food IS a theme park
We could fill a whole planet with all of the new Pandora – The World of Avatar merchandise we’ve spotted lately!
Pandora Fanny Pack
Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there’s a LOT! We’ve seen everything from a fanny pack to a Pandora hoodie! Now, we’re back at Windtraders, the gift shop you walk into after riding Flight of Passage, and we found even MORE new merchandise!
We’ve seen some…interesting merchandise lately themed to Pandora – The World of Avatar.
Island Mercantile
At the recent reopening of Island Mercantile, a gift shop located in Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we spotted a Pandora-themed item that definitely caught our eye.
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on the latest in the Disney World theme parks and MORE!
Mickey Ice Cream Sundae Cupcake
See all of our coverage on Disney park closures and reopenings HERE. We still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
Who doesn’t love exploring Pandora — The World of AVATAR — in Disney’s Animal Kingdom? As they say on the mountain, Sivako! This is one challenge we can certainly rise to.
Floating Mountains
We’ve spied quite a few cool new things while exploring Pandora lately. We loved these adorable plushes and these cool t-shirts and sweatshirts. And after all that shopping builds up our appetites…it’s time for those amazing cheeseburger pods, which thankfully just showed back up on the adult menu over at Satu’li Canteen! (Click here to MAKE THEM AT HOME if you’re not headed to Disney World soon!)
Na’vi River Journey is one of the two attractions (the other being Avatar Flight of Passage) in Animal Kingdom’s Pandora.
Na’vi River Journey
If you’ve taken a boat journey through the beautiful bioluminescent rainforest that makes up the ride, then you’ve had the chance to encounter the Na’vi Shaman of Songs. The scene featuring the impressive audio-animatronic is truly stunning and provides an unforgettable moment in the attraction. [Read more…]
We’re coming at you with another Disney recipe today! Satu’li Canteen is one of our favorite counter service locations in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Located in Pandora, this dining hot spot is home to those awesome rice bowls and crazy otherworldly desserts. Another popular item are those cute little cheeseburger pods!
Cheeseburger Pods
If you’ve never had these little pockets of deliciousness, they’re basically a steamed bun loaded with all the flavors of a cheeseburger. Sounds strange, tastes AWESOME. It’s one of our favorite foods in all of Animal Kingdom (AND it just reappeared on the menu as an option for adults after only being a kids’ option for a while!). Turns out you can make these yummy snacks at home. (We promise. If we can do it SO CAN YOU!) Follow our recipe below and you’ll be whipping them up in your kitchen in no time!
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom have reopened earlier this week for special Cast Member and Annual Passholder previews and we’ve been bringing you along with us to explore both parks before their official grand reopening this Saturday!
Pandora
We’ve already gotten to ride a newly reopened Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and took our first plunge on Splash Mountain since mid-March! But now we’re hopping over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to ride one of the most popular attractions at Disney World — Flight of Passage!
You’ll find Once Upon A Toy in the Disney Springs Marketplace.
Once Upon A Toy sign
This cheerful stop packed with tons of fun finds for the kids (and all of us kids at heart) is now reopen for guests! [Read more…]
Because ranking the lands of Magic Kingdom by its snacks wasn’t torturous enough for us, we’ve decided to do the impossible yet AGAIN!
Animal Kingdom
That’s right — we’re going to delve once more into these strange, uncharted waters of ranking all the Disney snacks we love for sheer entertainment purposes ONLY! (We not-so-secretly love most of these snacks, so it’s too hard to choose!) Let’s see how the rankings work out for all the lands in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened in Walt Disney World on April 22, 1998.
Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life
And even though we can’t be in the park to celebrate its 22nd Anniversary, we still think it fitting to celebrate all that Animal Kingdom has given Disney World guests throughout the years. [Read more…]
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