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Walt Disney World Announcements Made at Destination D23

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Liz

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There were some announcements involving Walt Disney World in this weekend’s D23. Instead of doing a bunch of individual posts, I thought it was better to go through each park and the announcements associated with that park.

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Where is it Wednesday: The Answer Is …

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Liz

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Last week I posted the above picture and asked for guesses as to where it is located. While there were some great guesses, this one proved to be a little difficult.

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Animal Kingdom Restaurant Reopening on June 20

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Liz

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Another restaurant in Disney World has a reopening date and it’s a popular one in Animal Kingdom. Disney has announced that Tusker House will be reopening on June 20.

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Disney to Live Stream a Performance of Festival of the Lion King Today

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Liz

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Today is the official reopening date of Festival of the Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They have been doing some soft opening performances lately, but as of today it is officially open, which is making a lot of guests (myself included) very happy.

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Animal Kingdom News: Multi-Day Celebration for 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Liz

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As usual, Disney will be celebrating Earth Day in Animal Kingdom, but this year’s celebration is extra special. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 25th anniversary of the Disney Conservation Fund, but both anniversaries happen on the same day!

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The Animation Experience in Animal Kingdom Adds Villain Drawing Tutorials

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Liz

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The Animation Experience is where guests can learn to draw different Disney characters. When I went we drew Simba and my drawing actually looked like Simba! If you had seen other drawings I’ve done you’d understand why the end result was exciting.

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Disney Posts a Sneak Peek of the Tree of Life Awakenings for the Holidays

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Liz

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The Tree of Life Awakenings happen every night at Animal Kingdom. It’s a show that is projected onto the Tree of Life.

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch Will Reopen on July 11 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Liz

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom has been closed for a while now, but Disney has announced an opening date for this area. It had closed down for some refurbishment, so it will be interesting to see what changes were made.

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‘Rivers of Light: We Are One’ and New Tree of Life Show Begin This Weekend

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Liz

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This weekend a couple of new shows will debut in Animal Kingdom. One is an updated version of an existing show and the other is a celebration of a soon-to-be-released movie.

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‘Rivers of Light’ Will be Getting an Update this May

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Liz

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“Rivers of Light” is Animal Kingdom’s nighttime show that has been around for more than two years now. It’s a beautiful show and this May it will be getting an update.

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