So the Disney Parks Blog broke news today that Imagineers have finally come up with an answer to the afterthought of a “Beastly Kingdom” in Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. (Thanks Charles) You know…the dragon that is represented on the Animal Kingdom Logo… I have yet to see “Avatar” but apparently I...
The elephant herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom got just a little larger with the birth of a baby calf. Weighing 311 pounds, the male African elephant was welcomed into the group by his mother Vasha, 10 herd members and a team of animal care professionals assisting with the birth. The 25-year-old mother delivered the...
Highlights and Quick Facts: Trekking with experienced guides through areas of Harambe Wildlife Reserve that aren’t explored by day guests. Navigating dense pathways on a bushwalk that sets a course for adventure. Clipping into a harness attached to a safety line, crossing a few precarious rope bridges and cliff hanging on the edge of...
Adventure comes alive in Wild Africa Trek, an exciting new experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new add-on offering invites intrepid explorers to up-close encounters with the park’s wildlife. As part of their expert-led adventure, guests clip onto a lifeline as they step to the very edge of a cliff to get amazingly close...
If you love Animal Kingdom, but hate fighting the crowds, or you’re looking for a little down time, check out one of the public porches at the Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Kidani Village. On a recent trip to Walt Disney World to visit friends who were in from out-of-town, we decided to take a break...
While many people dream of going to Africa to live like renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, most of us just don’t have the time to pack up and fly around the world, particularly those of us with children. The Jane Goodall Institute, together with our longtime friends at Walt Disney World, would like to...
Navigating a rickety footbridge over a river chasm can be dicey enough for explorers. In an all-new Disney adventure, what lurks below that bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: Crocodiles! A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos, bushwalks along untracked terrain and other thrills await guests on Wild...
Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park has announced it is developing a new, immersive experience that will take small groups of guests on personalized, guided treks through some of the savannah areas of the popular Kilimanjaro Safaris Expedition attraction. During these excursions, guests will be able to spend more time observing wildlife on the savannah...
How would you react if you saw one of the Main Street Electrical Parade floats parked in a public parking lot in your town? Probably the same way I did when I spotted this Harambe Wildlife Reserve truck OFF the Animal Kingdom savanna. This past week, while out in a residential area, I spotted...
Animal Kingdom…I must admit that I don’t get out there as much as I do some of the other Walt Disney World parks. One of my favorite things to do when I eventually make a trek out to Animal Kingdom is to visit the Asian Otters…one of Animal Kingdom’s Overlooked Attractions. They are so...
