Animal Kingdom Archive
The world’s first Zootopia land will debut at Shanghai Disneyland with a new trackless ride dark ride, entertainment, dining, and shopping. Here’s everything we know about the blockbuster area featuring Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, plus commentary about this expansion potentially coming to Walt Disney World. (Updated October 24, 2023.) The new Zootopia themed land
Walt Disney World has moved to date-based pricing for fireworks dessert parties at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, as well as for tours in those parks, Animal Kingdom & beyond. This post shares the price ranges & increases; plus our commentary about why this is happening and a brief rant about the WDW FOMO machine. This
Animal Kingdom is, quietly, a culinary juggernaut. The case could be made that, pound for pound, it’s the park with the best food in all of Walt Disney World. It has better dining than Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and arguably even World Showcase–certainly fewer “misses” than EPCOT. The highlights of Animal Kingdom’s cuisine are
Every restaurant at Walt Disney World has unique atmosphere, so narrowing down the top 10 best themed table service restaurants at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom is not easy. Nevertheless, we’ll try to rank the pinnacle of Imagineering in this list! (Updated September 25, 2023.) Some Walt Disney World restaurants are subtle
It’s time to head over to Animal Kingdom for updated late arrival strategy. In this Walt Disney World photo report, we’ll look at crowds, posted vs. actual wait times, strategy for Avatar Flight of Passage, and share our step-by-step afternoon and early evening at Animal Kingdom. Before we get started, I want to explain the
Walt Disney World has released its Halloween 2023 menus of fall-themed snacks, dishes, drinks and desserts available at Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and the resort hotels. This food guide offers a full list and photos of the Halloween treats. This comes over a month after fall food season started at Magic Kingdom,
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours is coming to Animal Kingdom for the first time ever at the start of the Christmas 2023 season at Walt Disney World. This post shares date(s), details, and strategy for taking advantage of the on-site perk for guests staying at a Deluxe Resorts, DVC Villas, and select other hotels. (Updated
The big Parks & Resorts presentation by Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the 2023 Destination D23 is exactly one week away, with announcements expected for Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This post predicts what’ll be revealed–separating out our own wishful thinking with what’s actually likely in terms of new entertainment, attractions, overhauls and opening dates. Before
Walt Disney World has released the new 2-Park Explorer discounted ticket for Florida residents for the Fall 2023 off-season, with deals on visiting EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. This shares info & details about the limited-time offer, commentary about this Floridian special offer, return of Annual Passes, and historical comparisons. This is one of several new
Much has been made of the slowdown at Walt Disney World, with media reports dubbing the parks dead or ghost towns. If you’re skeptical about the claims that crowds are nonexistent or attendance is anemic, you’re smart. Calling the parks any degree of “empty” is an exaggeration, to put it charitably. Let’s start with what
Last year’s attendance report that covers Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando has been released by the Themed Entertainment Association. This post takes a look at the winners and losers in the first almost entirely normal year post-reopening, with commentary about changes and trends for both Central Florida theme park heavyweights. For starters, the Global
