Posted on Wednesday, 14th July 2010 by Aaron DelPrince

It’s the last day of your Walt Disney World vacation.  The sun is rising and your alarm sounds loudly next to you.  Thirty seconds later your phone rings.  It’s your wake-up call with the sound of Mickey Mouse reminding you to get your day started.  But, there’s a problem; you don’t want your day to [...]

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Posted on Friday, 9th July 2010 by Kathy Werling

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.

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Harambe Village, Jammin Jungle Parade, Kilimanjaro Safari, Taste of Africa Street Party, Tusker House. Tamu Tamu courtyard
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Posted on Saturday, 3rd July 2010 by Aaron DelPrince

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 [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Extra magic hours, FASTPASS, Hollywood Boulevard, Magic Kingdom, main street USA, Tower of Terror, Toy Story Mania, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Thursday, 1st July 2010 by Dave Parfitt

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 – [...]

Tags: Disney Quest, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, First Things First Foundation, For Those Without A Voice, Give Kids the World, Kurt Warner, Magic Kingdom
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 by Kathy Werling

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 stations throughout [...]

Tags: disney world, Disney's Animal Kingdom, DiVine, Finding Nemo the Musical, Flights of Wonder, It's Tough to Be a Bug, Rafiki's Planet Watch
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Posted on Saturday, 27th March 2010 by Kathy Werling

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.

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Posted on Saturday, 20th March 2010 by Kathy Werling

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 child [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Harambee Village, Kilimanjaro Safari, Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, Pangani Trail, Walt Disney World Resort, Wild by Design Tour
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