For over 10 years now, the Yeti animatronic in Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been immobile. The figure broke roughly around 2008 and Disney has been unable to fix the highly advanced audio-animatronic without doing any major structural work to the man-made Asian mountain. With Everest as the park’s headliner attraction for most … Read more
Disney is in the early stages of planning a new dessert party for Walt Disney World, one with preferred viewing of Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Set to begin in early August, the party would have a 9:15pm seating and include small bites, desserts, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, much like the Frozen Ever … Read more
Earlier this year Walt Disney World started to released new merchandise with icons from each of the four parks on it. The design has a compass at the center and is pretty darn cool. There’s been numerous pieces added to the line over the last few months, the latest addition being these really amazing jewelry … Read more
Restaurantosaurus is a quick service restaurant located in Dinoland U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. This location is known for being a safer choice for picky eaters, offering classic American cuisine such as burgers and chicken nuggets. It’s been quite some time since we reviewed this location, and with Donald’s Dino-Bash recently starting we … Read more
Guests can now see Youka and Zalika, the female Grevy’s zebra foals born in April and May at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, at the park’s Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Youka, Laylee’s foal, was born April 26th, and Zalika, Zuri’s foal, was born May 1st. The foals carry the same stripe pattern as their respective mothers; zebra … Read more
Have you ever wanted to spend the night inside of a theme park? Well, Disney is giving two lucky winners the chance to glamp in Pandora – The World of Avatar. Here’s how Disney describes this unique experience: One night. One winner. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure. One lucky winner and their guest will glamp under the … Read more
Before Pandora opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, nightlife was pretty stagnant at the park. Special offerings were created to entice crowds to stay later and enjoy the park including the nighttime show Rivers of Light. One of the offerings included the Discovery Island Carnivale. This popular dance party takes place outside of Flame Tree Barbecue … Read more
Today, May 27th marks the First Anniversary of Pandora – The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. As we told you earlier this month, there would be a new Banshee to mark the milestone. Today, the new limited release Banshee has flown into the Rookery for guests to adopt, and we went over to … Read more
Beginning on May 25th through September 29th, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be testing Ticket Corner, an in-park ticket sales location just outside Discovery Trading Company. Without leaving the park or visiting Guest Relations, guests will be able to: Upgrade their ticket by adding additional days or options (such as the Park Hopper Option) Upgrade their … Read more
Donald’s Dino-Bash! is an event coming to Dinoland U.S.A. this summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The event will feature numerous meet and greets and a new DJ dance party. One of the coolest additions for this event are new costumes for Chip & Dale, the duo will get their own meeting location on … Read more
We made our way over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 2017’s 2nd most visited Walt Disney World theme park, to check out progress on a few things and to enjoy a bit of Pandora – The World of AVATAR which is turning one year old on May 27th, 2018. Welcome to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We made … Read more
When Pandora – The World of Avatar opened last year at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the most popular souvenir was the banshee toy from Windtraders. Last fall, the supply of the toy was sufficient such that Disney started selling them online at ShopDisney.com. This was the first time anyone could adopt a banshee without visiting Pandora. … Read more
In Dinoland U.S.A., the Wilderness Explorers meet area has been moved to accommodate the upcoming Donald’s Dino-Bash. The new Wilderness Explorers meeting location is now in the extended queue of the Dinosaur attraction at The Dino Institute. This will be a permanent change.
In honor of Pandora – The World of AVATAR’s first anniversary, a new limited release Banshee will be available starting on May 27th at Windtraders at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new Banshee is a navy blue with a neon blue and purple colored pattern, similar to what the banshee looks like at night when it … Read more
Yesterday, April 25th 2018, was a major day for Animal Kingdom’s newest themed land. Both attractions in Pandora: The World of AVATAR were closed for the entire day. Yes, both Na’vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage were closed the entire day this past Wednesday. Both attractions were also down for an extended period … Read more
Donald’s Dino-Bash kicks off at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on May 25th and while it is currently being advertised as a temporary addition, it looks like Donald’s Dino-Bash will be a permanent addition if successful, according to Disney. “In the conceit of the storyline, Donald just found out he’s a descendant of dinosaurs. He’s thrilled,” said … Read more
