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What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom: An Upcoming Ride CLOSURE

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If you’re going to Disney World soon, you need to make sure you’re caught up on all the latest news.

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Between changes in character dining and new merchandise to scheduled closures and more, there’s a lot you need to be prepared for. So, join us now as we take you on a virtual trip through Disney’s Animal Kingdom so you can get up to speed on ALL of the latest happenings in this wild park!

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5 Places to Escape in Animal Kingdom When Your Anxiety Is Through the Roof

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Disney World can be OVERWHELMING.

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Thousands of people, lots of noise, long lines for most things, and lots of panicky families trying to create magical memories…sometimes it’s a little too much. So what do you do when the chaos gets the best of you and you start to feel anxious in the middle of your vacation? Well, recently we’ve shared some of our favorite hidden spots to visit in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, or Hollywood Studios when the anxiety gets to be too much, but now we’re heading to Animal Kingdom!

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These 3 Rides Had a ROUGH Week in Disney World

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Rides close from time to time — bad weather hits, electronics need to be tinkered with — we get it!

Disney World, are you okay?

But last week was an unusually unlucky week for Disney World, and if you were visiting you might have gotten caught up in it.

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BIG Price Increases Hit THREE Disney Springs Restaurants This Week!

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Okay, it has been a HUGE week for Disney World food news. We FINALLY got an opening timeline and a peek inside Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a new restaurant coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Roundup Rodeo BBQ is coming soon!

We got a full list of food booths for the 2023 EPCOT festival of the Arts. We learned more about the new coffee shop coming to Disney’s BoardWalk Resort. We even got an update on The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, which is coming to the BoardWalk soon. But now, we’re looking at Disney World restaurant menu updates.

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Everything That Will Be CLOSED in Disney World in 2023

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Lots of changes are happening in Disney World in 2023. And we want to make sure you are really prepared to conquer the parks on your trip!

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There are some big opening dates coming up, like the official opening of the Moana-themed Journey of Water and the completion of the EPCOT transformation. But unfortunately, there will also be some closures. Some of these closures are permanent, some of left over from the COVID-19 park closures, and others are refurbishments. Let’s take a look at the closure FULL list for 2023.

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Magic Kingdom Is Already SOLD OUT for 3 Days Next Week

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We’re in the thick of the holiday season in Disney World, and there are ways to celebrate almost wherever you go!

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You can check out Festival of the Holidays in EPCOT, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom, or the awesome gingerbread displays in the resorts. It’s about to be the week before Christmas, which means the parks get BUSY. So, if you’re in Disney World next week, you need to know what the hours are for the parks AND park availability. So, let’s take a look!

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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?

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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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Kali River Rapids Will CLOSE for Refurbishment in Disney World Soon

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When it comes to planning your Disney World trip, it’s important to keep up with all the latest changes!

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From construction updates to new menu items or ride refurbishments, the parks and resorts are changing all the time. If you’re heading to Disney World in early 2023, there might be a few attractions unavailable — and we just found out about another one. 

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VIDEO: BRAND NEW Nighttime Show in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom

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We are in the Disney World parks every day, so it’s extra special when we get to witness something totally new!

Pandora — The World of Avatar

On December 12th, a completely new light show debuted in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and we were there to capture the first event.

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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?

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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…]

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