Discovery Island
Dug & Russell’s Wilderness Explorers Club House Meet & Greet Opens for First Time Since COVID
For the first time in years, a daily meet and greet with Dug or Russell has returned to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Dug & Russell's...
Flamingo Exhibit Reopens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Following a few weeks of construction and closure, the flamingo exhibit has reopened at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We stopped by recently to grab a...
Discovery Island Flamingo Exhibit Temporarily Closed at Animal Kingdom
In order to support construction work in the area, the Flamingo exhibit near the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom is temporarily closed. It...
Merry Menagerie Brings Holiday Magic Back to Animal Kingdom for 2023 Holiday Season
After too many rainy days in a row, we finally made it out to Disney's Animal Kingdom to check out some of the holiday...
Beautiful Animal Luminaries Return as Discovery Island Dresses Up for 2023 Holiday Season at Animal Kingdom
The holiday season is just around the corner at Walt Disney World, officially starting this year on November 11, 2023 and running through the...
Island Registers Removed from Island Mercantile During Refurbishment at Animal Kingdom
As part of the ongoing refurbishment at the Island Mercantile shop at Disney's Animal Kingdom, the island registers are being removed to open up...
Portion of Island Mercantile Shop Closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
While visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom today, we noticed that a portion of the island Mercantile shop was closed off to guests. About 1/3rd of...
Moana Meet & Greet Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Draws Multi-Hour Waits
Today is not only the 25th Anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom, but also the first day of the Discovery Island Moana meet & greet....
2022 Holiday Season Decor Arrives at Animal Kingdom With Installation of Luminaries & Lanterns
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Disney's Animal Kingdom, even if 85° doesn't exactly feel like Christmas. Seasonal decor has been...
Video of Disney World Discovery Island Manhunt Released
Back in April, with the Disney World theme parks and resorts closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a man was caught trespassing on the...
Merry Menagerie Popcorn Bucket and Souvenir Mug Available at Animal Kingdom
The Merry Menagerie may have started in November but in more recent times a brand new popcorn bucket and souvenir coffee cup have appeared...
New Holiday Decor Shows Up on Discovery Island and DinoLand USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
There's some new holiday decor up at Disney's Animal Kingdom today! While visiting the park this morning, we noticed some new decor up on...