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Foodie Guide to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2023

Foodie Guide By November 9, 2023 No Comments

It’s beginning to taste a lot like holidays! Get ready to experience traditions and cuisines from across the globe because the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is almost here. From Nov. 24 through Dec. 30, this classic and beloved festival will be serving up delights and excitement to get you in the spirit.

This year, there are over 15 holiday kitchens filled with delicious bites and sips inspired by traditions from around the world. With returning favorites like the Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen and Slow Roasted Turkey from American Holiday Table, and even some new treats you won’t want to miss, like the Rugalach from L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen, you’ll be gifted flavor with each and every bite.

Looking to indulge your sweet tooth? You simply must do the Holiday Cookie Stroll, a food stroll featuring decadent and delightful cookies from the Holiday Kitchens. As you treat your elf, collect stamps in your Festival Passport by purchasing five of these items to redeem a special treat from Holiday Sweets & Treats.

In addition to the food, a staple of the festival is the entertainment. As you travel throughout the World Showcase, be sure to take the time to enjoy the holiday storytellers sharing each country’s holiday traditions. Listen to the joy of Christmas and Kwanzaa with a lively performance of “JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season” or grab the whole family for some more holiday fun with Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt. As the sun goes down, don’t miss Candlelight Processional – a moving retelling of the story of Christmas featuring a celebrity narrator and stirring songs performed by an orchestra and choir.

If you’re planning on making your foodie checklist, and checking it twice, at the other holiday festivities around Walt Disney World Resort, be sure to check out our Foodie Guides to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas PartyDisney Jollywood NightsWalt Disney World Resort Holidays, and gingerbread displays at various Disney Resort Hotels and EPCOT.

Pork Schnitzel, Cheese Fondue and Linzer Cookie from the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, spätzle, and braised red cabbage
  • Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes
  • Linzer Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverages:

  • Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider
  • The Tank Brewing Co. Prost! Festbier
  • Köstritzer Schwarzbier Bitburger (New) 
  • Regional Riesling
  • Glühwein: House-made hot spiced wine
  • Beer Flight
Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, Blackened Catfish and Gingerbread Cookie from American Holiday Table at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

American Holiday Table

Food Items:

  • Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce
  • Blackened Catfish with Hoppin’ John and comeback sauce
  • Gingerbread Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverages:

  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Bah HOPbug IPA (New) 
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Eggnog White Porter
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Peppermint Chocolate Stout
  • Beer Flight
Grilled Kebabs and Stone-baked Moroccan Bread from Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

Food Items:

  • Grilled Kebabs with carrot-chickpea salad and garlic aïoli
    • Lamb Kefta
    • Chermoula Chicken
  • Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with hummus, chermoula, and zhoug dips (Plant-based)

Beverages:

  • Bold Rock Orchard Frost Hard Cider (New) 
  • Gulf Stream Brewing Company Holiday Snakebite (New) 
  • Woodchuck Winter Chill Hard Cider
  • Fig Cocktail with fig vodka and white cranberry juice
  • Hard Cider Flight
Pastrami on Rye, Smoked Salmon Potato Latke, Rugalach and Black and White Cookies from L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Pastrami on Rye with house-made pickles and deli mustard
  • Smoked Salmon Potato Latke
  • Potato Latkes (Plant-based)
  • Rugalach: Pastry filled with raspberry jam, walnuts, and cinnamon (New) 
  • Black and White Cookie (Plant-based) (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverages:

  • Brooklyn Brewery Winter IPA
  • Frozen New York Whiskey Sour featuring Manifest Whiskey and Manischewitz Blackberry Wine
Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes and Snickerdoodle Cookie from Yukon Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Yukon Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Seared Salmon with butternut squash purée, maple-bourbon glaze, and fennel-arugula salad (New)
  • Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes
  • Snickerdoodle Cookie made with SNICKERS bar pieces (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverages:

  • Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Banana Porter
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Maple Cookie Blonde Ale
  • Collective Arts Coffee Maple Porter
  • Regional Icewine
  • Regional Red Wine
  • Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee with Tap 357 Whisky
  • Beer Flight
Peppermint Sundae from the Holiday Sweet & Treats at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Holiday Sweets & Treats

Food Items:

  • Peppermint Sundae: Chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and peppermint candy

