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Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Cast Costumes Animal Kingdom If you have never ridden the Wildlife Express out to Rafiki’s Planet Watch (formerly Conservation Station), I encourage you to do so. It is usually not as crowded as the rest of the park, the train ride gets you off your feet for a few minutes and the displays, petting zoo, … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Where in the World #362

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Happy New Year! Hunter Armstrong is down in Walt Disney World! And rubbing it in! 🙂 Now for Challenge #361: And … Continue reading "Where in the World #362"
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Landscaping the World – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Jack Spence
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the largest of all the Disney parks around the world. And since the theme of this park is animals and nature, it also contains the most growth. A staggering amount of growth. On opening day, over four million plants, big and small, had been added to the landscaping here. Africa alone … Continue reading "Landscaping the World – Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Wilderness Explorers opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Inspired by ‘Up’ movie

Posted on by AllEars
Animal Kingdom's newest attraction, Wilderness Explorers, is built around a theme from the Disney-Pixar film "Up." One of the main characters in the 2009 animated movie, Russell, is a Wilderness Explorer, which is a fictional version of Boy Scouts. As Russell is working to earn his final merit badge, he gets caught up in an elderly man's drama and ends up traveling on an unexpected journey. Now Walt Disney World's newest theme park has developed a Wilderness Explorers program that encourages kids to learn about specific areas of their world by earning merit badges, similarly to how the group functions in the movie. The Wilderness Explorers attraction at Animal Kingdom, which debuted June 1, is open to all guests, though the materials are geared toward kids ages 7 to 10.
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How do zookeepers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom keep animals warm during a Florida cold snap?

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When Orlando residents get an icy blast of winter weather as we did this past weekend, we often are caught unaware and must be reminded of some of the precautions we need to take to protect against the cold. Among the reminders we always hear is one to bring household pets indoors. That made me … Continue reading "How do zookeepers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom keep animals warm during a Florida cold snap?"
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Scary Sights at Disney Parks

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Disneyland, The Happiest Place on Earth and Walt Disney World, The Most Magical Place on Earth are both fantastical dreams come to life. Through the imagination and hard work of Walt and Roy Disney, legions of Imagineers, construction workers, designers, architects, plumbers, electricians, Cast Members, and countless others, we are able skip our way into … Continue reading "Scary Sights at Disney Parks"
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I Find It Surprising . . .

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Do you find it surprising that someone could visit Walt Disney World 41 times and not ride the Tea Cups or explore Tom Sawyer Island? Plenty of folks have never had a Turkey Leg; I can understand that. I've tried one but they're not one of my favourite things. But some of the answers remain astounding. There are avid Disney fans and frequent park visitors who have never had a Mickey Bar . . . yes! you read that correctly . . . they've NEVER HAD A MICKEY BAR! Read on....
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Cotton-top Tamarins celebrated throughout August

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 3, 2012 – While lions may be known as the king of the jungle, a tiny, one-pound monkey will have top billing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Throughout the month of August, guests will be invited to join in activities centered around the cotton-top tamarin, a critically endangered primate from northern … Continue reading "Cotton-top Tamarins celebrated throughout August"
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Party for the Planet — Including Chimpanzees — in Celebration of Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom is hosting a Party for the Planet in celebration of Earth Day. Guests can find out what they can do to make their backyards wildlife-friendly and discover other ways to conserve wildlife and protect nature, including chimpanzees, in celebration of the release of “Chimpanzee,” Disneynature’s newest True Life Adventure. Full-park festivities will … Continue reading "Party for the Planet — Including Chimpanzees — in Celebration of Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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