A vertical structure for the new Encanto-themed ride has risen into view behind construction walls in DinoLand U.S.A. The Disney’s Animal Kingdom land is being transformed into a new Tropical Americas area. Tropical Americas Structure Right now, the structure is only a tower of steel framing somewhere in front of the Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur … Read more
Disney Legend and former Imagineer Joe Rohde had the opportunity to talk to some Universal Epic Universe creatives and shared his notes from their presentation. Joe Rohde Discusses Epic Universe “Last night I was invited by the legendary Bob Rogers to his annual legends dinner,” Rohde explained on Instagram. “I arrived on time, which turned … Read more
Foundational work on the new Encanto ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has progressed, as shown in new aerial photos by @bioreconstruct on X. Tropical Americas Construction Bio snapped pictures of various DinoLand, U.S.A. remnants as the area is slowly turned into a new Tropical Americas land. The buildings that were formerly Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur … Read more
In honor of the holiday season, a new M&M cookie is available at various locations in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. You can pick up this treat at outdoor vending kiosks and Creature Comforts (Starbucks). Holiday M&M Cookie – $4.79 We thought this would be pretty basic and while it’s nothing special, it’s better than we expected. … Read more
Another two Walt Disney World Corkcicle tumblers have arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We found the tumblers at Riverside Depot, although it is likely available at other locations around the resort. Pink Walt Disney World Corkcicle Tumbler – $ 54.99 The cup has a bright pink exterior. A Mickey Mouse silhouette and the Walt Disney … Read more
Marching bands are back in EPCOT after five years, Gideon’s Bakehouse has a Loungefly backpack, and we get a first look at the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays map— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, November 26, 2025. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this … Read more
A pair of aquatic creatures in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have returned after over a year. Their spitting water effect, however, has not been fully restored. Sagittaria Return to Pandora – The World of Avatar The snail-like cephalopods are known as sagittaria or skuka. They can be seen floating in this … Read more
A little over two weeks after officially opening, Zootopia: Better Zoogether!’s main animatronic is already down. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Clawhauser B-Mode Zootopia: Better Zoogether! officially opened to guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 7. On November 23, our reporter let us know that the Officer Clawhauser audio-animatronic, which plays a major role in the … Read more
Nearly a month after Trilo-Bites at Disney’s Animal Kingdom permanently closed, construction walls now surround the snack stand. It was located towards the entrance of DinoLand. DinoLand Construction Walls Trilo-Bites and Dino-Bite Snacks closed last month as part of the phased closure of DinoLand U.S.A. The area will become a new Tropical Americas land. Construction … Read more
Zootopia Better Zoogether has officially opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This show replaces It’s Tough To Be A Bug in the Tree of Life Theater. Zootopia Better Zoogether Opens Zootopia Better Zoogether hosted previews for the past week. The adjacent Nick and Judy meet and greet opened early. Russell and Dug from Up previously met … Read more
Surprise! Santa Claus is coming back to DinoLand USA in Animal Kingdom for the holiday season with a meet and greet at Restaurantosaurus. Santa Claus Meet and Greet at Restaurantosaurus Last year, we spotlighted the first — and, as we believed at the time, last —Santa Claus meet and greet in DinoLand USA, on the … Read more
Officer Clawhauser will appear in the same outfit as his Zootopia: Better Zoogether animatronic in Zootopia 2. Clawhauser Wearing Zoogether Day Outfit in Zootopia 2 Zootopia 2 director Jared Bush revealed during a media event for the new 3D show that the filmmakers liked Clawhauser’s animatronic costume so much they decided to put it in … Read more
New Zootopia-inspired food and drinks are coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 7, coinciding with the opening of Zootopia: Better Zoogether. Zootopia Food and Drinks Clawhauser’s Big Donut Macaron is a macaron filled with chocolate ganache, strawberry jelly, and covered in chocolate glaze with rainbow sprinkles. It will be available at Isle of Java. … Read more
Signs in the Zootopia: Better Zoogether queue reveal that Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life is now canonically in Zootopia, rewriting the backstory of the park icon. Tree of Life Now in Zootopia Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opened for previews this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with those first looks came a big revelation about the … Read more
Astro Fizz is no longer behind walls, a new joke and prop has debuted on the Jungle Cruise, and we got our first look at Zootopia: Better Zoogether!— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, October 31, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort Hotels … Read more
The animal residents of Walt Disney World Resort celebrated Halloween with their own jack-o’-lantern toys and treats. Disney Animals Celebrate Halloween Disney Parks and Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment Dr. Mark Penning shared pictures and video of various animals enjoying their carved pumpkins. On the savanna of Kilimanjaro Safaris, a giraffe got … Read more
