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Pandora reaffirms Animal Kingdom’s commitment to animals, great, small and mythical

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
The head of a Na’vi was on display near the Windtraders souvenir shop inside Pandora: The World of Avatar. [Cavrel Silvera] With the opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar, all eyes are on Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. And well they should be. The new land is everything it was hyped to be … … Continue reading "Pandora reaffirms Animal Kingdom’s commitment to animals, great, small and mythical"
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Questionable Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World

Posted on by Steve Barrett
In Disney parks everywhere, new attractions bring new images to ponder, and fresh images pop up sometimes in established areas. Or maybe no one has spotted them before? Remember, Disney usually doesn’t notify us when new Hidden Mickeys are created. In Epcot’s Norway, consider the following two images. The first is in The Wandering Reindeer … Continue reading "Questionable Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World"
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Where in the World #487

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! Now for Challenge #486: And here’s the answer: Copyright © Scott Thomas It’s Mickey at the Epcot Character Spot! M-I-C See … Continue reading "Where in the World #487"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard

Posted on by AllEars
Like everything else at the Studios, the Animation Courtyard has undergone a number of changes over the years. At one time, you could get a glimpse as some very cool autographs and hand prints back in that area. Jim Korkis wrote the story about these hand prints his blog: The Hidden Hand-prints of The Magic … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard"
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Where in the World #486

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 Memorial Day to the US Players! Now for Challenge #485: And here’s the answer: Copyright © Scott Thomas The mural … Continue reading "Where in the World #486"
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Pandora store at Disney’s Animal Kingdom specializes in interactive, creative gifts

Posted on by AllEars
It will not surprise anyone familiar with Walt Disney World that the resort's newest attraction exits into a gift shop. But what likely will delight visitors to Pandora - The World of Avatar in Animal Kingdom is that the store offers a unique shopping experience. Not only will guests find no sign of Mickey Mouse, but they will be able to shop a selection of merchandise that can only be found in this one shop, called Windtraders.
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Disney Dedicates Pandora — The World of Avatar

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (May 24, 2017) — In grand preview dedication ceremonies for media today, Disney’s Animal Kingdom unveiled a world out of this world – of massive mountains floating in the sky, rainforests pulsing light and breathtaking flights for explorers soaring above an alien moon on the backs of great winged banshees. When … Continue reading "Disney Dedicates Pandora — The World of Avatar"
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Where in the World #485

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! Annie Snodgrass is getting married very soon! Congratulations! Now for Challenge #484: And here’s the answer: Copyright © Scott Thomas We’re … Continue reading "Where in the World #485"
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Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I enjoyed Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is not a show with a lot of “Wow” factor like a fireworks show. The music, floats and use of projections on water is very soothing. I will say my experience in watching it was not enjoyable. I saw Rivers of Light in its third … Continue reading "Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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