It is with excellent unhappiness that we need to report Nutmeg, the feral cat who regularly appeared at Magic Key Terrace in Disney California Adventure, has actually died.
Nutmeg was among Disneyland Resort’s feral cats, entrusted with keeping the rat population down around the parks and making sure the only rodents visitors see are Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Nutmeg strolled the park frequently, however had an affinity for the Magic Key Terrace lounge at Disney California Adventure.
Nutmeg was so precious by Imagineers and Disneyland Cast Members like in reality, that they were even incorporated into the tiling when Magic Key Terrace was reimagined in 2021. Their regular perch along the concrete wall is accentuated with tiling of them, front and center.
Hardcore Disneyland fans might understand that feral cats have actually ended up being a staple of the resort’s after-hours operations. The cats are supposedly well looked after, with Disney offering stations for feeding, treatment, and neutering services. But this cat in specific was so precious by Cast Members at Magic Key Terrace that there was a beverage called for Nutmeg — made with Myers dark rum, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, and apricot liqueur and selling for $16 as a “secret menu” beverage.
In 2021, the cooking director of Disney California Adventure, Jeremiah Balogh, explained to the Orange County Register, “We have lots of friends that like to visit us, and some of them are four-legged friends. We have a resident cat that will come and visit guests and Cast Members whenever he or she feels lonely.”
Many of these cats remain concealed throughout the day, although visitors periodically identify them out and about throughout opening time. It’s the over night shift when they’re on the prowl, keeping the non-animated mice and rats out of the Disneyland Resort parks.
Let us understand if you got to satisfy Nutmeg when they lived in the remarks listed below.
The Nutmeg Cocktail
This secret menu product is called for the cat who strolls the back woody location of the Terrace. Unfortunately, this was really unmemorable for being a secret menu product.
The discussion was a stunning cream color with the ground nutmeg sprayed on top. However, all we might at first taste was alcohol.
After sitting for a bit, this did end up being more drinkable and we might identify the Bailey’s and the cream. If you take pleasure in velvety beverages then this deserves a shot, however ours was absolutely boozy. So we would want to offer this a shot once again, however not our very first option.
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