"Alice In Wonderland" Movie & Snack Night

Still counting down the days until my family heads to Disney World and, this week, to pass the time, it wasn't the movie that the kids were begging for as much as the snack. When I tell you what the snack was, you'll probably find it really silly - there's nothing to it. But, let's start with the movie:

Alice in Wonderland

Disney's 13th Animated Feature,  Alice in Wonderland was based on the books, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and "Through The Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" written by Lewis Carroll in 1865 and 1871 respectively. The books, and the movie alike, follow the story of a girl named Alice and the many characters whom she encounters along her travels there - the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter & the Dormouse, and Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum, just to name just a few. A curious girl, always looking for an adventure, Alice shrinks, grows, has conversations with flowers, and escapes from a deck of playing cards - all while hunting down the mysterious White Rabbit who seems to be "late for a very important date."

Alice - or, more properly put, the Mad Hatter - has a ride of her own, right along the outside edge of Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom. The Mad Tea Party is inspired by the the scene of the same name in Alice in Wonderland, and has guests sit in oversized tea cups that go spinning around and around. A wheel in the center of each teacup allows guests to spin their individual cups even faster. And, right in the center of the attraction, you'll find the sleepy old dormouse, popping up and down out of a teapot. There's also a really cool topiary of Alice, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter in that area, as well. Just outside of the ride, next to the topiary, is your opportunity to meet Alice, often along with the White Rabbit, at the Magic Kingdom. If you are lucky enough to be one of the first guests of the day to enjoy the Mad Tea Party, you might even get to ride with the two characters! If you ask me, Alice is one of the most fun characters to meet at Disney World. She is just so silly and nonsensical, she is aways good for a laugh or two... or more! And, most people must agree with me because, for a non-Princess and a non-Fab 5 member, she is really available to talk, take pictures, and sign autographs in quite a few places. In addition to her Magic Kingdom location, Alice also heads over to the United Kingdom in Epcot's World Showcase to meet with guests. Want to meet and eat? You can join Alice at the Grand Floridian Resort's 1900 Park Fare restaurant for the Supercalifragilistic Breakfast. Here, Alice is joined by the Mad Hatter, as well as Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, and Tigger too! The Wonderland Tea Party is also available at the Grand Floridian. Kids, ages 4-10, are invited to this hour long party, hosted by Alice and her Wonderland Friends. Kiddos get to make cupcakes and then eat them, along with some delicious tea that tastes suspiciously like juice. They will also get to listen to a story as well as make flower bouquets.

So, what was that snack that had my own children begging my wife and I to pick Alice in Wonderland for our movie night? It was a tea party of our own, with Graham Crackers and Nutella to eat and Iced Tea to drink. Before our Disney World trip last year, no one in my house had ever tried Nutella and I wasn't sure that they would like it at all. But, needless to say it was a big hit and a favorite snack of theirs now. This repeat tea party was the best one yet!

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