Sneak Peek of Holiday Decorations at Animal Kingdom

We previously shared that Disney’s Animal Kingdom would have new festive holiday decorations in every land in the theme park. Thanks to Disney Parks Blog, we have a video look at some of the great things that we can expect with these new holiday offerings in Walt Disney World. Check out this great video below:

“Guests visiting Discovery Island will find themselves in the midst of a celebration of winter, hand-crafted by the eclectic community of artists who reside here. The village is filled with sparkling white holiday decorations, and animal-inspired luminaries line the rooftops. And during the day, Discovery Island will spring to life with a holiday gathering of winter animals with artisan-sculpted puppets, including reindeer, foxes, polar bears, penguins and more.”

During the evening, The Tree of Life will feature a series of wintry tales and amazing music for guests to enjoy.

Over in Asia, guests will see the decorations from the residents of Anandapur to celebrate Diwali, the holiday festival of lights in India. There will be flowers, lanterns and more to illuminate the area.

Africa will have holiday decor and DinoLand, U.S.A. will feature holiday sounds from the Truck-O-Saurus. There will also be characters in their holiday outfits, too!

Pandora – The World of Avatar will also feature “a display of kitschy holiday décor at Pongu Pongu that combines vintage pieces from Earth with items handcrafted from materials indigenous to Pandora.”

Which land are you most excited about seeing decorated for the holidays?

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New Limited Release Goofy MagicBand

The new Walt Disney World Annual Passholder limited release Goofy MagicBand featuring Goofy himself in front of the Tree of Life has been released.

Passholders can find this new release across property “wherever MagicBands are sold” according to Disney, so be on the lookout.

The band is a light blue, featuring Goofy enjoying himself in front of the Tree of Life on one side of the band. You will find the vintage Walt Disney World logo with “2019 Passholder” on the other side and a plain puck, just as the previous release with Mickey and Cinderella castle.

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The band retails for $29.99. More Passholder-exclusive MagicBands will be released throughout the rest of 2019 and are available until stocks last.

New Lion King PhotoPass Opportunities at AK

In recent years at Walt Disney World, certain PhotoPass spots turn a regular photo into an interactive experience with a Disney Character.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King, you can celebrate with the Disney PhotoPass photographers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.  Disney’s PhotoPass service is offering special new photo opportunities, including four brand new Magic Shots.  The new photo opportunities are already available from 10 AM through 5 PM each day throughout the summer. 

Here are some of the locations;

The bridge leading into Africa

Near Harambe Market

Near the exit of Kilimanjaro Safaris

Near the Ticket Window

In Africa overlooking the Tree of Life

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Rivers of Light Debuts @ Animal Kingdom

One of the drawbacks to Disney’s Animal Kingdom was that it would always close at 5:00 pm and then you would have to figure what to do with the rest of your evening; No More!

Animal Kingdom park comes alive at night with a fantastic nighttime show along with great experiences throughout the park. 

Last weekend brought the debut of an updated Rivers of Light show, along with more magic at the Tree of Life. The show take place at 9pm and 10pm which means the park will remain open into the night.

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According to cast members;

“This reimagined version of the show introduces additional, stunning imagery and familiar animal characters from Disneynature films, along with a colorful tapestry of classic moments from Disney animation.

Also starting this weekend, the Tree of Life awakens each evening with a new story inspired by this summer’s release of “The Lion King.” Moments from Simba’s journey are depicted in a beautiful artistic style, set to an evocative musical score comprised of new arrangements of familiar tunes.

And all summer long, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is celebrating “The Lion King,” from the Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party and unique photo opportunities to the ever-popular “Festival of the Lion King” and special décor throughout the park.”