Kristen Bell is the voice of Princess Anna in Disney’s Frozen. She and her new husband Dax Shepard ( Parenthood ) took one last trip together before having kids (an idea I can endorse). The trip included a photo safari in Africa; a proper chance… Read More »Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard make proper video of Toto’s “Africa”
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has opened a new area with food, treats, sweets, and unique items. Harambe Market and Zuri’s Sweets Shop offer guests something new for the parks along with some great ways to bring the magic of Disney home with you. We’ve previously given… Read More »Zuri’s Sweets Shop – New treats for Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The village of Harambe in the Africa section Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has just opened a new section that brings much needed quick service food option to that area of the park as well as relieves some congestion by providing another exit from the area. The… Read More »Review: Harambe Market opens shop at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Cast member previews are starting this week for the newest area to be added to Disney’s Animal Kingdom – The Harambe Market will provide a place to rest and a selection of African-inspired street food. It will also provide a new exit from Harambe Village… Read More »Building Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Although the construction of Avatar continues mostly out-of-sight, there is a lot of other construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom we can monitor progress on. From Africa Marketplace to Rivers of Light to the new performance areas in front of the Tree of Life, there’s a lot going on.
Not included in that video are the 11 new animal sculptures that were added to the tree of life. We have that video over here.
Can’t watch the video at the moment, head below to see photos of the changes:
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Walt Disney’s Imagineers are busy remaking large swaths of one of the world’s most beautiful theme parks – Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Not only is James Cameron’s Avatar project coming to the park, but Africa’s Harambe Village is expanding, the Discovery Island hub is getting a variety of improvements (and a new Starbucks), and the river between Asia and Dino-land is becoming a stage for “Rivers of Light.”
Can’t watch the video? More photos below:
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Entrance to the Harambe Village expansion
One of the most fantastic parts of Disney’s Animal Kingdom has always been how nature and the man made interacts throughout the park. Disney’s Imagineers carefully crafted buildings down to the tiniest crack to make it look like there is a battle between construction and nature and that nature has the edge. No where is this more evident than Harambe Village.
In my opinion Harambe Village is Disney’s most fully realized creation in Orlando. Now, with the opening of the Harambe Theatre, it’s almost like the village has doubled in size. In fact, putting aside a few unfinished bits of landscaping, the themeing is so wonderful, the theater looks like it’s always been a part of the village.
Harambe Theatre, of course, is home to the relocated Festival of The Lion King show. It is back with only a few very minor changes. Once you’re inside the theater itself, you have to look close to tell we’re no longer in Camp Minnie Mickey.
There is one change that is worth noting–a much longer Fastpass+ line. The old location did have Fastpass, but it was only a few dozen people a show. The new location fills about 1/3rd the theater with Fastpass+ holders. Therefore, if a seat close to the floor is important to you, make sure you are holding a Fastpass+ for your show. Once the rabble is allowed in, all the remaining seating is in the back.
A gallery with images from the area is below the jump in case you can’t watch the video above:
Read More »Harambe Theatre joins the Circle of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Good news for fans of Walt Disney World’s best rated show, “Festival of the Lion King.” The Harambe Theatre looks nearly completed in its home in the Africa section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. When the theater opens in June, the story of The Lion King will once again be celebrated by the immensely talented cast and crew. But first, the cast and crew has to get used to their new home. Disney has provided this video showing their first look at their new theater, both onstage and backstage.
We just learned that Festival of The Lion King will return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in June 2014 in the newly built Harambe Theatre. Below is some video from the end of April looking at the construction of the theater. The video is taken from the bridge to Asia and then from Africa by the Dawa Bar.
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