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How Do the Animals Stay Cool During Hot Summers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

It is no secret that summers in Central Florida can be brutal with heat and humidity making it difficult for us humans to spend full days out in Disney Parks. With so many animals in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and around other areas of the Resort, you may be wondering how they are able to stay cool, too. Dr. Mark Penning, ...

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VIDEO: King Louise’s Arm Torn Off During Disney KiteTails Performance

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During a performance of Disney KiteTails at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park, fans were shocked to see the beloved King Louise kite from Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967) have his arm ripped off during flight. Credit: Disney At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Guests are once again enjoying the return of the live stage show, “Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond” in ...

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VIDEO: Cast Member Quickly Puts Out Fire During Festival of the Lion King

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Festival of the Lion King is one of the most popular shows at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and at Walt Disney World in general. The show offers a festive celebration of the iconic Disney animated film with beloved characters, singers, dancers, stilt walkers, gymnasts, and even a fireknife performer. The fireknife scene is one of the most memorable moments in the ...

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VIDEO: Timelapse Shows How Talented Artists Create Disney World’s Sand Sculptures

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Ever wonder how those epic sand sculptures you sometimes see around Walt Disney World were created? These are no ordinary sandcastles, and it takes a lot of skills and precision to be able to create these massive works of art. D23 shared a timelapse video, featuring the sculptor and owner behind Team Sandastic Mark Mason, to give us a glimpse ...

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Disney Quietly Removes Select Showtimes for Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond

Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond opened earlier this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The reimagined production replaced the former Finding Nemo – The Musical, which had been running in the Theater in the Wild from 2007 until its closure at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new show includes an enhanced video screen that works with physical sets ...

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom to Close Early Tomorrow

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Visiting Walt Disney World this week? You may want to alter your park-hopping plans due to a private event scheduled for Disney’s Animal Kingdom tomorrow, June 9, 2022. Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be closing at 6:00 p.m. with a private event for attendees and athletes of the Special Olympics USA Games running at the park until 10:00 p.m. Private event ...

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Showtimes Now Available for Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond

Finding Nemo: The Musical has been reimagined into Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond, and this fan-favorite show is returning very soon to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The new musical production returns to the park next week, and showtimes are now available for Guests planning to once again “swim together” with Nemo and friends in Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. During ...

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Returning Favorite Show and Character Meet & Greet Available Soon for Genie+

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Using Genie+ at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to get more exciting! Following the opening of the revamped show, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond and the return of Mickey and Minnie’s character meet and greet to Adventurer’s Outpost, both experiences will be available as attractions on Genie+. Theme park reporter Scott Gustin confirmed that both experiences will be available ...

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Opening Date Confirmed for Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Finding Nemo: The Musical had been a hit at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a number of years, and during the show’s current closure it had been undergoing some new enhancements to become ‘Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond.’ Featuring an all-new plot alongside elements that made the original musical production popular among Walt Disney World Guests, fans had been anxiously ...

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attraction Closing for Refurbishment

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June has arrived and Walt Disney World Resort is brimming with excited Guests filling the Parks. Whether you’ve planned a Disney vacation to celebrate the kids being out of school for the summer, spoiling Dad for the upcoming Father’s Day, or heading to EPCOT to experience the incredible new coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind… it’s always a good ...

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