The Alioramus animatronic has returned to DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as the ride (and DinoLand, U.S.A.) faces its final era. Alioramus Returns to DINOSAUR A closing date has not been announced, but Disney did confirm that DINOSAUR will be open through all of 2025 before closing permanently for the Tropical Americas expansion. The Alioramus … Read more
To celebrate the release of “Mufasa: The Lion King” today, December 20, 2024, new menu items inspired by the film are now available at select locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort. ‘Mufasa’ Food and Beverages at Walt Disney World Each of these items is only available through January 31, 2025. First up is the Mufasa … Read more
On select nights at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests can see the Tree of Life Awakenings projections at the park’s icon. There’s a new Mufasa Tree of Life Awakenings show in celebration of “Mufasa: The Lion King” which releases in theaters on December 20, 2024. Mufasa Tree of Life Awakenings The Tree of Life Awakenings begin … Read more
During a recent trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we noticed Disney has finally replaced one of the Walt Disney World road signs that are so faded they’re practically illegible. Faded Walt Disney World Road Sign Replaced The faded signs are located above the road when leaving Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They’re some of the few remaining purple … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new Notice of Commencement for work on the Tropical Americas expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Imagineering Files Notice of Commencement for Tropical Americas The document, filed today, December 13, 2024, lists 610 Dinoland Drive as the property being prepared for “Area Development;” this location is the relative area of … Read more
Howdy! Today was a lot of fun, I started the day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, one of my favorite parks, made a quick stop in Magic Kingdom before a shopping trip to Disney Springs. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from a very beautiful but cold day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Cast … Read more
Disney installed a new digital sign in front of the Disney’s Animal Kingdom parking toll plaza. Animal Kingdom Digital Sign The sign is next to the road on the right when approaching the plaza. It currently has orange barriers around it. The frame of the sign appears to match the structure of the parking plaza. … Read more
The previously-announced Annual Passholder exclusive “Mufasa” postcard is now available for pickup at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Annual Passholder “Mufasa” Postcard The art on the print is by former Imagineer Nikkolas Smith and depicts the young Mufasa staring at his reflection in a pool of water. Guests with valid Annual Passes can pick up the postcard … Read more
Next year, a new “Zootopia” show will open in the Tree of Life Theater at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The show is just one new experience coming to the theme park, with DinoLand becoming the new Tropical Americas land. But while we have closing dates and timeframes for DinoLand, Disney hasn’t announced when the current Tree … Read more
We’re just over a month from the permanent closure of Fossil Fun Games and other DinoLand U.S.A. offerings. The carnival games are starting to offer nuiMOs and other generic Disney plush as the DinoLand prizes run out. DinoLand Fossil Fun Games Prizes At Whac A Packycephalosaur, Mei and Moana nuiMOs plush and the Mickey Pride … Read more
A new pride of lions has moved onto the savanna of Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom Lions There are three lions, one male and two females. Their names are Mshango, Zahara, and Neema. They are so young that the male lion’s mane has not fully grown. The trio were littermates and spent … Read more
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has requested additional information about Disney’s permit for the Tropical Americas land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Tropical Americas Construction The project, dubbed “Project Ro” in the permits, will replace DinoLand U.S.A. with Pueblo Esperanza. Disney’s permit covered “infrastructure modifications to support the re-theming,” including details regarding stormwater management. In … Read more
Disney has announced that new interactive shoulder Banshees will soon debut at Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New Shoulder Banshees Disney’s merchandise teams were “inspired” by how much guests enjoyed the previous version of the shoulder Banshees, and sought to add even more details and ways for the toy to … Read more
Mickey and his pals are now wearing holiday accessories and outfits for their Disney’s Animal Kingdom meet and greets. Mickey & Minnie Guests can meet Mickey and Minnie together at Adventurers Outpost. The couple keeps their holiday gear simple. Mickey traded his tan shirt for a red one with a green neckerchief. He’s added a … Read more
Merry Menagerie, a freestyle performance of animal puppets, has returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the 2024 holiday season. Merry Menagerie First introduced in 2019, this entertainment offering features puppeteers with artisan-crafted puppets. They wander Discovery Island between Island Mercantile and Riverside Depot, interacting with guests. The “show” is performed periodically between 9:45 a.m. and … Read more
New Merry Menagerie merchandise has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom before the show returns to Discovery Island on November 12. 2024 Merry Menagerie Merchandise The plush penguin and polar bear puppets are returning from previous years but the Spirit Jersey, t-shirt, ornaments, and pins are new. Spirit Jersey – $79.99 The jersey is a deep … Read more