Ready for a dose of cuteness? Well, we have baby animal news to share from Disney’s Animal Kingdom… and pretty much nothing is cuter than a baby animal! From tiny insects and chirping birds to zebras, nyala and steenbok on the savanna, Disney welcomes so many babies to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park.
Disney Parks took to Twitter to share: “From tiny insects and chirping birds to zebras and steenbok, we are thrilled to welcome so many babies to the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge family. Follow Dr. Mark Penning on Instagram (DrMarkAtDisney) for more updates on #DisneyAnimals!”
Check out the short video below:
From tiny insects and chirping birds to zebras and steenbok, we are thrilled to welcome so many babies to the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge family. Follow Dr. Mark Penning on Instagram (DrMarkAtDisney) for more updates on #DisneyAnimals! pic.twitter.com/ksVKJih6Az
While Disney has yet to make an official announcement, when looking at restaurant reservation availability on the Walt Disney World website after the park hours are reduced, guests can make reservations at select restaurants that are scheduled to remain open after the park closes.
Magic Kingdom’s park hours will be 9am to 6pm beginning September 8. Two restaurants including Be Our Guest Restaurant and Liberty Tree Tavern are open for dinner until 7pm, an hour after park closing. Reservations are available for the 6pm – 7pm hour. Table service restaurants showing closure at 6pm with the park include Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen, The Plaza Restaurant, and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ park hours will be 10am to 7pm beginning September 8. Three restaurants including 50’s Prime Time Cafe, Oga’s Cantina, and Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant are open for dinner until 8pm, an hour after park closing. Reservations are available for the 7pm – 8pm hour. Table service restaurants showing closure at 7pm with the park include The Hollywood Brown Derby and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano.
All table-service restaurants at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are currently showing they are scheduled to close at park closure which is 7pm for EPCOT and 5pm for Disney’s Animal Kingdom beginning September 8.
We’re so excited about the upcoming Disney+ series Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We’ve learned that the brand-new series will debut and stream on Disney+ starting September 25 with Narrator, Josh Gad. Check out all the details below as shared by DisneyParksBlog.
“Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” from National Geographic, will provide an all-access pass to explore the magic of nature within Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, and it’s the ultimate tribute to the magnificent array of more than 300 species and 5,000-plus animals cared for by our dedicated and highly skilled team at Walt Disney World Resort.
Filmed over the span of five months, the eight-part docu-series introduces viewers to some of our most intriguing animals and incorporates cutting-edge technology, such as custom-built GoPro enclosures, 18-foot cranes and underwater camera systems to highlight the magic found in every corner of the kingdom and the dedication and expertise of our amazing cast members who keep things running day and night. And who better to bring incredible storytelling warmth to these eye-catching visuals than the series award-winning narrator and fan-favorite Josh Gad (“Frozen,” Frozen II”).
As we eagerly count down the days to the series’ debut on Disney+, I’m pleased to reveal the stunning poster art for the “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” which showcases the beauty of the natural world and the passion our team of animal care experts exhibit when caring for the animals who call our parks and resorts home. I’m extremely proud of the work our incredible cast members accomplish each and every day and overjoyed you will soon get to see them in action.
Join Joe Rohde and family on their tour around Disney’s Animal Kingdom; posted on DisneyParksBlog
“Our family has been at home together since March, and life can get repetitive at times. So, to pass away the hours and give ourselves something to do as a family, we decided to create a five-part video series about design at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
In our family of four we have multiple writers, a director and cameraman, a producer…and a talking head (me). Plus a house full of (as the saying goes, ‘one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!’) that we’ve dragged back from all over the world during the last 40 years. The challenge is to work with what we have, therefore limited only to the photographs and video clips that I have on my own laptop and snapshots that I found in a box in my studio, plus settings we’ve improvised in our house and yard. Since we are not going anywhere, it’s new #DisneyMagicMoments called “The Rohdes, Less Traveled”…”
It’s no surprise to us Disney fans, but we’re still excited to share the news that Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom takes first place in Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Amusement Parks 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award!
Tripadvisor’s rankings have come out and Magic Kingdom is nestled beautifully at the top listed with the statement: “If you can only see one park, it should be the Magic Kingdom”.
The site goes on so share, “Fairytale dreams come true for children of all ages at Magic Kingdom Park. Delight in classic attractions, enchanting fireworks, musical parades and beloved Disney Characters across 6 whimsical lands. See fantasy become a reality as you explore Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Main Street, U.S.A. areas. Zoom through space, become a swashbuckling pirate and watch fireworks light up the sky over Cinderella Castle.”
Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios also make the top 25 list, as well as Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in California. Here’s the full 25 parks ranked below as shared by Tripadvisor:
Magic Kingdom Park, Orlando, FL
Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, FL
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, FL
Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN
Disneyland Park, Anaheim, CA
Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Orlando, FL
Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO
Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, CA
Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay, WI
Fun Spot America, Kissimmee, FL
Knoebels Amusement Park, Elysburg, PA
Santa’s Village, Jefferson, NH
Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester, NY
Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL
Funland, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, PA
Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH
Silverwood Theme Park, Athol, ID
Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Nickelodeon Universe, Bloomington, MN
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad, CA
Way to go Magic Kingdom! Truly, if you can only visit ONE park… it’s the place to be.
