There are some character changes happening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. First, back in August, the shop Beastly Bazaar closed and it was mentioned that a the location was going to be turned into a new meet and greet location. This new area is scheduled now to open this Spring and called Adventurers Outpost. Here,…
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Rikki’s News Bites 2/18/13
Disney has been retooling it’s Segway Tours in Epcot over the past year, announcing a redo of it’s tour and changing it’s name to Keep Moving Forward: See the World, Share the Dream Segway Tour. It now appears that guests who are booked for this tour are being called cancelling their reservation and refunded their…
Rikki’s News Bites 2/11/13
It appears that Disney is attempting to get rid of all the bad coffee that plagued the resort, with the announcement last year of Starbucks coming to some places around the resort, with the Main Street Bakery and the Fountain View Cafe getting refurbishment already. This week, it was announced that Joffrey’s Coffee will…
Rikki’s News Bites 2/4/13
Disney is introducing Radio Frequency tickets that can be purchased at Vacation Planning or Guest Relations locations. These new tickets can be used at both regular turnstiles, as well as at the new touch point entryways that are popping up at the main entrances to the parks. These new RFID tickets will be good…
Rikki’s News Bites 1/28/13
A brand new, interactive game is being added to Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. This experience, called A Pirate’s Adventure – Treasures of the Seven Seas, will allow guests the opportunity to use a map and a magical talisman to complete five different pirate raids to locate the different treasures of the Seven Seas, as…
Rikki’s News Bites 1/21/13
Two new exhibits have opened up in Innoventions at Epcot! First off, the IBM THINK exhibit has opened and features a 40 ft video wall known as the Gesture Wall which allows guests to move to create unique visualizations of shapes and colors, a 12 minute video explaining how progress was made possible by both…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 1/14/13
Disney officially announced it’s newest project, MyMagic+, a tool that allows guests to be able to customize their entire vacation. Guests will be able to do this via the My Disney Experience section of the website as well as the mobile app that was released mid-last year. Guests will be able to book book…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 1/7/13
Wow! It’s an incredibly slow news week! Guess everyone was off for the Holiday! Don’t fear, we’ve still got a few things that will whet that Disney appetite. The Boardwalk Bakery is currently in a refurbishment until April 27 (or so.) During the remodel, a new entrance and refillable mug station area will be built,…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 12/31/12
There are a couple of ride refurbishments that are coming up that you should be aware of. First of all, Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be closed from January 6 – February 15. Also, over at the Magic Kingdom, The Mad Tea Party will be down for a refurb from January 7…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 12/24/12
A new exhibit is expected to open March 9 in the American Adventure Pavilion called The Kinsey Collection. This exhibit is going to feature African American art, books, sculptures, artifacts, and more. The collection will hold more than 40 pieces and includes items for over 90 countries. This display will be found in the American…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 12/16/12
A few quick bites first: Monsieur Paul, the restaurant that is in the place of the former Bistro de Paris, has officially reopened. Also complimentary WiFi is now available all over Downtown Disney. This makes WiFi now available here, plus all four theme parks, and Typhoon Lagoon. To access it, guests can connect by selecting…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 12/10/12
The Giggle Gang, a circus troupe, is now meeting guests in Storybook Circus. The gaggle of clowns consist of head clown Chuckles Buffoon McMonkeyshine III and his co-clowns, Whinny Horselaugh and Snort. The new characters will be will be clowning around for guests in the area between Dumbo and The Barnstormer. The clowns are…