Guests who participate in The Animation Experience at Conservation Station in Disney’s Animal Kingdom now have the opportunity to draw one of the “Fab Five” characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto. At The Animation Experience, guests can “discover the influence of real life animals as you create your own sketch of a beloved Disney … Read more
The refurbishment of Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been extended through April 30, 2022. The Walt Disney World website still states the refurbishment will last through mid-April, although the calendar has it closed through at least April 22, which is the furthest the calendar is currently available. The internal Walt Disney World calendar … Read more
Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended from March 6 through March 12. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom will continue to open at 9:00 a.m. but will now close at 11:00 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m. Extended evening hours on March 9 will be from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. EPCOT … Read more
“A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has added an eighth showtime to its weekday schedule. The show schedule was reduced last month, and before that, it was performed eight times a day on weekends, but only seven times a day on weekdays. The extra showtime is at 1:00 … Read more
Last week, Aladar, the dinosaur on display in front of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, was painted with grey primer as part of the ride’s exterior refurbishment. Now, it looks like the repainting has been completed. The other day, various ladders and paint buckets surrounded Aladar while the repainting was underway. The equipment is now … Read more
Last week, we reported how a new sand sculpture, in honor of “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” debuting on Disney+, was being constructed at the entrance of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, we are happy to report that the sand sculpture is now complete. Multiple sand sculptures have been constructed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the … Read more
Disney has extended park hours in late February and early March at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom will continue to open at 9:00 a.m. through March 5. It will close at 9:00 p.m. from February 27 through March 4 and at 10:00 p.m. on March 5. EPCOT EPCOT will … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, construction walls went up around one entrance to Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The construction walls are now gone. The store remained open while walls were up but guests had to go through other entrances. We didn’t see any major differences in the area, so it was likely a … Read more
Various refurbishments are underway in the courtyard of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Fountains were drained a few weeks ago but this one has been cleaned and refilled. Hedges still block access to some of the walkways in the area. Aladar was painted with grey primer over the weekend. Crews have now begun repainting him … Read more
Dr. Mark Penning revealed on Instagram a babirusa piglet named Nutmeg, who has made her onstage debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom after a few months backstage with mom. Nutmeg is the second babirusa piglet born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. She can be seen in The Oasis exhibits. Dr. Penning wrote, “Like many of the animals … Read more
In honor of “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” on Disney+, a new sand sculpture is being constructed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Multiple sand sculptures have been constructed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the past year, including one inspired by “Raya and the Last Dragon,” but this is the first inspired by a Fox … Read more
Hours have been extended once again in February at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom will continue to open at 9:00 a.m. through February 26. It will now close at 10:00 p.m. from February 20 through 26. Extended evening hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on the … Read more
A new group of baby Nigerian dwarf goats has joined the herd at Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Dr. Mark Penning shared photos of the goats exploring their new home on Instagram. Penning wrote, “Nigerian dwarf goats play a big role in protecting local wildlife and their habitats in Africa[.] The milk they produce … Read more
As part of the “Celebrate Soulfully” event for Black History Month, a new Mint Julep in honor of John Dabney is available at Thirsty River Bar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is also available at Dawa Bar. The placard reads, “Inspired by a John Dabney original recipe, Dabney’s success as a bartender allowed him to … Read more
Disney is now auditioning dancers with ballet technique who “may perform an aerial routine” for “Celebration of Festival of the Lion King.” The aerial part of the performance has been missing from the modified version of “Festival of the Lion King,” with dancers just performing on the ground during “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” … Read more
Backstage at Walt Disney World, Walt Disney’s personal airplane has been uncovered ahead of its move west to be part of the 2022 D23 Expo. Twitter user @bioreconstruct took this recent aerial photo of “The Mouse,” which is currently fenced in backstage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Previously, it had been on display at Disney’s Hollywood … Read more