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What’s New at Animal Kingdom Lodge — Vegetarian Wraps, Construction, and Halloween Merch!

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Welcome to our latest roundup of What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge!

Animal Kingdom Lodge

We have a bunch of menu changes and merchandise updates to tell you about, so let’s get started!

Animal Kingdom Lodge Food Update

The Mara

Jambo House’s quick-service restaurant, The Mara, has updated its menu with Disney’s new plant-based logos and new vegetarian items. Safari Bobotie, a meat-free egg and sausage dish with savory mushrooms, onion and spinach served with Chakalaka sauce is now available for breakfast along with Breakfast Quinoa and Steel-cut Oatmeal.

The Mara

Meanwhile, we saw The Mara’s grab and go cooler was stocked with many meat-free offerings as well including a Plant-based Vegetable Wrap for $9.99. [Read more…]

What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge — Lion King Merchandise, Menu Changes, and MORE!

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Welcome to our latest roundup of What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Animal Kingdom Lodge

We have a bunch of menu changes and merchandise updates to tell you about, so let’s get started!

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Disney Food News This Week: ALL the News from the Disney Parks and Resorts

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Happy weekend! We’ve been hard at work in the parks scoping out all the latest news for you, which is compiled here! First, a few things to remember…

The 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival kicks off August 29 and we’re covering it all! Did you see the menus that are out now? See every single Food and Wine Festival MENU and some FOOD PHOTOS as well — here!

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is now OPEN at Disneyland and will open August 29 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Check out all our Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge coverage to start planning for Disney World (the two lands will be virtually identical!)!

Now — on to the news!

“Grub” Burger in Disney Springs

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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“The Lion King” Treats Have Arrived at The Mara in Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Looking for another place to find treats in honor of The Lion King?

The Mara

Then head over to The Mara at Animal Kindom Lodge, where today we spotted two classic treats with an all-new look!

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The Mara at Animal Kingdom Lodge Now Live on Mobile Order

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In May, Disney announced that select Disney World Resort hotels would soon begin to offer Mobile Order. The first of the new Resort hotel dining locations to go live on Mobile Order through the My Disney Experience app was Everything POP at Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and Contempo Café in Disney’s Contemporary Resort was the second.

The Mara

And now we can add The Mara to the list, as this counter service spot at Animal Kingdom Lodge is now live on Mobile Order! [Read more…]

Mobile Order Expanding to Quick Service Restaurants in Select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

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Mobile Order

is a feature available within the My Disney Experience app which allows guests to pre-order and pre-pay for their food at participating Counter Service Restaurants around Disney World. Upon arrival to the restaurant, guests using Mobile Order can then bypass the ordering queue and go straight to a designated Pick Up Counter to get their food.

Mobile Order Option in My Disney Experience App

Since its introduction to Disney World in 2017, many guests have found it to be a great time saver. With a few exceptions, Mobile Order has been primarily offered in the four Disney World theme parks. [Read more…]

What’s New at SIX Walt Disney World Resort Hotels: Too Much to Mention!

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Hey, y’all! It’s time to visit a bunch of Walt Disney World Resort hotels to see What’s New (and what’s cool!)! We’re hitting up six resorts, so leave your carry-on with luggage services and put on some sunscreen– it’s time to go exploring!

Art of Animation

What’s New at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

We’re starting at Art of Animation, where you’ll find the Skyliner Station which will service AoA and Pop Century Resorts when the new gondola transportation system starts carrying guests this fall. [Read more…]

Photos and Review! NEW African Sunshine Cupcake at The Mara in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

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A new cupcake can currently be found at The Mara in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

African Sunshine Cupcake

And it’s hard not to notice it because the beautiful African Sunshine Cupcake is certainly eye-catching!

The sign for the cupcake (which also lists it as $4.99 or a Disney Dining Plan snack credit) explains the inspiration behind the confection, noting that “Africa is the 10th largest producer of sunflowers in the world.” [Read more…]

What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: Menu Updates, Adorable NEW Mugs and the Prettiest Springtime Treat!

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Ah, Animal Kingdom Lodge…where else can you wake up to a giraffe just outside your room?

Savanna during the day

We stopped by this beautiful resort to take a look at what’s new on the menu and in the gift shop! Let’s check it out!!

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Celebrate the Season With the Lovely Spring Garden Cake at The Mara in Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Spring has most definitely sprung, and The Mara in Animal Kingdom Lodge is celebrating with the Spring Garden Cake!

Spring Garden Cake

You’ll find it tucked in among the refrigerated items, which is why it comes in its own mini case. [Read more…]

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