Disney's Animal Kingdom's 15th Anniversary is just days away!  The excitement is building, and with that, Beth and I welcome Gayle from the mega-blog Disney Gals.  Lace up your hiking boots and join her on this journey back to 2011. 2011 Wild Africa Trek             In April 2011, Disney opened one of its most exclusive experiences-the Wild Africa Trek in Disney Animal Kingdom. During this three-hour tour, safari goers pick their way … [Read more...]

Across the years, 40 Days to 40 Years, 30 Days to 30 Years, 20 Days to 20 Years, and now, 15 Days to 15 Years, my series partner has reached back in Disney time and found her most precious family memories to share. Today's no exception!  Please welcome back Beth and the year 2010. In 2010 we visited Walt Disney World for Joey's third Disney trip, and Hayley and Emily's second trip.  They were ages 5, 3.5 and 2.  This trip was the first time, through Hayley's eyes, I truly appreciated all that Disney's … [Read more...]

Jambo!  Our 15 Days to 15 Years countdown to the 15 Anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom continues to tick ahead.   Today, my co-host Beth (@disneymom2jhe of Pursuing the Magic and The Magical Blogorail founder) and I ask Jennifer @DisneyBabiesBlg to lead the herd to 2009. 2009 was by no means a banner year at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Inside the park, the loss of McDonalds as a sponsorship around the resort left DinoLand, U.S.A. sponsor free.  The giraffe known as “Big … [Read more...]

It's time to celebrate the 10th birthday of Disney's Animal Kingdom!  Fellow animal lovers, please welcome Diane @MouseFanDiane to 15 Days to 15 Years 2008. This is one of my most favorite parks at Walt Disney World because, I'm a big animal lover, so it's great to see so many animals close up. I can't believe it's been 15 years since it opened, feels like yesterday it was just introduced to us. The year I will be talking about today is "2008" and some of the things that happened at Animal Kingdom during this year.   … [Read more...]

Welcome back to 15 Days to 15 Years; a blogger countdown hosted by Beth and myself to commemorate the upcoming 15th Anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom.  Today, Mary @CapMagicalMem shares a tasty tale from the year 2007. Donald's Safari Breakfast Hello everyone, and welcome to the year 2007 in our series, 15 Days to 15 Years. This special series is meant to countdown each year on our way to celebrate Disney's Animal Kingdom Park's 15th anniversary on April 22nd, 2013! I have the distinct honor in writing about the year … [Read more...]