Kevin, from Disney Pixar's Up!, returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom

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Kevin from Disney Pixar's Up

Posted: Monday January 17, 2022 9:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Kevin from Disney•Pixar's "Up!" will be making a return to Disney's Animal Kingdom later this month.

Kevin from Disney Pixar's Up

Beginning January 24 2022, you can see Kevin by the Character Landing on Discovery Island.

Kevin originally debuted at Disney's Animal Kingdom in February 2019 as "UP!" gained a growing presence at the park, with Senior Wilderness Explorer Russell and Dug greeting guests on Discovery Island, and appearing in the reworked bird show "UP! A Great Bird Adventure." Since the park reopened from the COVID-19 shutdown however, UP! was removed from the bird show, and Russell and Dug have not yet returned.

Kevin from Disney Pixar's Up

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nickys3 hours ago

There have been casting calls for street entertainers - I assume in Epcot / Boardwalk. Not sure if the location was mentioned.

jrhwdw10 hours ago

And we have no hints that entertainment we had or currently have is getting restored....

mattpeto10 hours ago

It's not that far away either.

Tony the Tigger11 hours ago

It’s not 2025 yet.

TrainsOfDisney12 hours ago

2 of the former Boardwalk / Storybook Circus Jugglers are performing for the holidays at Disneys Hollywood Studios - great to see them back and hopefully they keep them on.

mattpeto13 hours ago

I mean we kept hearing 2025 was the year of entertainment at WDW. So far, we got Starlight and two new shows (Mermaid at DHS and Villains) at DHS. Is the new shows at DHS meant to help with capacity gain/losses during Muppets or Disney Jr. Dance closure? Dreams that Soar was wildly popular but was such a operations nightmare, I'd be surprised it returns at Disney Springs in 2025. Epcot and AK have what coming? Either way, not a ton of entertainment for my taste like they have been teasing. Not yet.

bcoachable13 hours ago

Bummer- I kinda felt like the acts were cut to make budget room for the Star Wars hotel gigs… and so my hopes were that when that starship “crashed”, possibly the funding might come back… Those acts really helped to set the parks above others.

wannabeBelle13 hours ago

Again, not that I have seen Also I havent seen any Casting calls for these roles on the Disney Auditions Page. Take that as you will. Marie

jrhwdw14 hours ago

Or Main Street Citizens?????

wannabeBelle14 hours ago

Not that I have heard of, but I havent asked around either. Marie

bcoachable14 hours ago

I haven’t been around these parts in forever- so forgive me for not going too far back to see… has there been any movement to bring back ANY of the Citizens of Hollywood?

wannabeBelle19 hours ago

Well I do go over there to see some of my musician friends if they are playing over there and House of Blues is a nice dining option. So sometimes for me. Marie

ToTBellHop19 hours ago

I just don’t understand why they expanded it so much with more of the same. They could have taken some of the expanded space and built some clubs. I don’t even go to West Side…and the 7 Christmas trees placed there (and drone viewing in the summer) tell me I’m not alone.