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale
  • Brew Hub Sugar Plum Red Ale (New)
  • Left Hand Brewing Co. Chai Milk Stout (New)
  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee with assorted liqueurs (Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur, or Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey)
  • Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and whipped cream vodka
  • Beer Flight
Turkey Poutine from Refreshment Port at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Refreshment Port

Food Item:

  • Turkey Poutine: Sweet potato fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions

Beverages:

  • Gingerbread Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Eggnog (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Keel Farms Hard Pumpkin Cider (New)
  • Pasek Cellars Cranberry Wine
  • Gingerbread Milk Shake with Whipped Cream Vodka
  • Firenog: Eggnog with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
New Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake from Swirled Showcase at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

NEW! Swirled Showcase

Food Items:

  • Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake
  • Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone: Vanilla, apple-cinnamon, and salted caramel
  • Cream Soda Float with vanilla soft-serve
  • Fanta Grape Float with vanilla soft-serve

Beverages:

  • Frozen Apple Pie (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Cinnamon Apple Cider (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Toasted Coconut Porter
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Toasted Coconut Porter Float with salted caramel soft-serve
  • Berry Fizz Fragolino Red Sparkling Wine Float with vanilla soft-serve
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with prosecco cocktail sauce and grilled lemon from Bubbles & Brine at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

NEW! Bubbles & Brine

Food Items:

  • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with prosecco cocktail sauce and grilled lemon  
  • Jonah Crab Claw Cocktail with stone-ground mustard sauce  

Beverages:

  • Moët & Chandon Impérial
  • Veuve Clicquot Rosé
  • Dom Pérignon
Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments, Boursin Fig & Balsamic Soufflé and Southern Pimento Cheese with bread-and-butter pickled vegetables and grilled bread from Wine & Wedge at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

NEW! Wine & Wedge

Food Items:

  • Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments  
  • Boursin Fig & Balsamic Soufflé with fig tapenade  
  • Southern Pimento Cheese with bread-and-butter pickled vegetables and grilled bread  
  • Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese: Assorted artisanal cheeses and accompaniments paired with Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Hartley Apple Brandy, and Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port  

Beverages:

  • Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese  
  • Hartley Apple Brandy
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port  
  • Flight
Roasted Porchetta, Grilled IMPOSSIBLE Spicy Sausage and Meat Assorti from Char & Chop at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

NEW! Char & Chop

Food Items:

  • Roasted Porchetta with lemon-parsley salsa verde and shaved fennel salad  
  • Grilled IMPOSSIBLE Spicy Sausage with herbed polenta, puttanesca sauce, and ricotta  
  • Meat Assorti: Trio of shaved meats with baby arugula, pickled mustard seeds, truffle oil, and grilled ciabatta  

Beverages:

  • Krombacher Pilsner  
  • North Coast Laguna Baja Vienna Lager  
  • Motorworks Brewing Midnight Espresso Coffee Porter  
  • GoGi ‘Birdie’ Pinot Noir
  • Bloody Mary with Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix and Kurvball Barbecue Whiskey
  • Beer Flight
Peanut stew from the Refreshment Outpost at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Refreshment Outpost

Food Items:

  • Peanut stew with sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and roasted peanuts (Plant-based)
  • DOLE Whip Raspberry

Beverages:

  • Ciderboys Caramel Apple Hard Cider (New) 
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Cinnamon Orange Cranberry Ale (New) 
  • Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Gingerbread White Stout (New) 
  • Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka (New) 
Tamale, Pernil and Spiced Chocolate Cookie from Nochebuena Cocina at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Nochebuena Cocina

Food Items:

  • Tamale with chorizo, plant-based cotija cheese and spicy red chile sauce (Plant-based)
  • Pernil: Mojo pork with tostones and ketchup-mayonnaise
  • Spiced Chocolate Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverage:

  • Ponche Navideño: Mexican Christmas punch with apples, pears, guava, oranges, dried hibiscus, brown sugar, tamarind, cinnamon sticks, and clove (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Horchata Beer
Mint Chocolate Mousse Wreath, Apple Caramel Crumb Cake, Chocolate-covered Toffee Brittle and Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing from Holiday Hearth Desserts at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Holiday Hearth Desserts

Food Items:

  • Mint Chocolate Mousse Wreath (New)
  • Apple Caramel Crumb Cake (New)
  • Chocolate-covered Toffee Brittle (New)
  • Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie, Mouse Crunch made with M&M’S chocolate candies and Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie from Holiday Hearth Desserts at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023
  • Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie
  • Mouse Crunch made with M&M’S chocolate candies
  • Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item)

