Jambo! from another day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It was a rather gloomy looking day, and I was racing the rain, so let’s get this park walk started. Even though the Park celebrated it’s 21st birthday on April 22nd, you can still spot plenty of 20th anniversary banners around Discovery Island. My first stop of … Read more
It’s time to gear up with new merchandise available now at Windtraders in Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We recently covered the new Utility Suit action figure and apparel that made it to the shop, but if you absolutely need even more merch to show off your love for all things Alpha Centauri Expeditions, look … Read more
It’s a beautiful day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Arguably the most beautiful park in Walt Disney World. Let’s go for a walk around the park, shall we? The Otter Grotto finally reopened after a lengthy refurbishment the other day. We were waiting for it’s neighbor, the Tree of Life Garden path to reopen as well. … Read more
New Pandora apparel has arrived at Windtraders in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There are a few new pieces. Pandora Moss Wall Tank – $34.99 This tank is beautiful. The blue color is vibrant and eye-catching and makes the “moss wall” text pop. Pandora is written across the front, and designed to be colored like the Instagram … Read more
It was only a matter of time before this Disney Parks staple made its way into Pandora. A coin press machine offering eight design choices is now available at Windtraders. You can find the machine tucked away in the corner. We’re happy they weathered it to make it somewhat fit in. Designs include the Na’vi … Read more
In this episode of Ride Rehab, Tyler and Thomas find themselves trapped inside the flaska reclinata at the entrance to Pandora, and decide to chat about Banshees, River Shamans, dire animals, and interaction versus immersion. Want more Ride Rehab content? Visit our Soundcloud to listen to outtakes we had to remove from the final episode and … Read more
It’s a rainy day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Let’s take a look around and see what’s new. Otter Exhibit #otterwatch2019 is still going strong. We’ve been watching this spot for quite some time now, with very little activity. However, within the last month, the project took a turn for the interesting. This concrete wall went … Read more
If you’re a fan of the Disney Parks, you may have heard of Joe Rohde. You may know him as “the guy with the earring”, but his formal title is Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joe Rohde began his career at Disney working on Epcot’s World Showcase pavilions. He is responsible … Read more
The collection of Disney Pandora charms keeps growing with two new charms spotted Wednesday at Uptown Jewelers in The Magic Kingdom. A charm based on Cinderella’s carriage features the iconic pumpkin coach design in gold on top of a navy blue background. The Cinderella charm is selling for $90. The second new charm features the … Read more
A few interesting menu changes happened at Pongu Pongu recently in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There’s a brand new breakfast menu featuring some great items (full review coming soon) and an interesting item was omitted from the lunch and dinner. The famous Pineapple Lumpia has been removed from the lunch/dinner menu … Read more
Have you ever wanted to spend the night inside of a theme park? Well, Disney is giving two lucky winners the chance to glamp in Pandora – The World of Avatar. Here’s how Disney describes this unique experience: One night. One winner. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure. One lucky winner and their guest will glamp under the … Read more
You may have seen our previous post about the Annual Passholder exclusive charm from Pandora that debuted at the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, and now there is also an AP exclusive at Disneyland Resort as well. Annual Passholder Exclusive Charm – $85 The charm is sterling silver, and the gems embedded … Read more
When Pandora – The World of Avatar opened last year at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the most popular souvenir was the banshee toy from Windtraders. Last fall, the supply of the toy was sufficient such that Disney started selling them online at ShopDisney.com. This was the first time anyone could adopt a banshee without visiting Pandora. … Read more
On select mornings from April 29th – June 30th, guests staying at a Walt Disney World resort can enjoy Extra Magic Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guests will have the ability to enjoy access to some of the most popular attractions like Flight of Passage, Navi River Journey, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, and more. As previously … Read more
After 3 days of unscheduled closures, Na’vi River Journey is finally open once again in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. As we reported earlier this week, both Na’vi River Journey and Flight of Passage were closed intermittently on Tuesday, April 24th. On Wednesday, the two attractions were closed for … Read more
The bad news continues for guests looking to ride one of the most popular attractions at Animal Kingdom as Na’vi River Journey is closed yet again today. This marks the third straight day of closure for the popular boat ride, and leaves Pandora – The World of Avatar with only one operational attraction. As we … Read more
