Tag: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

  • Taste of Africa Street Party at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    The Taste of Africa Street Party started today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Street party will run from July 9 to July 24, 2010.  The party starts right after Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade and runs until park close, even on Extra Magic Hours evenings.  All of the fun is in Harambe Village.

  • Summer Touring Tips and Strategies in Orlando

    It’s summer in Orlando, and here’s a news flash; it’s hot and crowded in the theme parks!  Temperatures can easily climb into the 90s with a heat index into the 100s.  Crowd levels at the theme parks can build throughout the day.  For many theme park veterans this is not surprising, but for the first-time…

  • Retired NFL QB Kurt Warner Hosts Wish Families at Disney World

    Retired National Football League quarterback Kurt Warner (two-time NFL MVP & Super Bowl MVP) treated 10 families with a child in medical crisis to a week in Orlando, FL as part of the outreach work of his First Things First Foundation.  All families stayed at Give Kids The World (GKTW) Village from June 17 –…

  • Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    In honor of Earth Day, Walt Disney World held a number of Earth Day events across property. I decided to go check out Animal Kingdom. April 22, 2010 is the 12th anniversary of the opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They had a Party for the Planet display as you entered the park. They had 4…

  • Maharajah Jungle Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    If you ever visit Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, I hope you take the time to experience the Maharajah Jungle Trek and the Anandapur Royal Forest.

  • The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    I am lucky enough to live very close to Walt Disney World. So I get to pop in and out of the parks frequently. The other day I decided to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Every time I walk through the gates of the Harambee Village it reminds me of the trips I took as a…

  • Why World Traveler Samantha Brown Still Loves Disney Parks

    Samantha Brown, host of “Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends” on the Travel Channel, is a favorite of DIS Unplugged listeners and readers.  This is in part because she is a self-proclaimed Disney fan, and has filmed numerous episodes at the Disney parks and resorts.  Samantha is celebrating her Tenth Anniversary on the Travel Channel with four…