Walt Disney World News Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs has temporarily closed. The shop originally opened as a soft opening. It will reopen officially again soon. Take a look at their menu here and see what their cookies look like here. Disney has announced that Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life is slated to…
The Virtual runDisney Wine and Dine 10k
In my initial plans for 2020, one of the things I was planning on was my first runDisney race. Specifically, the Wine and Dine 10k. Like many other things this year, the specifics of that plan changed, but when the in person Wine and Dine events were cancelled, participants were given the opportunity to complete…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World Weekly News Update 12/28/20
Walt Disney World News Disney PhotoPass recently introduced a Super Zoom Magic Shot for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This service captures the beauty of Expedition Everest and the surrounding Anandapur village from a unique angle. To capture this shot, Guests should head over to the base camp of Expedition Everest and find a Disney PhotoPass…
Foodie Friday: Magic Kingdom Holiday Treats Wins and Fails
Drizz With today being Christmas, we wanted to take a look at some of the best of the best holiday treats that the Magic Kingdom offered up and one that was a disappointing miss. This year, the Magic Kingdom offered a ton of great holiday themed treat options. The list of what’s available can be…
New in December to Disney+
Disney+ offers a great selection of new streaming for viewers in December 2020. Let’s take a look at what everyone has to look forward to. Disney+ New on December 4 Disney+ adds Anastasia and the new live action Mulan in addition to the the newest episode in Season 2 of The Mandalorian. The highlighted…
My Disney Travel Christmas Ornaments
You may have heard me say this before, but I’m not a big souvenir buyer. But there are a couple of kinds of souvenir that I do buy. Coffee mugs, because I will use them every morning. T-shirts, because I will wear them. And Christmas ornaments, because every year when we decorate the tree,…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News Weekly Update 12/21/20
Walt Disney World News The iconic Electrical Water Pageant has returned to delight Guests throughout the Magic Kingdom resort area. Since 1971, the Electrical Water Pageant has been shown on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake, with a wonderful light display and medley of classic tunes. Guests can watch the Pageant from viewing…
Seven Ways to Disney your Holidays When you Can’t be in the Parks
This year has kept many of us away from our beloved Disney parks. Disneyland is still closed and Walt Disney World is a modified experience — no fireworks, sitting with Santa, holiday tours, etc. If you’re not going to be observing Christmas and other seasonal celebrations with the Mouse this year, here are seven ways…
Disney Holiday Memories
Grand Floridian 1991 For various reasons, a lot of my Disney trips have taken place over the winter holidays. My parents loved to take us to Walt Disney World on January 1st, after the massive Christmas crowds had died down, but when the decorations were still up. And we’ve had a couple of Disneyland…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News Weekly Update 12/14/20
Walt Disney World News Disney released information about what Guests will expect when celebrating New Year’s Eve at the Resort. While there will be no fireworks celebrations, there will be unique offerings. Find out more here. More details were released about the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Arts. Take a look at what…
Foodie Friday: Review of the Whisky Apple Creme Brulee at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
So, last week, I shared about the delectable holiday treats that could be found at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the season. You know….like my favorite….the Red Velvet Whoopie Pie. Well, this past weekend, I was in Disney’s Hollywood Studios (perhaps picking up a couple of whoopie pies to come home with me) and I decided…
Reviewing both of “The Right Stuff” features on Disney+
Have you ever wondered about what happened behind the scenes of the United State Space Race? Two new Disney+ features offer a glimpse into the stories that started the United State Space Program. These two features take different approaches to how they tell the story of the same events. The Right Stuff First, there…