The Magic Key Terrace at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. The lounge includes picture areas, characters, sofas, phone charges and special product, is just for Magic Key holders and open through October 30. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Disneyland feral cat who looked for mice and rats during the night and socialized with yearly passholders at a members-only club by day has actually passed away after years as a fan-favorite feline with countless social networks fans.
Nutmeg the feral cat who patrolled Disney California Adventure for rodents and went to die-hard Disneylanders at the Magic Key Terrace has actually died, according to WDW News Today.
“Nutmeg was one of Disneyland Resort’s feral cats, tasked with keeping the rat population down around the parks and ensuring the only rodents guests see are Mickey and Minnie Mouse,” according to WDW News Today. “Nutmeg roamed the park quite often, but had an affinity for the Magic Key Terrace lounge at Disney California Adventure.”
Nutmeg the Magic Key Terrace Cat Passes Away at Disney California Adventure
— Disneyland News Today (@dlnt) May 7, 2023
The legend of Nutmeg grew as Magic Key Terrace beverage masters called a secret menu mixed drink in the cat’s honor and Walt Disney Imagineering drew style motivation from Nutmeg and other feral cats for the yearly passholder hideaway.
The Magic Key Terrace secret menu beverage was produced the passholder “in crowd” that understands and enjoys Nutmeg, according to Disney California Adventure cooking director Jeremiah Balogh.
“We have lots of friends that like to visit us and some of them are four-legged friends,” Balogh informed Southern California News Group in 2021. “We have a resident cat that will come and visit guests and cast members whenever he or she feels lonely.”
The Nutmeg mixed drink is made with Myers dark rum, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and apricot liqueur.
“This is definitely a dessert drink,” according to the Disney Food Blog. “If you’re a rum fan, a sucker for dessert cocktails or a secret menu hunter, it may be worth a try. Especially if you love Disneyland cats.”
Imagineering had custom-made Mexican tile made with cat styles that line the columns of the balcony sprinkled with other accent tiles for a 2022 remodeling of the Magic Key Terrace.
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Nutmeg was a friendly cat who frequently roamed below Grizzly Peak to connect with restaurants and drinkers at the outside patio area bar.
Nutmeg came from a mainly concealed nest of feral cats that hunt rats at the Anaheim amusement park. The well-fed cats make uncommon daytime looks in the parks, however are out in force throughout the over night night shift.
Disneyland offers feeding stations, neutering and healthcare for the feral felines that offer an indispensable service — even if their simple existence may make Mickey and Minnie a little anxious.
The Cats of Disneyland have legions of fans with 112,000 fans on Instagram and 17,000 more on Twitter.
