Hello again from Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Let’s go over all the new food news, merchandise, and construction updates!
Animal Kingdom Food Updates
Dino Diner
The Dino Diner reopened! Located in Dinoland, U.S.A., the Dino Diner has classic theme park foods like hot dogs and churros. We tried the corn chip pie, chili-cheese dog, and churro with chocolate sauce.
It’s great to have another snack spot reopen in this land, and we did a full review!
Read our review of Dino Diner here!
Zuri’s Sweets Shop
Zuri’s Sweets Shop had a Fourth of July themed Goofy Glacier, including Blue Raspberry, Lemonade, and Strawberry for $4.99.
Goofy’s Glaciers have all kinds of flavors, and this was a pretty fun and patriotic mix!
Check out another Disney World Fourth of July treat here!
Restaurantosaurus
At Restaurantosaurus, we noticed the self-serve condiments are back!
For people who do not prefer packets of condiments, this is great news.
Grab-and-Go is Back at a Popular Disney World Resort!
Various Locations
We discovered not one, but TWO reopened snack carts! One was located near Expedition Everest…
…while you can find the other snack cart across from Trilo-Bites.
Two reopened snack carts means more snacks, so we’re on board!
Check out the latest Dole Whip from Trilo-Bites!
Animal Kingdom Construction Updates
Dinoland, U.S.A.
Over in Dinoland, all the carnival games were open again!
The open carnival games include fan favorites like Whack-A-Packycephalosaur and Wammoth Marathon.
If you’re a Dinoland games fan, maybe you should plan a visit soon!
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates
Riverside Depot
At Riverside Depot, we found a new Captain American MagicBand! “The First Avenger” MagicBand costs $29.99.
We also found D-Tech Apple Watch Bands available for purchase!
We previously found Apple Watch Bands in Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. in Magic Kingdom. A few of our favorites included a flowery Mickey print…
…a Pixar Up band with balloons and a Carl + Ellie heart (don’t make us cry)…
…a Nightmare Before Christmas band for all the spooky Disney fans…
…and a classic Minnie bow pattern band!
All of these Disney Apple Watch Bands are compatible with 42mm or 44mm size watches and cost $34.99 each.
Read more about the new Disney Apple Watch Bands here!
There were two new pins, one of which was a limited edition Droid Depot pin for $19.99…
…and a giant Marvel pin for $9.99!
These are pretty big pins for the price!
There’s a new Trader Sam’s Pin to celebrate its anniversary!
Discovery Trading Company
At Discovery Trading Company, we found the newest pattern in the line of men’s underwear for $19.99.
We also found a new nuiMO outfit for $12.99.
Look at that purse detail, SO CUTE.
Island Mercantile
And at Island Mercantile, we saw a lot of new things! The Festival of the Lion King soundtrack was back in stock for $12.98.
The new Slinky Dog ears were there!
These new ears cost $29.99.
Read more about the new Slinky Dog ears here!
There were lots of new Disney t-shirts for $24.99 each or 2 for $22 each.
There was a rather mischievous looking Mickey…
…a classic Mickey Mouse artwork t-shirt…
…and a super cute Daisy Disney World t-shirt!
For all the D23 members out there, we also saw a new D23 display.
The display included a classic Disney World metal lunchbox…
…and a D23 pin set! D23 members have access to exclusive merchandise.

D23 Pin Set
And lastly, we spotted a new Marvel pin collection! Take a look.
There was a pin for every Marvel fan, including Thor…
…a green Hulk pin…
…a Black Panther pin…
…Groot and Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy…
…and Iron Man, among MANY more new Marvel pins!
They were $9.99 each at Island Mercantile.
That’s all for Animal Kingdom updates today! We enjoyed checking out a newly reopened restaurant, catching some new Marvel merchandise, and more. Stay tuned to DFB for all your Disney World news!
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