Merry Menagerie is a welcome addition to the holidays at Disney’s Animal Kingdom I have not tried to hide my love for the Merry Menagerie, which is part of the new Christmas offerings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The puppets are adorable, and the puppeteers do a fantastic job! Make sure you stop by Discovery Island more than once to see them, because they do rotate which animals appear. Merry Menagerie takes place only during daylight hours.