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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Loses Zebra After Accident

An unfortunate accident occurred at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Walt Disney World Resort Guests got to watch. According to WESH, on the morning of Thursday, April 14, Disney World lost one of its beloved Hartmann's mountain zebras in a shocking accident. The Orlando-area news station was sent a video of Cast Members working hard to save the Zebra's life. The Guests reported that “the

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Villain Revealed for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT

Every Disney theme park attraction works to immerse Guests into the storyline of the world they are about to enter, and the newest attraction to arrive at EPCOT will take riders to an entirely new world for sure! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is an all-new family thrill ride coming to EPCOT on May 27, 2022, and while we have been sharing updates on details like the Wonders of Xandar pavil

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Disney World Extends Park Hours for Select Dates This May and June

We're back with another update on park hours at the Walt Disney World Resort! Disney has been regularly extending park hours based on crowds and demand since the end of last year during the holiday season right through the end of this month, and now we are seeing park hours increasing for most dates through June. Here's what you need to know if you have a trip to Walt Disney World coming up in May

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Disney World Ticket Prices: Better Value in 2022 than the 1970s

It is time to dismiss one of the biggest myths revolving around Disney World's ticket prices. When accounting for inflation and relative costs, it does not actually cost more money to visit The Most Magical Place on Earth today–as we can today–compared to a visit in the 1970s. If anything, the basic Guest experience 50 years ago was far lower in value than it is today for not a signifi

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Disney Announces New Cast Member-Exclusive After Hours Event

Being a Walt Disney World Cast Member comes with a number of perks, including complimentary entry into Disney theme parks (with block out dates), discounts on merchandise, dining, resorts stays, additional park tickets, and more. Now, with the resort's 50th-anniversary celebration well underway, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle has announced a brand new Cast-exclusive offering, “Cast M

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‘Dr. Mark’ Reveals Which Disney Animal Volunteers for Medical Exams

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 to the of

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Visiting Walt Disney World During School Vacation Week? Read This First!

School vacation week is coming up and many families are getting ready to head off to Walt Disney World. April school vacation week is always a busy time of year for Disney World and Central Florida in general, and this year flight cancellations, Disney Park Pass reservations, and other planning details can mean some extra time needs to go into preparing for your trip. Here are some tips to keep in

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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 hear

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Clarification: Do You Need a Disney World Park Reservation for ‘Guardians’ Previews?

As of April 14, 2022, it appears that all of the select Guest previews for the highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind have been distributed. But once again, this question arose: “Do we need to get a Park Pass Reservation for EPCOT?”  It turns out the answer is “no.” The first preview signups to go out were for D23: Disney's Official Fan Club. According to

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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 specialty cocktails to the festivitie

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