Welcome back to another update of What’s New in Animal Kingdom!
Tree of Life
We didn’t find too many new items during our latest park visit, but we will tell you all about the things we did find, including a new Mary Poppins pin!
Before we dive in, we want to note that we experienced very low crowds and short wait times, likely due to the recent closures and cancellations from Hurricane Dorian. We spotted wait times of only 10 minutes at both Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest!
Kilimanjaro Safaris Wait Time
Expedition Everest Wait Time
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s dive into what we found!
Animal Kingdom Construction Update
Africa
In Africa, construction is progressing on the structure being built in the area near Pandora. We believe this may be for Animal Kingdom’s upcoming Club 33 location, but we’ll let you know as we learn more!
Construction Between Africa and Pandora
Construction Between Africa and Pandora
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Update
Riverside Depot
In Riverside Depot, we spotted a plethora of snack-themed ornaments, including a Dole Whip ornament we didn’t recognize!
Snack Christmas Ornaments
It looks both cute AND delicious!
Dole Whip Christmas Ornament
Explore the other snack ornaments we’ve found here!
Also in Riverside Depot, we spotted a super cute Mary Poppins vinyl pin ($17.99)! We love its vintage look.
Mary Poppins Vinyl Pin
Riverside Depot also had a selection of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise we’ve spotted in various stores around the Disney World theme parks…
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise
…including the Hondo Ohnaka Funko Pop! we recently found in Hollywood Studios.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise
Well, folks, that wraps up our most recent walk around Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for even more news from the Disney parks and resorts.
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