{"id":56092,"date":"2017-08-14T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=56092"},"modified":"2022-02-04T21:37:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:37:57","slug":"walt-disney-world-news-81417","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/walt-disney-world-news-81417\/","title":{"rendered":"Rikki&#8217;s Mouse Bites &#8211; Walt Disney World News 8\/14\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RikkisNews4resized3-300x300.jpg\"><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=\"Walt Disney World News\" 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<h3>Walt Disney World News<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DLNHfosI4SM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/magic-kingdom\/stitchs-great-escape\/\">Stitch\u2019s Great Escape<\/a> at the Magic Kingdom will close on August 20 as it returns to seasonal operation.<\/li>\n<li>Starting August 20, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will take place at 2:00 p.m. daily at the Magic Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>One Man&#8217;s Dream at Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios will be changing names to Walt Disney Presents. The attraction will still exhibit historic items from Walt Disney\u2019s history, such as sketches, photos, and more. The attraction will also continue to host greetings with characters like Star-Lord and baby Groot, plus special sneak previews of upcoming Disney films. There will also be a preview center here, with scale models, concept art, and ride vehicle maquettes of both Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge beginning mid-September.<\/li>\n<li>Starting October 1, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/tours\/#HS\">Star Wars Guided Tour<\/a> at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios will shift to take place in the morning and early afternoon. Guests will still be able to enjoy a reserved viewing area for Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular at the night&#8217;s end if they desire; however, the dessert party will no longer be included in the tour. With this change, the price will be adjusted to $99 per person (tax included) down from the current price of $129 per person (tax and gratuity included).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/planning\/events\/jingle-bell-jingle-bam-holiday-spectacular-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!<\/a> is returning for the holiday season at Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios. In addition, reservations are now open for the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Holiday Dessert Party. Find our more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/planning\/events\/jingle-bell-jingle-bam-holiday-spectacular-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/#DTD\">Disney Springs<\/a> locations have brand-new menu offerings! Guests can now enjoy specially-priced food and beverage pairings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/b-b-wolfs-sausage-co-menu\/\">B.B Wolf\u2019s Sausage Co.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/daily-poutine-menu\/\">The Daily Poutine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/aristocrepes-menu\/\">AristoCrepes<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">An entr\u00e9e &amp; alcoholic beverage at any of the three locations: $13.99<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">An entr\u00e9e &amp; non-alcoholic beverage from BB Wolf\u2019s Sausage Co. or The Daily Poutine: $11.99<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">An entr\u00e9e &amp; non-alcoholic beverage from AristoCrepes: $9.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>August 19 marks World Photo Day and the Walt Disney World Resort will celebrate the occasion with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/photo-pass\/\/\">Disney PhotoPass Day<\/a>! During this event, Disney PhotoPass Service will offer a number of exclusive photo opportunities. Check out all of the special opportunities that are planned in each of the four theme parks and Disney Springs:<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong>Magic Kingdom<\/strong><em>Character Experiences:<\/em>-Dopey joins Snow White at Town Square Courtyard<br \/>\n-Captain Hook joins Peter Pan in Fantasyland<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dream Big Princess photo backdrop in Fantasyland (daylight hours only)<br \/>\n-Cinderella\u2019s Coach in Fantasyland<br \/>\n-\u201cTangled\u201d light painting photo opportunity near Ariel\u2019s Grotto (available after dark)<br \/>\n-Mickey Mouse Magic Shot on the bridge near Fairytale Garden<br \/>\n-Main Street Vehicle near the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor (available in the morning and early afternoon)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Epcot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Character Experiences:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Genie will join Princess Jasmine in the Morocco Pavilion<br \/>\n-Mushu will join Mulan in the China Pavilion<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dream Big Princess photo backdrop near Epcot Character Spot (daylight hours only)<br \/>\n-Baymax Animated Magic Shot with the PhotoPass photographer located near Mouse Gear and the Fountain of Nations<br \/>\n-Fisheye lens near the fountain close to the entrance to Spaceship Earth<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Character Experiences:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The Queen from \u201cSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs,\u201d Maleficent, and Cruella de Vil will meet with guests at Sunset Showcase from 10:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dream Big Princess photo backdrop outside the Theater of the Stars (daylight hours only);<br \/>\n-Poison Apple Magic Shot on Sunset Boulevard;<br \/>\n-Fisheye lens in the Chinese Theatre Courtyard area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Character Experiences:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Meeko joins Pocahontas at Character Landing on Discovery Island<br \/>\n-Timon joins Rafiki at Rafiki\u2019s Planet Watch<br \/>\n-Princess Atta joins Flik at Discovery Island near Creature Comforts<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dream Big Princess photo backdrop before the park entrance (daylight hours only)<br \/>\n-Jungle Book Magic Shot near Yak &amp; Yeti Restaurant<br \/>\n-Visit the PhotoPass photographer in DinoLand U.S.A. from 9:00 p.m. &#8211; 10:00 p.m. to have magical Mickey light effects added to your photo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disney Springs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Dream Big Princess photo backdrop next to the Marketplace Stage<br \/>\n-Fairy Wings Magic Shot from the PhotoPass photographer roaming around the Marketplace near Tren-D (available from 1:00 p.m. &#8211; 10:30 p.m.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walt Disney World News Stitch\u2019s Great Escape at the Magic Kingdom will close on August 20 as it returns to seasonal operation. Starting August 20, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will take place at 2:00 p.m. daily at the Magic Kingdom. One Man&#8217;s Dream at Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios will be changing names to Walt&#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-56092","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\/56092","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=56092"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56244,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56092\/revisions\/56244"}],"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=56092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}