Merry Menagerie-Themed Holiday Decorations Begin to Appear at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Matthew Soberman

Merry Menagerie-Themed Holiday Decorations Begin to Appear at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The holiday season is fast approaching, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is already getting ready for the season as Merry Menagerie-themed decorations begin to appear.

Riverside Depot

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Right now, the decorations mostly adorn the roofs of shops.

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They’re themed to the Merry Menagerie, the park’s holiday offering featuring artistic animal puppets.

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Lanterns of the animals featured in the Merry Menagerie can be found lining the roof of Riverside Depot.

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The roster of creatures shown in the decorations include reindeer, doves, owls, foxes, and squirrels, all rendered in a winter color scheme of white, blue, and pink.

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Discovery Trading Company

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The same lanterns can be found atop Discovery Trading Company.

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Island Mercantile

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Island Mercantile has the same decorations on the roof to give a cohesive look to the shops on Discovery Island.

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The lanterns go around the perimeter of the roof.

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This figure of a crane is posed outside one of the entrances.

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One section is still unadorned, though given that it’s still October, it could just mean decorations haven’t been installed yet.

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Moving around the building, the lanterns are on both tiers, giving it a nice layered effect that should look great at night.

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More crane figures are just to the right of the entrance.

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Merry Menagerie appearances begin Friday, November 11.

Are you looking forward to the holiday season? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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  • Matthew Soberman

    Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

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