If you’re in Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the holidays, you’ll want to check out some festive treats, gorgeous decorations, and the adorable Merry Menagerie on Discovery Island.

Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

But there are more even updates to find in Animal Kingdom right now. Come with us to check out what’s NEW in this park since our last visit!

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This time around, we spotted lots of new merchandise, including a pin from an underrated Disney movie, a new MagicBand+ design, and some holiday collectibles.

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Island Mercantile

At Island Mercantile, we found a new plush of baby Nala from The Lion King.

Nala Plush

You can get it for $34.99.

Discovery Trading Company

Over at Discovery Trading Company, there were a few new pins. We saw a pin for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for $17.99…

Guardians pin

…a holiday Stitch pin for $19.99…

Stitch pin

…and a 25th Anniversary Flubber pin for $17.99!

Flubber pin

There was also a new MagicBand+ design. The band featured an iconic Disney duo: Chip and Dale! You can get it for $44.99.

Chip ‘n’ Dale MagicBand+

The holiday season is at hand, and we saw a new reusable bag to prove it. The bag says “Season’s Greetings” and costs $5.99. (And with the shortage of plastic bags at some Disney stores, you might need it!)

Reusable Bag

Finally, we spotted a Bambi-themed pillow at this shop.

Bambi Pillow

You can get the pillow for $39.99.

Click here to check out a NEW Loungefly bag in Disney World.

Speaking of new Disney merch…if you’re visiting Disney World soon, you’ll need the perfect outfit to wear into the parks! We’ve got lots of unique Disney tees and sweatshirts at the DFB online store. Click here to check out our whole merch line!

Jingle Vibes

We’ll be watching for more updates from the Disney World parks, so stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news.

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