Disney Animal Kingdom Park

Welcome to all things Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!

  • Jun- 2026 -
    16 June
    a Disney family strolls through EPCOT with Spaceship Earth in the background. EPCOT Light Lounge

    Disney World Launches New Ticket Deal and It Looks Like They Really Want Visitors

    Disney World does not discount casually. Every promotional ticket that comes out of the resort reflects a specific calculation about where attendance needs attention and when. The new offer that just landed is no different, and the details embedded in it reveal exactly what Disney is trying to accomplish between now and October. A new 2-Day, 2-Park Ticket starting at $199 plus tax just launched fo

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  • 15 June
    A young guest at Animal Kingdom in front of the tree of life

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Signals Major Change for Jumping Junction Experience

    Disney's Animal Kingdom guests have been buzzing about Jumping Junction ever since the new habitat quietly began welcoming visitors. For now, only a limited number of guests are able to enter the experience, but Disney says much larger plans are already in motion. The company recently confirmed that the current version of Jumping Junction is only a temporary phase. Eventually, Disney hopes to allo

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  • 11 June
    Pluto and Goofy on some stairs.

    Disney World Guests Are Finding Pluto and Goofy in an Unexpected New Spot

    Ask longtime Disney fans about their favorite vacation memories, and many won't immediately mention a ride. Instead, they'll talk about meeting Mickey Mouse for the first time, getting a funny reaction from Goofy, or watching a child's face light up when Pluto walked around the corner. Character interactions remain a major part of the Walt Disney World experience, and Disney continues finding new

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  • 11 June
    distant picture of mountain for Disney's Expedition Everest coaster in Animal Kingdom

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Just Made Every Safari Ride More Exciting With This New Addition

    There are safari rides, and then there are safari rides where something is standing on the other side of that bend, stopping the vehicle cold and making every single person on board forget whatever else they had planned for the rest of the day. Today at Disney's Animal Kingdom, that something was Ivy. The baby Masai giraffe born at Walt Disney World earlier this spring made her official public deb

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  • 11 June
    Crowds of people walk toward the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

    Disney World Cast Members Open Animal Kingdom Location After Indefinite Closure

    There's no shortage of change taking place at Disney's Animal Kingdom right now. From major construction projects to new seasonal entertainment, the park is evolving on multiple fronts. Much of the attention has focused on the ongoing transformation of DinoLand U.S.A., where Disney is building what will eventually become Tropical Americas. The ambitious project is set to bring Pueblo Esperanza to

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  • 8 June
    Guests don Bluey and Bingo ear headbands at Animal Kingdom

    Nearly Three Weeks Later, Disney Guests Are Asking the Same Question About Bluey

    Bluey’s Wild World has quickly become one of the most talked-about additions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this year, but not every part of the experience is available yet. Guests visiting Rafiki’s Planet Watch can enjoy many of the activities tied to the popular children’s series, but Jumping Junction continues to operate in a limited capacity as Disney keeps the walkthrough section closed. The habi

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  • 5 June
    animal kingdom kilimanjaro safaris, giraffes

    Disney Just Made a Major Decision About Its Newest Baby Giraffe

    Walt Disney World has been having a genuinely remarkable baby animal spring, and if you have not been paying attention to what is arriving on the savannas at Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge in 2026, this is the moment to start. Disney just officially named its newest baby Masai giraffe and revealed what comes next for the calf that has been charming the animal care team behind the scenes s

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  • 4 June
    Crowds of people walk toward the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

    The Full Tropical Americas Lineup at Animal Kingdom Is Finally Taking Shape

    For Disney fans, Tropical Americas has been something of a mystery. Ever since Disney announced that DinoLand U.S.A. would be replaced, guests have been eager to learn exactly what would take its place. Disney revealed the land's biggest attractions early on, but many of the finer details remained hidden behind construction walls, permits, and concept art. Now, the picture is becoming much clearer

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  • 2 June
    distant picture of mountain for Disney's Expedition Everest coaster in Animal Kingdom

    Disney Just Changed Animal Kingdom More Than Most Guests Realize

    A lot of Disney World guests are walking into Animal Kingdom this summer expecting the same park they visited a few years ago. Then reality hits almost immediately. Construction walls are everywhere. DinoLand U.S.A. is gone. Crowd patterns feel completely different. And somehow, one of the park’s least important attractions suddenly became one of the busiest areas in the entire park. Animal Kingdo

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  • 2 June
    Crowds of people walk toward the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

    Disney’s Bluey Craze at Animal Kingdom May Already Be Cooling Off Faster Than Expected

    Disney World fans spent weeks preparing for what many believed would become Animal Kingdom’s next massive line. When Bluey’s Wild World opened on May 26, Disney immediately used a virtual queue system to manage demand. That alone made many guests think the attraction would become extremely difficult to access once standby officially arrived. But after only a few days, the situation has already cha

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