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Animal Kingdom to Introduce New Zebras

Friday, October 12, 2012

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will soon welcome 15 Plains zebras to the African-inspired Kilimanjaro Safaris. The zebras have been adjusting to their new surroundings since February and will soon be the new finale of the safari attraction. The herd, which was acquired from the nonprofit organization Associations of Zoos & Aquariums, consists of all females between [...]

Mobile Magic Now Available on the iPhone

Friday, February 24, 2012

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From the Disney Parks Blog… That’s right, Mobile Magic, our first official Disney Parks app, has hit the iPhone and it’s now ready for you to download for free from iTunes. And Disney Parks and Verizon have another exciting update to share today. If you’re a Verizon Wireless customer, you now have access to new premium features, including [...]

Wildlife Wednesdays – Leap to Help Frogs on Leap Day

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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From the Disney Parks Blog… While guests are celebrating One More Disney Day at Magic Kingdom Park here in Florida and Disneyland park in California, some of our Walt Disney World Resort guests will be leaping, hopping and jumping at Disney’s Animal Kingdom during a Leap Day event aimed at helping guests learn more about frogs, toads and other amphibians. During their visit to Rafiki’s [...]

Rare Pigs Debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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The Animal Care team at Conservation Station has some new animals to brag about with the arrival of three kunekune pigs, a rare breed that has just made its debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Found in New Zealand but believed to have originated in China, kunekune pigs also are known as Maori pigs after the [...]

Wildlife Wednesdays: Animal Kingdom Goes Bat for Bats on October 26th

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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Most people fear bats. They are the animals people love to hate! Why? Because bats come out at night, fly into people’s hair, attack them and suck blood, right? And let’s face it, they fly all around and are hard to see and catch. Bats really are the good guys! That’s why Disney’s Animal Kingdom is celebrating [...]

BREAKING NEWS: AVATAR Coming to Animal Kingdom

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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We have great news to share today. At a press conference happening right now at Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Iger and Tom Staggs just announced a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Disney Parks. And it’ll all begin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney [...]

Tusker House Adding Character Lunch

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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If you’re a fan of character meals at Walt Disney World…there is some great news from Disney Dining. Tusker House at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park will be offering a character lunch beginning December 4, 2011. Currently Tusker House offers only a character breakfast, but beginning December 4th you can enjoy character dining for breakfast or lunch or [...]

Disney’s Baby Elephant Receives Swahili Name

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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With a birth weight of 311 pounds, the most recent elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been fittingly named Jabali, or “strong as a rock” in Swahili. According to zoological managers, the masculine name is well-suited for a baby elephant that could grow to an adult weight of more than 10,000 pounds. Jabali was [...]