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What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Tree of Life Trails Are CLOSED

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The Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary celebrations kicked off last week in Disneyland, and with all of the focus on the West Coast you might have missed what’s been happening in Disney World.

Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom

Chances are, most of the Disney World news you’ve probably heard of revolves around the closure of Splash Mountain and the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run! But besides this Magic Kingdom news, there is also plenty going on in EPCOT too. Even Hollywood Studios is getting some attention! But what about Animal Kingdom? Don’t worry, we stay on top of the goings on in ALL of the parks, so keep reading for the latest!

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What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: The Tree of Life Show Got an Update

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What’s your favorite Disney World park?

Tree of Life

Whether it’s Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, or Animal Kingdom — we keep you updated on them all and more! Speaking of updates, we happened to find quite a few changes in one wild park on our last visit — so come check out what’s new at Animal Kingdom!

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What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur Poop and a Kids’ Meal Update

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A holiday cupcake, a big change to kids’ meals, and…dinosaur POOP?

Tree of Life

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is always an exciting place to be, with thrill rides like Expedition Everest, fan-favorite shows like Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond, and delicious snacks like cheeseburger pods. But it’s even more exciting right now since we just spotted several changes at this park! Come with us to see everything that’s NEW at Animal Kingdom. [Read more…]

What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: An EPIC Loungefly Backpack

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A complete overhaul might be coming to DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but that change will likely not happen for several years. There are, however, a lot of smaller changes happening in this park all the time.

Animal Kingdom

Come along with us as we walk through Animal Kingdom and discover what’s NEW in this park since our last visit. [Read more…]

What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom: A Park Map UPGRADE

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What’s your favorite Disney World theme park?

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Each park is very unique and offers something different to see and do than the others. One thing that they have in common is that there’s almost always something new to check out in each one. So today, we’re heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to take a look at what’s new in food, construction, and merchandise! Let’s get started!

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What’s New in Animal Kingdom: Starbucks Menu Additions and a Moana Mural

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It’s time for another trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

We go to the Disney World theme parks almost every day so that we can bring you the latest news and updates, no matter how big or how small! Today, we’re bringing you to Animal Kingdom to see what’s new! [Read more…]

PHOTOS: 7 Projects That Could Impact Your Disney World Trip in a BIG Way This Week

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We’ve been keeping track of quite a few construction projects around Disney World and we’re starting to get more details about when they might open!

Mickey and Minnie 50th Anniversary Golden Statues

So far, we know that both Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and the new Toy Story-themed restaurant (Roundup Rodeo BBQ) will open in 2022, but there might be even more to come! And, aside from all the NEW things coming this year, there are also some other rides, restaurants, and resorts getting some TLC. So, today we’re bringing you along with us to check out all of the latest progress — let’s take a look!

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What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Low Crowds but High Wait Times. Wait, What?

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom is an amazing park with tons of detail in each land and some of the best theming in Disney World.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

If you haven’t visited this park in a hot minute, you might need a little refresher on what’s going on at the moment. Last week, we took a look at the price increases, some Disney princess Wishables, and a mask update. Now, we’ve got some NEW updates for you about food, souvenirs, construction projects, crowds, and more! Check out these changes so that you’re not caught off-guard during your upcoming trip. [Read more…]

PHOTOS: An ABANDONED Roller Coaster, TRON Progress, and MORE in Disney World!

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It’s time to take a look at all the construction going on around Disney World!

Magic Kingdom

2021 was filled with tons of different projects as Disney spruced up the parks for the 50th-anniversary and, while we had a few months where things calmed down, refurbishments are BACK in full swing throughout the parks and resorts. So, this week we’re seeing what’s being done at an upcoming attraction in Magic Kingdom, a newly closed fan-favorite ride in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and more — let’s get to it!

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PHOTOS: 3 Construction Projects Wrap Up as More Continue in Disney World

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Over the past few months, there has been a whole lot of construction progress around Disney World!

It’s Fall in Disney World!

We’ve seen brand new shops open, restaurants debut, and tons of attractions have received a fresh coat of paint leading up to the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary. And, now that we’re only a few weeks away from the big party, we’ve got even more to share — so, let’s dive right in!

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