Animal Kingdom is an exciting place to be lately!

Expedition Everest has reopened, there are baby rhinos out on Kilimanjaro Safaris, and we recently got to celebrate Earth Day. But, there’s almost always something new to see at the park, so let’s take a look at what’s new in Animal Kingdom!

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Island Mercantile

There are new Safari Binoculars over in Island Mercantile! These will be great to help you check out the animals around the park. You can grab them for $9.99.

If you’re looking for a challenge and a toy, you can grab this 50th Anniversary Rubik’s Cube for $19.99!

That super fun Orange Bird Crop Top we saw in EPCOT recently is now over in Animal Kingdom as well!

Pick up the shirt for $39.99, and maybe complete your outfit with some Orange Bird Ears!

Riverside Depot

Outside of Riverside Depot, we saw that Ariel Bubble Wands have been restocked! There is still quite a shortage on other bubble wands around Disney World, though.

The Muppet Wishables we saw the other day are now in Animal Kingdom! You can get the Mystery Pack for $14.99.

And, the nuiMOs of Judy and Nick from Zootopia are also available in here! These guys are $21.99 each.

There’s a new Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Scarlet Witch pin available for $15.99!

The Merida and Aurora Designer Princess Pins are over here, too. These are both $34.99 each.

You can also find a new Chip ‘n Dale Floating Down Main Street, U.S.A. Pin for $19.99…

…a Donald Duck 2022 Graduation Pin and a Sword in the Stone 2022 Teachers’ Day Pin, both for $17.99 each.

There are a lot of new pins to choose from!

Windtraders

Speaking of pins, there’s ANOTHER new on over in Windtraders in Pandora. Check out this Connected As One Pin for $17.99.

There ya go — that’s everything NEW in Animal Kingdom! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World news and updates.

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Did you know that tomorrow we will be exactly Halfway to Halloween?! So, so soon it will once again be time to watch all the spooky movies, eat Halloween candy, and soak up all the fall vibes. Disney is celebrating Halfway to Halloween this week with some treats (no tricks!), a Hocus Pocus watch party, and even some at-home activities to get you in the spirit!

Now, even your electronic devices can get in on the Halfway to Halloween fun with this new digital wallpaper!

Today, Disney shared a new digital wallpaper specifically in celebration of Halfway to Halloween.

This digital wallpaper is Hocus Pocus-themed with the much-quoted phrase “Amuck Amuck Amuck” from the movie. It also includes the Halfway to Halloween logo. To download the wallpaper, just go to the Disney Parks Blog website, where you’ll be able to download the image onto your phone or computer.

And if you can’t get enough of Hocus Pocus, tonight there will be a Twitter watch party for the popular Halloween movie. The watch party will begin at 8PM ET.

We’ll be on the lookout for more Halfway to Halloween news and updates, so make sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest!

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When we go into the parks, we love getting some photos to commemorate our time. Even if we go every day!

Whether you’re taking a solo trip, or have your whole family with you, PhotoPass can help capture the memories from your trip. And if you’re a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Member, Disney World just released a special opportunity for your next PhotoPass session!

If you and your family are DVC Members, the next time you’re in the Disney World parks and book a Capture Your Moment Photo Session with a PhotoPass Photographer, let the Cast Member know you want to show off your DVC status!

The Cast Member will give you this large beige key to hold up, which has “Disney Vacation Club” written on the body of the key, and Mickey’s ears on a globe at the top! It’s a great way to commemorate being a DVC member on your trip and get a special photo that non-DVC members won’t have.

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During Cinemacon today, Disney showed off the schedule of their upcoming films. Though there were no surprises on the schedule, it did reveal the logo for the upcoming “The Haunted Mansion” film.

Disney’s upcoming slate at #CinemaCon. pic.twitter.com/b4hihkQkCr

— One Take News (@OneTakeNews) April 27, 2022

Here is the photo shared by One Take News on Twitter.

The logo resembles the same pointed, thin lettering used for The Haunted Mansion attraction. It’s silvery and shadowed.

The film is scheduled to hit theaters on March 10, 2023.

Live-action “Aladdin” producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing “Haunted Mansion,” and Nick Reynolds is executive producing. The script is by Katie Dippold, and Justin Simien will be directing.

The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, and Owen Wilson.

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Special Fourth of July fireworks did not return to Walt Disney World in 2020 or 2021, but it’s possible we will see them back this year.

The Magic Kingdom calendar for July currently does not list “Disney Enchantment” on the evenings of July 3 and 4. The schedule is left blank instead. “Disney Enchantment” is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. on other nights that month.

With physical distancing almost entirely removed from Walt Disney World, and many live shows and fireworks back, it seems likely that we will see special fireworks on the holiday.

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The original 2009 “Avatar” film will be returning to theaters on September 23, with remastered picture and audio.

This is just a couple of months before “Avatar The Way of Water” is released in December. The sequel’s title and information about the trailer was announced at CinemaCon today.

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Guests will once again be able to dine at the Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge in Disneyland Park starting May 20, 2022.

Guests can hang out, enjoy food and drinks, and take in the views from the Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge balcony. The dinner package includes a choice of entrée with side, a dessert selection, and unlimited soft drinks, bottled water, or hot chocolate. Guests are able to stay for the entire evening or come and go as they please.

The package is $60 per guest, including tax but not gratuity. Children ages 2 and under can attend free of charge.

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