Disney's Animal Kingdom Is Testing a CHANGE to Its Newest Attraction

Some big changes have hit Animal Kingdom recently, largely thanks to Bluey!

The entrance to the Wildlife Express

Bluey’s Wild World opened up at Conservation Station near the end of May, and it has been popular ever since. When it first opened, the experience required a virtual queue, but now there’s a standby line to see the Bluey show. However, that’s not the only offering out there — Jumping Junction is where you can meet some creatures native to Australia and it’s testing a big upgrade.

To visit Jumping Junction, you’ll need to board the Wildlife Express train in the Africa section of Animal Kingdom and ride out to Conservation Station. Bluey’s Wild World is located inside the main building there, but outdoors, Jumping Junction takes over the former home of the Affection Section. Here, you can see kangaroos and wallabies.

Jumping Junction

When Jumping Junction first opened, you would only be able to see the animals from afar, but now, the park is testing the ability to walk through the kangaroo and wallaby enclosure. You are not allowed to pet or touch the animals, but the walkthrough experience gives you a close-up look while a keeper gives you background information about the creatures.

Groups lined up to go in

During our visit, testing involved bringing small groups of about 10 people through the enclosure, making sure that you continue walking the whole time so as not to trigger the animals’ territorial instincts. The goal is to slowly introduce groups and increase the comfort levels of the animals over time.

Heading inside

If you get the chance to do a walkthrough, the keeper guiding your group will give fun facts about the kangaroos and wallabies. There are 15 animals in the enclosure currently, and five of them have little joeys in their pouches! One of the group is a male red kangaroo, and he’s the only of his species at Jumping Junction because his species is known for being territorial.

There they are!

On June 11th when we stopped by, these tours were being paused as needed throughout the day, so it’s not a guarantee that they’ll be available when you visit. The comfort of the animals is the priority, so the keepers are keeping a close watch the whole time and will pause everything if they sense that the kangaroos or wallabies are getting restless.

The pathway

We’ll be interested to see how procedures for this change over time. The hope is that as the animals get more relaxed in their new home, Animal Kingdom will be able to open the enclosure for guests to visit freely. We’ll let you know if any more updates happen.

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