News Rafiki's Planet Watch is closing Oct. 21st will reopen in Summer 2019

[Rteetz]

Sudden change: Closing October 21st.

Characters will stop meeting September 29th.

It will reopen in Summer 2019.

 

[asianway]

All those poor #wdw49 people

 

[180º]

Bummer. What about the Wildlife Express Train? One of my favorite things about Animal Kingdom is doing Kilimanjaro Safaris-Gorilla Falls-Train one after the other.

 

[Rteetz]

Bummer. What about the Wildlife Express Train? One of my favorite things about Animal Kingdom is the Kilimanjaro Safaris-Gorilla Falls-Train triple punch.

If RPW is closed I am not sure there would be a reason to run the train.

 

[IanDLBZF]

What about Rafiki's and Doc McStuffin's meet and greets?

 

[asianway]

What about Rafiki's and Doc McStuffin's meet and greets?

 

[Rteetz]

What about Rafiki's and Doc McStuffin's meet and greets?

That is going away with it as far as I know.

 

[IanDLBZF]

That is going away with it as far as I know.

Ah thanks.

 

[Tiny Arms]

Oh wow, what a bummer I can't really say that I'm surprised, though.
Definitely an overlooked area of the park. Could this be a hint of big changes being made to Animal Kingdom, or too soon to tell?

 

[Po'Rich]

 

[IanDLBZF]

Could this be a hint of big changes being made to Animal Kingdom, or too soon to tell?

All I can say at this point is "maybe."

 

[MuteSuperstar]

Well ain't that wonderful.

Not the greatest attraction but the train is cool and there's some interesting stuff over there. A nice little respite and of course, needed capacity.

 

[Rteetz]

All I can say at this point is "maybe."

Personally, I think this seasonal move right now is just part of the current cuts. I am sure they will further evaluate what to do with the area though. The Conservation Station/Rafikis holds a lot of backstage offices and of course the animal hospital.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Interesting...

 

[MaximumEd]

#ThanksFox

 

[cjkeating]

Wow...

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Well....there goes the petting zoo. My daughter will be crushed.

When you say "as of" - I am assuming open that Sunday (the 30th). Yes? I'll be there on the 30th.

If not I'll have to hit FW as well.

 

[Rteetz]

Well....there goes the petting zoo. My daughter will be crushed.

When you say "as of" - I am assuming open that Sunday (the 30th). Yes? I'll be there on the 30th.

If not I'll have to hit FW as well.

No open the 29th, closed the 30th.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

No open the 29th, closed the 30th.

Thanks for the info

 

[Disney Maddux]

This is great news for me and my buddy @NickWilde!