Posts tagged with: "animal kingdom"

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Walt Disney World outs 2010 Dining Plan pricing

Walt Disney World has released complete details, including pricing, for its 2010 Dining Plan (PDF Link) options. Two of the three available plans have seen a price increases, most up $2 per day compared to 2009 pricing. For the Quick Service Dining Plan, Adults... [More]

Walt Disney World raises ticket prices

Despite a number of ongoing promotions to encourage potential guests to visit during the economic downturn, Disney has announced that it will be increasing ticket prices at its Walt Disney World parks beginning Sunday. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the price of an adult... [More]

Disney tests unified FastPass at Animal Kingdom

Disney has begun testing the idea of centralized FastPass stations at Animal Kingdom. If all goes well, guests could retrieve a FastPass for any park attraction an the centralized location. Guests must currently travel to the attraction the FastPass is intended for in order... [More]

Disney World continues free dining promotion

Walt Disney World has announced that it is extending its free dining promotion through December, albeit with slightly modified terms. Originally scheduled to end on Oct. 3, the revised promotion will run until December 17, with a four-day blackout period around Thanksgiving, the Orlando... [More]

Disney World reports 11 second quarter injuries

Walt Disney World has reported that the multi-park resort saw 11 injuries during the second quarter of 2009, making it the only major Florida resort to do so. The injuries, mentioned in new state filings and reported on by the Orlando Sentinel, are scattered... [More]

Disney's Animal Kingdom to get new VP

Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World resort is about to get a new vice president, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Val Bunting, the current vice president of the Animal Kingdom, will soon be leaving her position to become General Manager of Disney's Port... [More]

Disney World launches online meal reservations

The Walt Disney World resort has launched its new online Advanced Dining Reservation system (ADR), allowing guests to browse restaurants, view full-color menus in PDF format, and make reservations up to 90 days in advance. Previously available exclusively to travel agents, the new system... [More]

Disney reveals Kidani Village to cast members

Disney recently took cast members on a walk through the newly renovated Kidani Village at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Orlando Attractions Magazine got a sneak peak. Kidani Village is expected to open May 1. The resort is part of the Disney Vacation Club,... [More]

2008 Attraction Attendance Report released

The 2008 Attraction Attendance Report has been released. The report details the attendance numbers of all the major theme and water parks across the world and attempts to break down what it all means. The report, prepared by TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) in partnership... [More]

Disney announces new attractions, lodging

Walt Disney World Resort has announced a number of new attractions, events and resort lodging options for the upcoming summer season. Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will see the return of "treehouse lodging;" a series of 60 three-bedroom villas held 10 feet above... [More]

Animal Kingdom rolling back McDonald's items

Disney is reducing the number of Animal Kingdom restaurants serving McDonald's menu items. The park's Restaurantosaurus eatery on Sunday replaced its McDonald's-brand Chicken Mc Nuggets and french fries with its own chicken nuggets and fries, while adding a new desert menu and a new... [More]

Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates first decade

Disney's Animal Kingdom, the fourth park built for Walt Disney World and the largest Disney park ever, celebrates its 10th anniversary today. Founded on Earth Day — April 22, 1998 — the park has seen both success and challenges in its ten years of... [More]

Animal Kingdom 'Rivers of Light' on hold?

Slightly conflicting reports this week from Screamscape and Jim Hill Media indicate that the Animal Kingdom's "Rivers of Light" parade that has been in the planning for quite some time may have hit a snag. Hill reports that the parade is being scrapped altogether,... [More]

WDW looks to slow Fastpass counterfeiters

Walt Disney World is testing new ways to slow down the proliferation of counterfeit Fastpass tickets through online sales and in its theme parks. For those unfamiliar, Fastpass is a virtual queue system that Disney first introduced at Disney's Animal Kingdom, eventually being installed... [More]

Kilimanjaro Safaris reopens after fire

The Kilimanjaro Safaris ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom has reopened after a truck engine fire caused the ride to shut down Sunday, Feb. 10. According to a Walt Disney World spokesperson, the fire was caused by a damaged engine hose. The spokesperson said that... [More]

Death on Everest ride linked to heart problem

Authorities have revealed that 44-year-old Jeffery Reeb, who was pronounced dead following a ride on Disney's Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest coaster, suffered from an enlarged heart and died of natural causes. The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday that Jeffery C. Reeb died... [More]

Man dies after ride on Expedition Everest

A 44-year-old man has died following a ride on Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Disney's Animal Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World resort. Jeffrey Reed of Navarre was found unconscious and unresponsive when the ride returned to the unload area,... [More]

WDW announces ‘Magic Your Way’ packages for fall

Disney has announced several new "Magic Your Way" packages for vacationers heading to Walt Disney World this fall. The packages, available most nights Sept. 30-Nov 19, Nov 24-Nov 28, and Dec 8-Dec. 23, 2007, ... [More]

Disney extends ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ promotion

Disney has announced that it plans to extend its "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion through the end of 2008. The popular promotion awards daily prizes — from simple Fastpass tickets to a night's stay in Cinderella Castle... [More]

Walt Disney World ticket prices increase

Disney has announced that effective immediately, the price of a one-day, one-park pass to any of the Walt Disney World resort's four parks has increased from $67 to $71. Pricing increases of three to six percent also hit Disney's "Magic Your Way," Florida resident,... [More]

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