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(News | Source: Local 6)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomes its newest additions; a rare baby zebra and giraffe. The zebra is named Kidani, the same as the new Kidani Village DVC Resort being built next to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. It weighs about 65 pounds and is 3 feet tall. It was bread [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel
Primeval Whirl is getting some safety enhancements to improve safety after an accidental death of a cast member last year. Disney is adding sensor mats in restricted areas where a cast member was struck and fell. These sensor mats will automatically shut down the ride if tripped. Additionally, [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
The first phase of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas time share units is complete. Disney finished the work on the last of the 109 units that have been converted from hotel rooms to the time share rooms on the upper levels of the resort. The second phase, titled Kidani Village, [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
The Walt Disney Company is displaying research on the Key Largo woodrat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney scientists and technicians are running a captive-breeding program of the animals while biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services are trying to find ways to preserve the rats in their natural habitat. [...]

(News | Source: AP)
A truck engine at Kilimanjaro Safari’s at Disney’s Animal Kingdom caught fire on Sunday sending one woman to the hospital with minor injuries. The fire broke out when an engine hose failed. The fire was mostly out by the time the Reedy Creek Fire Department arrived. The woman who [...]

(News | Source: Walt Disney Company)
The Inaugural Expedition Everest Challenge 5K trek will be hosted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on September 27, 2008. The challenge will go through the dark and exotic terrain of the park. There will be a exclusive after-hours party for those involved with the event. Teams can register [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Darren Scott Snyder, part of the engineering services team at Animal Kingdom, passed away from his injuries after the 70 car pileup on I-4 in Polk County earlier this week. Snyder passed away nearly 12 hours after the accident caused by heavy smoke and fog near Orlando.

(News | Source: WIS TV)
The Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina, has two new African elephants in a deal with Walt Disney World. Disney’s Animal Kingdom sent two elephants named Robin, 37, and Petunia, 34, to the Riverbanks Zoo. Animal Kingdom received an elephant from the zoo to mate and expand the gene [...]

(News | Source: North West Florida Daily News)
The man who was found dead after riding Expedition Everest died of natural causes relating to a pre-existing cardiac issue; in short a heart attack. Jeffery Chalmers Reeb of Navarre, Florida has been identified as the man who passed away. He had his fatal heart attack [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
A man was found unconscious and unresponsive after riding Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. The 44 year old man was transported by Reedy Creek paramedics to Celebration Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The ride was operating properly this morning but has been closed for the day.

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
Based on votes from 167,000 travel agents and tourism professionals, Walt Disney World was voted the world’s leading theme park. The vote, run by World Travel Awards, was presented at The Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa in the Caribbean. Additionally, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin was [...]

(News | Source: PR Newswire)
The Walt Disney Company is building a new resort at Walt Disney World for pets. Best Friends Pet Care Inc. has signed an agreement to build a luxury pet resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. The facility will offer a full range of pet hospitality including dog and [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
An employee at Walt Disney World was injured after being hit by a moving car on the Primeval Whirl at Animal Kingdom. The attendant was evidently standing in a place that was normally off-limits to employees and was hit by a car on the ride. The victim hit her [...]

(News | Source: Orlando Sentinel)
President Bush will be performing the 60th annual “pardoning of the turkey” for the official national Thanksgiving turkey this week in Washington, DC. Afterwards, the bird will be given a first class flight to Orlando and will receive the red-carpet treatment at Walt Disney World. The bird will serve [...]

(News | Source: Reuters)
Spectrum Brands, maker of Rayovac batteries, signed a three-year deal with the Walt Disney Company making it the exclusive supplier of batteries to all Disney theme parks. Additionally, they have the right to use Disney characters in marketing and promotions.
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