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Mickey’s Not-So-Spooky Dessert Party: To Skip or Not to Skip?

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has made a triumphant return after a two-year hiatus! Alongside this beloved party, a sister event is making its grand re-debut: Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Dessert Party, which takes place during the Halloween Party. Much like the traditional Magic Kingdom fireworks dessert party offered during showings of Enchantment, this Halloween banquet offers guests Mickey’s Not-So-Spooky Dessert Party: To Skip or Not to Skip?

Guests Can Book Holiday Sleigh Rides at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground NOW!

Halloween is seven days away, so it is time to start booking your Disney holiday experiences. Over at the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds, they have Holiday Sleigh Rides, and guests can start booking this experience now. This horse-drawn excursion lasts for 25-minutes and begins at the Tri-Circle-D Ranch Barn near the Settlement Bus Depot. The Sleighs Guests Can Book Holiday Sleigh Rides at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground NOW!

Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will Start Performing Twice a Day at Magic Kingdom Soon!

It looks like Disney is preparing for those holiday crowds by returning to two performances of the Festival of Fantasy Parade a day. Personally, I enjoyed having the parade run twice a day. I think it gave everyone a chance to see the performance. The calendar on My Disney Experience that lists showtimes has been Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will Start Performing Twice a Day at Magic Kingdom Soon!

Let’s Take a Journey Through Elephant Country and the Mud Pits on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom!

If you have followed along so far, we have been exploring the Harambe Wildlife Reserve on Kilimanjaro Safaris in Animal Kingdom’s Africa. Our journey through the reserve continues into elephant country and the mud pits. As we exit the savanna, we first see African elephants on the right side and mandrills on the left.  Mandrills Let’s Take a Journey Through Elephant Country and the Mud Pits on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom!

Seven Baby Hedgehogs Have Arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

When new babies arrive at Animal Kingdom, it’s always exciting because the park continues to expand its animal family. Recently, a baby Okapi, Beni, was born into the Animal Kingdom family. Today seven hedgehogs joined the team. Yes, you read that right, seven. Dr. Mark Penning, the Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, Seven Baby Hedgehogs Have Arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park