It’s April, which means that it’s Earth Month and Disney World has announced special offerings to celebrate Earth Day, Earth Week, and Earth Month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Here’s the latest!
Animation Experience
As part of the Disney Earth Day Celebration—from April 1 through April 30, 2024—you may learn to draw such characters as Dumbo from Dumbo, Terk from Tarzan, Crush or Bruce from Finding Nemo, Tigger from Winnie the Pooh and Simba from The Lion King!
Pick up a pencil and uncover the secrets of how Disney animators bring some of your favorite characters to life!
Use real animals as inspiration and let your creativity shine—no matter your skill level—as a talented Disney animator gives you step-by-step instruction on how to illustrate your own version of a popular Disney character.
Each 25-minute class will offer something different. Featured characters change periodically, so you can visit again and keep adding to your art collection!
Special Wilderness Explorers Badge
Enjoy the fun of self-guided, nature-themed challenges. Follow in the footsteps of Russell from the Disney and Pixar film Up as you earn adventure badges around the park.
Plus, from April 21 to April 28, you can earn a special Wilderness Explorer nature badge while learning how to connect with nature near you.
You can complete the activities on your own, or take on each task as a group when you set out on a series of fun, nature-themed challenges on your way to becoming an official Wilderness Explorer.
Self-guided activities range from animal observation to learning important wilderness skills. Collect over 25 badges and earn the right to echo the Wilderness Explorer call: Caw caw! Rawr!
Special Characters During Earth Week
From April 21 to April 28, keep a lookout for special sightings of Disney Characters!
Disney PhotoPass Magic Shots & Props
Disney PhotoPass photographers are capturing limited-time photo ops in the spirit of Earth Month—with a Disney twist. Find them at the following locations:
- Wall-E and Eve Magic Shot – at the park entrance
- NEW Flit and Meeko Magic Shot – by the Discovery River between Africa and Asia
- NEW Pocahontas Compass Prop + Magic Shot – by the Discovery River between Africa and Asia
- NEW Heimlich Magic Shot – most Disney PhotoPass locations
- NEW Tiny Tree of Life Prop + Magic Shot – by the Discovery River between Africa and Asia
- Downloadable wallpapers and Zoom backgrounds
National Geographic Photo Frame
Step into the iconic yellow National Geographic border for a unique photo memory. The 2024 National Geographic photo frame is inspired by the upcoming Secrets of the Octopus docuseries streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on April 22—and will be available at the main entrance plaza.
Earth Month Specialty Food & Drink
Check out the Earth Month food guide below for more info on the specialty bites and drinks available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (and beyond)!
As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Parks!