http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 24 May 2012 19:53:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/10/changes-coming-to-the-kilimanjaro-safaris-ride-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/10/changes-coming-to-the-kilimanjaro-safaris-ride-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11683 Say your last goodbye to Little Red. Today the Disney Parks Blog announced some changes are coming to the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Starting this spring, Disney Imagineers will begin the removal of some of the end show elements, including the Audio-Animatronic elephant known as Little Red, to make room for more [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/10/changes-coming-to-the-kilimanjaro-safaris-ride-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 20:53:02 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8993 Column by Kevin Yee There are lots and lots of bathrooms at Walt Disney World. So many in fact, that it’s not hard to locate the nearest one. You can always ask a nearby Cast Member for help; usually the closest lavatory is mere steps away. But it can be difficult to find one that [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/stars-in-the-parks-christina-aguilera-visits-disneys-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/stars-in-the-parks-christina-aguilera-visits-disneys-magic-kingdom/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:18:34 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8766 Grammy Award-winning singer Christina Aguilera poses with her son Max, April 11, 2011, in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In the early 1990s, Aguilera starred on The New Mickey Mouse Club, a musical variety series taped at Walt Disney World. On April 26, Aguilera will debut as one of four musician coaches on the new NBC vocal [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/stars-in-the-parks-christina-aguilera-visits-disneys-magic-kingdom/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8062 Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a brand new tour. The Wild Africa Trek allows guests to experience the animals you see during the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride, but on foot and in a much more personal and cooler way.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/07/take-a-vip-disney-trip-with-dr-jane-goodall-in-february/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/07/take-a-vip-disney-trip-with-dr-jane-goodall-in-february/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:30:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8019 While visiting Africa with renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall would be the ultimate safari, Disney and The Jane Goodall Institute are offering a trip that’s closer to home for most. A special VIP trip with Jane Goodall at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is being offered from Feb. 18 to 21, 2011. For $8,500 per adult and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/07/take-a-vip-disney-trip-with-dr-jane-goodall-in-february/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/07/new-wild-africa-trek-tour-to-be-offered-at-animal-kingdom-in-early-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/07/new-wild-africa-trek-tour-to-be-offered-at-animal-kingdom-in-early-2011/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:48:02 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7402 Guests wanting to venture off the beaten path at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have the chance during a new, immersive, add-on experience in early 2011. Wild Africa Trek will take a small group of adventurers on personalized guided excursions that include a bushwalk through unexplored areas of the Kilimanjaro Safaris forests. These expert-led treks will [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/07/new-wild-africa-trek-tour-to-be-offered-at-animal-kingdom-in-early-2011/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/01/disney%e2%80%99s-animal-kingdom-celebrates-birth-of-endangered-gorilla/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/01/disney%e2%80%99s-animal-kingdom-celebrates-birth-of-endangered-gorilla/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:02:20 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5425 Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are getting a special treat along the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail where they can get a rare glimpse of a newborn gorilla born Feb. 19. The critically endangered western lowland gorilla, whose gender is still unknown, is doing well and has already become an integral member of the gorilla family [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/01/disney%e2%80%99s-animal-kingdom-celebrates-birth-of-endangered-gorilla/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/19/photo-update-a-visit-to-disneys-animal-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/19/photo-update-a-visit-to-disneys-animal-kingdom/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:50:13 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4078 With my mother-in-law visiting and the colder weather we’re finally getting, we decided to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom yesterday. Most of the animals were out enjoying the weather, but some looked like they were a bit cold.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/19/photo-update-a-visit-to-disneys-animal-kingdom/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/28/new-wing-opening-at-disneys-kidani-village/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/28/new-wing-opening-at-disneys-kidani-village/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:23:35 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3095 The new Kidani Village expansion wing is scheduled to open Sept. 1. It will feature 160 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas. The additional rooms complete the build-out of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas for a total of 449 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The new six-acre Pembe Savanna, adjacent to the expansion, will [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/28/new-wing-opening-at-disneys-kidani-village/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/03/video-meet-groucho-the-singing-parrot-at-animal-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/03/video-meet-groucho-the-singing-parrot-at-animal-kingdom/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:30 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2810 The Flights of Wonder show has been performed daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for years now. But you may not have known how famous one of the stars of the show really is. Groucho, the singing parrot has been named the World’s Best Singing Parrot on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He’s also appeared [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/03/video-meet-groucho-the-singing-parrot-at-animal-kingdom/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/28/whats-new-and-upcoming-at-walt-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/28/whats-new-and-upcoming-at-walt-disney-world/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1860 Here are some of the new things happening around Walt Disney World this summer. We’ve written about some of these before, but some of this is brand new information. Be sure to get a copy of our Summer 2009 issue for more information on many of these happenings. Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration Everybody’s favorite galactic pal [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/28/whats-new-and-upcoming-at-walt-disney-world/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/21/photos-from-the-new-kidani-village-at-animal-kingdom-lodge/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/21/photos-from-the-new-kidani-village-at-animal-kingdom-lodge/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:51:09 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1775 Disney held an “Open Mouse” today for cast members to get a look at their newest vacation club resort, Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Here are a few pictures of the resort. For more photos and information, buy a copy of our upcoming Summer issue. We’ll have a full story on the new [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/21/photos-from-the-new-kidani-village-at-animal-kingdom-lodge/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/01/stars-in-the-parks-brad-garrett/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/01/stars-in-the-parks-brad-garrett/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:56:07 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1580 ]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/01/stars-in-the-parks-brad-garrett/feed/ 5