Rafiki and Timon are meeting guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a limited time to celebrate 30 years of “The Lion King.” Rafiki and Timon Meet and Greets Rafiki and Timon are appearing for individual meet and greets, rotating with each other. They’re outside Conservation Station at Rafiki’s Planet Watch. The My Disney Experience app … Read more
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, July 11, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Tenrec hedgehog mother Glitter Toaster Strudel gave birth to seven hoglets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, shared photos of the babies on Instagram. Penning wrote: Mom, Glitter Toaster Strudel, gave birth to seven lesser Madagascar tenrec hedgehogs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The … Read more
Out of the Wild, a gift shop at Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has permanently closed. The space that once held the outside shop now has seating and vending machines. The shop’s curtains remain, rolled up to the ceiling. Colorful benches, stools, and tables have been moved into the area. The panels along … Read more
Guests who participate in The Animation Experience at Conservation Station in Disney’s Animal Kingdom now have the opportunity to draw one of the “Fab Five” characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto. At The Animation Experience, guests can “discover the influence of real life animals as you create your own sketch of a beloved Disney … Read more
After walls were put over merchandise display shelves, we now know Out of the Wild at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be permanently closing later this month. The small outdoor shop is located at Rafiki’s Planet Watch near the Affection Section. It will reportedly be replaced with seating and vending machines.
Walls have been put up over the merchandise displays of the Out of the Wild store in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The store will now only be open sometimes to sell beverages and snacks. The walls are plain white and black and completely cover the wall display shelves. Out of the Wild, which is in Rafiki’s … Read more
Some characters we haven’t seen in a while are making distanced appearances at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for limited-time Earth Day experiences. In addition to Koda and Kenai from Brother Bear, Guests might see Russell from Disney/Pixar’s Up while visiting the theme park this week, making for a special distanced character meet and greet! Russell, in … Read more
Beginning today, guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are able to learn how to draw characters from the upcoming animated film Raya and the Last Dragon at The Animation Experience at Conservation Station. At the Conservation Station, you are greeted with posters of Raya and the Last Dragon and the new Animation Experience. Once inside, chairs are … Read more
Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy. Is there really any better introduction whether you are entering a theme park or starting a blog post. Well if there is, please feel free to leave it in the comments. That being said, our day didn’t start at the parks, it … Read more
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 Friday, February 12, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Wildlife Express Train to and from Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom now has small Plexiglass dividers. The front rows of the train still remain closed even with the addition of the dividers. The dividers are along the back row, sticking out across the seats. With the dividers, more guests can be safely … Read more
While Rafiki’s Planet Watch reopened with the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom in July, Affection Section remained closed to guests. Affection Section has reopened today, so guests can get closer to animals like goats, sheep, and cows for an interactive (and socially distanced) experience. The line to enter Affection Section ran around the fence. There … Read more
Affection Section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be reopening to guests this weekend, according to the attraction’s webpage. Affection Section is listing hours again beginning this Sunday, November 15, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. These hours are listed every day through January 20, which is as far as the calendar is available at this … Read more
Note: This post contains spoilers for episode 5 of Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Two baby animals were born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this month! First, the park welcomed a baby aardvark. The story of the baby’s parents was told in the latest episode of Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, “Aardvark Love.” The episode follows … Read more
The Wildlife Express Train is temporarily closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom following a train breakdown. One of our reporters happened to be at Rafiki’s Planet Watch at the time and was left waiting for over an hour for a train back to Harambe. While they waited, water bottles were distributed to keep guests hydrated and … Read more