{"id":35286,"date":"2014-11-17T08:59:40","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=35286"},"modified":"2022-02-05T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T20:44:04","slug":"rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-111714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-111714\/","title":{"rendered":"Rikki&#8217;s Mouse Bites &#8211; Walt Disney World News 11\/17\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pools at Disney&#8217;s Art of Animation Resort will see quick refurbishments.\u00a0 The Big Blue Pool will be closed from November 17 &#8211; 19; the Flipping Fins Pool will be closed from November 20 and 21; and the Cozy Cone Pool will be closed from November 24 &#8211; 26.<\/li>\n<li>The Festival of the Season has officially kicked off at Downtown Disney. Guests can shop and explore, plus they have the chance to meet Santa in his chalet from now until December 24.\u00a0 After December 24 until December 29, guests will get to meet Santa Goofy!<\/li>\n<li>The Christmas Day Parade taping will take place at the Magic Kingdom this year on December 8 and 9.\u00a0 The parade airs on Christmas Day morning on ABC and this year will be known as &#8220;Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2014\/11\/rikkis-mouse-bites-walt-disney-world-news-111714\/epcot-christmas-tree\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Epcot-Christmas-Tree-231x400.jpg\" alt=\"Epcot Christmas Tree\" width=\"231\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Epcot-Christmas-Tree-231x400.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Epcot-Christmas-Tree.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you love the &#8220;Holidays Around the World&#8221; celebration at Epcot, this year there will be three new performances taking place. They will include <span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\">\u201cFiesta de Navidad\u201d in Mexico, which will feature dancers and mariachis, who are there to celebrate the holiday customs of Mexico.\u00a0 In Morocco, a storyteller invites guests to join her on a journey to experience the festivals, holiday traditions, and celebrations of the country. And the China pavilion will see the Chinese Lion Dance, to honor of major holidays-the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In addition, as part of Holidays Around the World, each country will feature a few special dishes and beverages that are unique for the holidays.\u00a0 They will include:\n<ul>\n<li>World Showcase Promenade: turkey waffle (a sweet potato waffle with roast turkey and green bean casserole)<\/li>\n<li>Canada Pavilion: pecan-maple bark<\/li>\n<li>United Kingdom Pavilion: hot applejack cider with whiskey and a blend of seasonal spices<\/li>\n<li>France Pavilion: b\u00fbche de no\u00ebl au chocolate (chocolate cake shaped like a log) from Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie and gingerbread ice cream from L\u2019Artisan des Glaces.<\/li>\n<li>Morocco Pavilion: honey walnut baklava from the Morocco Juice Bar<\/li>\n<li>Japan Pavilion: teriyaki chicken karaage, (crispy fried chicken bites with teriyaki sauce) at Kabuki Cafe<\/li>\n<li>American Adventure Pavilion: gingerbread men, chocolate chunk cookies and sugar cookies, hot chocolate, hot apple cider and peppermint bark at the Sugar and Spice Holiday Bakery<\/li>\n<li>Italy Pavilion: panettone, the sweet bread loaf, moscato wine, and ciocolata calda (hot chocolate)<\/li>\n<li>Germany Pavilion: stollen fruit cake and sip gl\u00fchwein (hot spiced wine)<\/li>\n<li>China Pavilion: kaikouxiao (happy face fried cake) from The Joy of Tea kiosk<\/li>\n<li>Norway Pavilion: rice cream from Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe<\/li>\n<li>Mexico Pavilion:\u00a0sweet tamales at La Catina de San Angel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A new and temporary princess dining experience will take place at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/citricos-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citricos <\/a>at Disney&#8217;s Grand Floridan Resort for breakfast and brunch from January 8 &#8211; March 3. The meal will offer breakfast and brunch and be known as Cinderella&#8217;s Dining at Citricos. At this meal,Cinderella will be there to greet guests as they arrive, and the Disney princesses be on hand to meet guests as well.. Diners also can participate in an interactive \u201cMagical Wishing Ceremony\u201d\u00a0 featuring \u201cwishing wands\u201d and \u201cwishing swords\u201d. The meal takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. and the cost is $49.99 for adults (ages 10 and up) and $31.99 ages 3-9.