Expedition Everest is currently down at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. My Disney Experience is even notifying guests that the attraction is unavailable. The message in the app states the following: On behalf of the entire team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I’d like to apologize that Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is currently unavailable. … Read more
A new aerial photo shows that a fence has been installed around Walt Disney’s personal airplane, currently located in a backstage area near Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Back in 2018, we reported that the Grumman G-159 Gulfstream 1, which Disney used to travel back and forth between Burbank and Orlando when the company was acquiring land … Read more
The My Disney Experience mobile app has updated the page for Tamu Tamu Refreshments and now lists breakfast availability from 8:00am until 11:00am daily. The Tamu Tamu Refreshments breakfast menu offerings include: Guava and Cream Cheese Danish – $3.99 DASANI® Bottled Water – $3.50 Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit – $6.99 African Coffee – $11.00 … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, November 22, 2020. Walt Disney World Walt … Read more
Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be closing for refurbishment in early January 2021. This typically occurs annually, as temperatures drop in Florida. Kali River Rapids is scheduled to be closed from January 3, 2021 until February 19, 2021. Do keep in mind that other popular attractions throughout Walt Disney World also close … Read more
Walt Disney World Park Passes have been replenished for part of November and most of December 2020. All four parks are now currently available for all types of guests, including Disney Resort Guests, Annual Passholders, and guests with theme park tickets, for November 29th and 30th. Most types of passes are also available throughout the … Read more
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
