Howdy! Today, I spent the morning trekking through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and spotted lots of our favorite Disney locals. Later, I walked through Disney Springs, where I came across a few new pins and other fun finds. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from a beautiful day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The crowds … Read more
A new Wilderness Explorer-themed MagicBand+ is now available at Walt Disney World. We found the new MagicBand+ at The Dino Institute Shop in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is not yet available online from the Disney Store. Wilderness Explorer MagicBand+ – $44.99 The puck at the center of the MagicBand+ features Ellie’s Grape Soda pin surrounded … Read more
The Maharajah Jungle Trek bat exhibit in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has reopened after a short refurbishment. Bat Exhibit Reopens The bat exhibit was closed starting on Monday, February 17. Although the bats page on the Walt Disney World website does not indicate the exhibit is back open, it reopened on Monday, March 10. Through windows, … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit to modify the infrastructure for the Tree of Life Theater that currently houses “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New Permit Filed for Tree of Life Theater The Notice of Commencement is listed as “Modify Infrastructure.” Imagineering has contracted Incryo Systems Inc. Per their … Read more
As the repainting work on the bioluminescent pavement continues at Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a newly painted section has now reopened to guests. Bioluminescent Path Repainting Continues in Pandora The work on repainting the bioluminescent pavement in Pandora – The World of Avatar began in January of this year. Cast … Read more
Howdy! Today was a much-needed relaxing day in Magic Kingdom. After the hustle and bustle of the Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT yesterday, I decided to start my morning with the destruction of Dino-Rama, then spent the rest of the afternoon in Magic Kingdom. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Good morning from Disney’s … Read more
The iconic Cementosaurus of DinoLand U.S.A. is now extinct. The towering dino has finally been torn down ahead of the land’s transformation into the Tropical Americas expansion. Cementosaurus Goes Extinct The Cementosaurus was demolished overnight. It once towered over the rest of DinoLand U.S.A. and acted as an entrance to Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama. All … Read more
New Walt Disney World and Goofy-themed merchandise has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We first discovered these items at Riverside Depot. Pink Walt Disney World Shirt – $34.99 This pink t-shirt features the Walt Disney World logo embroidered in pink over the left chest. Beneath the logo is an embroidered pink Mickey. The back of … Read more
Rolling planters have been set up at the Yellow-backed Duiker exhibit in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Yellow-Backed Duiker Exhibit The Yellow-backed Duiker is an animal located on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While walking the trail we noticed that rolling shrub planters had been set up in front of the exhibit area. … Read more
Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will reopen in mid-March 2025 after a two-month refurbishment. Kali River Rapids Reopening Date According to the calendar on the Walt Disney World website, the water raft ride will resume operations on March 14, 2025. It closed on January 6. Being a water ride, this attraction usually closes … Read more
Howdy! After a very gloomy day in the rain yesterday, I was thrilled that although overcast it wasn’t raining. Today I started my morning in Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see the progress of the destruction of Dino-Rama. I almost immediately park-hopped to EPCOT to experience the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind new standby queue, … Read more
Howdy! I spent most of my morning exploring Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where I saw a ton of different animals, including the new baby Bakso and his parents. I then found a few new items in World of Disney in Disney Springs in the afternoon. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom In the parking lot, I … Read more
Mickey and Minnie are temporarily meeting guests in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom while their regular location is closed for a short refurbishment. Mickey and Minnie Meet and Greet We saw Mickey and Minnie strolling arm in arm through DinoLand U.S.A. on Thursday, February 27, headed to their temporary meet-and-greet location. The pair are … Read more
Crews have demolished two of the DinoLand U.S.A. billboards at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as work continues to transform the area into the new Tropical Americas land. DinoLand Billboards Demolished Two out of the three large billboards are gone from the back of DinoLand U.S.A. These were at the end of a walkway leading past Chester … Read more
Howdy! Today was a very wet and cold day at Disney World. I park hopped between Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and EPCOT. I found cute new Goofy and Stitch merchandise and later in the afternoon found more topiaries in place for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2025. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more
The PizzeRizzo pin that arrived at Walt Disney World earlier today has already sold out at multiple parks, after seeing long lines of collectors at each venue waiting to purchase. PizzeRizzo Pin Sold Out Across Walt Disney World The pin resembles the billboard at the quick-service location and features Rizzo the Rat with the phrase … Read more
