It’s been pretty wild these past few weeks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and we’re not talking about the animals. A Florida man was recently charged for attacking a security guard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a drug-induced state. According to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon, James Arvid, 19, of Pompano Beach, was arrested and charged … Read more
Today marks the start of Diwali! To celebrate, the residents of Anandapur have hung more than 50 festive lanterns in the theater district. Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley shared a few photos of the lanterns via his Instagram account. From Imagineer Zach Riddley: In celebration of Diwali, guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will discover that the … Read more
Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom is known for its carnival theming. What would a carnival be without games? Two carnival games reopened in September with new plush prizes. Now Fossil Fueler has returned to Fossil Fun Games with social distancing protocols in place. To play the game, guests use water guns to … Read more
Every day brings us a little bit closer to the opening of the new goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While things seem to have slowed down in recent weeks, we thought we’d take a look to see if anything has changed. As we approach the exhibit, we can see some of … Read more
To celebrate Christmas this year, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has brought back the holiday-themed Tree of Life awakenings shows. Each projection show lights up the Tree of Life, telling wintery tales set to a holiday-themed score. Like last year, there are different shows. The first story is “The First Snow,” showing animals enjoying the transition between … Read more
There’s a new item at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that has us all aglow for the holidays! This new peppermint Mickey Mouse bottle topper features three “mints” shaped like Mickey’s head in a red, green and white design reminiscent of a candy cane. This is a changed from last year’s topper which was a simple red … Read more
“I saw three ships come sailing in…” to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the holidays! The season has brought a trio of Festive Flotillas to the park, each featuring beloved characters all decked out in special apparel as they cruise around Discovery River. You can see all three in our video tour! Reindeer Chip & Dale … Read more
Even though the calendar may not say it, as far as merchandise goes, the holidays are in full swing around Walt Disney World, and Starbucks has put even more magic in our stocking with a new Disney Parks tumbler and ornament! We previously saw these at the Disneyland Resort, but they’ve made their way east … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … Read more
Pandora is often aglow with amazing creatures and plant life. The Na’vi are known to wear glowing flowers on their heads. Now, woodsprites have descended to the forest floor, guiding Na’vi and visitors on their journeys. We found the new woodsprite glow item at Windtraders in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Pandora – World of Avatar … Read more
Disney is known for its quick-change acts, seamlessly moving from one holiday to the next. Despite it being Halloween Day, Christmas decorations are being installed throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom. These decorations join the Christmas decorations we spotted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and backstage at the Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look at the holiday decorations … Read more
Construction has been pretty slow over at the site of the future goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris lately, but a new addition has us feeling pretty “gate!” But before we get to the big addition, we also noticed that more wooden poles now line the pathways around the exhibit And as we move towards the … Read more
Sivako from Pandora! Our latest journey to Windtraders yielded quite the novel discovery—Na’vi ears. But the best part is that they glow with little LEDs! And there’s several lovely flower ornamentations like you might find around Pandora! Let’s take a look, shall we? Glowing Na’vi Ears – $28.17 These ears feature a few flowers native … Read more
Recently, we reported about the upcoming white rhinoceros births at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, we are pleased to announced that Kendi gave birth today to a baby boy rhino! This delivery is the first of three births expected at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The beautiful white rhino was up, walking, and nursing within an hour of … Read more
Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Now that the safari truck has left the site of the future goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris, we thought we’d see what was new. And what we found was… not much. The sticks remain in the ground outside the shack, suggesting that landscaping should be happening soon, but so far, … Read more
Sometimes, we all ponder the questions that confound us all. “What is my purpose?” “Is there life after death?” “What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?” You may ask what prompted that last question. The answer simply is two new reusable straws available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The … Read more