We visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom on a humid and cloudy day to see what was in store for us. Progress is being made on Kilimanjaro Safaris’ new goat exhibit, a new voucher booth has appeared in Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, and wait times are increasing. Jambo! Guests flocked to Avatar Flight of Passage in the … Read more
Though Walt Disney World is still (supposedly) restricting park capacities, we have noticed an uptick in wait times and crowds this week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom. Disney’s Animal Kingdom also seems to be getting busier this weekend. When entering the park, there weren’t too many guests. But within a couple hours, there … Read more
Brandon Kleyla, better know as Trader Brandon to fellow tiki lovers and friends, has always been obsessed with the intricacies of pop-culture and, over time, he’s become a part of it himself. From acting on Nickelodeon shows at Universal Studios Florida as a kid to creating a feature documentary on Indiana Jones fan culture, Brandon’s … Read more
Attraction preshows are an interesting aspect of theme park storytelling. They’re the first act of a ride’s story, giving us the background and mood we need to know as we fill in all the available space and wait for our chance at adventure. And some of these become quotable favorites for generations. Today’s guest is … Read more
After an extended closure of nearly four months, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is finally open to guests once again. In order to create an environment that is safe for park-goers, Disney has implemented significant changes in nearly every aspect of the park, from attractions to shopping, and dining. For now, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is not the … Read more
Ma eywa! Some new apparel has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring some popular features of Pandora – The World of Avatar. Let’s see what we can find! Pandora – The World of Avatar Ladies’ Embroidered Iconography T-Shirt – $36.99 This new gray ladies’ T-shirt features the same iconography as its unisex counterpoint which we … Read more
Hello from Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! As we’ve been seeing how been seeing how each attraction has been adapting new safety measures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re ready to see what’s going on at Na’vi River Journey! As with most attractions we’ve seen, social distancing markers are … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to share these photos Disney’s Animal Kingdom as it awaits its next adventurers. … Read more
Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is home to lots of unique characters, but one that particularly sticks out to guests is Dr. Stevens, our pre-show guide to Avatar Flight of Passage. David Danipour, the actor behind the role, recently gave an exclusive interview to WDWNT’s Dreamfinders podcast, where he spoke … Read more
Imagineer Joe Rohde has been taking Disney fans on an online digital tour of Animal Kingdom through his Instagram, providing deep backstory on its ethos and culture. He’s discussed the Tree of Life, Africa, Asia, Expedition Everest, and Dinoland USA, but now we’re going off world to Pandora – The World of Avatar! Joe begins … Read more
Ma Eywa! Wishables fans are in store for quite the Na’vi celebration with the release of an all new Wishables collection themed to Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. You have a stand-alone Shaman of Songs Wishable plush, plus a set of four mystery plush, including a Sentry, Hexapede, Viperwolf, Banshee, and two mystery variants! … Read more
Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, January 14th should “rise to the challenge” and visit Pandora – The World of AVATAR early, as the land will close two hours before the rest of the park. Flight of Passage and Na’vi River Journey, along with Satu’li Canteen, Pongu Pongu, and Windtraders, are currently scheduled to … Read more
In a public conversation on Twitter, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Executive Designer Joe Rohde revealed some previously-unknown details about Na’vi River Journey at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. When asked about the lack of wheelchair-accessible boats, Rohde explained that the attraction’s positioning within Pandora – The World of Avatar prohibited the possibility of the wider boats that would … Read more
Disney parks fans can now take the sounds of Pandora wherever they go. “Pandora: The World of Avatar,” a soundtrack album featuring music from the land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, was released very early this morning for streaming on Apple Music and for digital purchase on iTunes ($9.99 for the whole album, $1.29 for each track … Read more
On Tuesday night, I paid to attend the very first Disney After Hours event at Animal Kingdom. The event has existed at The Magic Kingdom for a number of years, but this was the offering’s first foray into one of the other Walt Disney World theme parks. Here’s how Disney describes the event: Discover a … Read more
Pandora: The World of Avatar has proven to be a huge payoff for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The attendance last year went up 15%, beating out Epcot for the first time and making Animal Kingdom the second-highest-attended park at Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom is the highest as you might guess). The Magic Kingdom remains the … Read more