VIDEO: Nāhtāzū! Celebrate 22 Years of Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Tarzan Rocks, Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade, Flights of Wonder, and Kilimanjaro Safaris… with Poachers!

“Disney’s Animal Kingdom––it’s many, many things, but remember, it’s… Nāhtāzū!” Today marks the 22nd anniversary of arguably the most relaxing park in Walt Disney World Resort, and one I’m looking to escape to as soon as phased park re-openings begin. Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened on April 22, 1998, a date that appropriately coincides with Earth … Read more

Final Performance of Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade on May 31

The final performance of Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be on May 31, 2014. There is currently no new parade scheduled to take its place but this will be due to heavy construction happening around the park including around the parade route. In the meantime, Rivers of Light is scheduled to debut sometime in the … Read more

CONFIRMED: Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade to End in June

Walt Disney World’s only afternoon parade currently running is going away soon. Entertainers in Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade have been informed that the 13-year-old parade will conclude in June of 2014. Waiting until June would allow time for the new Festival of the Lion King theater to open in Africa, reinstating some of the much needed … Read more

VIDEO: A Look Back At Animal Kingdom’s 15th Anniversary

Last week, Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrated it’s 15th anniversary with a special ceremony and some added characters in the Jammin’ Jungle Parade. We have video of both of these offerings to share with you today. First up, the morning anniversary ceremony: Here is Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade with the added characters: