The Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary celebrations kicked off last week in Disneyland, and with all of the focus on the West Coast you might have missed what’s been happening in Disney World.
Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom
Chances are, most of the Disney World news you’ve probably heard of revolves around the closure of Splash Mountain and the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run! But besides this Magic Kingdom news, there is also plenty going on in EPCOT too. Even Hollywood Studios is getting some attention! But what about Animal Kingdom? Don’t worry, we stay on top of the goings on in ALL of the parks, so keep reading for the latest!
Animal Kingdom Construction Updates
There have been a few changes around the Tree of Life walking trails.
View from the Tree of Life walking trails
These trails snake their way around the Tree of Life and provide viewing of a variety of animal habitats. We noticed some of the areas that were previously accessible have been blocked off while Disney refurbished the trails.
Sign denoting blocked off path
It appears some of the trails are under construction and getting some updates at the moment.
Blocked off trail
Despite these inaccessible areas, you can still enjoy other parts of the trails!
New walking trail routes
These drums in Pandora were also refreshed with some new paint!
Painted drums in Pandora
You can see the difference between the repainted drum (left) and the not-yet-repainted drum (right).
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates
Riverside Depot
Over in Riverside Depot we found this cute Moana Dress for Pets for $29.99.
Moana Pet Dress
They also have a sweet red and white polka dot Minnie Mouse Dress for Infants for $34.99.
Minnie Baby Dress
Another Minnie item we found was this Minnie Mouse Water Bottle Sipper. You can get one for $22.99.
Minnie Mouse Water Bottle Sipper
Or, grab this Cars Water Bottle Sipper for $19.99!
Cars Water Bottle Sipper
Riverside Depot is your place to find FiGPiNs, special collectible pins that are individually serial numbered. All of these pins are $24.99 each and come in a collector’s case! You can grab one of these vintage-inspired pins, like this Mickey Mouse Pin …
Mickey Mouse FiGPiN
… or this Pete Pin.
Pete FiGPiN
They also have some characters from Aladdin like Jafar …
Jafar FiGPiN
… as well as Princess Jasmine!
Jasmine FiGPiN
Fans of The Haunted Mansion can purchase this Hatbox Ghost Pin.
Hatbox Ghost FiGPiN
Now let’s check out the next store!
Discovery Trading Co.
Hop on the bucket hat trend with this Walt Disney World Bucket Hat.
WDW Bucket Hat
You can get it for $29.99.
Mombasa Marketplace
To go with the rest of the collection, Disney released this Wakanda Forever Shirt. You can find it at Mombasa Marketplace for $36.99.
Wakanda Forever Shirt
Represent Animal Kingdom and The Lion King with this Lion King Phone Case for $34.99.
Lion King Phone Case
You can also grab a matching AirPod case for $19.99.
Lion King AirPod Cases
They come in different sizes for AirPods and AirPod Pros.
Serka Zong Bazaar
Stop by this shop near Expedition Everest to purchase this adorable Yeti Plush for $29.99!
Yeti Plush
Serka Zong Bazaar also has some cute Winnie the Pooh pins! We found this Eeyore and Piglet Pin for $14.99 …
Eeyore and Piglet Pin
… as well as this Tigger and Roo Pin for $14.99.
Tigger and Roo Pin
Lastly, you can also purchase this sweet Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin Pin for $14.99.
Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin Pin
Stay tuned to our site for more park updates, and if you missed our last Animal Kingdom update you can read it here.
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