Last fall, as I walked through the slowly fossilizing DinoLand USA area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, my mind began to spin thinking of all the things Disney Imagineers could do with the half-dead space. After all, it has remained largely...
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Pandora World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom to Open May 27
Today, Disney Parks announced that Pandora – World of Avatar at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom will officially open on May 27, 2017: Departures to Pandora – The World of Avatar begin May 27, 2017 from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! #VisitPandora Details...
Continue reading...Behind the Scenes at Animal Kingdom’s Pandora
After years of development and construction, Pandora: The World of Avatar at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom is finally scheduled to open this summer, and Disney is beginning to preview the theme park land’s high-tech attraction and thematic offerings. Watch...
Continue reading...Disney Teases Avatar at Animal Kingdom
Although ground officially broke last year on the long-awaited Avatar Pandora land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we still don’t know exactly what the new area will feature when it opens. The new area, inspired by the Avatar film franchise, will...
Continue reading...Avatar Construction Begins at Animal Kingdom
More than two years have passed since Disney announced that the Avatar film franchise would be brought to life at Animal Kingdom, but groundwork for the Pandora expansion has now officially begun. Leaders from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and...
Continue reading...More on Animal Kingdom’s Avatar Land
Earlier this week, the Disney Parks Blog shared a video of Avatar director James Cameron and Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde discussing the creative work underway on the Avatar-inspired land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2017. Watch the video below:...
Continue reading...First Glimpse of Avatar at Animal Kingdom
We now have an idea of what the world of Avatar’s Pandora will look like at Animal Kingdom. Disney announced plans for the land in September 2011 following a partnership with Avatar director James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment. Imagineers continue...
Continue reading...Florida 2012: Animal Kingdom
As our fun Florida 2012 adventure draws to a close, we decided to go out with a roar (and a yeti) at Animal Kingdom. The park was looking spectacular as always. Expedition Everest seems to grow more and more realistic each time...
Continue reading...The Wilds: Ohio’s Animal Kingdom
Some of my favorite theme parks to visit are ones which include animal encounters, specifically parks with safari like adventures, such as Busch Gardens Tampa or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Unfortunately for me, I live in Ohio and am not able...
Continue reading...Orlando 2010: Animal Kingdom Trip Report
The last day of a vacation is usually bittersweet for me. I’m ready to return home and see friends and family, but leaving your getaway destination is always difficult, especially when that destination is the Walt Disney World resort. Our...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
On the last day of 2009, I was treated to a surprise trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This is a park I’ve wanted to visit for many years and, for a non-rider, it did not disappoint. Non-rider? Yes. Short and...
Continue reading...15 Parks and Zoos in the United States to Get Your Animal & Coaster Fix!
Let’s face it. We hate to admit it, but roller coasters aren’t for every member of the family, and there are people who would rather visit another family attraction like a zoo or aquarium. According to the Association of Zoos...
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