Animal Kingdom is an exciting place to be lately!
Expedition Everest has reopened, there are baby rhinos out on Kilimanjaro Safaris, and we recently got to celebrate Earth Day. But, there’s almost always something new to see at the park, so let’s take a look at what’s new in Animal Kingdom!
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates
Island Mercantile
There are new Safari Binoculars over in Island Mercantile! These will be great to help you check out the animals around the park. You can grab them for $9.99.
If you’re looking for a challenge and a toy, you can grab this 50th Anniversary Rubik’s Cube for $19.99!
That super fun Orange Bird Crop Top we saw in EPCOT recently is now over in Animal Kingdom as well!
Pick up the shirt for $39.99, and maybe complete your outfit with some Orange Bird Ears!
Riverside Depot
Outside of Riverside Depot, we saw that Ariel Bubble Wands have been restocked! There is still quite a shortage on other bubble wands around Disney World, though.
The Muppet Wishables we saw the other day are now in Animal Kingdom! You can get the Mystery Pack for $14.99.
And, the nuiMOs of Judy and Nick from Zootopia are also available in here! These guys are $21.99 each.
There’s a new Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Scarlet Witch pin available for $15.99!
The Merida and Aurora Designer Princess Pins are over here, too. These are both $34.99 each.
You can also find a new Chip ‘n Dale Floating Down Main Street, U.S.A. Pin for $19.99…
…a Donald Duck 2022 Graduation Pin and a Sword in the Stone 2022 Teachers’ Day Pin, both for $17.99 each.
There are a lot of new pins to choose from!
Windtraders
Speaking of pins, there’s ANOTHER new on over in Windtraders in Pandora. Check out this Connected As One Pin for $17.99.
There ya go — that’s everything NEW in Animal Kingdom! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World news and updates.
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