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50 AMAZING Things You Never Knew Were in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Pretty sure y’all have been waiting for this one…because I definitely have!! You might discount Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but I am here to tell you that YOU SHOULD NOT. This park is magical, y’all, and I’m going to prove it to you today!

Animal Kingdom

I’ve always known that Disney’s Animal Kingdom is amazing, stupendous, incredible, insert-other-great-adjectives here. But now, I wanna make sure YOU know it, too! While many folks tend to write this park off as a half-day-er (which can be understandable, since it has fewer attractions than its three older sibling parks), you can EASILY fill a full day here, just by tracking down the AWESOME things we’re gonna talk about today!
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What It Takes to CHANGE a Disney World Ride

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Ever been totally shocked by the news that your favorite Disney attraction is changing?

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Disney World updates and changes rides ALL. THE. TIME. So, it might seem like Disney can do whatever they want with their attractions, but there are actually a LOT of approvals they have to go through first. Let’s take a look at the FULL process!

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One BIG Sign That Disney World is Getting Closer to ‘Normal’

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Disney World has certainly been pretty different over the past year.

Cinderella Castle

Still, there have been some signs that normalcy is returning including the announcement of returning entertainment, the removal of temperature checks at the parks, heavily-eased mask rules, and more. There’s also been a BIG behind-the-scenes sign that ‘normal’ is coming back — and it has to do with Disney World permits.

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Signage Is Coming to the Star Wars Hotel in Disney World!

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You’ve probably heard that Disney World will be getting its very own IMMERSIVE Star Wars Hotel!

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We’ve slowly but surely been learning tidbits about Disney World’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. The delayed opening was recently announced, the hotel will feature a new kind of lightsaber, and there will be a pretty cool featured dining experience onboard. Now, we know a little more about the current behind-the-scenes progress on the upcoming offering!

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More MAJOR Work Is About to Kick-Off at Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel

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One of Disney World’s most anticipated experiences is taking a BIG step forward!

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Just yesterday we noticed that Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the upcoming Star Wars hotel experience, is HIRING. This immersive accommodation is supposed to be a whole new kind of experience. Now, just after taking the BIG staffing step, we spotted another sign of progress!

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Permits Filed for Work on SEVERAL Guest Room Buildings at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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As you might have heard, there’s been some pretty big news for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort! This monorail loop hotel is getting a BIG refurbishment and won’t officially reopen until next summer!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Part of this refurbishment includes a rework of all of the guest rooms to include a Moana theme. We’re already excited for when the final product is revealed next summer and things are already underway. Now, Disney has filed a BUNCH of permits on the guest buildings at Polynesian and they might have to do with the refurb!

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Could These Magic Kingdom Permits Point to Potential Ride Refurbishments?

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We’ve got some interesting Disney World construction news today!

Big Thunder Mountain in Disney World

We spend a lot of time spotting construction in the Disney parks. Just yesterday we found some new construction in EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion. To be honest, we’re pretty used to construction in EPCOT, but it’s more surprising when we hear tell of projects in Magic Kingdom! Could these permits point to upcoming ride refurbishments? 

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Is The Star Wars Hotel Closer to Blasting Off in Disney World? Check Out Some Fun New Details!

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Even as the Disney parks remain closed with construction halted, we’re still seeing some building permits from Disney World.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Atmosphere

Sometimes, there’s work that just HAS to get done! Recently we spotted some permits for Epcot’s Play Pavilion and more, but we’ve got even more interesting documents today.

With everything from MAJOR Disney projects, to third-party construction, to some EMERGENCY work; we’re taking a look at the building permits that Disney has had to file over the past few weeks!

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Did You Know This is Still Happening in Disney World? Even When It’s Closed?

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With the current closure of Walt Disney World and the furlough of all non-essential Disney park employees, you might be wondering what IS going on in Disney World right now?

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It might seem like the whole world is on pause, but some things ARE still happening on Disney property. There are definitely a few Cast Members and services that are business as usual in Disney World, and we’re taking a look at those today! You might be surprised…

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News! Disneyland’s Frontierland is Getting a NEW and Improved Entrance!

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

 

Construction may have temporarily stopped at the Disney parks, but improvements are still in the works!

Sleeping Beauty Castle

That’s because Disneyland has just put into motion a $200,000 plan to renovate Frontierland’s iconic marquee!

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