Disney After Hours was first launched in the Magic Kingdom back in 2016, as a way to give guests a unique experience in the Magic Kingdom for a cost. It has been assumed that someday, Walt Disney World would expand the Disney After Hours events to the other three theme parks, and today is that day. Walt Disney World has added both Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios to the roster for Disney After Hours. In case you aren’t familiar with Disney After Hours events, these … [Read more...]
Flight of Passage FastPass Secrets
There is a new sheriff in FastPass town, Animal Kingdoms' Flight of Passage. For a while, Frozen Ever After was the difficult one, and before that was Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and so on. But for now, everyone wants to ride Flight of Passage, and for good reason. What Do You Mean "Don't plan to go to the Animal Kingdom on the First Day of Your Trip?" It's true. Don't do it. Don't go to the Animal Kingdom Park on the first day of your trip. Nor the second day. Maybe not even the third day. … [Read more...]
Why you shouldn’t always FastPass at Disney
We all know that FastPass is almost always a Very Good idea. But there is a reason why you might actually find a FastPass disappointing. Let's say you get home from Disney, and your neighbor or co-worker, who has also visited Disney World this year, says to you, "My daughter's favorite moment of the trip was when Tinker Bell turned her into Captain Hook and she got to ring those little bells with her hook. Wasn't that the coolest thing?" Hmmm. You don't remember anything about Tinker … [Read more...]
The Animal Kingdom’s Top 12 Coolest Treats
Summer is upon us, and there isn't any way to stay cool at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park than to grab a tasty frozen treat. Check out the 12 best options for a cool treat. Ice cream carts throughout the Animal Kingdom park provide fruity offerings to beat the heat: Creamy Coconut Frozen Fruit Bar, chocolate covered Frozen Banana, frozen orangeade, strawberry lemonade cups, or a mango bar. Epcot is the park which guests seem to associate most with magical cocktails (guests in team … [Read more...]
Rivers of Light Finally Opening
Originally scheduled to open in April, 2016, the Rivers of Light nighttime show in Disney's Animal Kingdom was just not ready to be presented to the public, and was put on hold. For quite some time, many Disney fans wondered if we would ever actually see the show. While Disney has expanded the other evening events in the Animal Kingdom park, there still was no big show. For more than a year, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort has continued its evolution to a … [Read more...]
Tiffins Restaurant Review
Adventurous food lovers will be delighted to discover Tiffins, the new table service fine dining restaurant at the Animal Kingdom Park. A five star restaurant in the middle of a theme park? Yes, yes it is. Be warned that this is a "signature restaurant," which means two credits per meal for those on the Disney Dining Plan, and premium prices for everyone else. (At this point, Tiffins does not participate in discount plans such as Tables in Wonderland.) If you like Jiko, you'll love … [Read more...]