Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Golden Character Statues are popping up all around the theme parks! Starting last week in Magic Kingdom, these stunning statues feature some of our favorite Disney characters to commemorate this major milestone!

We spotted (and LOVED) new statues this morning at EPCOT, and now we’re checking out Disney’s Animal Kingdom to get a first look at their statues! We know we just said that EPCOT had the best statues…but we may have already changed our minds!
As you can imagine, the statues at Animal Kingdom have a specific theme, and all of them are inspired by some of the most beloved animals featured in Disney films (that have also played a big role in the history of the park!). Over by the Tree of Life, guests will spot a few characters from The Lion King!

The classic trio includes Simba…

…as well as Timon and Pumbaa!

Here’s a video of the statues!
Simba, Pumbaa, and Timon! We keep saying this about each park, but Animal Kingdom’s statues mayyy be the best 🦁 pic.twitter.com/L9uMTnWD4z
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) September 15, 2021

Bambi is cast in his signature pose with a butterfly on his tail!

We also grabbed a video of Bambi and Thumper:
Each statue is cuter than the last! How cute is Bambi in Animal Kingdom? pic.twitter.com/yn6AsNrQAy
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) September 15, 2021

We can’t wait to check out the new reimagined Finding Nemo musical which will debut at Animal Kingdom in 2022 — this statue will have to hold us over until then!

Here’s a video of the Nemo and Dory statue:
And then we’ve got Nemo and Dory! 🏝 pic.twitter.com/X3q0YQzVGb
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) September 15, 2021
Click here to check out the golden character statues over at EPCOT!
Are you planning on visiting Disney World during its 50th Anniversary Celebration? Let us know in the comments!
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We are vacationing in our home state of Florida and bringing the kids and grandkids to Disney in October! We were there for the 25th Anniversary with the kids and now we will all be there for the 50th! Can’t wait