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate with TWIX cookie bar pieces and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (New)
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Jack Frost IPA (New)
  • BrewDog It’s a Beaut Stout (New)
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout
  • Peppermint Cocoa: Hot cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee with peppermint schnapps
  • Beer Flight
Crème de Saumon Fumé en Brioche à l’Aneth, Concombre, Rôti de Jambon Sauce Moutarde à l’Ancienne, Patate Douce Rôties, and Bûche de Noël au Pain D’Épices, Ganache Chocolat au Lait et Noisettes from Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Crème de Saumon Fumé en Brioche à l’Aneth, Concombre: Cream of smoked salmon in house-made dill brioche bread with cucumber (New)
  • Rôti de Jambon Sauce Moutarde à l’Ancienne, Patate Douce Rôties: Roasted ham with mushrooms, pearl onions, bacon, mustard sauce, and roasted sweet potatoes
  • Bûche de Noël au Pain D’Épices, Ganache Chocolat au Lait et Noisettes: Gingerbread Christmas log with milk chocolate and hazelnut ganache (New)

Beverages:

  • Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Grey Goose La Vanille Vodka, vodka, chocolate milk, and whipped cream
  • Le Joyeux de Noël: Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka, cold brew coffee, sea salt caramel toffee, and peppermint (New)
  • Blood Orange Mimosa: Pol Remy Sparkling Wine, orange juice, and blood orange (New)
Montanara, Farfalle Salmone Affumicato, Torta Caprese and Dolce Pizza from the Tuscan Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Tuscany Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Montanara: Fried house-made pizza dough with pomodoro sauce, parmesan, and fresh basil (New)
  • Farfalle Salmone Affumicato: Farfalle pasta with smoked salmon and cream sauce (New)
  • Torta Caprese: Flourless chocolate torta with chocolate sauce and vanilla cream (New)
  • Dolce Pizza: Fried house-made pizza dough with sugar and cinnamon (New)

Beverages:

  • Prosecco
  • Moscato
  • Chianti
  • Italian Sangria (Red or White)
  • Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello
  • Peroni Pilsner
Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce, Beef and Noodle Soup Bowl with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil, and Vegetable Spring Rolls with citrus sauce from the Shanghai Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Shanghai Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce
  • Beef and Noodle Soup Bowl with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls with citrus sauce

Beverages:

  • Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba pearls
  • Brew Hub Year of the Dragon – Dragon Fruit Lager
  • Butterfly Lantern with butterfly pea blossom gin, vodka, prickly pear, lychee, soda water, and boba (New)
  • Kung Fu Master with vodka, triple sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water
  • The Lucky Mo with citrus vodka, peach schnapps, piña colada mix, orange juice, and soda water
Sushi Tree, New Year Celebration Soba and Sweet Potato Mochi Cake from Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Sushi Tree: Sushi roll with krab meat and cream cheese topped with Aonori seaweed, Ikura salmon roe, and spicy mayonnaise
  • New Year Celebration Soba: Buckwheat soba noodles in a hot dashi soup with yuzu, shrimp tempura, and chopped green onion
  • Sweet Potato Mochi Cake: Gooey sweet potato mochi cake with purple sweet potato cream, strawberry, black sugary syrup, and sesame seeds (New)

Beverages:

  • Ichigo Milk Boba: Cranberry and yuzu cream drink featuring Japanese calpico soft drink and popping strawberry boba pearls (Non-alcoholic Beverage)
  • Japanese Christmas Punch: Shōchū, plum wine, cranberry, and lemon
  • Choya Sparkling Plum Wine (New)
  • Sapporo Premium Beer
Giant Tostada de Chorizo and Tamale de Barbacoa from Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2023

Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

  • Giant Tostada de Chorizo: Giant tostada with chipotle black bean purée, ground chorizo, salsa verde, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onions (New)
  • Tamale de Barbacoa: Shredded barbacoa beef in a corn masa topped with mole negro, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onions (New)
  • Dulce de Leche Churro sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar

Beverages:

  • Apple Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, apple purée, black tea-cinnamon cordial, and Nixta Corn Liqueur topped with whipped cream and holiday salt (New)
  • Horchata Margarita: Cinnamon-infused Ilegal Mezcal, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, Agua de Horchata, and cinnamon-horchata rum
  • Holiday Cerveza: Mexican Artisanal Craft Lager with black currant liqueur (New)
Holiday Cinnamon Celebration Funnel Cake from EPCOT

