UP! A Great Bird Adventure

PHOTOS: ‘Feathered Friends in Flight!’ Replaces ‘Up! A Great Bird Adventure’ Signage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Last summer, the physically-distanced “Feathered Friends in Flight!” show opened in Caravan Theater at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, replacing “Up! A Great Bird Adventure” for an unspecified amount of time. Over a year later, it seems “Feathered Friends in Flight!” is now permanent, as it finally has its own signage outside the theater. Signage for “Up! … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 9/2/21 (Lightning Lane Replaces Fastpass+ Signage, Br’er Rabbit Bronze Statue Removed In The Hub, Main Street Clock Gets An EARidescent Gold Look, & More)

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Good morning from an EARidescent Magic Kingdom! A brand new 50th medallion and banner awaited us as soon as we got into the park’s gates! Just inside, the clock on Main Street also received an EARidescent makeover to match the castle. Tony’s Town Square Restaurant has had its sign replaced after a long hiatus. The … Read more

New “Feathered Friends in Flight” Show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ruffles Feathers of Actors’ Equity Association

While the new “Feathered Friends in Flight” show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom may soar with guests, it’s ruffled some feathers with a major performers’ union. The bird show, which debuted with the reopening of the park, replaces “Up! A Great Bird Adventure,” featuring characters from the 2009 Disney/Pixar film. According to Deadline‘s Greg Evans, the … Read more

VIDEO: Revamped “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” Show Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Bumbling Wilderness Explorer Troop Leader Replacing Host

Since debuting in April of 2018, “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been met with groans from park guests. The original version of the show in Asia lasted only 5 months before being completely rewritten in September of 2018 to be more comedic. Needless to say, it didn’t improve guest feedback … Read more

REVIEW: New Kevin from UP Cupcake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Kevin, everyone’s favorite 13-foot flightless bird from “Up!”, recently made her way to Animal Kingdom for a bit of exploration. To mark this momentous occasion, Disney has created a drink and a cupcake in her honor. Unfortunately, much like the bird herself, while colorful and visually interesting, there’s not a whole lot going on inside. … Read more

VIDEO: UP! A Great Bird Adventure – Diwali Edition at Animal Kingdom

For this holiday season, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been offering a variation on the new bird show “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” themed around Diwali – the Hindu festival of lights. A unique offering, this expands the holidays featured at the Disney World resort and fits in perfectly in Animal Kingdom’s Asia section.

We also have the original soft open version show as well as the a revamped variation available to watch on our Youtube page.

Watch the Diwali edition below…

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VIDEO: Revamped “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” Show Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with New Humor

UP! A Great Bird Adventure has been almost universally panned since it debuted back in April in Asia at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Many a guest has cringed from the painful dialogue between live actors and costumed characters as the talented winged cast members performed their various acts. Disney has noted this and the show … Read more

Disney Is Having “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” Rewritten Due to Poor Guest Response to New Animal Kingdom Show

UP! A Great Bird Adventure has been almost universally panned since it debuted back in April in Asia at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Many a guest has cringed from the painful dialogue between live actors and costumed characters as the talented winged cast members performed their various acts. Disney has noted this and is … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 04/18/2018 (20th Anniversary Prep, Pandora’s Glow Returns, Dino-Bash Construction, Etc.)

Welcome to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Can you believe that Animal Kingdom turns 20 years old this Sunday? We made our way over to the park to check out some of the refurbishments and construction happening throughout the park as it preps for its anniversary. Let’s take a look, shall we? It’s really hard to get … Read more

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