“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,” a modified version of a long-time favorite show, officially opened today. With the official reopening comes a change: guests are now being seated in every row. As we saw at the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests must put on masks when they enter the queue … Read more
With updated outdoor mask policies in place at Walt Disney World, we expected an updated announcement. Our reporters are in the parks this morning. To this point, we have yet to hear any mask announcement, let alone an updated one. An additional change today was the discontinuation of temperature checks a day before the announced … Read more
Walt Disney World has already started to raise theme park capacity according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, and they will continue to do so given today’s new guidance from the CDC. The last we had heard, the theme parks were at 35% capacity, but according to Chapek, this changed at some point to an undisclosed … Read more
Hungry guests will soon have more snack options at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as two kiosks are set to reopen this week. Terra Treats, located on Discovery Island near the bridge to Africa, sells pizza and beverages. Dino Diner, located in DinoLand U.S.A., sells hot dogs, beverages, and churros. Both kiosks failed to reopen with Disney’s … Read more
We reported earlier that Universal Orlando Resort has reduced their physical distancing requirements for guests to three feet. With a change today on The Walt Disney World website, Disney may not be far behind. The “Returning to a World of Magic” page on DisneyWorld.com has this updated image, where the “6ft 2m” markings in the … Read more
A new Moana inspired sand sculpture is under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Like the Raya and the Last Dragon and National Geographic “Secrets of the Whales” sculptures, this one is also on the Discovery Island Stage. Work began early on May 8th and continued through the afternoon. At the beginning of the day, a … Read more
Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s a pretty big day from Walt Disney World’s youngest park, as we see the (modified) return of one of the resort’s most popular live shows: “Festival of the Lion King”. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is perhaps the park with the most detail—it exists at every turn, and in so many … Read more
After this afternoon’s debut of “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,” Disney has now posted showtimes on their website and the My Disney Experience app. The current posted schedule is as follows: Sunday, May 9th, and Monday, May 10th – 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm. Tuesday, May 11th – 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 5:00pm, and … Read more
Today we had something to really ROAR about: “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” returned at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Earlier last month, it was announced that entertainment Cast Members were rehearsing for a mid-May reopening. We stopped by Harambe Theatre to catch the first public performance of the modified version of “Festival of … Read more
It’s the Circle of Life! After being closed for over a full year, the Festival of the Lion King returns today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This comes after the announcement that the show would be returning mid-May, albeit modified as “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King”. Cast members are setting up the extended … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort has announced the long-awaited return of dinner at Chef Mickey’s, as well as the reopening of two beloved restaurants. You’ll be able to see beloved characters when Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort reintroduces an all-you-care-to-enjoy dinner starring the Fab Five. Over at the EPCOT Resort area, you’ll be able to once again … Read more
Last month, it was announced that “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” will debut in mid-May at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Preparations for a distanced queue are now underway for the modified return of the stage show at the Harambe Theatre. Cast Members were seen measuring and setting up physical distancing stickers in the … Read more
May 9th is Mother’s Day in the United States, and Walt Disney World is bringing you new treats to celebrate the mothers in your life. Menus for Mother’s Day brunch are also available now. Creature Comforts, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available) Flame Tree Barbecue, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available) Restaurantosaurus, Disney’s … Read more
It’s easier than ever to enjoy food and beverages around Walt Disney World as walk-up waitlists and to-go options have expanded around the resort. Over at Disney’s Boardwalk, you can now get dishes from Trattoria Al Forno to go. Both breakfast and dinner are offered. Guests can use Mobile Order to select an arrival window … Read more
While Rainforest Cafe reopened with the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom last July, the restaurant’s entrance from inside the park remain closed. Guests could only reach the cafe from its entrance outside Disney’s Animal Kingdom. As of today, the archway is no longer roped off and guests can make their way into Rainforest Cafe from … Read more
Earth Day celebrations have officially returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Because Earth Day falls on April 22nd, which is also the theme park’s anniversary, festivities are in full swing this week. We were able to catch some special characters join the fun aboard flotillas cruising down Discovery River. Guests who have visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more