Funnel Cake

  • Holiday Cinnamon Celebration Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon cookie crunch, cream cheese whipped cream, and gold dust inspired by the culinary treasures of the Kingdom of Rosas in Disney’s all-new animated musical film, “Wish”
Holiday Sugar Cookie from EPCOT

Connections Café

Food Item:

  • Holiday Sugar Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item)

Connections Eatery

Beverages:

  • So Many Wishes: Pomegranate-green tea, hibiscus, lemon, and a dash of stardust (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Coquito Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Coquito Milk Shake with Bacardí Superior Rum
Jingle Sugar Cookie from ECPOT

Sunshine Seasons

Food Item:

  • Jingle Sugar Cookie made with M&M’S chocolate candies (Cookie Stroll Item) 
Horchata Cold Brew from Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company at EPCOT

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

  • Horchata Cold Brew: A holly jolly blend of Joffrey’s Shakin’ Jamaican Cold Brew and horchata topped with whipped cream and cinnamon (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Spirited version available with Creamy Spiced Rum)

What a delicious holiday season we have ahead of us!

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Beginner’s Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park

Special Events By November 8, 2023 No Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year at The Most Magical Place on Earth, and one of our favorite holiday traditions is attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This is a separately ticketed seasonal celebration on select nights from Nov. 9 to Dec. 22 at Magic Kingdom Park with festive fun for the whole family to enjoy! Let’s unwrap some of the magical offerings you can experience at this year’s event:

Very Merry Entertainment 

The entertainment offerings at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are sure to make your spirits bright – from festive fireworks over Cinderella Castle to holiday dance parties with your favorite characters, and even a yuletide castle show. And did you know you can experience “snow” on Main Street, U.S.A.? Grab a spot for Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and watch Magic Kingdom transform into a winter wonderland with a festive processional and Florida flurries.

Characters in their Holiday Best 

As a party guest, you’ll have a chance to pose for holiday card photos with festive characters like Jack Skellington and Sally and Scrooge McDuck. You’ll also catch some of your favorite Disney characters dressed in their holiday best! Before your magical evening comes to an end, head to Liberty Square to commemorate the holiday season with a photo with Santa. Looking to add a touch of magic to this classic holiday tradition? Snap a pic with Santa Goofy over in Storybook Circus.

Santa-Approved Snacks

Cookies and a warm cup of cocoa are staples of the holiday season. As a party guest, you can enjoy these sweet treats all night long at no additional charge. You’ll find unique cookie flavors at each of the designated treat locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park, and allergy-friendly options are available upon request.

Holiday-Inspired Food and Beverage Offerings 

Santa’s helpers have been hard at work creating holiday-inspired food and beverage offerings for this event. If you’re looking to indulge in sugar and spice and everything nice, check out the Disney Eats Foodie Guide for a full lineup of party-exclusive treats, like Letters to Santa at Main Street Bakery and Peppermint Snowman at The Friar’s Nook.

Holiday-Themed Attractions

During this limited-capacity event, you’ll have the chance to enjoy some of your favorite Magic Kingdom attractions, often with lower wait times. But did you know some attractions receive a holiday overlay that you can only experience as a party guest? Enjoy a festive twist on a classic attraction at Space Mountain – Holiday Run!! or attend a special holiday edition of your favorite comedy show at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor.

To learn more about additional offerings and hear our Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tips, be sure to swipe through our planDisney Pocket Guide:

You can also download a copy of the planDisney Pocket Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party here.

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Lamplight Lounge Plant-Based Potato Flautas from Disney’s Newest Cookbook

General By November 7, 2023 No Comments

We are thrilled to announce the newest Disney cookbook! “Delicious Disney Disneyland Resort: Recipes & Stories from The Happiest Place on Earth” is now on sale everywhere books are sold.

Disney’s Cookbook Cover

Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs are sharing more than 60 recipes to help us all celebrate Disney100. Food memories are some of our most vivid, reminding us of the people or the place where we savored each bite. The recipes and stories in this special cookbook will take you back to your favorite memories at Disneyland Resort … and help you create more memories in your own kitchen!

