan Track Repair” service, which … Read more
Howdy! Today was a lot of fun. I started my day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where I was met with a lot of construction and refurbishments. I ended my day in Disney Springs with a surprise performance by our favorite Piano Rob on the roaming piano. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from … Read more
The Angola colobus monkey exhibit at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently closed for a months-long refurbishment. Monkey Exhibit Closed for Refurbishment The habitat is on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and is usually visible from two sides. It’s now blocked by green construction walls and scrim. As usual, the walls are decorated with PPG Paints-branded … Read more
Following the closure of The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, crews are removing the iconic Brachiosaurus from the DinoLand, U.S.A. entrance bridge. Brachiosaurus Bones Coming Down On Thursday morning, we saw crew members in The Boneyard securing the Brachiosaurus tail for removal. The Brachiosaurus stood over Oldengate Bridge, which guests walked under when entering DinoLand … Read more
The Boneyard in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom permanently closed on September 1. Take a last look around the paleontology play area. Entrance The Boneyard was located just past the bridge from Discovery Island to DinoLand, U.S.A. Themed to a dinosaur dig site, it had an entrance structure that looked like temporary scaffolding and … Read more
Due to the impending closure of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, select meet and greets will be relocated. DinoLand U.S.A. Meet and Greets Being Relocated Once the remaining areas of DinoLand U.S.A. close on February 2, 2026, three meet and greets in the land will be relocated to new areas. Details on these new … Read more
Kali River Rapids will adjust its usual winter refurbishment schedule due to the impending closure of DinoLand U.S.A., which includes DINOSAUR. Kali River Rapids Altering Annual Refurbishment Schedule To accommodate the closure of DINOSAUR in DinoLand U.S.A., Kali River Rapids will alter its annual winter refurbishment schedule. The attraction will be closed from October 6, … Read more
Disney has announced the closing date for what remains of DinoLand U.S.A. to make way for the upcoming Tropical Americas expansion of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Closing Date for DinoLand U.S.A Announced What is left of DinoLand U.S.A. will close forever on February 2, 2026, with its final day of operation being February 1. This closure … Read more
Now that The Boneyard has closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new guidemap for the park completely removes the attraction from DinoLand U.S.A. New Animal Kingdom Guidemap No Boneyard The front cover of the map features goats seen on Kilimanjaro Safaris. This exhibit was added to the attraction in late 2020. As usual, the first … Read more
With The Boneyard now closed, the walk to DINOSAUR is a long one with walls of construction creating a maze. Construction Walls A long maze of construction walls now leads to the DINOSAUR attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Boneyard officially closed yesterday, September 1. Dinoland will eventually become Tropical Americas. The Boneyard closed yesterday, … Read more
We spotted new die-cast Disney Transport buses for sale at Walt Disney World, both depicting the character bus wraps that first debuted back in 2019. Location We found both die-cast buses currently available at both Riverside Depot in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Mickey’s of Hollywood in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They are also likely available elsewhere … Read more
A new souvenir cup has roared into Walt Disney World, and it is currently only available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom Souvenir Cup The new cup is a light salmon color with a multicolored Disney’s Animal Kingdom wordmark placed front and center. The Tree of Life is printed in green below the logo. The … Read more
Nearly 45 Walt Disney World attractions are currently closed for an unknown reason across all four of the theme parks. Walt Disney World Attractions Closures In these screenshots of the My Disney Experience app, star icons represent attractions that are “Temporarily Closed” as of 5:20 p.m. on Friday, August 29. At Magic Kingdom, these include … Read more
A new video taken by a guest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge shows a seemingly upset giraffe whacking a hog in the nearby savanna. Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the animal as a warthog. It has since been identified as a Red River Hog. Giraffe Chops Hog The video of … Read more
