Festival of the Lion King moving to make room for new Avatar area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Next year will mark the biggest change at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in preparation for the addition of the planned Avatar area.
Wilderness Explorers interactive game now open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
In the Disney•Pixar film Up, Russell is part of the Wilderness Explorers, and now guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have the chance to follow in Russell’s footstep and earn their own badges while exploring the park.
New Mickey and Minnie meet, Adventurers Outpost, opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Mickey and Minnie Mouse have moved to a new meet and greet location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Discovery Island. It’s called Adventurers Outpost.
Photo Finds: Animal Kingdom’s 15th anniversary, Monsterrail, and more – April 30, 2013
By Kevin Yee We bounce around the Magic Kingdom, spotting small updates (closed fort escape tunnel, for one) and then head to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to look at its 15th anniversary merchandise. We also explore the Great American Pie Festival in Celebration and a new chain restaurant in town, Chuy’s.
Photo Finds: Tour of props for A Pirate’s Adventure – Treasure of the Seven Seas – April 22, 2013
By Kevin Yee We look around Adventureland this week to catalog the various props and set pieces for the upcoming “A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas” interactive game (not yet opened). We’ll also tour both Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom for some recent changes and construction updates.
Next Limited Time Magic kicks off with Earth Day and Animal Kingdom’s 15th celebrations
Disney World’s next Limited Time Magic event starts on Monday, Earth Day, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and runs through April 28. There will be parties, special merchandise and some returning characters.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom to celebrate 15th anniversary on April 22, 2013
Get ready to celebrate Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s 15th anniversary on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. The event will include a special opening ceremony, Earth Day “Party for the Planet” festivities, and special foods, beverages and merchandise.
Photo Finds: Animal Kingdom changes and construction, Transformers and Wizarding World updates – April 8, 2013
By Kevin Yee This week in Photo Finds we investigate new cone sandwiches at Downtown Disney and cone drinks near Test Track, plus snoop around the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Center for the first time this season. In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, walls in Africa hint that Festival of the Lion King may soon have…
WDWCelebrations to commemorate “Flora, Fauna & Fantasy” in April, and Hollywood Studios’ 25th next year
WDWCelebrations, a non-profit unofficial Disney fan organization, is hosting two new events, following up on their five year success of events. “Flora, Fauna & Fantasy” will take place this April 20 through 22, 2013 followed by a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios in May 2014.