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Disney Brings Back Talking Dug at Animal Kingdom

Guests can again chat with Dug on Discovery Island with times posted in the My Disney Experience app.

Overview

  • The voice-enabled Dug meet-and-greet resumed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Earth Day, with cast members saying the offering is not limited to that day.
  • The experience runs on the Discovery Island Trails West near the Tree of Life, and it appears in the My Disney Experience app.
  • Listings show periodic sets between about 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., though exact times can change by day.
  • The talking feature can shut off due to technology or battery issues, so some visitors may meet a non-talking Dug during the same window.
  • Dug is currently greeting solo rather than with Russell, reviving the real-time conversational version that parks first introduced in 2024.