The 8 BIG Updates from Walt Disney World (and Beyond) This Week (March 11-17, 2019)

Sunday, March 17, 2019 - 05:03

4. Direct bus service to Typhoon Lagoon coming this weekend

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Now that warm weather is finally here to stay, Disney Bus Transportation will begin providing direct transportation service to Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon starting this weekend. Each resort will have a designated bus stop at the front of each water park.Direct transportation will still not be provided between water parks and theme parks, but guests can transfer at any resort to a water park bus.

5. Kilimanjaro Safaris gets new addition

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Earlier this year a new Masai giraffe named Jabari was born at Disney's Animal Kingdom and now that this little guy has turned two months old, he has officially joined the giraffe herd at Kilimanjaro Safaris. Named Jabari, which means “brave one” in Swahili, this new addition is described as a bold, curious and courageous calf, and can now be seen with his mother at Kilimanjaro Safaris.

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