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Cast Members Attempt to Wrangle Snake Outside Magic Kingdom Entrance

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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In a TikTok video shared by user @disney_with_bren, a guest services Cast Member attempts to wrangle a snake outside the Magic Kingdom entrance. The calm Cast Member is using a trash picker to move the snake, though it often slithers away from her. The Cast Member appears to just be directing the snake towards the … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Animals Celebrate Halloween With Special Treats and Enrichment

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Katie Francis

Katie is a lover of all theme parks and an avid reader. Her favorite rides are Spaceship Earth and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. You can find her daydreaming of the Florida sun, and you can reach her at katie@wdwnt.com.

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The animals around Walt Disney World are getting in on the spookiest time of the year with special pumpkin enrichment. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of the Animals, Science, and Environment department, shared some images on Instagram this morning. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, animals enjoyed Halloween-themed … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT Sea Creatures Celebrate 50 Years of Walt Disney World With 3D-Printed Ear Hats

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney Parks’ Animals, Science & Environment, has shared some new photos of urchins and a shark celebrating the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World at The Seas with Nemo & Friends. Dr. Penning writes: “Hats off” to our aquarists at The Seas with Nemo & Friends, who created 3D-printed … Read more

VIDEO: Animals Smash 2020 Pumpkins on New Year’s Eve at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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In a new video from Disney, the residents of Disney’s Animal Kingdom are smashing 2020-branded pumpkins, watermelons, and more in celebration of new year’s eve! As Scott Terrell, Director of Animal & Science Operations at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, says on Disney Parks Blog, the destruction is a great enrichment activity for the animals. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Baby Mandrill Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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If you’re planning on riding Kilimanjaro Safaris on your next trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you’ll want to keep an eye out for a new member of the animal family. For Wildlife Wednesday, Disney Parks Blog introduced us to this newborn mandrill! This baby was born on Saturday, July 25 to mandrills Joshua and … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Pocahontas” Meeko and Flit Socks Sneak Into Disney Springs

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Jilly Hite

Jilly, a native New Yorker has been visiting the parks since before the tender age of 1 and is happy to finally call Orlando her home. When she's not on Sunset Boulevard professing her love to Evie Starlight you can probably find her in line for Popcorn. The only thing she loves more than the mouse himself is her pup, Macoco. You can contact her at: Jilly@mail.hkdrnt.com Instagram: @itsajillyholiday

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Every princess (or prince) needs a furry friend to help them through the hard times, and now you can sport socks not only featuring 1, but 2 iconic Disney pet sidekicks. Meeko, the always hungry pet raccoon from the animated film Pocahontas is featured happily peeking out of these new, grey-striped tube socks accompanied by … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World President Josh D’Amaro Shares Recent Visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge During Extended Closure

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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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While Walt Disney World’s resort hotels remain closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this week, Walt Disney World President Josh D’Amaro made a visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to speak with some essential Cast Members on site. D’Amaro shared some pictures of his visit on Instagram, where he also discussed the symbolism of … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Releases Update on the Care of Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closure

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Jilly Hite

Jilly, a native New Yorker has been visiting the parks since before the tender age of 1 and is happy to finally call Orlando her home. When she's not on Sunset Boulevard professing her love to Evie Starlight you can probably find her in line for Popcorn. The only thing she loves more than the mouse himself is her pup, Macoco. You can contact her at: Jilly@mail.hkdrnt.com Instagram: @itsajillyholiday

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I know we’ve all been wondering how all the beautiful wildlife living in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been faring since its closure, and luckily today, Disney has released not only a statement, but a video to help ease our minds. Despite the closure of Walt Disney World, the Animal Care team, while following state and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 11/1/19 (Animals with Pumpkins, Christmas Trees and Santa-Saurus, RIP The Great Movie Ride, and More)

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Annie Wilson

Annie can be contacted at annie@wdwnt.com

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We’ve got the best of both worlds today with animals celebrating Halloween and Christmas decorations going up around the park. Let’s take a look at some of the animals around the park first. We made our way down Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail this morning to find several animals enjoying carved … Read more

Florida Department of Health Issues Rabies Alert for Area Near Epcot

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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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The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a 60-day rabies alert for a two mile radius in southwest Orange County surrounding the intersection of Epcot Center Drive and I-4, according to WESH. Officials say this is in response to a cat that tested positive for rabies. WESH is also reporting that the … Read more

Guest Sues Walt Disney World Over Injuries Following Alleged Bird Attack at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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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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While we wish the birds that land at Walt Disney World were all of the gentle, docile, and possibly Tiki variety, sometimes, the wildlife gets a bit too wild. This is the focus of a recent lawsuit filed against the resort, according to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon. Lisa Dixon, of nearby Celebration, FL, is … Read more

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Times Guide and Animal Guide Now Combined

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Krista Hall

Krista is from Indiana and enjoys spending her spare time at the lake with her husband and dog and of course, going to Disney!

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Times Guide

Beginning Sunday, November 4th, Disney’s Animal Kingdom combined the Times Guide and the Animal Guide into one piece of information. Disney has found that guests enjoy the experience of Animal Kingdom more when using the Animal Guide and grouping this together with the Times Guide will make it much more convenient.   In this new … Read more

Baby Hippo Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Jill Diffendal

Jill has been visiting Walt Disney World since she was two years old. She credits her ongoing Disney love to her family, especially her grandmother, brother, and nieces. You can reach her at jill@wdwnt.com.

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Disney announced that a new baby Nile hippopotamus was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom late Saturday night at around 10 p.m. It is the first hippo born at the park in 13 years. The new hippo calf is staying close to its mother, Tuma. Disney’s animal care staff is giving mother and baby room to … Read more

VIDEO: Sumatran Baby Tiger Cubs Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Jose Castillo

I grew up in South Florida, so Disney World was just a few hours away and I would often visit with my family. In 2008, I joined the WDW News Today family as a Graphic Designer and helped developer the website into what it is. Today, I happily live minutes away from the happiest place on earth. I'm so happy to be able to be part of such an amazing family and be able to bring you the latest Disney news.

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VIDEO: Sumatran Baby Tiger Cubs Born at Disney's Animal Kingdom

On Wednesday, Disney gave us the awesome announcement that Sohni, a Sumatran tiger at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, gave birth to a pair of beautiful tiger cubs, a first in the park’s history. According to Disney, Sohni and her cubs are bonding very well and are in excellent condition with around-the-clock care. Guests currently can’t see … Read more