Disney once famously refused to acknowledge that they were building a new Disney Vacation Club resort next to The Contemporary even-though the blueprints had leaked months prior and everyone who flew by on the monorail every day could plainly see a multi-story building going up,… Read More »Festival of The Lion King decamping to Africa in 2014
Truth be told, it’s been too long since I made it back to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Different than other Disney theme parks in that the theme of nature inspired the Imagineers to create one of the most beautiful theme parks anywhere. There are always myriad little changes making it difficult to remember when some of the more major changes were made.
I do my best in this latest photo update but first your moment of theme park zen, a mother and son White Rhinoceros play on Kilimanjaro Safari
Fans wanting to see Mickey and Minnie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will need to remember to head right after passing onto Discovery Island. The famous pair no longer reside in Camp Minnie Mickey, but instead have a new home at the Adventurers Outpost. The location,… Read More »Adventurers Outpost is New Home for Mickey & Minnie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
It’s been a long time since I managed to make it to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a walk-about. A shame because it’s my favorite park. Not for the rides or parades, there are better elsewhere on property, but for the beauty of nature. I love how Disney Imagineers built their own story about nature while still allowing plenty of room for the real version to flourish. How the two layers interact with each other adds a lot to my enjoyment of the park.
So without further ado, here are some of the new, or new to me, things I spotted on my walk this weekend:
New maps and guides have been unleashed upon the park. I like the animal guide, might encourage people to stop and smell the roses.
Looks like the new character greeting at the Discovery Island Beastly Bazaar is almost ready to open. Sounds like the big day is tomorrow.
If you can recall, I introduced you to Dan Gooding’s Disney Park medleys a few Videopolis’ ago. Well, his newest was just released… and just in time for Animal Kingdom’s 15th Anniversary. I can’t stop smiling while watching and listening. This is a MUST-WATCH!
On April 21st 1998, Walt Disney World dedicated its 4th park and its first with the theme of nature. Many dignitaries were on hand, including Roy E. Disney on stage with Michael Eisner. Little did they know one would be responsible for the other’s ouster… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom History Lesson: April 21st Dedication
As Disney’s Animal Kingdom gets ready to celebrate its 15th anniversary, we’re getting a little retro here on The Disney Blog. We’ve looked at some favorites of days gone by – Journey into Jungle Book, The Tarzan Rocks Show, Pocahontas and her Friends, the first… Read More »Tree of Life Construction – Time Lapse Video
Welcome back for another Animal Kingdom History Lesson! We are counting down until April 22nd, the 15th Anniversary of Animal Kingdom! This time we will be discussing everyone’s favorite painter (using the Colors of the Wind of course!), “Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends”! Opening with… Read More »DAK History Lesson: Grandmother Willow knows what you did last summer…