Two years ago during the holidays I spent a few days talking about my favorite things about the holidays around Walt Disney World. My list would have been the same for 2019. The exception would be Disney’s Animal Kingdom, because they didn’t do Christmas right until 2019. The 2020 Christmas season looks quite different than […]
Legendary Imagineer Joe Rohde has announced that he will retire on January 4, 2021. He made the announcement on Instagram. Rohde has been with the Walt Disney Company for 40 years. He is the creative genius behind almost all of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, including Pandora. Thank you, Joe Rohde, for 40 years of magic. You […]
If you plan to head to Walt Disney World this holiday season, I have some advice for picking your Disney’s Animal Kingdom day. Check the hours before making your Disney Park Pass reservation. Of course you should always check the hours anyway, but there’s a specific reason at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this holiday season. There’s […]
If you read what I wrote last year at this time, you know how much I loved Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The puppets based on winter animals were adorable, and the puppeteers were all so skilled! It was easy to suspend disbelief and interact with the animals as if they were real. Sadly, […]
My favorite quick service dining option right now is Satu’li Canteen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The food is fantastic, and it does not even come close to “normal” theme park food! One added bonus is that it does not take too long when you use Mobile Ordering. Some places lately have been quite slow, but […]
I’ve mentioned that rope dropping at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is essential if getting a Boarding Pass for Rise of the Resistance is at the top of your must-do list. I also mentioned earlier that if the newest ride isn’t all that important to you, you might not want to rope drop at the park. But […]
Meet and greets at Walt Disney World are temporarily on hold because they can’t be done safely, but that doesn’t mean that there are no characters. I think that I’ve seen more characters in the parks since they reopened than on a typical day pre-pandemic. Last week I was able to get a last minute […]
Most live shows are not currently running at Walt Disney World because of a disagreement between Disney and the Actors’ Equity Association. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, there is one replacement that is running. Feathered Friends in Flight! is held several times a day on the Caravan Stage. That is where Up! A Great Bird Adventure […]