Disney Welcomes Its Newest Masai Giraffe to the Animal Kingdom

Another Masai giraffe was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, Oct. 20! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Mark Penning (@drmarkatdisney) We got all of the inside scoop from Dr. Mark Penning (@drmarkatdisney), Vice President: Animals, Science and Environment- “The giraffe family at Disney continues

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Disney Now App Bringing the Animal Kingdom Animals into Your Home

With Disney temporarily closing down, you may be wondering about all the animals that call the Animal Kingdom their home. Disney has a trained team of scientists and veterinarians in charge of caring for the animals during this time. The Disney Channel will be bringing these the animals into your

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Animal Kingdom Reducing Hours For Attractions Within the Park

The Animal Kingdom has reduced their hours as of this week going forward through the fall and winter season. The park relaunched last year as a “go-to” nighttime destination. At present, the park is typically open until 8 p.m.  Some attractions, such as Kilimanjaro Safaris have moved to an earlier closing

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Disney Resort Spotlight: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

As a Travel Agent, I am frequently asked what my favorite resort is. While I love each and every resort, I always recommend Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge as one of my three resorts to stay at. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge offers a trip on an African safari without even leaving

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Wild Trek Africa Tour at Animal Kingdom Receives Excellence Award

TripAdvisor just awarded Animal Kingdom’s exclusive Wild Trek Africa Tour their Certificate of Excellence. The Tour received the award after such positive reviews form guests who have taken it. Wild Trek Africa is a privately guided, 3-hour, VIP Tour that takes guests on close encounters with exotic African wildlife. During

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New Nighttime Experiences at Animal Kingdom Announced for May 27th

We announced a while back that Animal Kingdom was going to be extending its hours until 11pm starting Memorial Day weekend. Today Disney has finally answered the question that has been on everyone’s mind: what will we see during the new nighttime hours at Animal Kingdom? Beginning May 27, the

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Kilimanjaro Sunset Safari FastPasses available for booking now

We mentioned recently that Animal Kingdom’s park hours were going to be extended until 11pm daily, starting May 27th. Included in the new nighttime offerings is a Sunset Safari at Kilimanjaro Safaris where you will get a chance to see what your favorite animals are up to late into the

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Animal Kingdom Lodge offering new “Sense of Africa” Tour

Starting sometime soon (no dates announced yet), Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will be offering an all-new exclusive ticketed safari tour for guests.  Named the “Sense of Africa” tour, this safari tour will be held in the morning, as opposed to Animal Kingdom Lodge’s other special tour, the Starlight Safari which

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Experience the new Animal Kingdom Lodge Starlight Safari

Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge has given their guests the opportunity to experience the safari at night through the resorts savanna on a ride called the Night Safari for many years now. This ride gives the resorts guests a look into how the animals act a night, they even have night

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Go on Safari in South Africa with Adventures by Disney

Bring out your wild side on a South African safari where you’ll experience the thrill of seeing majestic animals in their natural environment. Adventures by Disney’s South Africa tour package also takes you to the southern-most tip of the continent where you can delight in the coastal scenery of the nearby

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