Animal Kingdom News
News about Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL
Walt Disney Imagineering Shares First Look at ‘Tropical Americas’ Model for DinoLand USA Reimagining
Walt Disney Imagineering has pulled back the curtain in a big way today, giving guests a sneak peek at some of the big projects...
Disney World Announces Special Offerings for Earth Month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
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...
Kali River Rapids Reopens Following Three Days of Unexpected Downtime at Animal Kingdom
Kali River Rapids has been (rather quietly) closed for the past three days at Disney's Animal Kingdom. After a slightly delayed opening this morning,...
DinoLand USA Tropical Americas Reimagining Project Tracker (Concept Art, Info, Latest Construction & News)
The end is near. DinoLand USA will soon be extinct as Disney World moves forward with plans for a reimagining of the 12+ acre...
Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom This Summer
Disney World has announced that they will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Disney's The Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom this summer. The...
New Disney Permit Suggests Plans Are Moving Ahead for Major Animal Kingdom Construction Project
It looks like daydreams may become a reality as Walt Disney World has filed a permit that signals that they're preparing for a major...
Kali River Rapids Reopens Tomorrow Following 2-Month Refurbishment
Kali River Rapids is scheduled to reopen tomorrow after being closed for more than two months. The refurbishment is an annual event, with lower...
Animal Kingdom Is The Last Walt Disney World Theme Park to Keep COVID-Era Character Sightings
A recent change at Disney's Hollywood Studios means that it no longer has character sightings officially listed as a daily offering. Magic Kingdom and...
New Tree of Life Disney PhotoPass Super Zoom Location Debuts
Disney PhotoPass has announced that a new Super Zoom shot has debuted at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Asia section of the park that...
2-Month-Old Baby Elephant Makes Animal Kingdom Debut in Historic First; More Baby Elephants on the Way!
2-month-old baby elephant Corra has made her Kilimanjaro Safaris debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. While baby elephants aren't necessarily new to the...
Disney World Names Baby Okapi After Cast Member Who Has 50 Years With Disney
Disney World has announced that a baby Okapi has been named after a longtime Disney World Cast Member. Here's the announcement:
Cast member Elijah first...
Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarin Family Grows at Animal Kingdom with Birth of Triplets
Disney has announced that the family of Cotton-Top Tamarins at Animal Kingdom has grown with the birth of triplets! Here's the announcement:
We're welcoming another...