What's New in Animal Kingdom: A Bao Bun-Topped Cupcake and a Pet Spirit Jersey

Jambo, everyone! Animal Kingdom has some fun and exciting things going on, like the reimagined Finding Nemo musical, the return of the tumble monkeys to The Lion King show, and more!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Let’s head over to Disney’s wildest theme park and take a look at what’s new in Animal Kingdom!

Animal Kingdom Food Updates

Tiffins

Tiffins in Africa has a new 50th Anniversary dessert item! This dessert is a Lemon Meringue Pie which is ginger-lemon curd, lemon gel, madeline cake, graham cracker cookie, and lemon-basil sauce. It is $13.

Tiffins sign

There was a different 50th Celebration dessert, the Chocolate Gateaux, which became so popular that it became a permanent menu item.

Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbecue, and Restaurantosaurus

There’s a new Turning Red cupcake available at Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbecue, AND Restaurantosaurus! It is available at each of these locations for $5.99.

‘Turning Red’ Cupcake!

You can read our full review of the cupcake here.

Caravan Road

Over at Caravan Road, we spotted a new item on the menu. It is called Kakigori and it is Japanese shaved ice dessert flavored with watermelon and sweetened condensed milk.

Kakigori From Caravan Road!

It is available for $4.99 and for $11, you can can get it with vodka added.

You can read our FULL Kakigori review here!

Animal Kingdom Construction Updates

Rafiki’s Planet Watch

When we took the train over to Rafiki’s Planet Watch, we noticed that there were some new signs on display that guests pass while on the train.

New signs on the train to Rafiki’s Planet Watch!

There are signs with pictures of animals on them, as well as posters for the Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom show on Disney+.

New signs on the train to Rafiki’s Planet Watch!

Once we got to Rafiki’s Planet Watch and headed inside, we noticed that there was a window blocked off inside the building.

There’s a window blocked off inside Rafiki’s Planet Watch.

This is likely due to maintenance being done on the window or on the other side.

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Riverside Depot

Over at Riverside Depot, we spotted this new spirit jersey for pets!

You can match with your dog!

It is the orange ombre spirit jersey that we’ve seen an adult version of in the parks already. The pet version is available for $39.99.

Discovery Trading Company

At Discovery Trading Company, we spotted this weighted Groot plush that we’ve previously seen in the Creations Shop in EPCOT.

Weighted Groot!

This guy is $29.99 and joins several other characters in the weighted plush line-up.

Windtraders

Heading over to Pandora, we stopped by Windtraders and spotted a new pin!

New pin in Windtraders!

This pin is $16.99 and is made to look like night and day on Pandora, which is a design that we’ve seen on other items in Windtraders.

And that’s what’s new in Animal Kingdom! Make sure to keep reading DFB for the latest information from all of the Disney World theme parks!

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