4 Changes Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom Next Month

If you’re heading to Animal Kingdom this June, there are some major changes you need to be prepared for.

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From special scheduling, new perks, a new ticket option, and BLUEY, Disney World’s newest theme park, has a lot going on next month.

Bluey Has Arrived!

As of May 26th, the Conservation Station is now home to Bluey’s Wild World, where guests can meet and play with Bluey and Bingo!

Bluey!

Due to the mega-popularity of Bluey — see the massive crowds the character is drawing on the West Coast at Disneyland — Bluey’s Wild World utilizes a virtual queue, and will for its initial opening period. In addition, the Wildlife Express Train, Jumping Junction, and the Animal Care experiences at Conservation Station will also be accessed via this virtual queue, which guests can request to join via the My Disney Experience app at one of two times: 7:00 AM or 10:00 AM.

Bingo!

Parents should also note that the Wildlife Express Train only allows foldable strollers onboard. Therefore, they’ll need to park their stroller at the station in Africa and take the train to Conversation Station, and pick up their stroller upon their return.

Wildlife Express Train

Have a Lovely Afternoon

Also, as of May 26th, Disney has begun offering specially priced 2 or 3-day tickets that provide admission to one theme park each day, after 2:00 PM. The 2-day ticket must be used within 4 days of the selected start date; the 3-day ticket must be used within 5 days of the selected start date.

The ticket can be used for any of Disney World’s 4 theme parks. These tickets can be especially useful in Animal Kingdom, as the park often empties out in the early morning since so much of it is currently closed for refurbishment.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

V.I.Passholder Perks

Extending through June, Disney is hosting V.I.Passholder Summer Days, which offers limited-time perks for Passholders! APs who visit Animal Kingdom can purchase new exclusive merchandise, including a Zip-Up Hoodie, a Tee, a Loungefly Crossbody Bag, a Baseball Hat, and even a Corkcicle Canteen at Discovery Trading Company.

Corkcicle

APs can also head over to Chakranadi for an exclusive Popcorn Bucket featuring a design from illustrator Ashley Taylor.

Disney World Annual Passholder Popcorn Bucket

Passholders can even save big on dining, with 40% off at both Tiffins Restaurant (dinner only) and Tusker House Restaurant (lunch and dinner), on Mondays to Thursdays from May 1st through July 31st.

Tiffins in Animal Kingdom

Construction Progress

Finally, guests visiting in June can see the latest construction progress on the upcoming Tropical Americas land.

Pueblo Esperanza construction

The village of Pueblo Esperanza — and its headline attractions based on Indiana Jones and Encanto — are coming together quickly.

Guests heading to Walt Disney World in June will find a lot going on at Animal Kingdom. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney World’s 2026 offerings.

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