PHOTOS: FastPass+ Sign Removed as Primeval Whirl Demolition Continues at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Over a year after its official closure was announced, demolition of Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is underway. The FastPass+ sign and other signage has been removed from the shuttered attraction’s entrance. Construction walls were erected earlier this month. The dinos escaping the asteroid remain intact at the front of the coaster. The neighboring … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 9/22/21 (Primeval Whirl Demolition, KiteTails Character Banners Soar, Multiple Spaceship Earth Animatronics Still Missing, and More)

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Buenos días, Ohayō, or simply good morning from Walt Disney World’s beautiful EPCOT! Get ready to travel around the world with us and discover all of the newest happenings! Then hop over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and join us as we adventure through it’s many lands. Let’s jump right in and see just what today … Read more

PHOTOS: Roller Coaster Track Removed as Demolition of Primeval Whirl Continues at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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The demolition of Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom began yesterday, more than a year after the official announcement that the attraction was permanently closed. Today, even more of the ride has already been dismantled. We noticed a section of coaster track removed on our visit today. A section of roller coaster track on the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/22/21): 50th Anniversary Scene Added To Electrical Water Pageant, Main Street Confectionery Now Sponsored By Mars Candy, Primeval Whirl Goes Extinct, & More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from out feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Primeval Whirl Faces Extinction as Demolition Begins at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Demolition has begun on Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The attraction’s official closing was announced in July 2020, and construction walls were recently erected. Now, demolition has begun on the Dinoland U.S.A. attraction. At the bottom of the lift hill, the end of the chain is detached and lying across the catwalk. The biggest … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 9/13/21 (50th Anniversary Wrap Glitters on Monorail Gold, 50th Anniversary Cinderella Pumpkins in the Hub, New Lightning Lane Signs Arrive, & More)

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Royal greetings from a rather golden day at Magic Kingdom! A gleaming new 50th anniversary Monorail wrap was fit on Monorail Gold. The Main Street, U.S.A. golden lamppost makeover is complete, and they shine along the sidewalks to the castle. The new “Walk In The Park” Dooney & Bourke collection arrived at Uptown Jewelers, featuring … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Erected Around Primeval Whirl in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Over a year after its permanent closure was announced, Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now surrounded by construction walls. Some of the attraction is blocked with green scrim. Last month, Disney filed a permit for “general construction” at the site, and it’s likely that we will be seeing the demolition of the attraction … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/25/21): Distribution Times Announced for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Boarding Groups at EPCOT, Magic Key Passes for Disneyland Resort Go On Sale, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Disney Files Permit for Construction at Primeval Whirl in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Disney has filed a permit for “general construction” at the site of Primeval Whirl in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which permanently closed over a year ago. Other than ride vehicles being removed, the attraction has sat mostly untouched. Earlier this year, Disney filed a permit for “labor, material and/or electrical for construction”, contracting their in-house construction … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/7/21 (Tree of Life Trinket Tray, Missing Entertainment, New Pressed Pennies, and More)

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Howdy from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’re coming to you from Walt Disney World after an evening full of tornado watches, though thankfully we’re only feeling slight after effects of the storms. We’ll also be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom later in the day. With all of that being established, there’s a busy day in … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/2/21): Disney Cruise Line Warns Against Travel, Mad Tea Party and Swiss Family Tree House Set for Refurb, Three Caballeros Gone Until Spring, Primeval Whirl to Possibly Be Demolished, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Walt Disney World Files Permit for Construction (Possibly Demolition) at Primeval Whirl in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Though Primeval Whirl has been permanently closed for almost a year, the attraction has sat mostly untouched at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Ride vehicles were removed from the track soon after the announcement, and just last week we noticed a piece of track missing. Now Walt Disney World has filed a permit for construction at the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 1/28/21 (Primeval Whirl Track Removal, Corrected Haunted Mansion Door Hangers, PeopleMover Delayed, and More)

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! It’s a lovely Florida winter day, with a slight chill and a bit of a breeze, yet sunny and pleasant overall. We’re here bright and early to see if the PeopleMover may make an early return, and later we’ll be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see what’s new … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/28/21): UK Strain of COVID-19 Found in Orange County, Florida, Vaccinated Guests Still Required to Wear Masks at Walt Disney World, PeopleMover Refurb Extended, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, January 28, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Piece of Track Removed From Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Though Primeval Whirl is permanently closed, the attraction has been sitting relatively abandoned in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Ride vehicles were removed in late July and now, six months later, a piece of the track is gone. Judging by the gap in the track, it seems like this piece was purposefully removable. Why … Read more

PHOTOS: “Festival of the Lion King” and “Finding Nemo – The Musical” Removed From Disney’s Animal Kingdom Maps

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Multiple attractions have been removed from the new Disney’s Animal Kingdom guide map now available at Walt Disney World. The front of the map features guests wearing masks. When the park initially reopened, the guidemap only showed the Tree of Life—likely due to a lack of promotional photos reflecting the new health and safety guidelines … Read more