Animal Planet to Showcase Disney's Animal Kingdom, Hall of Presidents Refurb Extended, & More

Animal Planet to Showcase Disney's Animal Kingdom:

Animal Planet will showcase Disney's Animal Kingdom tomorrow night in a one hour documentary at 8 p.m. EST. 

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Alive with Magic will feature interviews with the creators and caretakers of this theme park who share conservation messages, reveal immersive encounters with wildlife, as well as peek into the natural habitats of the animals who call Disney’s Animal Kingdom home. The TV special also showcases the can’t-miss attractions and entertainment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as it transforms from a day-into-nighttime park.
There’s also exclusive footage of the new Pandora – The World of Avatar, including interviews with iconic filmmaker James Cameron whose vision of flying on a banshee and sailing through a bioluminescent rainforest becomes a reality.

Check out the preview of Disney's Animal Kingdom: Alive with Magic below:


Source: Disney Parks Blog

Hall of Presidents Refurbishment Extended:

Rumors have been swirling for weeks that the Hall of Presidents would not open on its intended reopening date of June 29 this week. That rumor has been confirmed by Disney yesterday that the attraction that has been closed since January to add a new animatronic for newly elected Donald Trump will now not open until 'late 2017' due to technical difficulties.

Another rumor that has been swirling is whether Trump would have a speaking role in the new show when it opens yesterday Disney confirmed yesterday to MyNews13 in Orlando that he would in a statement, "The same thing that we've done with other presidents, is the same plan we have for President Trump," said Jacquee Wahler, vice president of communications.

Two More Restaurants Adding Mobile Ordering:

Two more restaurants will be adding Mobile Ordering over the next week. This includes tomorrow June 27 at Restaurantosaurus at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Then next week on July 5, it will be expanding over to Disney Springs at D-Luxe Burger. D-Luxe Burger will be the first restaurant outside the parks to offer mobile ordering. Several more quick service restaurants will add mobile ordering over the next coming weeks but have not been announced yet.

Source:The DIS