PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 10/4/20 (Long Wait Times, Kilimanjaro Safaris Goat Exhibit Construction, Dino-Rama Voucher Booth, and More)

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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

PHOTOS: Heavy Crowds and Wait Times Today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

A Complete Guide to the Reopening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

PHOTOS: New Pandora – The World of Avatar Apparel (Including Shaman of Songs Windbreaker) Arrives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

PHOTOS: Na’vi River Journey Reopens With Hand Sanitizing Stations and Social Distancing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

PHOTOS: See Breathtaking Aerial Photos of Disney’s Animal Kingdom During the Extended Parks Closure

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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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – David Danipour Talks Playing Dr. Stevens in AVATAR Flight of Passage in Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

A Digital Tour Through Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 6: Pandora – The World of Avatar

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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

SHOP: New Pandora: The World of Avatar Wishables Mystery Plush Collection Flies Into shopDisney

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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

Pandora – The World of AVATAR to Close Early at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on January 14th

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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

Joe Rohde Explains Lack of Wheelchair-Accessible Boats on Na’vi River Journey in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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

Pandora: The World of Avatar Theme Park Album Released

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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