{"id":33423,"date":"2014-05-12T07:30:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T11:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=33423"},"modified":"2022-02-05T21:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T02:50:55","slug":"rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-51214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-51214\/","title":{"rendered":"Rikki&#8217;s Mouse Bites &#8211; Walt Disney World News 5\/12\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2013\/05\/rikkis-mouse-bites-51313\/rikkisnews4resized3-300x300\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29385\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RikkisNews4resized3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"RikkisNews4resized3-300x300\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RikkisNews4resized3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RikkisNews4resized3-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is approaching, with the kick off date now being September 19.\u00a0 The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is one of the best aspects about this annual event and we now know the artists performing and the dates they are performing on. They include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sept 19-21<\/strong> \u2013 Jo Dee Messina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sept. 22-23<\/strong> \u2013 The Pointer Sisters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sept. 24-25<\/strong> \u2013 Rick Springfield<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sept. 26-27<\/strong> \u2013 Christopher Cross<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sept. 28-29<\/strong> \u2013 Hanson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sept. 30-Oct. 2<\/strong> \u2013 Air Supply<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 3-5<\/strong> \u2013 Starship\u00a0featuring\u00a0Mickey Thomas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 6-8<\/strong> \u2013 Sugar Ray<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 9-10<\/strong> \u2013 Fuel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 11-12<\/strong> \u2013 Sister Hazel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 13-14<\/strong> \u2013 TBD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 15-16<\/strong> \u2013 Billy Ocean<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 17-19<\/strong> \u2013 Night Ranger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 20-22<\/strong> \u2013 Smash Mouth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 23-24<\/strong> \u2013 Jim Brickman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 25-26<\/strong> \u2013 Los Lonely Boys<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 27-28<\/strong> \u2013 Wilson Phillips<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 29-31<\/strong> \u2013 Dennis DeYoung, original member of\u00a0Styx<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 1-2<\/strong> \u2013 38 Special<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 3-5<\/strong> \u2013 Boyz II Men<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 6-7<\/strong> \u2013 David Cook<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 8-10<\/strong> \u2013 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2014\/05\/rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-51214\/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-fireworks\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33424\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mickeys-Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Party-Fireworks-400x368.jpg\" alt=\"Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Fireworks\" width=\"400\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mickeys-Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Party-Fireworks-400x368.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mickeys-Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Party-Fireworks.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dates have been announced for this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/planning\/events\/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mickey&#8217;s Not So Scary Halloween Party<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/planning\/events\/mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party<\/a>. For more information and pricing, click on the respective links.<\/li>\n<li>The Carousel of Progress had a previously announced refurbishment, however, it now looks like those dates have changed.\u00a0 Carousel of Progress will now be closed from <span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\">May 17-22 and September 22-27.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>This year, during Star Wars Weekends, the stage presentations, are now offering the ability for guests to make FastPass+ reservations.\u00a0 These presentations include:\n<ul>\n<li>An Ewok&#8217;s Tale: My Short Story, Starring Warwick Davis (Weekend II only)<\/li>\n<li>Behind the Force \u2013 Star Wars: Rebels<\/li>\n<li>Obi-Wan and Beyond starring James Arnold Taylor<\/li>\n<li>Stars of the Saga Star Wars Celebrity Talk Show<\/li>\n<li>Visit to the Maul, starring Ray Park (Weekend III and IV only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The shows are all considered to be Tier 1 choices, which puts them in line with attractions like Rock &#8216;n Roller Coaster and Toy Story Mania.\u00a0 As with other Tier 1 attractions, you may only choose one experience in this category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2014\/05\/rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-5514\/tree-of-life\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33373\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-of-Life.jpg\" alt=\"Tree of Life\" width=\"336\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donald and Daisy will now be meeting guests at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom in the Discovery Island section of the park at the Character Landing.<\/li>\n<li>A brand new presentation will take place at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom involving macaws.\u00a0 This new bird show, called <span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\">&#8220;Winged Encounters &#8211; The Kingdom Takes Flight&#8221;\u00a0 will involve six macaws who will fly around Discovery Island.\u00a0 In addition, they will be available for up close encounters with the birds and the ability to learn more about them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\">Mickey&#8217;s Jammin&#8217; Jungle Parade will see it&#8217;s last performance on May 31. No additional parade will be taking place at this time due to construction going on in the park.\u00a0 Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom recently announced a Rivers of Light nighttime spectacular that will be added to the park, as well as Festival of the Lion King, which will premiering in the new Harambe Theater in June. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is approaching, with the kick off date now being September 19.\u00a0 The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is one of the best aspects about this annual event and we now know the artists performing and the dates they are performing on. 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