There’s a lot going on in Disney World and you might have missed some BIG updates.
Tree of Life
From new snacks to a new ride, new merchandise, and even new construction — Disney World might look very different the next time you visit. So now we’re taking YOU for a stroll with us through Animal Kingdom to see the new (and new-to-us) items we found in the park as of late. Join us and get all caught up on the latest Disney updates.
Food Updates
Creature Comforts
Over at Creature Comforts, you can find a NEW limited-time snack, the Bee Hive Mousse Dome! The snack is priced at $6.29, and is made of honey mousse on top of a brownie base with sugar bees and white chocolate honeycomb decorations (as well as crunchy edible pearls).
Bee Hive Dome Cake
The snack is part of the Earth Month offerings and will be around through April 30th, so you’ll want to hurry and try it.
To see our full review of the snack, click here!
Pizzafari and Restaurantosaurus
Over at Pizzafari and Restaurantosaurus, you’ll find another limited-time snack, the Elephant Cupcake! This beauty is $5.99 and is made up of a graham cracker cake, pineapple filling with matcha buttercream, crispy pearls, and a chocolate elephant.
Elephant Cupcake
This is another Earth Month snack that is only available through April 30th, so grab it while you can.
Is this cupcake worth it or will it leave you disappointed? Click here to see our review!
Dino-Bite Snacks
But wait…there’s MORE! At Dino-Bite Snacks, we found a new snack that is not officially part of the Earth Month celebration. The treat is called the Dino Dig Ice Cream Sandwich and is $7.29. This beauty is made with Vanilla Ice Cream sandwiched between two Sugar Cookies, topped with Chocolate Sprinkles, Cookie Crumbles, Sugar Bones, and a White Chocolate Dinosaur.
Tasty Cookie Crumbles
We wanted to hate this (since it replaced one of our favorite 50th Anniversary snacks) but it was actually REALLY delicious.
Click here to see our FULL review!
Terra Treats
Finally, over at Terra Treats, we found a new plant-based pizza — the Roasted Mushroom & Leek Pizza. This features IMPOSSIBLE Meatballs, roasted mushrooms, braised leeks, and a dash of truffle oil.
Roasted Mushroom and Leek Pizza
You might be a pepperoni and cheese person but this pizza could surprise you. The meat was flavorful and juicy, and the cheese was toasted perfectly. Grab it for $7.69.
See our full pizza review here!
Merchandise Updates
Discovery Trading Company
Now, let’s get to those merchandise updates. Some of the items we spotted recently in Animal Kingdom, over at Discovery Trading Company, include an Avatar-themed hooded youth towel for $34.99…
Avatar Towel
…Lion King magnet for $14.99…
King!
…“Most Magical Place on Earth” shirt for $29.99…
Time for a New Shirt?
…a Turning Red shirt for $31.99…
Panda Mei
…an Avatar wall art set of 3…
Wall Art
…a 100th Anniversary hoodie for $64.99…
Hoodie
…a 100th Anniversary blanket for $44.99…
Blanket
…a 100th Anniversary pillow for $34.99…
Pillow
…a 100th Anniversary baby onesie for $19.99…
Onesie
…a 100th Anniversary bento box for $29.99…
How Fun Is That?
…a 100th Anniversary lunchbox for $34.99…
Carry Your Snacks!
…a 100th Anniversary backpack for $39.99…
Look at the Charms
…a 100th Anniversary button-up shirt for $59.99…
Disney Fashion
…a 100th Anniversary t-shirt for $39.99…
Shirt
…and a 100th Anniversary hat for $29.99.
Hat
Many of those newer 100th Anniversary items are part of the Disney100 Unified Characters Collection — which showcases Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters all together on select items.
Click here to shop that Disney100 collection online!
Riverside Depot
At Riverside Depot we found a few other fun items including the Cinderella Disney Darlings pin for $19.99…
Cinderella Pin
…Jasmine Disney Darlings pin for $19.99…
Jasmine Pin
…a Kevin plush for $29.99…
Kevin Plush
…and a Disney Junior Mickey Take Care Of Pluto Vet Set for $39.99.
Pluto Vet Toy
It comes with 11 pieces and Pluto even reacts when given a treat.
Pluto Vet Set
And that leads us to our final updates.
Construction Updates
The Tree of Life Garden and walkways in that area have been closed for quite some time, but during a more recent visit, it reopened! We’ll be sharing more photos and details on that soon.
It Was Closed
And that’s it from Animal Kingdom for now. Stay tuned for more updates and watch our video below to get the FULL guide for Animal Kingdom in 2023.
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