Celebrate Earth Day with Disney
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Earth Day is coming up soon! Earth Day is celebrated this year on Friday, April 22nd and Disney will be having a week-long celebration at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. From April 18th to April 24th, Disney Parks will be, “honoring our planet and how we can all come together to create a healthier home for people and wildlife.” In addition to the Earth Week Celebration, Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened on Earth Day and will be celebrating their 24th birthday on April 22nd.
This Earth Month, Disney will be focusing on sustainability, conservation, and storytelling across all properties through the Disney Planet Possible program. Disney will also be celebrating Earth Day with exclusive Disney+ content releasing on April 22nd from Disneynature and National Geographic. Scroll down for more information about these special releases and the Disney Planet Possible program.
Earth Week Celebration Activities at Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
A limited-time Wilderness Explorer activity with an Earth Day Nature badge as a reward (Courtyard near Rafiki’s Planet Watch)
Discover state and national parks in your area and learn where you can spend time outdoors to receive the limited-edition Nature Badge
A special Earth Day Disney Character Cruise featuring Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed from The Lion King (Discovery River)
Special Earth Week Character Meets including Gypsy Moth from A Bug’s Life, Koda and Kenai from Brother Bear, and Russel and Kevin from Up (Tree of Life Trails; unannounced appearances, subject to change)
DiVine in Bloom for Earth Week (trails near the park entrance)
A Disneynature Polar Bear Sand Sculpture to celebrate the new film launching on Earth Day on Disney+ (Main Entrance Plaza, outside the park gates)
A Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot featuring WALL-E and EVE from Disney and Pixar’s WALL-E (Main Entrance Plaza, outside the park gates)
A Disney 360 Tiny World PhotoPass Magic Shot featuring the new addition of birds around the shot (near the exit of It’s Tough to be a Bug! on the Tree of Life Trails)
A Disney PhotoPass Super Zoom Magic Shot with Expedition Everest as the backdrop (from 10am to sunset, weather permitting)
A new Disney PhotoPass Lens featuring Kevin and a Wilderness Explorer filter from Up
The lens filter will be available to all guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom from April 18th to April 24th through the My Disney Experience app
On April 25th, the lens filter will be available exclusively to guests inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom who purchase Genie+
Complimentary Disney PhotoPass Virtual Backgrounds and Desktop / Mobile Wallpapers featuring animals photographed around the park (available in the My Disney Experience app to view and download for 45 days)
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The opportunity to learn to draw Disney Characters inspired by real animals at The Animation Experience (Conservation Station)
Earth Day Celebration featured characters may include Simba (The Lion King), Dumbo (Dumbo), Terk (Tarzan), Crush with Squirt or Bruce (Finding Nemo), Heimlich (A Bug’s Life), or Shere Kahn (The Jungle Book)
A limited-edition Earth Day 2022 trading pin featuring Te Fiti from Moana
Exclusive eco-friendly merchandise celebrating Earth Week
Items will celebrate Earth Day, the Disney Conservation Fund, sustainability, and exploration
Will include water bottles, tumblers, reusable bags, and a plush
National Geographic photo opportunity at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney California Adventure
Take a photo in front of the iconic yellow National Geographic border
At the entrance of Disney’s Animal Kingdom from April 22nd to May 15th
At Disney California Adventure from April 18th to April 26th
Disney California Adventure will also have a National Geographic 3D chalk art mural and a National Geographic Magazine photo wall
Earth Day Specialty Food and Beverages
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Available until April 28th
Pizzafari & Flame Tree Barbecue
Flamingo Cupcake – Strawberry cupcake filled with strawberry compote topped with guava frosting, strawberry crisp pearls, and a white chocolate wings ($5.99)
Wilderness Explorer Flamingo Badge Cupcake – ©Disney
Creature Comforts
Honey Bee Cupcake – Orange cake, honey Bavarian filling, and honey frosting with a white chocolate honeycomb ($5.99)
Honey Bee Cupcake – ©Disney
Isle of Java
Red Crowned Crane – Frozen Coke topped with frozen cherry slush and strawberry cotton candy ($5.49) (+add Captain Morgan for $12.50)
Red Crowned Crane – ©Disney
Terra Treats
Loggerhead – Sprite and Granny Smith apple syrup over ice with a gummy worm, sugar lime rim and a souvenir glow cube ($9.99)
Loggerhead – ©Disney
Satu’li Canteen
Kiwi Margarita – Corazón Blanco Single Estate Tequila, Kiwi Monin syrup, sour mix, and lime juice ($13)
Kiwi Margarita – ©Disney
Dawa Bar
Lion's Fury – Red Stag Bourbon Whiskey, jungle juice, a Fireball Whiskey floater, and a souvenir glow cube ($16)
First Magnitude Honey Bee Citrus Draft Blonde Ale ($10)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale – Notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit
Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly
Lion’s Fury – ©Disney
Thirsty River Bar
Yeti Sunset – Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, strawberry syrup and lychee lemonade ($14)
