Disney announces “Rivers of Light” opening date
March 2, 2016 Comments Off on Disney announces “Rivers of Light” opening date
Disney has announced a release date for Animal Kingdom’s first ever night-time show, Rivers of Light. The spectacle will officially kick off on April 22, 2016. Set on Discovery River in the Asian section of the park, the show itself will depict an ancient lantern festival guided by two storytellers who call forth the Spirit […]
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As part of the largest expansion in the park’s history, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will invite guests into the world of AVATAR, and the entire park will transform after dark with new nighttime entertainment experiences, offering guests longer days than ever before to experience this one-of-a-kind theme park. An update from the D23 convention has more […]
Continue reading …Harambe Market Expands Disney Animal Kingdom Experience With Authentic Flavors of Africa
June 1, 2015 Comments Off on Harambe Market Expands Disney Animal Kingdom Experience With Authentic Flavors of Africa
Harambe Market, a bustling marketplace alive with the aromas and flavors of African street foods, adds an exciting new dimension to the expanded Harambe Village experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World Resort. Built around a Colonial-era train depot design complete with a 1960s water tower, the newly opened Harambe Market […]
Continue reading …Harambe Nights coming to Animal Kingdom … at night!
May 2, 2014 Comments Off on Harambe Nights coming to Animal Kingdom … at night!Walt Disney World has announced today, a new night time offering for Disney’s Animal Kingdom called “Harambe Nights.” The separately-ticketed event will take place on Saturdays in the park’s new Harambe Theater, the home to the recently relocated Festival of the Lion King show. It begins June 7 and is available through August 9 2014, […]
Continue reading …Rivers of Light Lagoon show announced for Disney’s Animal Kingdom
May 2, 2014 Comments Off on Rivers of Light Lagoon show announced for Disney’s Animal KingdomNight time entertainment is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Earlier today at a press event, George Kalogridis (pictured below), President of Walt Disney World, announced a new “Rivers of Light” show that will be produced at the theme park. The show will combine live music, floating lanterns, water screens and animal imagery and […]
Continue reading …Disney Creates New Home For “Festival of the Lion King”
August 1, 2013 Comments Off on Disney Creates New Home For “Festival of the Lion King”Walt Disney World has officially announced the popular “Festival of the Lion King” show at Animal Kingdom will be moved sometime in 2014 from its current location in Camp Minnie-Mickey to a new theater located to the west of Harambe Village in the “Africa” section of the park, behind the Tusker House Restaurant. The move […]
Continue reading …AVATAR to open at Animal Kingdom
September 20, 2011 Comments Off on AVATAR to open at Animal KingdomWalt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide today announced that it is joining forces with visionary filmmaker James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the world of AVATAR to life at Disney parks. Through an exclusive agreement announced earlier today by Disney, Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox, Disney will partner with Cameron and producing partner […]
Continue reading …311 Pound Elephant Welcomed To Disney’s Animal Kingdom
August 27, 2011 Comments Off on 311 Pound Elephant Welcomed To Disney’s Animal KingdomThe elephant herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom got just a little larger with the birth of a baby calf. Weighing 311 pounds, the male African elephant was welcomed into the group by his mother Vasha, 10 herd members and a team of animal care professionals assisting with the birth. The 25-year-old mother delivered the herd’s […]
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