Posts tagged with: "animal kingdom"

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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]

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 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]

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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Expedition Everest

The newest addition to Disney's Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain stands tall at just under 200 feet, becoming the second "icon" for the park along with the Tree of Life. Along with the heavy theming of the mountain and... [More]

Two new restaurants planned for WDW

New restaurants, run by Landry's restaurants, are planned for Pleasure Island and Disney's Animal Kingdom and will be opening in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Pleasure Island eatery, T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, is set to be a cornerstone of a larger Disney initiative... [More]

Disney hits new heights with Everest

The Associated Press takes a look at Walt Disney World's new Expedition Everest attraction. "'Respect tradition -- beware,' warn yellowed posters and weathered totem poles surrounding a 200-foot peak. Inside lives the biggest, most fierce creature Walt Disney ever built ... [More]

Expedition Everest ‘Why For’ at JHM

Jim Hill has posted a new 'Why For' article, this time covering only questions sent in concerning Disney's new ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain. Questions discussed include the backside coverage (or lack thereof) of the new ride, ... [More]

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