What’s Coming to Walt Disney World in 2026
Walt Disney World has announced a significant amount of news, updates, and an overall timeline for 2026. These updates include the return of many popular…
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New Menu Items Celebrating ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Debut at Satu’li Canteen and Pongu Pongu
Disney Eats has announced new menu items celebrating Avatar: Fire and Ash at two Pandora, World of Avatar locations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Avatar: Fire…
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Bluey and Bingo Are Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2026
Disney has announced that Bluey and Bingo are both coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the summer of 2026. They will be part of a…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Christmas (2026 Guide)
Our guide to Christmas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, includes this year’s holiday festivities, beautiful Christmas decorations, seasonal details, and where to meet Santa. Our guide shares photos and tips to help you experience the holiday magic throughout the park.
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Limited Time Pick-Up Announced for Three Annual Passholder Magnets This December
If you’re an annual passholder who will be visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom between December 3rd through the 19th (2025), you can pick up a bundle…
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Meet Pluto in The Oasis at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Update: Pluto is no longer meeting in the Oasis at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He has moved on to another location in the park. For his…
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Meet Goofy at the Harambe Train Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Retired)
Goofy met at this temporary location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom between late 2025 and the Spring of 2026. Typically, you can still find him in…
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Where to Meet Pocahontas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Pocahontas is one of the most free-spirited characters at Walt Disney World. She meets guests intermittently throughout the day in the Oasis area of Disney’s…
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Zoogether Day Gathering Spot (Meet Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde at Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde meet guests daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They meet intermittently throughout the day on Discovery Island at the Zoogether Day…
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Dug and Russell from Up! Move to Discovery Island Trails at Animal Kingdom
Update: Since this article was written, the talking Dug has returned to this location. Russell has been roaming Discovery Island. The rest of the article…
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Disney Testing Virtual Queue for Zoogether Day Gathering Spot
This morning, on our way to the passholder preview for Zootopia: Better Zoogether at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we noticed that the Zoogether Day Gathering Spot had soft-opened….
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Holiday Treats Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2025
If you’re visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom this holiday season, you might want to add a few treats to your holiday snack crawl! Disney has released…
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NEW: Zootopia Themed Bites Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
It wouldn’t be a grand opening without a treat or two or a popcorn bucket. As Gazelle sings in the original Zootopia, sometimes you have…
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New Popcorn Bucket Celebrating Zootopia: Better Zoogether to Debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney Eats shared a preview of a new popcorn bucket featuring Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, debuting on the opening day of Zootopia: Better Zoogether…
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The One-Way Path to What’s Left of Dinoland, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (November 2025 Update)
If you’re visiting Dinoland, U.S.A. between now and its imminent closure on February 2, 2025, you’ll find a one-way path into the remaining restaurant, character…
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Discovery Island Trails Partially Closed as Refurbishment Begins on Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life
Over the weekend, we stopped into Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a few updates and found that the Tree of Life Garden Trail was closed for…
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First Look: Zootopia Marquee Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We’re another day closer to the opening of Zootopia: Better Zoogether at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The attraction is scheduled to officially open on November 7,…
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New Attraction Poster for Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 4D Show Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World has shared a new attraction poster this morning for the upcoming Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 4D show that’s set to debut at Disney’s…
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Trilo-Bites and Dino-Bite Snacks in Dinoland, USA Closing for Good
Disney has announced that two Dinoland quick-service snack locations are permanently closing in the near future. Both locations will have their last day of operation…
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How to Find DiVine at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
DiVine is a stiltwalker who entertains guests in the Oasis of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. She roams the right side of The Oasis near the stroller…
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Annual Passholder Preview Dates Announced for Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
Disney has announced passholder previews for Zootopia: Better Zoogether, the brand-new 4D attraction scheduled to officially open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 7, 2025….
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Sneak Peek: Clawhauser Audio-Animatronic Coming to Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Attraction
In the spirit of all things Audio-Animatronics, Disney shared a sneak peek of Clawhauser’s Audio-Animatronic coming to the new Zootopia-themed attraction opening at Disney’s Animal…
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11 New Disney Treats to Try This Fall at Select Parks and Resorts
Disney Eats has shared new and returning Fall treats for select Disney Resorts, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios! While Disney didn’t provide an…
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Adventurer’s Outpost (Meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
Adventurer’s Outpost is the home of Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s character meet-and-greet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This character meet-and-greet is one-of-a-kind because it’s the only…
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Kali River Rapids Closing for Refurbishment This October
It’s no secret that Kali River Rapids usually closes for refurbishment during the cooler months. Traditionally, those dates fall early in the year, after the…
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Dinoland U.S.A. Closing Updates and Information at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Dinoland permanently closed on February 2, 2026. Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is closing. This page tracks announcements, closing dates, and timeframes for attractions,…
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DINOSAUR Attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to Close in 2026 Making Way for Tropical Americas
Disney has announced that the DINOSAUR attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will officially close on February 2, 2026, as the park prepares for the new…
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Opening Date for Zootopia: Better Zoogether! at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!, a brand new 4D show, will debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 7, 2025. The new attraction, inspired by the hit…
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Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The Merry Menagerie is a group of performers with life-size, Artisan-sculpted puppets in the form of penguins, reindeer, polar bears, foxes, and more. A few…
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Closing Date Announced for the Boneyard Playground and Dig Site at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney has announced that The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will permanently close at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on September 2, 2025. The last day to…
