Disney Animal Kingdom Park
Welcome to all things Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!
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Jun- 2026 -30 June
Disney Parks Just Introduced a New Leader, and the Story Behind Why He’s There Hits Hard
Disney's Animal Kingdom just announced something that longtime Disney fans will feel on a deeper level than the usual park news cycle. There is a new silverback leading the gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, and his arrival closes out a chapter that began with one of the most genuinely emotional losses the park has experienced in recent memory. Meet Bakari, a 21-year-old male wester
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24 June
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Just Dropped a New Baby on the Savanna That Nobody Saw Coming
Disney's Animal Kingdom is on a roll right now. Like, an actual roll. Just weeks after a baby giraffe named Ivy stepped onto Kilimanjaro Safaris for the first time, the park is doing it again. There's a new baby on the savanna, and this one's a little different from anything guests have seen out there before. Her name is Cinnamon, and she's an Ankole cattle calf. Born this spring at Animal Kingdom
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22 June
Police Respond to Brawl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park on June 22
Walt Disney World Resort has seen back-to-back physical altercation calls in less than 24 hours, with the latest incident prompting law enforcement to respond to Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park on Monday afternoon. The Call Logged at 1:41 p.m. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a physical fight at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park at 1:41 p.m. on Jun
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16 June
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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