A Guest-Favorite Character experience returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom next week!
A Guest-favorite opportunity is headed back to Disney’s Animal Kingdom next week, and we’re pretty excited about it ourselves!
from PIXAR’s Up will be back to engage with Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom next week. Beginning January 24, Guests will be able to see again in at Landing at Discovery Island inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
In PIXAR’s Up, is the giant bird, whose species has been sought after by for years. Scientists have disbelieved Muntz about the “Monster of ,” which happens to be a huge species of South American bird with brilliantly-colored feathers. Muntz sets out to find one of ‘s kind to prove himself.
It’s while he’s in that and Russell cross paths with him, but there’s more to ‘s motives than furthering the sciences.
But manages to remain the elusive bird–until he meets and Russell, who soon realize loves chocolate! He tries to take bites of Russell’s candy bar every time Russell turns away. ‘s chocolate craving helps Mr. Fredricksen and Russell to lure him away from the dangers of entrapment by ; Russell feeds pieces of chocolate while the new trio of friends make their way to safety.
It’s not until Russell sees that “” has a nest of baby birds that he realizes “” is a female.
made her first appearance at Disney’s Animal Kingdom almost 3 years ago in February 2019. The presence of PIXAR’s Up could be felt at different locations in the the park, as Russell, the Senior Wilderness Explorer, and Dug the Dog also greeted Guests at Discovery Island.
is the first of the Up trio to return to Animal Kingdom since Disney World reopened after a nearly four-month closure related to the COVID pandemic.
We’re hopeful Russell and Dug will be back soon!
