If you’re not already following Dr. Mark Penning (the Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment department in the Animal Kingdom with Walt Disney World Resort), then you have been missing out on some fun, educational, and adorable behind the scenes from within the Animal Kingdom! Dr. Mark, known for his Instagram account “Dr. Mark at Disney”, recently spoke ...
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Disney FINALLY Reveals Expedition Everest Reopening Date!
Big news coming out of Walt Disney World Resort! After Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom was seemingly closed indefinitely, Disney has revealed its reopening date! Credit: Disney The popular roller coaster attraction, Expedition Everest looms over the Asia portion of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Typically, as Guests approach Asia screams can be heard from ...
Read More »Celebrate Earth Day With New Cupcakes & Cocktails at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the ultimate Earth Day destination- In addition to the park’s focus on animals and nature, conservation is at the heart of everything encompassed within Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the theme park even opened on Earth Day back in 1998! This Earth Day, April 22, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is adding some extra sweets and treats plus ...
Read More »Get High (in a Good Way) With These Elevating Attractions at Disney World
A visit to Walt Disney World Resort has the power to uplift and encourage Guests of all ages to reach for the stars, so to speak. And you can’t help but feel like you’re sitting on top of the world the whole time you’re here! Aside from more metaphoric feelings of elevated elation, Disney World is also, quite literally, the ...
Read More »Awesome Adventures Close to Disney That Fans of Animal Kingdom Park’s Kilimanjaro Safaris Will Also Enjoy
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park is the ultimate dream come true for anyone who has ever endeavored to encounter rare and exotic animals in the wild, but may otherwise lack the necessary means for being spirited away to some remote faraway place. And Kilimanjaro Safaris, in particular, is an absolute marvel to behold! Whether you’re a vacationer at Walt Disney World ...
Read More »OpEd: The Only Disney World Ride Worth the 120-Minute Wait
Lines, queues, wait times–whatever you want to call them. Only a few minutes on social media are needed to see the time lost waiting to enjoy favorite rides and attractions is one of the banes of a Disney Park Guest’s existence. This year has proven that Guests are even willing to pay $15 per person per attraction to gain access ...
Read More »Disney Updates Expedition Everest Refurbishment Again, Here’s What We Know
It is always disappointing when a favorite attraction is under refurbishment during your Disney vacation, however regular refurbishments to perform routine maintenance work are necessary for rides to continue to operate safely and smoothly. One ride that has been under refurbishment for a couple of months now, Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Disneys Animal Kingdom theme park, ...
Read More »OpEd: Why Disney’s Animal Kingdom Needs Australia
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park may be the youngest of the four major theme parks comprising Walt Disney World Resort, but it presents some of the most revolutionary, standout features of all of them. Some have even gone so far as to say that it is not as “Disney-like” when compared with the other three, largely due to the fact that ...
Read More »CONFIRMED: ‘Festival of the Lion King’ Favorites Are Coming Back
The Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King has always been a Disney fan favorite in the Animal Kingdom Disney Park within Walt Disney World Resort, so fans were excited when the show returned to the Animal Kingdom after a break due to the pandemic. There was some disappointment since only some of the performers were involved, and the ...
Read More »Updates Coming to KiteTails in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is an exciting place to be this summer with the newly updated, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond, a returning favorite Disney character meet and greet, and so much more! Among new additions to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in the coming months are some updates to the Disney KiteTails show. This morning, the Disney Parks Blog ...
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