Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge has a new baby addax — a critically endangered species — on the Sunset Savanna.

Baby Addax at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Two-month-old Julien has joined the resort’s addax herd. The baby stands just over two feet tall. He was born to mom Juniper and dad Allen, and his name is an ode to them. Julien is the first male calf born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Scott Terrell, Director of Animal & Science Operations for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, wrote about the newborn for Disney Parks Blog.

At Disney, every animal birth is important but there’s something extra special about an odds-defying, critically endangered baby addax we welcomed just in time for Mother’s Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge!  

Addax is a species of antelope known for the curly horns that calves are born with. They face possible extinction with less than 100 in the wild and just over 180 in managed care across organizations accredited by the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). There are just 21 AZA-accredited institutions with addax.

Walt Disney World follows AZA Species Survival Plans, welcoming a variety of newborn animals. Terrell writes that Julien’s birth “is just one example of many that exemplifies the success of our continued work to breed at-risk animals.”

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Walt Disney World has a new series of “Star Wars”-inspired Starbucks drinkware available as part of the coffee shop’s “Discovery Series.” These tumblers and mug feature iconic imagery from the planet Hoth, which was prominently featured in “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.”

Hoth Starbucks Acrylic Tumbler – $27.99

The acrylic tumbler has a dark blue background. The design on the translucent outer layer includes things like the Wampa, AT-ATs, and the Imperial logo. The Starbucks wordmark is in white.

The design is in shades of blue, white, and gray with touches of orange. Luke Skywalker is pictured riding a Tauntaun.

“Hoth” is printed in orange letters against a blue circle.

The tumbler includes a straw and lid. The cup is 24 ounces or 709 milliliters.

Hoth Starbucks Stainless Steel Travel Tumbler – $39.99

The same design is on this stainless steel tumbler. It’s set against a silver background instead of blue. The Starbucks wordmark is in black.

The lid is a bright blue. The tumbler is 16 fluid ounces or 473 milliliters.

Hoth Starbucks Mug – $24.99

We previously shared the mug with other May the 4th merchandise. It features the same imagery in a condensed design, set against a white background.

The mug is ceramic. It’s 14 fluid ounces or 414 milliliters.

It has a blue interior.

These are available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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BouTiki and Kona Cafe at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort are back open after a leak on Wednesday morning.

BouTiki & Kona Cafe

Kona Cafe seemed to be the source of the leak, with a small waterfall pouring through the floor/ceiling into the store below. The leak has been fixed although the area is not quite clear of water.

As we walked through BouTiki, we could feel the floorboards warping beneath our feet. Water oozed out from between the boards.

It was a minimal amount of water that we don’t think would cause safety issues in the short term. Hopefully, Disney will dry out the floor overnight and prevent further damage.

There was one “Caution: Floor May Be Wet” sign. Thankfully, there are no bad smells.

The ceiling seems to have miraculously been saved. We could see no damage. In the video shared by TikTok user @jportwood19, the water seemed to pour through light fixtures.

Upstairs, Kona Cafe, Kona Island, and ‘Ohana were all operating normally. We didn’t see any significant damage at the restaurants.

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