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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/7/21 (Tree of Life Trinket Tray, Missing Entertainment, New Pressed Pennies, and More)

February 8, 2021

Howdy from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’re coming to you from Walt Disney World after an evening full of tornado watches, though thankfully we’re only feeling slight after effects of the storms. We’ll also be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom later in the day. With all of that being established, there’s a busy day in … Read more

VIDEO: The Animals of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Predict Super Bowl LV Winner

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

Through a fun enrichment activity, the animals of Disney’s Animal Kingdom had the chance to predict who would win at the Super Bowl: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Kansas City Chiefs. Dr. Mark Penning shared a video of some of the animals making their choice between two different snacks labeled for the teams. A … Read more

NEW: Disney Testing Compostable Cups, Cutlery, and More at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

February 4, 2021

New trash cans bring guests the option to compost and recycle while visiting Dino-Bite Snacks and Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The theme park has always had a strong emphasis on conservation, and even opened on Earth Day of 1998 as an ode to Mother Earth herself. Guests have the option to dispose of cups, … Read more

REVIEW: You Might Fall in Love with the NEW Valentine’s Cupcake and Brownie at Creature Comforts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

February 4, 2021

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Valentine’s Day is surely a sweet holiday — but could it be too sweet for our tastebuds? There are many new sugary offerings available at the Disney Parks (and coming!) to celebrate the day of love. With even more sweet specials arriving at the parks leading up the Valentine’s Day, we headed to Disney’s Animal … Read more

REVIEW: NEW Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich Creates Harmony Between Strawberry and Chocolate at Dino-Bite Snacks in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

February 3, 2021

There is a huge offering of Valentine’s Day-themed desserts coming to the Disney Parks around the world. Some sweet treats have already begun making their arrival, such as the “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” cupcake. We made our way to Dino-Bite Snacks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to try their latest offering: a Valentine Ice … Read more

VIDEO: Riders See Na’vi River Journey Shaman of Song Audio-Animatronic Malfunction Today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

January 31, 2021

Located in the popular Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Na’vi River Journey takes you into Pandora’s glowing bioluminescent rainforest. The boat ride features Shaman of Song, Disney’s “most-advanced audio-animatronic,” as she sends positive energy out into the forest through the power of her music. However, the Shaman hasn’t been quite … Read more

Theme Park Hours Extended at Walt Disney World for Valentine’s Day Week

January 29, 2021

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Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended beginning Valentine’s Day, February 14, through February 20, 2021. Magic Kingdom was previously scheduled to open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It will still be opening at 9:00 AM daily. It will close at 10:00 PM on February 14, 15, 19, and … Read more

Theme Park Hours Extended at Walt Disney World for Second Week of February

January 22, 2021

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Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended once again for February 7 through February 13, 2021. Magic Kingdom was previously operating 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. It will still be opening at 9:00 AM, but it will stay open until 8:00 PM on February 7 and until 7:00 PM … Read more

BREAKING: Entertainment Will Return to Animal Kingdom with Celebration of ‘Festival of the Lion King’

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

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Disney is starting the process of bringing back to work more singers, dancers, technicians and other cast members, from  one of the most popular shows at Walt Disney World Resort. Expected this summer, the Harambe Theatre at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will host that fan-favorite troupe of musical storytellers, along with Simba and his friends, in  a “celebration” of … Read more

Harambe Market Now Open Thursday Through Monday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

January 17, 2021

Harambe Market reopened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom back in November. For the busy holidays, the quick-service location was opening daily. Once crowds died down however, Harambe Market switched to opening on the weekends only. Now it has changed its days of operations once again. According to the Walt Disney World website, Harambe Market will be … Read more

Theme Park Hours Extended at Walt Disney World for First Week of February

January 15, 2021

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Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended from January 31 through February 6, 2021. Magic Kingdom was previously operating 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. It will still be opening at 9:00 AM, but it will stay open until 7:00 PM February 1 through 4. On January 31, February 5, … Read more

Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Djuan Rivers Announces Retirement

January 13, 2021

Djuan Rivers’ journey as Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom has come to an end, as he has announced his retirement. The news broke from fellow recent retiree, Imagineer Joe Rohde, on his Instagram account, praising Rivers as “a people person, warm, outgoing, plain-spoken and ready to laugh.” Rivers became Vice President of Disney’s Animal … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Up”-Themed Photo Op Now Available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

January 12, 2021

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Getting just the right photo doesn’t have to be difficult. A new photo opportunity at Disney’s Animal Kingdom allows guests to pose with characters from Disney and Pixar’s Up. Let’s take a look. Physical distancing markers are in place to keep parties separated as they wait. A Disney PhotoPass photographer is available. Guests are free … Read more

VIDEO: Baby White Rhino Receives Name at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

January 12, 2021

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Back in October, we reported that Disney’s Animal Kingdom rhino Kendi had given birth to a baby boy. Kendi’s pregnancy was featured on the Disney+ National Geographic series “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.” Since then, the baby has been learning and growing. We even caught a glimpse of him in the Disney’s Animal Kingdom new … Read more

Theme Park Hours Extended at Walt Disney World for Final Week of January

January 9, 2021

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Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended January 24 through January 30, 2021. Magic Kingdom and EPCOT are staying open one hour later each day. Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open one hour earlier. In addition, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has extended two days — January 24 and … Read more

New Guest Survey For Disney’s Animal Kingdom Focuses on Limited Offerings, Just Three Areas of the Park

January 8, 2021

After our recent visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom we got a surprise in our inbox, a brand new Guest Satisfaction Survey. Typically this isn’t anything out of the ordinary, but some of the questions raised in the survey have piqued our interest. The survey started out asking a multitude of questions regarding COVID safety measures … Read more