Disney4me Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hello from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Tree of Life One of our favorite things to do is hang out here among the trees, animals, and delicious food (of course!). We like to go to the parks often to check out any new things or updates to old things, so come along with us and we’ll show you what’s new in Animal Kingdom! Animal Kingdom Food Updates Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery Lunch items are now available at Kusafiri! The bakery recently reopened and is usually known for serving breakfast items and sweet treats, but now you can get lunch. Kusafiri Menu The new items include the Spiced Potato Hand Pies for $9.99, which are Fried Pastries with a mix of Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes inside, served with Harissa Aioli and a Coriander Chutney… Sweet Potato Hand Pies …the Marinated Chicken Flatbread Sandwich for $10.49, which is a flatbread topped with Marinated Chicken, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Tahini Sauce, and Greens and served with chips… Marinated Chicken Flatbread Sandwich …and the Red Chili Hot Dog for $9.49, which is a Spiced Hot Dog topped with Cucumber Tomato Salad and Harissa Aioli. This also came with a side of chips! Hot Dog! These are NOT your basic theme park snacks, so if you’re looking for something different, check these options out! Click here to read our review of these new items! Isle of Java The Rotten Apple drink is still on the menu at Isle of Java for some reason! Rotten Apple Drink This drink is Apple Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider and Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey served over ice with gummy worms for $11. It first appeared in the fall of 2020, but it actually came with the garnishes, unlike ours! Where are our gummies?! Yeah, we didn’t get any gummy worms! Very lame, Disney. Check out our review of the Rotten Apple here Animal Kingdom Construction Updates Statues Golden character statues have appeared at Animal Kingdom! We have Simba with Timon and Pumbaa… Timone, Pumbaa, and Simba …Bambi and Thumper… Bambi and Thumper …and Nemo and Dory! Nemo and Dory These statues are looking so festive for the 50th anniversary. Click here to see ALL of the 50th anniversary statues! Lightning Lanes Lightning Lanes have been installed at new rides in Animal Kingdom! We found one at DINOSAUR… DINOSAUR …It’s Tough to be a Bug… It’s Tough to be a Bug …and Festival of the Lion King! Festival of the Lion King With more Lightning Lanes going up around the parks, we might be getting closer to Disney Genie launching! Click here to learn more about Disney Genie KiteTails Animal Kingdom is getting a new show for the 50th anniversary — Disney KiteTails! The show will take place during the day at Discovery River Amphitheater in the Asia section of the park. ©Disney As Disney gets ready for the first show on October 1st, they have been working on platforms on the lake for the show. KiteTails Construction You can see two large platforms being worked on. Getting ready! It looks like things are moving along swiftly! KiteTails platforms We can’t wait to see the show for the first time! Click here to read more about KiteTails! Primeval Whirl Primeval Whirl has been closed since the Disney Parks shut down in March of 2020, and Disney later announced it would be remaining closed permanently. For a while, it has just sat there untouched in DinoLand U.S.A., but now there is some movement! Primeval Whirl Construction walls went up around the attraction recently, here are some of the latest photos of the work being done: What’s going on back there? We don’t know what they’re doing…maybe they’re starting to take down the ride? Primeval Whirl If we find out what’s going on, we’ll let you know! Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates Island Mercantile We spotted a new Mickey hat inside Island Mercantile! It’s an army green color and says, “Oh Boy!” across the front with a confused Mickey face. Oh Boy! The bill of the hat is a leather-like material! Mickey Hat You can get the hat for $34.99 Discovery Trading The Stitch Crashes Snow White Collection has been released in Discovery Trading! We also saw the collection in Star Traders in Magic Kingdom. The new collection has arrived! You can get the plush for $29.99… Stitch Crashes Snow White …the MagicBand for $39.99… MagicBand …and the pin for $24.99! Pin If you’re collecting pieces from the Stitch Crashes series, definitely check these out! Click here to see more about the Stitch Crashes Snow White Collection! Also newly released over here is the Jerrod Maruyama Disney Parks Dooney and Bourke collection! There are several bags in the collection including the tote for $318… Tote …the zip satchel for $268… Zip Satchel …the backpack for $268… Backpack …the satchel for $198… Satchel …and the crossbody bag for $198! Crossbody The collection is also available in Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. Click here to see more about the collection! Finally, we found two new limited edition pins! One featuring Sleeping Beauty and the other featuring The Fox and the Hound. Get them while you can! The Sleeping Beauty pin is part of the Magic in the Stars series and was released for Virgo, which makes sense, as it is Virgo season right now! Aurora is a Virgo apparently The Fox and the Hound pin is part of the Where Fantasy Grows Disney Terrarium Series. The Fox and the Hound Look how cute the two best friends are inside their little terrarium! This pin is $19.99. Best Buds! That’s what’s new at Animal Kingdom! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates. Click here to see what’s new in Hollywood Studios! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s your favorite thing about Animal Kingdom? Tell us in the comments! 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