Walt Disney World News The Walt Disney World Resort will soon once gain be offering the Park Hopper option! Starting January 1, 2021, Guests who purchased a ticket or Annual Pass with Park Hopper benefits will be able to visit more than one park per day, with some new modifications. More details can be…
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Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 11/16/20
Walt Disney World News The Affection Section petting zoo at Rafiki’s Planet Watch is now open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom once again. Each day, Affection Section will admit a limited number of Guests into the petting area to meet with goats and other family-friendly wildlife. Affection Section is following enhanced safety guidelines based…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 11/9/20
Walt Disney World News The holiday season kicked off recently at the Walt Disney World Resort! Find out the details about what Guests will be able to expect to experience to get into the holiday spirit here. The FriendShip boats are once again providing service for Guests who are staying in the EPCOT…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 11/2/20
Walt Disney World News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will see a change with its virtual queue. To make the virtual queue process even more convenient and help Guests plan ahead, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be piloting a new approach starting November 3. Click here to learn how it will work. The Walt…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 10/26/20
Walt Disney World News From January 8-February 22, the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will bring new and returning Guest favorite offerings celebrating visual, culinary and performing arts! More details about this year’s festival can be found here. The Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will end on November…

Foodie Friday: Review of the Halloween Minnie Cupcake From Captain Cooks
With Halloween on the horizon, many of the Walt Disney World Resort restaurants are offering up delicious Halloween themed desserts, including the quick service location, Captain Cook’s found at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Of course, as with all the counter service locations at the the theme parks, the resort restaurants also require that Guests put…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 10/19/20
Walt Disney World News The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom has been extended through to at least December 26. The Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will end on November 22. More details here. An Annual Passholder-exclusive pop-up shop opened at Der Teddybar in the Germany pavilion EPCOT….

Foodie Friday: Minnie’s Halloween Dine Review
One of the biggest changes with dining at Walt Disney World following the COVID closure is character dining. Recently, the resort re-introduced character dining at Minnie’s Halloween Dine at Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I was intrigued by the changes that had occurred, so I finally crossed this restaurant off my Disney bucket…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 10/12/20
Walt Disney World News Frozen Ever After located in the Norway pavilion at EPCOT will close for refurbishment from November 2-6. Lovepop recently opened a new store in the Town Center area of Disney Springs! Located near the Ron Jon Surf Shop, the store offers a variety of laser-cut pop-up cards that combine modern…

Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 10/5/20
Walt Disney World News Tom Sawyer Island and Liberty Square Riverboat are now closed for refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom. Both attractions are expected to remain closed through early 2021. Now open at the Magic Kingdom are The Friar’s Nook and Spring Roll Cart and on October 9 The Lunching Pad will reopen….

Foodie Friday: Dining at PizzeRizzo Using Mobile Order
A few weeks ago, I made my return to Walt Disney World, following the park closure. One of the things that the Walt Disney World Resort is stressing during these times, is that Guests participate in Mobile Ordering, especially at Quick Service dining locations. While I’ve certainly used Mobile Order before, it was interesting to…