Sorry, Ariel, but we don’t want to be where the people are — we want to be where the animals are!
Rhino!
We stop by Disney’s Animal Kingdom constantly to look at new Minnie ears, eat some cheeseburger pods, and “ooh” and “aah” over some baby animals. So come along with us now and we’ll give you ALL the updates from our most recent trips!
Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates
Riverside Depot/Discovery Trading
These Olaf Samantha? Socks are too cute. They’re $14.99 per pair.
Samantha?
The FiGPiN Pins we’ve been seeing at the other parks have turned up here, too. There’s Steamboat Willie, 50th Anniversary Mickey, 50th Anniversary Minnie, 50th Anniversary Chip, Figment…
FiGPiN pins
…Mike Wazowski and Belle. These pins are $24.99 each.
Mike and Belle
We also spotted an America On Parade Pin for $21.99…
America On Parade
…a Gold Cinderella Castle Pin for $39.99…
Cinderella Castle
…a Princess Tea Party Pin for $19.99…
Time for tea?
…Two Beautiful Florals Pins for $19.99 each, a Mardi Gras Pin for $19.99…
Mardi Gras and Beautiful Florals Pins
…an Arcade Pin for $29.99…
SO retro
…and a Hercules Mystery Pin Collection Box!
Who will you get?
Each mystery box is $19.99.
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Dino Institute
You can now get Astronaut Food at the Dino Institute — we found Peaches and Cinnamon Apples.
Astronaut Food
If freeze-dried food is your thing, check these out!
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Animal Kingdom Attraction Updates
Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest is closed for a lengthy refurbishment — but don’t worry, Disney World has placed a Connect Four game there to keep you entertained instead. No — REALLY!
There’s no line for Connect Four!
HOWEVER, we have seen them testing the ride, so that’s something. For now, though, we guess we’ll just play Connect Four instead — at least there’s no line!
Learn More About Expedition Everest’s Closure
Animal Kingdom Other Updates
Sand Sculpture
Well, it rained, and the rain didn’t exactly make for a great situation with the Ice Age: Buck Wild sand sculpture so it needed a little facelift.
Fixing the rain damage
We still find it amazing what Disney artists can do with sand!
Check Out The 2022 Ultimate Guide to Animal Kingdom
Those are all the updates we have this time around, but come back soon to see more!
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