Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse have a new home base at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort. Adventurers Outpost opens today on Discovery Island, and it’s the exploration headquarters for everyone’s favorite globetrotting duo, where they get together with friends old and new. Step inside Adventurers Outpost, and you’ll find mementos from Mickey and Minnie’s expeditions around [...]
It’s Earth Day and the 15th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Join Rick and Sarah McGovern Luka, from Running At Disney, as they share their Animal Kingdom favorites and the Special Ceremony celebrating the 15th Anniversary of this amazing theme park. I hope you enjoy today’s video, be sure to leave a comment and share [...]
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the fourth theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort, will celebrate its 15th anniversary today, April 22, which also happens to be Earth Day. Today’s celebration featured a special opening ceremony led by Josh D’Amaro, Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Dr. Jackie Ogden, Vice President of Animals, Science and Environment, and was [...]
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will celebrate its 15th anniversary today and we’re celebrating here at “Vintage Walt Disney World” by taking a look back at this one-of-a-kind theme park over the next four weeks. Sprawling across approximately 500 acres, Disney’s Animal Kingdom brought the world of animals (both alive and pre-historic) to life for guests at Walt Disney [...]
This 145-foot-tall masterpiece was designed as a symbol of the circle of life and features 325 animals sculpted into its roots, trunk and branches. No matter how many times I visit the park, I love to try to count how many different animals I can spot. Check out this video, which shows the construction of [...]
Are you planning on attending the 15th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom this Earth Day, April 22? After attending the anniversaries of Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot in 2011 and 2012, respectively, we’ll be there for sure. Here are a few of the details of what’s planned for the park’s anniversary. Special opening ceremony – Meet at the Tree of Life at [...]
Join Timon and Pumba as they celebrate Simba, the lion cub who would be king in the Broadway-style show from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Featuring an amazing assortment of singers, colossal puppets, dazzling dancers, regal stilt walkers and thrilling acrobats, Festival of the Lion King is one of the most colorful shows at Walt Disney World [...]
FamilyFun magazine, a trusted, go-to source for travel recommendations and family activities for more than 20 years, has recognized Disney Parks and Resorts on both sides of the United States as the very best in family travel for 2013. Walt Disney World Resort, Magic Kingdom Park has been recognized as one of the “Top 10 Overall Favorite Family Destinations” [...]
Put some spring in your step and plan your trip to the Walt Disney World Resort during April, because we have a lot of events taking place! April 5: Disney Design Group Artist Tyler Dumas will be appearing at D Street in Downtown Disney Westside from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. to sign the latest pin, Vinylmation and D Tech release in the 2013 [...]
March 7, just a few days before we adjust our clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time, Disney is “springing forward” to celebrate frogs, toads and other amphibians during one of a year-long series of events that encourage families to connect with nature. Here is a list of some of the events happening all year at [...]
