Disney Animal Kingdom Park
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Aug- 2026 -29 August
Disney Said a Lot at The D23 Parks Panel. But Not Enough…
Disney had its biggest news-focused night in two years. The company held the D23 Parks Panel and still would not say when Tropical Americas opens. Some context. Look, the 2026 D23 Parks Panel delivered. Magic Kingdom got news. Hollywood Studios got news. Animal Kingdom got news. And EPCOT, which got almost nothing last time around, finally got real attention paid to the former Future World. Fans l
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20 August
Joe Rohde Confirms Disney’s Animal Kingdom Is Abandoning a Longtime Tradition
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is preparing for one of the biggest transformations in its 28-year history. Construction is underway on Tropical Americas, the new land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. The 11-acre area, officially named Pueblo Esperanza, is scheduled to open in 2027 with new Encanto and Indiana Jones attractions, a carousel, dining, shopping, and other additions. Disney shared more details about
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18 August
Animal Kingdom’s Trash Can Takeover Continues at Walt Disney World
More solar-powered trash cans landed at Animal Kingdom this week, and they are dramatically better looking than what World Showcase has been getting. Yes, we are still on this. Look, it should be embarrassing to write “let's talk about trash cans” in the middle of August. It is not. This has genuinely become one of the longest-running Walt Disney World stories of the year. One test uni
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17 August
After 20 Years, Expedition Everest Is Heading Toward a Major Disney World Shutdown
Twenty years after Expedition Everest opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, one of its biggest problems is finally getting addressed. But fixing it comes with a catch. Disney confirmed at D23 that the legendary Yeti inside Expedition Everest will finally be repaired. The figure has spent years operating in the stationary mode Disney fans have come to know all too well. Now Disney plans to bring it ba
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16 August
It’s Official: Disney World Is Bringing Expedition Everest’s Yeti Back to Life
One of the biggest monsters at Walt Disney World has spent a very long time waiting for its comeback. That wait is finally nearing its end. Disney announced at D23 that the enormous Yeti Audio-Animatronic inside Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a major update. More importantly, Disney says it plans to bring the creature “back to life.” For guests who have followed the attra
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16 August
Disney Confirms 3 New Animal Kingdom Rides, Reveals Official Names
Animal Kingdom is about to look very different, and Disney just gave us the clearest picture yet of what guests will find inside its massive Tropical Americas expansion. None of these three attraction concepts are complete surprises. Disney previously announced that Encanto, Indiana Jones, and an animal-themed carousel would become part of the land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. But at D23 2026, Disney
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3 August
Disney Makes Major Transportation Change at Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom continues to evolve in more ways than just new attractions and construction projects. While much of the attention has centered on the transformation of DinoLand U.S.A., another important change has quietly arrived that could improve the experience for thousands of guests every day. Disney has officially expanded the park's transportation hub, opening new bus stops that chan
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2 August
Brawl in Line for Disney World’s Flight of Passage Ride Captured on Camera
Eighty minutes in a ride queue is a long time to be standing next to people you don't like. On Sunday morning at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, a simmering argument between two groups waiting for Avatar Flight of Passage finally boiled over into a full physical brawl, all of it caught on camera. What Happened in the Avatar Flight of Passage Queue Reddit user u/United_Excitement329 shared a vi
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Jul- 2026 -30 July
Disney World Quietly Alters Animal Kingdom Icon Following Mass Complaints
Disney’s newest Animal Kingdom attraction is already evolving. For decades, the Tree of Life has served as the visual and thematic centerpiece of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Beyond its carved exterior, the park icon also houses a theater that once hosted It’s Tough to Be a Bug!, one of the resort’s longest-running 4D shows. That attraction closed to make way for Zootopia: Better Zoogether!, which deb
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28 July
Disney World Reverses Expedition Everest Change at Animal Kingdom
A strange weekend change at Expedition Everest briefly made it look like Disney World might be preparing to eliminate a longtime option at the Animal Kingdom attraction. Guests noticed that the Single Rider entrance sign had disappeared. Normally, removing a sign might not attract much attention. At Expedition Everest, however, this particular sign marks an entirely separate way to enter the attra
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