Tag: Animal Kingdom
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Take a Glimpse of Pandora – The World of Avatar
A featurette that premiered with the Disney Parks Christmas parade special on Christmas Day showed a behind the scenes look at Pandora – the World of Avatar. James Cameron and Joe Rohde spoke about what it was like to create the land in Animal Kingdom. Disney Parks Blog has put the video on YouTube and offered…
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Holidays In The Parks – DAPsCast Episode 43
Mikey, Murray and Mr. Daps talk about their favorite holiday things in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disney California Adventure, and Disneyland
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Opening Date and Images Revealed For Pandora – World of Avatar
At Destination D and Disney Parks Blog, the opening time was announced for Pandora – The World of Avatar. The area will open in Summer 2017. A bridge that serves as entry way to the new Animal Kingdom land has had scaffolding removed from it. This bridge serves as a story marker as well. It’s…
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Best Walt Disney World Song – DAPsCast Episode 39
It’s guys night again where Mr. Daps, Murray and Mikey try to deduce what the best song of Walt Disney World is. They go park by park to narrow down the best song in each one, and then from all 4 main parks they vote on the best.
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Adventure Is Waiting – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
It’s time for another stop on the Hong Kong Disneyland tour. We’ve gotten to Adventureland, the last of the original lands. Out of the original lands, this one differs from any other the most. It takes its cue from both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, but is its own brand of adventure… Around The Riverbend One…
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Dark Side Half Marathon and Disney World – DAPsCast Episode 30
It’s just Mr. Daps and Murray this week as they discuss Murray’s recent trip to Walt Disney World. Part of the trip consisted of running the Dark Side Challenge as part of the Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side. He also visited the Flower and Garden Festival and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park to Premiere New Entertainment with Various Shows & Experiences This Summer
On Tuesday evening, Disney Parks Blog announced brand new nighttime summer entertainment headed to the Walt Disney World Resort’s Animal Kingdom Park. Beginning this Memorial Day Weekend, guest can look forward to seeing the park in a whole new way. From new shows to after dark experiences, looks like summer is going to be great. Here’s…
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The Dark Side of the Star Wars Half Marathon
This past weekend Walt Disney World played host to the inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon: The Dark Side. The amazing race was a companion to the Star Wars Half Marathon: The Light Side that is at Disneyland in January. The race always begins in the Expo. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex played host to…
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Rivers of Light at Animal Kingdom Delayed
Disney Parks Blog has announced that Rivers of Light and the magic experience with Tree of Life is delayed. The original starting date for the “day to night” experiences was supposed to start on April 22, but there is now no exact date to start. The hope is that it will bring the best for…
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Rivers of Light Gets A Premiere Date
Announced today on the Disney Parks Blog is the Rivers of Light premiere date. April 22, 2016 – Earth Day – will be the official premiere date for the nighttime spectacular. Set on the Discovery River in Animal Kingdom, this night show will feature water screens, projections, and other light elements to show off an…
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Animal Kingdom’s “Rivers of Light” to Debut Spring 2016
Walt Disney World Resort’s Animal Kingdom park is set to debut brand new nighttime entertainment in 2016. Disney Parks Blog shares a few details on what’s in store. Set to make its first appearance in Spring 2016, “Rivers of Light” will add to a whole new nighttime experience. This show will take part on the…
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‘Na’vi River Journey’ Attraction Heading to Animal Kingdom’s Pandora – The World of AVATAR
The D23 Expo Japan is currently in full effect. This means we can get a little more insight on upcoming projects. Disney Parks Blog noted that there was an update on the in-progress Pandora – The World of AVATAR over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, informed audiences that…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Starbucks Now Open
The last of the Walt Disney World Starbucks has opened today. Creature Comforts, a former shop, has now reopened as a Starbucks. Inside is a very nice Africa inspired theme with camouflage paint scheme and several pottery and other decorations on the wall. The most interesting thing to note about the new eatery is the…
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Update on Disney's Animal Kingdom's Avatar Themed Land
Thursday morning, Disney Parks Blog shared with readers some new and exciting information about the upcoming Avatar themed land. This themed land is planned to arrive at the Walt Disney World Resort’s Animal Kingdom park in the coming years. With ground breaking construction back in early of 2014, imagineers are hard at work to transform guests into…
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Brazil’s Costa Establishes New Streak at Dramatic Walt Disney World Marathon
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Brazilian runner wins second straight Disney Marathon after fierce battle with perennial winner Adriano Bastos; Virginia Beach’s Renee High easily wins women’s title; field of more than 16,500 pushes weekend total to record 56,000 runners LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) – Brazilian runner Fredison Costa did it…
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‘What’s New’ and ‘What’s Next’
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Exciting Projects Crisscross Walt Disney World Resort “What’s New” ‘Let the Memories Begin’ “Let the Memories Begin” (January 2011) – As part of the new “Let the Memories Begin,” Disney guests become the stars of a nightly spectacular when photos taken in the park during the day become larger-than-life…