Animal Kingdom Update: Summer’s Ending Soon (PARTS 1 & 2)

Here’s a great photo essay from our friends over at Orlando Theme Park news regarding what’s currently going on over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park regarding, changes, closures, refurbishments, etc.

Thursday, August 25, 2016 | Posted by

Summer is almost coming to an end. While this means that the theme parks will be less crowded and the weather will get cooler, it also means that park hours will be slightly reduced. Fortunately, this year, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will continue to remain open after sunset even in September and October, meaning that most of the nighttime experiences will continue to be available to Guests throughout the rest of the year. Let’s take a look around the park now.
Welcome to one of the most immersive theme parks ever created:
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Temporary walls can still be seen on the right side of the tree:

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A smaller fence can be seen around the small body of water surrounding the structure:

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Pizzafari‘s menu has changed again:

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The expansion of the seating area of Flame Tree Barbecue continues nearby:

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The clear covers for the spotlights used during the nighttime shows appear to be slightly different:

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Some barges were placed near the bridge leading to Asia:

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New signs direct Guests to the restrooms located next to the Flame Tree Barbecue restaurant:

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Moving on:

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Entering DinoLand U.S.A.:

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The large dinosaur by the entrance of Dino-Rama now has dark spots along its back:

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Walking through this area is always a true “pressure”:

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Animal Kingdom Update: Summer’s Ending Soon (PART 2)

Welcome to the second part of our newest Animal Kingdom photo-report. Don’t forget to go back to check out PART 1 of this update before proceeding.
In the previous part, we took a quick look around Discovery Island (which also includes the park’s hub) as well as half of DinoLand U.S.A. Let’s now continue our tour of the park by walking around the rest of this land and then moving on to Asia and Africa. We really hope you will enjoy the rest of these pictures.
DINOSAUR is still closed for refurbishment:
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The fountains have been drained:
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We love Finding Nemo: The Musical:
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Asia:
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Work continues on the Flights of Wonder theater:
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Upcountry Landing:
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Another look at the barges seen at the beginning of this update:
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Work also continues to be done behind the Tree of Life to expand the walkway:
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Africa:
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Before leaving, we stopped by Pandora, the World of AVATAR:
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