To celebrate the cookbook, Disney is sharing a delicious plant-based potato flauta recipe from Lamplight Lounge at Disney California Adventure park. These flautas are served with plant-based chorizo, vegan piquillo crema, tomatillo-serrano sauce, and an arugula escabeche salad. It’s a fantastic dish from the Disney vault that’s sure to impress your plant-based and meat-eating guests.

Plant-Based Potato Flautas

If you’re ready to cook up new memories at home, here’s the recipe!

PLANT-BASED POTATO FLAUTAS

Lamplight Lounge

Disney California Adventure Park
Serves 4

TOMATILLO-SERRANO SAUCE

  • 4 small tomatillos (enough to make 1 cup), peeled and washed
  • 2 serrano chiles, stem removed
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
  • 1/2 Hass avocado (3 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 cup spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

VEGAN PIQUILLO CREMA

  • 1/2 cup silken tofu
  • 1/4 cup chopped piquillo peppers
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

ARUGULA ESCABECHE SALAD

  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1 Fresno pepper, sliced into thin rings
  • 8 thin slices red onion
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

POTATO FLAUTAS

  • 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes (about 4 potatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon minced serrano pepper, more if you prefer spicy
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • Canola oil, for frying

FOR SERVING

  • 1 cup soy chorizo
  • Tomatillo-Serrano Sauce
  • Potato Flautas
  • Vegan Piquillo Crema
  • Arugula Escabeche Salad

FOR TOMATILLO-SERRANO SAUCE:

  1. Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 8 minutes, or until softened. Drain and place in blender
  2. Add garlic, avocado, spinach, and salt and puree until smooth. Slowly drizzle in oil with blender running on low speed.

FOR PIQUILLO CREMA:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

FOR ARUGULA ESCABECHE SALAD:

  1. Toss arugula, peppers, onion, and cilantro in a bowl. (Take care when handling chilies and peppers)
  2. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

FOR POTATO FLAUTAS:

  1. Peel potatoes and cut into cubes. Place in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes. Do not cover.
  2. Drain and cool potatoes. Mash until creamy and add serrano pepper, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Warm tortillas and evenly portion filling in each, about 2 tablespoons each. Roll and close with toothpicks, 2 in each roll, spaced evenly apart.
  4. With caution, heat enough oil to come 1 inch up the sides of a heavy pan. When oil is 350°F, carefully place flautas in oil and fry until golden, about 4 minutes. Continue working in batches, removing from pan and draining on paper towels. Remove toothpicks.

TO SERVE:

  1. While flautas are frying, sauté chorizo in a small frying pan until crisp.
  2. Equally divide Tomatillo-Serrano Sauce among 4 serving platters. Place 3 Potato Flautas on top in each platter and top flautas with soy chorizo. Drizzle with Vegan Piquillo Crema and top with a little Arugula Escabeche Salad.

Be sure to download a PDF version of this delicious plant-based recipe here!

For more recipes to bring the Disney magic home, check out our Disney Eats topics page or Disney Recipes topics page and follow us @DisneyEats on Instagram and Facebook. And to purchase “Delicious Disney Disneyland: Recipes & Stories from The Happiest Place on Earth,” visit shopDisney.com.

Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.

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Foodie Guide to Holidays at Walt Disney World Resort 2023

Foodie Guide By November 6, 2023 No Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you know what that means … holiday goodies! One of the best parts of this season are the tasty delights and this year is no different. The culinary teams at Walt Disney World Resort have been hard at work making sure everyone gets a flavorful present all across property. And with the passion and creativity put to the plate this year, there’s no doubt all of these talented culinary experts are on the nice list.

No matter where you venture at the Resort, you’ll enter a winter wonderland of flavor with tasty bites and sips that will light up your taste buds. From the almost too cute to eat (almost) Mickey Winter Hat Dome Cake from Amorette’s Patisserie to holiday festivities like the O’ Ham N’ Cheese Trees at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, and even the sweet sip of the returning Gingerbread Martini, you will be unwrapping delights all holiday season long.

For those heading over to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party this year, take a peek at all the bites and sips available at Magic Kingdom Park, both during the day and exclusive to the event in the Foodie Guide. And for an added touch of sweetness, be sure to check out the gingerbread displays at various Disney Resort Hotels and EPCOT.

Do you hear that? It’s jingle bells, and that means it’s time to get to the Walt Disney World Resort Holidays Foodie Guide!

