Disney’s Animal Kingdom is celebrating the debut of another animal today, as baby okapi Elijah can now be seen at the park. Baby Okapi Elijah Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom The announcement of Elijah’s debut was shared on the official Instagram account of Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment. This … Read more
In an Instagram post made by Dr. Mark Penning today, Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed the birth of a yellow-backed duiker calf for the first time in over two decades. Dr. Penning serves as Disney’s Vice-President of Animals, Science & Environment. Animal Kingdom Welcomes Newest Family Member View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Read more
Gino, a silverback gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, just celebrated his 41st birthday. Gino is the leader of the western lowland gorilla family troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and has been with the park since before it opened to guests. He also appeared on “The Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” series on Disney+. The … 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, August 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Explorers are often pestered by insects. One way to keep the critters at bay is by using insect repellent. OFF! Insect Repellent made the connection and is now sponsoring Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. OFF! branding and messaging has been added throughout the trail. We first noticed the branding at the trail’s … Read more
Hello from a perfect park day! We had beautiful weather today, which was especially nice since it’s been a bit chilly recently. Encouraged by the warmer temperature, we decided to check out the Magic Kingdom and then park hop to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to check out what might be new in each park. We found … 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 Friday, January 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now partially closed due to construction around some of the exhibits. While guests can still traverse the trail, some sections are unavailable and path directions have changed. Guests are now exiting through the trail’s entrance and entering through the trail’s exit. There are arrows on the … Read more
Fans will be able to go behind the scenes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (with a stop at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT) with the new National Geographic series “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” premiering on Disney+ September 25th. From the official press release: On Friday, September 25, Disney+ debuts its next original series … Read more
Joe Rohde, Imagineer and creative force behind Animal Kingdom, has been taking Disney fans on a digital tour through some of his favorite areas of the park. Today, we showcase his thoughts on the African portion of the park including Harambe village, the Kilimanjaro Safaris, and the Gorilla Falls Nature Trail. Be sure to check … Read more
While nearly all of Walt Disney World is closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, legendary Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is offering a different kind of tour of some of his work. In a series of post on his Instagram account, Rohde explained the thesis behind the design of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Tree of … Read more
January has brought two new additions to the Disney’s Animal Kingdom family. A baby Hartmann’s zebra, the first foal of the species to be born at the park, can be seen at Kilimanjaro Safaris. Meanwhile, Douglas, an Angolan black-and-white colobus monkey, can be seen on view at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Per Disney: On Jan. … Read more
The Summer heat is in full effect today. Regardless of the heat, let’s go on an adventure; Animal Kingdom, here we come! If you take the busses, or the tram in from the parking lot, you bypass much of the construction going on just outside the park. It’s nothing drastic at this point, like in … Read more
Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Today we’re back for a park walk around the most naturally picturesque park at Walt Disney World, so let’s get this photo report started! Today was the first day of the Guest Experience Team expanding to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guest Experience Team Cast Members assist guests with booking, modifying, and recovering FastPass+ … Read more
Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s always a good day to spend at what is arguably the prettiest park on Walt Disney World property, so let’s get this photo report started! Animal Kingdom is my favorite park to wander around and take in all of the smaller details, the things that make it feel like … Read more
What’s a celebration at Disney without a cupcake? With the recent birth of a new baby gorilla at Gorilla Falls, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has released a chocolate cupcake for the occasion. It’s available for $5.99 at Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Africa: Filled with gender-revealing crispy chocolate pearls (if you somehow missed the news via the … Read more