Posts Tagged ‘ Animal Kingdom ’

Video – Nicole Does 6 Disney Parks in 1 Day from Florida to California

November 16, 2011
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Video – Nicole Does 6 Disney Parks in 1 Day from Florida to California

No, she’s not crazy…she’s just a crazy fangirl and she decided to attempt all Disney Theme Parks in the United States in one day. That’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s California Adventure and Disneyland folks!  Watch the video below to see if she made it. You can follow her on...

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Disney Avatar Themed Land at Animal Kingdom – Yay or Nay

September 20, 2011
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Disney Avatar Themed Land at Animal Kingdom – Yay or Nay

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...

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New Baby Elephant Takes Center Stage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

August 30, 2011
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New Baby Elephant Takes Center Stage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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...

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Disney Turning the Matterhorn Bobsleds Into a Movie

August 7, 2011
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Disney Turning the Matterhorn Bobsleds Into a Movie

With attraction based movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and The Country Bears all in the can, Disney is moving on with another ride-based film titled The Hill.  Based on the popular Disneyland California attraction the Matterhorn Bobsleds, this flick will follow a group of five adventure seekers through the Swiss...

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Get a $15 Rainforest Cafe Gift Card for $7.50

August 6, 2011
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Woo Ha! Love passing along the Disney savings to you my loyal readers! Head on over to Saveology and pick up a $15 Rainforest Cafe gift card for half off!  You can use it on your next Walt Disney World vacation at either the Downtown Disney Marketplace location or Animal Kingdom location.  Hurry! The...

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Photo Tour of Our Vacation Rental Home Right Next to Walt Disney World

May 29, 2011
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Photo Tour of Our Vacation Rental Home Right Next to Walt Disney World

A few weeks ago some friends and I had the pleasure of staying at a stunning 4 bedroom 2 bath rental home with a private pool in Kissimmee, Florida that was closer to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park than Disney’s Contemporary Resort is to Animal Kingdom. That’s how close to Disney property we actually...

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Our Experience at Disney’s Expedition Everest Challenge at Animal Kingdom

May 28, 2011
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Our Experience at Disney’s Expedition Everest Challenge at Animal Kingdom

I’ve caught the bug…the runDisney bug that is.  May 7th marked my 3rd Walt Disney World 5K and my first ever Mother/Daughter Team Athletic Event…the 2011 Expedition Everest Challenge. For those of you not familiar with the race, it’s a timed endurance event that puts together a 5K with obstacles followed by a timed...

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Christina Aguilera Takes Son Max to Animal Kingdom

April 12, 2011
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Christina Aguilera Takes Son Max to Animal Kingdom

BACK IN THE MOUSE HOUSE: Grammy Award-winning singer Christina Aguilera poses with her son Max on April 11th, 2011 in Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In the early 1990s, Aguilera starred on “The New Mickey Mouse Club,” a musical variety series taped at Walt...

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Video – Animal Kingdom’s Private “Wild Africa Trek” Tour

January 15, 2011
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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...

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Sneak Peek Photo of the Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek

January 14, 2011
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Sneak Peek Photo of the Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek

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...

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