Disney's 'Wish' Movie: Everything to Know

Photo: Disney Something magical is coming to Disney. After years of telling tales about what happens when characters wish upon a star, Disney is finally exploring how the iconic wishing star came to be in the first place. Chris Buck, who is directing the film along with Fawn Veerasunthorn, spoke about the film’s inspiration during the D23 presentation. “Fawn and I both grew up on Disney classics and fell in love with them,” he said.

Disney's Adorable New Baby Elephant Makes Her Public Debut at Animal Kingdom Park

Walt Disney World MeetCorra! As Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, opened, the growing calf stopped for a brief photo op before entering the savanna for the first time, where visitors can see her on theKilimanjaro Safarisride. Corra has gained nearly 100 lbs. sinceher birth,now weighing in at 312 lbs., and is starting to gain height on her parents, mom Nadirah and dad Mac, who reside at Animal Kingdom as well.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Continues Cute Jack-O'-Lantern Tradition With Animals for Halloween

Humans aren’t the only ones loving pumpkins thisHalloweenseason.AtWalt Disney World‘s Animal Kingdom park in Orlando this week, animal residents were treated with pumpkin playtimes, much to the enjoyment of the creatures and the park guests who observed the adorable interactions.The pumpkin gifting is an annualtraditionfor the park, where staff members present the round orange gourds to the animals as part of their “enrichment.”Enrichment sessions allow the critters to interact with toys or explore new smells and tastes, creating a space for the animals to “make choices about their environment [while it] encourages natural behaviors,” Scott Terrell, Director of Animal and Science Operations at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, wrote in apostabout the pumpkin tradition on Wednesday.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Baby Zebra to Their Herd

Photo: David Roark Disney World’s herd is growing. According toWalt Disney World News, on October 13, the Florida destination welcomed a female Hartmann’s mountain zebra. The foal was born to Zoey, a zebra residing on the grounds of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. David Roark Accordingto the IUCN Red List, wild Hartmann’s mountain zebras, found throughout Nambia and South Africa, are considered a “vulnerable” species with a population just shy of 35,000.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Welcomes Two Adorable New Additions: a Baby Gorilla and Baby Hippo (PHOTOS)

Photo: Disney Talk about double the cuteness. This week, staff at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, announced the arrival of two new additions: a Nile hippopotamus calf born on July 12 and a western lowland gorilla following on July 13. Both newborns are healthy and under the supervision of Disney’s animal care team, according to a representative for the park. David Roark Tuma is the proud new mama of the hippopotamus calf, born in the Safi River on Kilimanjaro Safaris.