Here’s the scenario. A friend of a friend is coming to Orlando next weekend for a three-day vacation with his spouse, a 6 year-old boy, and a 2 year old infant. They’re staying off property and want to spend Friday afternoon at Disney Springs with… Read More »Critique my two-day plan of attack for an Orlando vacation
We’re just a few months away from the first major addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom since the opening of Expedition Everest. The good news is that Rivers of Light water pageant construction has finally proceeded to the point where they’re starting to do some basic… Read More »Rivers of Light Construction Update – February 2016
Let’s all welcome actor Neel Sethi, who plays Mowgli in Disney’s 3D live-animation film “The Jungle Book,” to the Disney family. He’ll soon be on the big screen with photo-realistic animals, but while at Disney’s Animal Kingdom last week, he posed with Mickey Mouse. Disney’s… Read More »Mowgli actor Neel Sethi from The Jungle Book meets Mickey Mouse
We really took a deep dive with three posts looking at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this week. From updates on construction at Pandora – Worlds of Avatar, to Rivers of Light, to various projects around the park, we’ve been focused on what’s coming soon to the… Read More »Thirsty River Bar and Trek Snacks now serving at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This week we checked in our construction at the new Avatar – Worlds of Pandora land, and the Rivers of Light water spectacular. Today our tour through Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues with a look at some of the other changes coming to Disney’s most beautiful… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom Construction Update – Part 3
We continue our Disney’s Animal Kingdom update with a look at the latest progress along Discovery River. Imagineers are in the middle of transforming it into an arena for a new night time pageant called “Rivers of Light.” With barges and boats capable of projection,… Read More »“Rivers of Light” Construction Update from Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open its largest expansion ever when it adds “Pandora – Worlds of Avatar” (aka Avatar-land) to the former Camp Minnie-Mickey area (plus the unused expansion pad). In our new January 2016 update, we check in on how much of the new… Read More »Avatar-land construction update – January 2016
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is in the middle of a massive transformation and no part has been left untouched. Today we visit Eight Spoon Cafe, a favorite location on Discovery Island with a new name, new look, and some upgraded menu items to please the soul.… Read More »Food Review: Lobster Mac & Cheese at Eight Spoon Cafe