What's New in Animal Kingdom — Mini Cinnamon Rolls, Frozen Trading Pins, and MORE!

Welcome back to another roundup of What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

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Today we’re talking about the latest menu changes and new merchandise we found in the park, including some new pins!

Let’s get started!

Animal Kingdom Food Update

Africa

In Zuri’s Sweets Shop, we saw the same Halloween-themed cupcakes we recently found at Big Top Treats and The Confectionery in Magic Kingdom.

The Shave Ice Cart saga has continued! A couple weeks ago, we told you that we didn’t see the cart during our visit, but instead, they were selling the Shave Ice from the old Ribs Shop window in Harambe Market. Last week, the cart had returned, but this week, the cart was gone again!

Ribs Shop Window Serving Shave Ice

Guests could grab Shave Ice from the Ribs Shop window once again during our latest visit.

Shave Ice Sign

Asia

Sweet & Sour Tempura Shrimp

is still on the menu at Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe, and turkey legs have returned to the menu for $15.99.

Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe

Discovery Island

Over at Isle of Java, donut holes were not available during our visit, but the new Mini Cinnamon Buns were available for $4.29 or a Disney Dining Plan snack credit!

Cinnamon Mini Buns sign at Isle of Java

These cinnamon buns come with a coffee-caramel dipping sauce and we thought they were absolutely delicious.

Isle of Java Mini Cinnamon Buns

Read our full review of the Mini Cinnamon Buns here!

Multiple Locations

Various popcorn carts around Animal Kingdom still had Mickey’s Birthday refillable buckets and The Lion King Drum Buckets, but we did not spot any Halloween-themed buckets.

Mahindi Popcorn Buckets

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Update

Discovery Island

The merchandise cart between Flame Tree Barbecue and The Feeding Ground had a lot of UP-themed items, including a Grape Soda shirt ($34.99) we hadn’t seen before.

Discovery Island Merchandise Cart

Grape Soda Shirt

We spotted several items we didn’t recognize in Riverside Depot, including a light-up Mickey ears keychain ($12.99)! The keychain has still and animated settings, and it illuminates with blue lights.

Light-Up Mickey Ears Keychain

Also new to us was a Mickey bottle opener keychain for $12.99.

Mickey Bottle Opener Keychain

For all the pin collectors out there, these next two merch items from Riverside Depot are for you! We found a Limited Edition Goof Troop Kingdom Consoles Pin for $17.99…

Limited Edition Goof Troop Kingdom Consoles Pin

…and an Anna and Elsa pin set for $14.99!

Anna and Elsa Pin Set

That wraps up our walk around Disney’s Animal Kingdom — thanks for joining us! Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for even more news from Disney parks and resorts.

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