by Head Mouse | Aug 27, 2011 | animal kingdom
The elephant herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom got just a little larger with the birth of a baby calf. Weighing 311 pounds, the male African elephant was welcomed into the group by his mother Vasha, 10 herd members and a team of animal care professionals assisting with...
by Head Mouse | Jan 19, 2011 | animal kingdom
The other day, while testing the latest build for PixieSafari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I took a few moments to grab a bite to eat at Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafe; essentially the counter service version of the restaurant. The menu offers a couple of nice...
by Head Mouse | Jan 16, 2011 | animal kingdom
Adventure comes alive in Wild Africa Trek, an exciting new experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new add-on offering invites intrepid explorers to up-close encounters with the park’s wildlife. As part of their expert-led adventure, guests clip onto a...
by Head Mouse | Oct 18, 2010 | animal kingdom
Navigating a rickety footbridge over a river chasm can be dicey enough for explorers. In an all-new Disney adventure, what lurks below that bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: Crocodiles! A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos,...
by Head Mouse | Oct 21, 2009 | animal kingdom
Walt Disney World Resort recently welcomed two male calves to the giraffe herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Weighing 153 pounds, Bolo was born Oct. 12 to second-time mother Big Girl, who first birthed a female calf in November 2005. On Oct. 5, the Disney’s Animal...
by Head Mouse | Sep 23, 2009 | animal kingdom
A sold-out field for Disney’s Expedition Everest Challenge presented by Champion will be tested like never before by several new twists and turns Sept. 26 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. A series of Kids’ Races have been added to kick off the event, making it...
