What’s your favorite Disney World theme park?

Each park is very unique and offers something different to see and do than the others. One thing that they have in common is that there’s almost always something new to check out in each one. So today, we’re heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to take a look at what’s new in food, construction, and merchandise! Let’s get started!

Animal Kingdom Food Updates

On a recent trip to Animal Kingdom, we noticed that an update had been made to the kids’ menus at the park’s quick service restaurants. A new side has been added!

Now, in addition to things like fries and fresh fruit, your child can choose Bug-shaped Graham Crackers as a side at the quick service restaurants in the park.

Animal Kingdom Construction Updates

At long last, the Festival of the Lion King show has returned!

It was previously operating as A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King, but it closed for a brief period and reopened as the full show, complete with tumble monkeys and acrobatic birds. 

We also noticed that an addition has been made in the Harambe area of Animal Kingdom. There is now a fake fruit cart set up on the side of the building that is made to look like an internet cafe.

Animal Kingdom also got a new park map!

The map features a scene from the reimagined Finding Nemo show found in the park.

Click here for more details on the reimagined ‘Finding Nemo’ show!

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Island Mercantile

Over at Island Mercantile, we spotted some Turning Red items! We saw a lunchbox for $24.99.

We also saw this Turning Red cutlery set. It comes with your basic cutlery.

You can grab it for $19.99.

Riverside Depot

We saw tons of new jewelry over at Riverside Depot! It’s a line of jewelry all about Minnie Mouse and we saw this ring for $19.99…

…gold heart earrings for $14.99…

…this heart necklace for $24.99…

…this layering necklace also for $24.99…

…and these Mickey and Minnie earrings for $19.99.

We also saw this water bottle that has a picture of Minnie Mouse on it and says “Be Happy.”

The water bottle is $27.99.

Discovery Trading Company

First up, we spotted this Buzz Lightyear adult hat. This hat is blue and green, with a yellow brim and features Buzz Lightyear on the front. You can grab it for $24.99.

Also at Discovery Trading Company, we saw this Wall-E and Eve shirt.

The shirt is yellow and shows Wall-E giving Eve a red heart with the words “Be Kind.” It is $36.99.

Windtraders

There’s almost always something new to see at Pandora’s gift shop, and today we spotted a couple of new items! We saw this pin for $9.99! It is very bright and colorful and features many of the iconography associated with Pandora.

We also saw this Pandora pen!

It’s blue, says “Pandora,” and has a water sprite on top of it. It’s $12.99.

Serka Zong Bazaar

Serka Zong Bazaar is the gift shop you exit into right after riding Expedition Everest, so of course we found tons of yeti-themed items! We saw a bunch of new shirts like this one that says “Yeti or Not Here I Come” for $19.99.

We also saw this green shirt that says “Y’all Yeti For This?” It is also $19.99.

Looking for a matching couples’ shirt to wear in the parks? Check out this blue shirt that says “Sorry She’s All Yeti Taken” for $24.99…

…and the matching pink shirt that says “Sorry I’m All Yeti Taken” for $29.99.

We also spotted some new hats, like this gray one that says “Yeti Or Not Here I Come…”

…and this blue one that says “Y’all Yeti For This?”

Each of these hats matches a shirt and is available for $29.99.

Dino Institute Shop

The Dino Institute Shop is the gift shop at the end of the DINOSAUR ride, and we spotted two new items here, as well. First up is this tank top. It has the outline of a dinosaur in front of some water and a volcano in the background. It’s $24.99. 

We also saw this shirt that has a dinosaur on it and says “Never Apologize For Being Powerful.”

The shirt is $24.99.

Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures

And finally, at Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, we saw these 50th Anniversary Crocs Jibbitz!

They come in a pack of five with a Mickey one, a Minnie one, one that has some Disney World trash cans, a Monorail, and one of the Cinderella Castle. They are charms that you stick in the holes of your Crocs. You can grab them for $19.99.

We Wore Crocs in Disney World All Day. Click here to see what happened!

Things are almost always changing in Disney, so if you’re heading to Disney World soon, there are a few things you should be aware of. Florida is currently expecting dangerous heat index levels this week, so make sure to pack appropriately.

The 2022 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival also just began, so you can head to EPCOT to taste your way around the world with tons of new and returning food and drink items. As always, make sure to stay tuned to DFB for the latest Disney World news and information!

Click here to see all of the Disney World 50th Anniversary merchandise you can get online RIGHT NOW!

What’s your favorite thing about Animal Kingdom? Let us know in the comments!