Category: Animal Kingdom

Jun 02

Baby Rhino Kiama Makes Her Debut

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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Earlier this year, thousands voted to name Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s female baby rhino, Kiama. She has been growing rapidly – gaining about three or four pounds a day – and now you can see her during your next adventure on the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction.  

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May 21

First Look at Harambe Market

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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Get a first look at Harambe Market, the newest addition to Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that will open Saturday, May 23.   This exciting new addition to Africa promises to serve up African-inspired street food and plenty of shady spots to relax. Disney Imagineers and project team members traveled to Lamu, Kenya to study architecture and …

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Feb 22

Baby Boom Continues at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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It’s a boy!  The baby boom continues at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as the team of zoological experts and cast members of the park welcome a new white rhino calf to their herd. Cast members bid, “Afya njema!” to wish the newest baby calf at Disney’s Animal Kingdom“good health” in Swahili.

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Feb 07

Tree of Life is Growing New Roots

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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According to Disney Blogs, Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life is growing new roots!  Construction walls removed this morning revealed the expansion of the tree’s roots.  New animal carvings that make up the circle of life have been added and the expanded roots will also offer guests a widened walkway around Discovery Island.

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Jun 26

DiVine – Animal Kingdom

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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Guests at Disney World are accustomed to characters found within the parks. We look for our favorites – they are obvious and easy to spot…all of them except one found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.  Hidden within the lush vegetation on the pathway between Africa and Asia is one of the most fantastic characters you will …

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