First Pueblo Esperanza Carousel Creature Revealed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom

A vibrant peacock sculpture and a framed artwork of a bright, lit-up pavilion are displayed against a backdrop of rich red curtains. The sign above the artwork reads "Disney's Animal Kingdom," enhancing the wonder with hints of Pueblo Esperanza's cultural charm.

Disney has revealed the first animal that will be featured on the carousel in Pueblo Esperanza, a new Tropical Americas land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Pueblo Esperanza Carousel The wood-carved sculpture of Kevin from “Up” was displayed with concept art of the carousel at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The carousel will feature several … Read more

New Kevin Big Feet Plush Evades Capture Inside the Emporium at Disneyland

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Hide your chocolate! Kevin from Pixar’s “Up” has now arrived at Disneyland as the latest Disney Big Feet Plush. This large South American bird can now be found inside the Emporium along Disneyland Park’s Main Street, U.S.A. Kevin Big Feet Plush – $29.99 Kevin, from the Pixar movie, “Up”, is the latest character to be … Read more

NEW Big Feet Kevin Plush at the Emporium at Magic Kingdom

Attention all Kevin fans — a new Disney Big Feet Plush featuring the popular Disney bird is now available at the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. Big Feet Kevin Plush- $29.99 Kevin is the newest character featured in the Disney Big Feet collection. Each character is very soft and has a pair of oversized feet, as … Read more

New ‘Up’ Paradise Falls Spirit Jersey Lands in Walt Disney World

Attention all Wilderness Explorers: a new Disney Pixar inspired Paradise Falls Spirit Jersey has been spotted at Walt Disney World, joining a new Vault Collection Spirit Jersey that we found earlier in the day. Paradise Falls Spirit Jersey — $74.99 The purple “Up” Spirit Jersey shows an outline of Carl’s house being trailed with balloons … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 6/27/2022 (Harambe Village Acrobats Return, Main Street Electrical Parade Merchandise, 5th Anniversary Pandora MagicBand, & More)

Good Morning, Explorers! We’re out on an adventure today through Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and glad you could join us. Get ready to have a wild time! This rope drop crowd doesn’t look too bad. We’re off to the races… to Pandora – The World of Avatar that is. Most guests rope drop Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more

Kevin from ‘Up’ Once Again Roaming Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Kevin from “Up” is once again roaming Disney’s Animal Kingdom, after returning in January for a stationary “sighting.” We caught Kevin entering the park from next to the Discovery Island stage. She walks among guests, with Wilderness Explorer handlers. She made a loop over to the Caravan Theater. Cast Members indicated that Kevin does not … Read more

Princesses, Mary Poppins, ‘Brother Bear’ Characters, and More Appearing for Non-Distanced Meet and Greets at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Characters are no longer required to stay physically distanced from guests during meet-and-greets. This means that some characters are now meeting in slightly different locations. We also saw some rare characters at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Let’s take a walk around the parks and see who is out! Magic Kingdom Belle is now … Read more

Kevin from ‘UP’ Returns for Distanced Greetings, Disney Skyliner Closed for Refurbishment, & More: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Photo Report 1/23/2022

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“The wilderness must be explored!” We are adventuring around Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Grab your binoculars and Wilderness Explorer Handbooks, and let’s get started. The final installment of Stitch Crashes Disney has arrived at Riverside Depot and is “Mulan”-themed. The jumbo pin and matching MagicBand both have Cri-Kee, the lucky cricket, on top of Stitch’s forehead. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Kevin from UP Walk-Around Character Reduced to Stationary, Distanced Greetings for Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Last week, we reported how Kevin, the giant walk-around character, from Disney Pixar’s “Up” would be making her return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. Well, she has indeed returned today, but not like we hoped. We’re used to seeing Kevin roam around Discovery Island interacting with guests. But today, she has returned as a stationary, … Read more

PHOTOS: New ‘Up’ Dug and Kevin Plush Puppets Discovered at Disneyland

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Adventure is out there! Fans of Pixar’s “Up” will love these two new Dug and Kevin plush puppets, which we found in Knick’s Knacks at Disney California Adventure. “Dug” Plush Puppet – $29.99 “Kevin” Plush Puppet – $29.99 The Dug and Kevin plush puppets are also available at Walt Disney World.