First Magnitude Honey Bee Citrus Draft Blonde Ale ($10)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale – Notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit
Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly
Yeti Sunset – ©Disney
Restaurantosaurus
Honey Bee Cupcake – Orange cake, honey Bavarian filling, and honey frosting with a white chocolate honeycomb ($5.99)
Restaurantosaurus Lounge
Crave the Wave – Snow Leopard vodka, Bold Blue Curaçao, and lemonade topped with a lemon wheel ($14)
First Magnitude Honey Bee Citrus Draft Blonde Ale ($10)
Tiger Tail Pale Ale – Notes of passionfruit, strawberry, and grapefruit
Celebrating Florida’s tiger swallowtail butterfly
Crave the Wave – ©Disney
Dino Diner
Sea Turtle – Frozen blue raspberry and frozen lemonade topped with a wave of blue cotton candy ($5.49)
Sea Turtle – ©Disney
Walt Disney World Resorts
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
The Mara
Available on April 22nd
Plant (Based) in Boot – Chocolate spice cake with coconut ganache in a chocolate boot (Plant-based) ($6.99)
Plant (Based) in Boot – ©Disney
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
BoardWalk Bakery
Available from April 18th to April 22nd
Garden Cupcake – Lemon cupcake with a lemon curd filling topped with vanilla buttercream and white chocolate ladybug ($6.29)
Garden Cupcake – ©Disney
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
River Belle Terrace
Available from April 21st to April 25th
Corn on a Cob Succotash – “Butter”-poached corn, edamame purée, and chili oil (Plant-based)
Plant-based Chili & Cornbread Skillet – Chili beans, corn cake, “sour cream,” and green onions (Plant-based)
Corn on a Cob Succotash – ©Disney
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
GCH Craftsman Grill
Available until April 30th
Earth Day Hot Dog – Hot dog of the month special featuring plant-based sausage, sauteed spinach, mushrooms, and onions topped with green goddess dressing, edible flowers, and served with fruit (Plant-based)
Earth Day Hot Dog – ©Disney
Featured Plant-Based Options at Disney Parks
Impossible Spicy Southwest Burger (Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
Impossible Revolutionary Meatloaf (Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom)
Felucian Kefta & Hummus Garden Spread (Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
Ronto-less Garden Wrap (Ronto Roasters at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
Impossible Banh Mi (Lucky Fortune Cookery at Disney California Adventure)
Impossible Revolutionary Meatloaf – ©Disney
Felucian Kefta & Hummus Garden Spread – ©Disney
Disney Earth Day Movies & Specials
Disney will be celebrating Earth Day with new content on Disney+! Four Earth Day movies and specials will premiere on April 22nd on Disney+ including:
Polar Bear - DisneyNature Premiere
Bear Witness - DisneyNature Premiere; Behind-the-scenes documentary for Polar Bear
Explorer: The Last Tepui - National Geographic Special
The Biggest Little Farm: The Return - National Geographic Special
Additional Earth Day offerings include:
Hidden Climate Heroes - An ABC News special showcasing people and organizations making an impact with climate change solutions in their communities
National Geographic will be highlighting stories around the themes of “Explore and Restore” on the channel and online at NatGeo.com
Disney Planet Possible
Disney is highlighting the actions they’re taking to protect the planet through sustainability and conservation in a special Earth Month initiative called Disney Planet Possible. Disney Parks Blog states,
“For nearly a century, we at Disney have found inspiration in the wonders of the world we share, and have taken action to support a healthier planet for people and wildlife around the globe. That includes reducing our environmental footprint, caring for wildlife and their habitats, and creating stories that inspire action. We call these collective efforts, Disney Planet Possible — tangible actions we’re taking to put possibility into practice and inspire optimism for a brighter, more sustainable future.”
Disney is centering the Planet Possible Earth Month initiative in their commitments to conservation, environmental sustainability, and storytelling. We’ve previously written about the highlighted storytelling this month in this post- check out this Disney Parks Blog post for highlights on conservation and sustainability.
In conservation, Disney has made a $120 million investment since 1995 in the Disney Conservation Fund, helping to support community members working in conservation, protecting more than 1000 species through biodiversity initiatives, and providing nature experiences to kids around the world. Disney is also continuing their work on the previously announced 2030 Environmental Goals to “achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for direct operations”, reduce waste, develop more environmentally-friendly packaging and products, and build in more sustainable ways. Recently, Disney has been working on these goals by diverting 61% of company waste from landfills, introducing more plastic-free packaging, and the installation of solar arrays at Castaway Cay, Hong Kong Disneyland, and two new solar facilities at Walt Disney World Resort. The new solar arrays for Walt Disney World are in two different counties and are expected to come online in 2023. Once the two new facilities are active, Walt Disney World Resort will be able to meet 40% of the resort’s annual electricity needs with solar sources. For more on the two new solar facilities, check out this Disney Parks Blog post.