Rafiki's Planet Watch

[DigitalOlli]

Are here any news when it will be reopen?

 

[rteetz]

Are here any news when it will be reopen?

Not yet.

 

[Tar_Heels_Love_WDW]

was really hoping this would be re-opened in time for our trip this weekend. Alas, looks like "spring 2019" likely means some date after March 11.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

Fingers crossed it's back open for our April trip but not counting on it. Our girls were really bummed when they learned it was closed Christmas week.

 

[Mikey15]

was really hoping this would be re-opened in time for our trip this weekend. Alas, looks like "spring 2019" likely means some date after March 11.

Considering March 11 is in winter... yes?

 

[Brett Wyman]

was really hoping this would be re-opened in time for our trip this weekend. Alas, looks like "spring 2019" likely means some date after March 11.

Based on the Disney's apparent calendars "Spring 2019" means sometimes in the winter.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

I have been checking daily for our upcoming 4/20-28th trip and as of now, every day up to and including April 6th says "No Times Available" But starting on April 7th it says "Empty Schedule". It was saying "No Times Available" for as far as I could check the calendar. I hope this is a good sign!

 

[Tar_Heels_Love_WDW]

Considering March 11 is in winter... yes?

I'm aware that the vernal equinox is March 20th this year. That being said, the meteorological start of spring is March 1st.

Considering that Disney has never taken a hard stance on following the Gregorian calendar, I don't think it's unreasonable to hope that Disney would re-open an attraction that was closed with no explanation 9 days prior to the Vernal equinox when the anticipated re-opening date said "spring 2019."

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

BREAKING: Rafiki’s Planet Watch Reopens this Summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom - Blog Mickey

 

[Brett Wyman]

BREAKING: Rafiki’s Planet Watch Reopens this Summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom - Blog Mickey

Were excited about this as we have little ones and it was a favorite of theirs(Not to mention a great place to let them nap in the stroller). Interested to see if there were any big changes.

 

[Phicinfan]

Wait, I thought this was shutting down for the Zootopia expansion.......yeah...as we all said

 

[Dfan79]

Wait, I thought this was shutting down for the Zootopia expansion.......yeah...as we all said

LOL, nah there's plenty of room in front of Rafiki's.

It's good to see Lion King getting some more love at Animal. I'm still holding out hope for "The Lion King" dark ride (in Africa) and a retheme of Kali to "The Jungle Book".

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

Were excited about this as we have little ones and it was a favorite of theirs(Not to mention a great place to let them nap in the stroller). Interested to see if there were any big changes.

My girls love affection station and conservation station. We all enjoyed the area inside where the caretakers bring out animals and tell about them. Last visit they had a huge white boa and they let the kids touch it. It was pretty cool.