The grunt of a gorilla, the scream of guests cascading down Everest mountain, the call of a parrot . . . and the promises of Pandora. . . let’s see what’s new at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Avatar is rising over the Guest Relations building.
Avatar is rising over the Guest Relations building.

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No more walls on this side of the main walkway.
No more walls on this side of the main walkway.

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Flame Tree BBQ is reopened and has much more muted colors than it did before.
Flame Tree BBQ has reopened and has much more muted colors than it did before.

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Some views of the Rivers of Light construction from Flame Tree.
Some views of the Rivers of Light construction from Flame Tree.

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Construction on the gift shop across from Flame Tree continues.
Construction on the gift shop across from Flame Tree continues.

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Still lots of walls up around the Rivers of Light area.
Still lots of walls up around the Rivers of Light area.

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Old Everest FP distribution area is still under refurbishment.
Old Everest FastPass distribution area is still under refurbishment.

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The parts of the park that aren't covered by walls are looking really beautiful.
The parts of the park that aren’t covered by walls are looking really beautiful.

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Starbucks holding a nice crowd.
Starbucks holding a nice crowd.
Pathways around the Tree of Life blocked off. Will we ever get these back?
Pathways around the Tree of Life blocked off. Will we ever get these back?

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Not much to see on the Avatar front. Maybe we'll get to see many more details this weekend at the D23 Expo, which MiceChat will be there for!
Not much to see on the Avatar front. Maybe we’ll get to see many more details this weekend at the D23 Expo, which MiceChat will be there for!
Thin walkways due to the construction.
Thin walkways due to the construction.
Time to go!
Time to go!

That’s all we’ve got for this week. Please let us know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.