If you’re in Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the holidays, you’ll want to check out some festive treats, gorgeous decorations, and the adorable Merry Menagerie on Discovery Island.
Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
But there are more even updates to find in Animal Kingdom right now. Come with us to check out what’s NEW in this park since our last visit!
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This time around, we spotted lots of new merchandise, including a pin from an underrated Disney movie, a new MagicBand+ design, and some holiday collectibles.
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates
Island Mercantile
At Island Mercantile, we found a new plush of baby Nala from The Lion King.
Nala Plush
You can get it for $34.99.
Discovery Trading Company
Over at Discovery Trading Company, there were a few new pins. We saw a pin for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for $17.99…
Guardians pin
…a holiday Stitch pin for $19.99…
Stitch pin
…and a 25th Anniversary Flubber pin for $17.99!
Flubber pin
There was also a new MagicBand+ design. The band featured an iconic Disney duo: Chip and Dale! You can get it for $44.99.
Chip ‘n’ Dale MagicBand+
The holiday season is at hand, and we saw a new reusable bag to prove it. The bag says “Season’s Greetings” and costs $5.99. (And with the shortage of plastic bags at some Disney stores, you might need it!)
Reusable Bag
Finally, we spotted a Bambi-themed pillow at this shop.
Bambi Pillow
You can get the pillow for $39.99.
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Jingle Vibes
We’ll be watching for more updates from the Disney World parks, so stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news.
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