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HAPPY HOLIDAYS — and happy RAINY DAYS — from Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The Christmas Tree is in place and everyone in the park is ready for some holiday merriment… even in the wet weather. But a little rain won’t stop us from bringing you What’s NEW in Animal Kingdom! [Read more…]
It’s the holiday season in Disney World and you KNOW what that means…LOTS and LOTS of Holiday treats!
Chocolate Peppermint Creme Brulee
Move over milk and cookies, we’re eating our way through Chocolate Peppermint Creme Brûlées, a holiday cupcake with a hidden Mickey inside, and so much more! But how can you keep track of ALL the delicious treats and which ones you totally MUST try during your upcoming holiday trip in Disney World? That’s where our DFB-Exclusive Holiday Treats Printable comes in!
Rafiki’s Planet Watch is home to the Affection Section where you can get up close and personal with a bunch of cutie-pie goats.
Rafiki’s Planet Watch
You could visit the goats and other animals when Disney’s Animal Kingdom reopened in July. However, guests couldn’t enter the pen and pet the animals like they could prior to closing. We’ve got an indication that the petting zoo could reopen this weekend!
Although Disney World reopened in the summer, there are still many dining locations that remain closed.
Harambe Market
However, we’ve slowly seen dining locations reopening, including Cinderella’s Royal Table, Chefs de France, along with others.
The holidays have officially arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with beautiful decorations, character cruises, and gorgeous nighttime projections.
Tree of Life
But that’s not all that’s new in this wild park! Come with us on a virtual tour around Animal Kingdom to see what new merchandise, snacks, sippers, and MORE we spotted all over!
The Simba Pretzel made a triumphant return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in August, after having been unavailable for a few weeks upon the park’s initial reopening. But then…
Simba Pretzel
… at the end of October, we noticed the snack had vanished from its two usual spots in the park: Harambe Fruit Market and Thirsty River Bar & Trek Snacks. Today, however, brings happy news that the Simba Pretzel has returned (to one of his two usual locations, in any case)! [Read more…]
You know, it was just a few days ago when we were sippin’ on a seasonal drink at Isle of Java in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Peppermint Hot Cocoa
On our last visit, the Limited Offerings included four drinks: three flavored Hot Cocoas (we tried the peppermint!) and a Gingerbread Latte. But now? The list has grown to include FIVE Limited Offerings… and we are happy to tell you that the addition to the list is Irish Coffee! [Read more…]
We’ve seen lots of holiday cavalcades, eaten tons of holiday snacks, and started collecting all kinds of adorable holiday merchandise!
Santa Cavalcade at Animal Kingdom
Some of the things we’ve seen released for the holidays this year in Disney World are brand new, but others are returning favorites — like the adorable snowman sipper we found today!
We love stopping by the newly-reopened Fossil Fun Games over at DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
DinoLand U.S.A.
We’ve slowly started to see more carnival game booths opening up over the past few months, and we even noticed there’s now a new place where you can buy game tickets! Today, though, we noticed another booth had reopened!
Halloween may have just happened a few days ago and Thanksgiving is around the corner, but it’s the beginning of November which (in Disney World) means the holiday season has begun!
Holiday Decorations
So hoop-de-doo and dickory dock, we’re making our way around Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a wild, festive adventure! We’ve already spotted some animal lanterns and beautiful decorations around the Discovery Island area, the holiday Starbucks mug, and TONS of adorable merchandise we’ve totally added to our Christmas list. Join us on this trip to Animal Kingdom to see what other festive fun we find that you won’t want to miss out on!
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