Land West of Animal Kingdom being prepped for new development

A recent report released by Growth Spotter indicates that a real estate developer is planning a future project west of Walt Disney World Resort. A Chicago-area company led by real estate developer and advisor Kimm Dodaro is under contract to purchase land west of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Kimm

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Disney has just received approval of their Walt Disney World re-opening plans

Great news! Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings just confirmed that Disney has just received the approval of their Walt Disney World re-opening plans. I am pleased to announce that I have received word from Halsey Beshears, Secretary of @FloridaDBPR, that @WaltDisneyWorld Resort and @SeaWorld have received approval of their

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Disney World Theme Park Hours Reduced at Reopening

Disney announced its reopening plans for Walt Disney World Resort yesterday. The phased reopening is scheduled for July 11 and the Disney World website now shows reduced operating hours for July through October this year. The website and My Disney Experience App show that Magic Kingdom will be open from

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Baby Babirusa Born At Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

A new baby babirusa has been born in Animal Kingdom! Her name is Kirana which means “sunbeam” in Indonesian and its the first one born in Animal Kingdom! Her parents are Betty and Mentari, you might have seen them at the park while you enjoyed a ride on the Kilimanjaro

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Happy First Birthday to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Baby Gorilla

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is witnessing a special Mother’s Day for one of their gorillas. A baby gorilla, Grace, celebrated their first birthday this weekend. Even though the Disney Parks are temporarily closed, the animal care team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom still celebrated the baby gorilla’s birthday. Baby Grace is a

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom New Baby Porcupine Gets Namesake From Disney Cast Member

A special new arrival at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has received her namesake in honor of one of Disney’s own cast members. A baby porcupette received the name, Shelley! The new addition was recently born to mama porcupine Peri. She is located at Animal Kingdom’s Conservation Station. Shelley shares her name

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Disney’s Animal Care Team Earns Prestigious AZA Accreditation

Disney’s Animal Care Team earns the prestigious AZA Accreditation! Even with the Disney Parks closed, Disney’s Animal Care Team is still working hard to keep the animals happy and healthy, especially at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Disney Parks Blog shared that Disney’s Animal Care Team has been

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Disney STEAM Theme Parks Online Learning Classes!

Learning just became extra magical with these Disney STEAM classes! If you are curious about how the Disney Parks work and would like to learn more about how Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics concepts are applied at Disney then these classes are perfect for you. Teacher Abby is offering

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Disney World releases an update on the care of the animals at the Animal Kingdom

Disney World shared with us an update on the care of the wildlife at the Animal Kingdom during the park closure. Although Walt Disney World Resort is temporarily closed, Disney’s Animal Care team is continuing to provide top-notch care to the thousands of animals who roam the savanna and seas. Disney

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Disney STEAM: Animal Kingdom Online Class!

Welcome to the kingdom of animals! Real, ancient and imagined! Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a park where you can enjoy nature and animals but did you know there’s so much more behind the scenes happening to being able to give you the experience you get to enjoy every time you

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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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