Disney's Animal Kingdom

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. Here are this week’s theme park highlights: In what sounds like an extreme sports enthusiast's paradise, a $309 million unique sports and...

It's no surprise, really, with the kids out of school for at least part or all of the week that Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weeks of the year at the Orlando theme parks and the Walt Disney World Resort in particular. After all, who wouldn't want to spend...

I love meeting all the Disney characters, but there’s nothing in the world like spending a few minutes with my main mouse, Mickey. Since he’s pretty popular around Walt Disney World, I’m sharing my best tips for meeting the cute little guy! Magic Kingdom® Park Location: Town Square Theater on...

There are big changes afoot in Disney's Animal Kingdom! First off, The Festival of the Lion King show is set to return in June inside the newly built Harambe Theatre. Additionally, Disney has announced two nighttime entertainment events coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom. One of them, Harambe Nights, is set...

I love a theme! The ability to carry out a theme, planning teeny details to make the most out of any situation makes me so happy! My inner activity planner is the only “type A” thing about me. Seriously. I recently planned and carried out a complete Monster’s University themed...

For those of you who want to prioritize your list ahead of your visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom, we wanted to list each of the attractions and entertainment options that offer FastPass+. As we mentioned recently, park guests can now make in-park reservations using Disney's new FastPass+ system in Disney's...

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it was an appropriate time to talk about one of my very favorite Disney World activities -- shopping! Now, I don't need an occasion to shop, but it's usually more fun when I am shopping for someone else. Believe me when I...

Those of you coming off of the long holiday weekend might have missed big news from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs, who provided the very first renderings and more details about the AVATAR-inspired land based off of the James Cameron film that is planned for Disney's Animal...

Mommy Frog's Note: We were so excited that so many of you submitted your theme park Top 5 list for the September Undercover Tourist of the Month Contest! Today we're very excited to announce that Chip Rohrbach of Pennsylvania is our lucky winner, for his wonderful piece on the most...

By guest blogger Leslie Smittle of Leslie's Little Smittles If your home-educated family is anything like mine, you know it can be fun to find educational experiences in just about every area of life. While vacation should be simply that – a vacation – there are really great educational experiences...