\u00a0 The meal is a three course meal and features:<br \/>\n<h3>Adult Menu<\/h3>\n<h4>APPETIZERS OF THE COURT<\/h4>\n<p>Bakery Basket<\/p>\n<p>Choice of One:<\/p>\n<p>Garden Salad\u2013Artisanal Greens, Endive, Roasted Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, and Marcona Almonds with Riesling Vinaigrette<br \/>\nAssorted Fresh Fruits<\/p>\n<h4>ENTR\u00c9ES ROYALE<\/h4>\n<p>Choice of One:<\/p>\n<p>Traditional Breakfast\u2013Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, and Twice-cooked Breakfast Potatoes<\/p>\n<p>Scrambled Egg Whites, Hot Ten-Grain Cereal, Greek Yogurt topped with Granola, whole-Grain Bread, and Fresh Fruit<\/p>\n<p>Steak and Slow-Poached Eggs with Twice-cooked Breakfast Potatoes and Wilted Spinach<\/p>\n<p>Grilled Ham and Biscuit, Slow Poached Eggs topped with Sausage Gravy<\/p>\n<p>Market-inspired Fish with Angel Hair Pasta, and Aromatic Tomato Sauce<\/p>\n<p>Florida Shrimp with Creamy Cheddar Cheese and Smoked Bacon Grits<\/p>\n<h4>DESSERT TRIO<\/h4>\n<p>Beverages included:<br \/>\nUnlimited Coffee (regular\/decaf), Iced Tea (regular\/decaf),<br \/>\nFountain Beverages, and Juices (Apple\/Orange\/Tomato)<br \/>\nOne Specialty Beverage<\/p>\n<h3>Children\u2019s Menu<\/h3>\n<h4>APPETIZERS<\/h4>\n<p>Choice of One:<\/p>\n<p>Bite-size Cheddar Cheese and Grapes<br \/>\nGarden Salad<br \/>\nFat-free Ranch Dressing<\/p>\n<h4>ENTR\u00c9ES<\/h4>\n<p>Choice of One:<\/p>\n<p>Turkey Pot Pie<br \/>\nTurkey Pot Pie topped with a Cheese Biscuit<br \/>\nRoasted Chicken Leg<br \/>\nRoasted Chicken Leg with Brown Rice Pilaf and Broccolini<br \/>\nChildren\u2019s Scrambled Eggs<br \/>\nMickey-shaped Waffles<br \/>\nSteak served with Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Corn<\/p>\n<h4>DESSERT TRIO<\/h4>\n<p>Beverages included:<br \/>\nMilk and Skim Milk<br \/>\nFountain Beverages<br \/>\nJuices: Orange\/Apple\/Tomato<br \/>\nOne Specialty Beverage<\/p>\n<h3>Specialty Beverage Selections<\/h3>\n<h4>Adult Specialty Beverage Selection<\/h4>\n<p>Choice of One:<\/p>\n<p>Mimosa<br \/>\nChampagne<br \/>\nSeasoned &amp; Spiced Tomato Juice with Vodka<br \/>\nCappuccino<br \/>\nLatte<br \/>\nEspresso<br \/>\nGlass of Wine<\/p>\n<h4>Children\u2019s Specialty Beverage Selection<\/h4>\n<p>Choice of One served in a Specialty Cup:<\/p>\n<p>Tink Drink<br \/>\nLemonade, Orange Juice and Sprite<br \/>\nStrawberry Smoothie<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\"><\/span><span id=\"ContentPlaceHolder_MainBody_Label_NewsBody\">For reservations call 407-WDW-DINE. <\/span>This dining experience is taking place because Cinderella&#8217;s Royal Table will be closed for a two month refurbishment during roughly the same time period.<\/li>\n<li>The pools at Disney&#8217;s Art of Animation Resort will see quick refurbishments.\u00a0 The Big Blue Pool will be closed from November 17 &#8211; 19; the Flipping Fins Pool will be closed from November 20 and 21; and the Cozy Cone Pool will be closed from November 24 &#8211; 26.<\/li>\n<li>The Festival of the Season has officially kicked off at Downtown Disney. Guests can shop and explore, plus they have the chance to meet Santa in his chalet from now until December 24.\u00a0 After December 24 until December 29, guests will get to meet Santa Goofy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The pools at Disney&#8217;s Art of Animation Resort will see quick refurbishments.\u00a0 The Big Blue Pool will be closed from November 17 &#8211; 19; the Flipping Fins Pool will be closed from November 20 and 21; and the Cozy Cone Pool will be closed from November 24 &#8211; 26. The Festival of the Season&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":29385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mouse-bites"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35286"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82451,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35286\/revisions\/82451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}