Kilimanjaro Safari News & Updates

All Ears TV: Animal Kingdom’s Kilimanjaro Safaris Ride Through, Helpful Tips, and the BEST Time to See Animals!

October 14, 2019 by Sarah Sands

We're going for a WILD ride today and we're headed ALL the way to Africa to do it -- well, Africa in Disney World's Animal Kingdom... Get ready for some animal viewing tips, park touring strategy and the one thing you can't forget to do on Kilimanjaro Safaris! Watch the video here!

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Didn’t Get a FastPass? These Are the Best Rides with Short Wait Times!

October 6, 2019 by Courtney Willingham

Didn't score a FastPass+ reservation? No problem! These are some of our favorite rides with short wait times!

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Disney Pic of the Week: Black Rhinoceros

July 16, 2019 by Scott Thomas

Photographer Scott Thomas shares some of his favorite Disney photos as well as photography tips in his weekly Picture This! blogs on AllEars.net.

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Disney Pic of the Week: Ankole Cattle

July 9, 2019 by Scott Thomas

Photographer Scott Thomas shares some of his favorite Disney photos as well as photography tips in his weekly Picture This! blogs on AllEars.net.

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Giraffe Born on Animal Kingdom’s Kilimanjaro Safaris Savanna

January 15, 2019 by Debra Martin Koma

Disney World's Animal Kingdom welcomed a very special brand-new addition to the family yesterday. See a picture of the brand-new baby giraffe here!

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Meet a New Disney Princess – Amira the Giraffe!

December 8, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

The new baby giraffe at Disney's Animal Kingdom has a regal name: Amira, which means "princess" in Swahili. Learn more about this little giraffe as she takes her first steps on the Kilimanjaro Safari savanna.

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Get “Up Close with Rhinos” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Starting Nov. 1

September 19, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

Get Up Close with Rhinos at this new experience in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Baby Mandrill Born Aug. 8 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

August 10, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

Disney’s Animal Kingdom family grew yet again on August 8, when they welcomed a baby mandrill to the fold. Scarlett and Winston are the parents of the baby, whose gender and exact birth weight are unknown at this time. Mandrills are the largest species of monkey, found in African rainforests along the equator. Their habitat, … Continue reading "Baby Mandrill Born Aug. 8 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!"

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Portraits at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

August 3, 2018 by Scott Thomas

Bringing a heavy telephoto zoom lens is something I have only done at Disney’s Animal Kingdom a couple of times. In fact, the last time was back in 2013. Looking through these, I will be bringing it again. The lens I am talking about is the Nikon 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AF VR Zoom lens. It … Continue reading "Portraits at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"

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Re-Living an Old Trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 4, 2018 by Scott Thomas

Back in 2013, I brought the Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED AF VR Zoom lens to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This is the original version of the lens. It is a big, heavy lens which I use mostly for field sports and wildlife photography with an occassional visit to local zoos. Carrying it at a Disney themepark … Continue reading "Re-Living an Old Trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom"

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