I visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Saturday to see the latest progress on all of the construction projects around the park, so let’s take a look at what’s new and exciting in our latest photo report:

Pandora as seen from outside of the park

Some construction happening near the non-Disney bus stop in the parking lot

A closer look at AVATAR construction

Walls came down around the center of Discovery Island, out first unobstructed view in a long time

The Haunted Mansion POP! Vinyls are back in stock

Disney Outfitters is still closed

But outside, the exterior and pavement work is complete

Walls are up near the Isle of Java now

The Boneyard is closed for a few weeks for refurbishment

Tsum-Tsums are now available at Chester and Hester’s

Rivers of Light getting ready for an April 22nd debut

Decorative lanterns now being installed over the viewing area

The control tower is almost complete and it looks gorgeous

Scaffolding was coming down Saturday afternoon, it was all gone by park close

It will be nice to lose these walls soon

A new roof is being constructed for Flights of Wonder

The waterfront behind the Tree of Life was completely cleared this week

The drum popcorn bucket is now in stock again in Africa

Never noticed this, but ads for the Harambe Theater can be found in the original Harambe area now

Tree of Life Garden sign looking extra-mossy these days

Work continues on Tiffins and the Nomad Lounge

Another look at Pandora

Walking around the now wide-open Discovery Island paths

One of the Discovery Island food booths recently introduced some new menu items, including Smoky Cheddar Grits

These were absolutely fantastic, I highly recommend trying them

A look at Rivers of Light construction from Flame Tree Barbecue

I realized as we left the park at closing time, it might be one of the last times I’m ever there for park close while it is still daylight

Someday we can tell our children about Animal Kingdom and when it used to close at 5PM…