Collage of 5 pictures with Holiday Sweets Petit Cake, Mickey Winter Hat Dome Cake, Christmas Tree Cream Puff, Hot Cocoa Crème Brûlée, Gingerbread Cheesecake
Disney Springs

Amorette’s Patisserie (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31; mobile order available)

  • Holiday Sweets Petit Cake: Layers of spice cake, cream cheese icing, and apricot jam with fresh apple compote and Italian buttercream (New) 
  • Mickey Winter Hat Dome Cake: Layers of vanilla chiffon, chai tea mousse, cranberry-cherry pâte de fruit, almond crunch, and brown butter ganache (New) 
  • Christmas Tree Cream Puff: Pistachio cream puff (New) 
  • Hot Cocoa Crème Brûlée: Hot cocoa crème brûlée with toasted marshmallow cream (New) 
  • Gingerbread Cheesecake (New) 
  • Cookies and Milk Éclair (New) 
  • Mickey and Minnie Gingerbread Cookies (New)
  • Santa Mickey Mousse: White chocolate mousse and dark chocolate mousse with crispy pearls

Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ (Available Nov. 24 through Jan. 1)

  • Homecomin’ Holiday Turkey Sandwich: Smoked turkey on toasted artisanal bread, dressed with signature cornbread stuffing and a sweet and sour cranberry aioli served with house-made potato chips
Collage of Holiday Cookie Shake and Frozen Peppermint Cocoa Shake

Chicken Guy! (Available Nov. 6 through Dec. 31) 

  • Holiday Cookie Shake: Hand-spun vanilla soft-serve, blended with sugar cookies and caramel drizzle topped with marshmallow whipped cream, mini chocolate candy pieces, holiday sprinkles, and a cookie
  • Frozen Peppermint Cocoa Shake: Hand-spun vanilla soft-serve, blended with hot cocoa mix, peppermint, and crushed candy cane pieces topped with marshmallow whipped cream, sprinkles, crushed candy cane, mini marshmallows, and chocolate drizzle
Caramel Apple Pie Shake

D-Luxe Burger (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 7; mobile order available) 

  • Caramel Apple Pie Shake: Vanilla Gelato blended with dark caramel sauce, Granny Smith apple syrup, cinnamon syrup, and graham cracker crumbs topped with whipped cream, caramel, and graham cracker crumbs (New)

Dockside Margaritas (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 15) 

  • Spiced Cranberry Paloma: Lunazul Reposado Tequila, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and spiced simple syrup

eet by Maneet Chauhan (Available upon opening through Dec. 31) 

  • Yule Chai Greeting: Signature spiced chai, whipped cinnamon cream, toasted marshmallow, Christmas sprinkles, and a candy cane

Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew (Available Dec. 1 through 31) 

  • Holiday Donuts

Frontera Cocina (Available Nov. 10 through Dec. 31)

  • Marzipan Delight: Centinela Blanco Tequila, Marzipan Cordial, tres leches home-made mix, and marzipan crumble rim
Collage of Gingerbread Mickey Chocolate Piñata and  Mickey Chocolate-covered Gingerbread Cookies

The Ganachery 

  • Gingerbread Mickey Chocolate Piñata: Milk chocolate piñata with crisp pearls and gingerbread toffee (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Gingerbread-Pecan Toffee: Spiced toffee enrobed with milk chocolate and encrusted with toasted pecans and gingerbread crumbs (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Mickey Chocolate-covered Gingerbread Cookies: Spiced gingerbread cookies enrobed in milk chocolate and dark 65% chocolate (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Chocolate Peppermint Bark: White and dark chocolate with crushed peppermint candy (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Olaf Hot Cocoa Surprise: Milk chocolate shell filled with The Ganachery hot cocoa mix and house-made marshmallows (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
Collage of Kris Kringle Cookie and Cookie Vom Krampus

Gideon’s Bakehouse (Available Nov. 24 through Dec. 31) 

  • Kris Kringle Cookie: White chocolate coffee bean cookie with coconut, caramel, and vanilla bean notes topped with coarse sugar crystals and edible glitter
  • Cookie Vom Krampus: Chocolate cookie with mint
Collage of Jock's Famous Pigs in the Blanket, O' Ham N' Cheese Trees, Cranberry Barbeque Meatballs and Naughty or Nice Deviled Eggs

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar 

  • Jock’s Famous Pigs in the Blanket: Debreziner sausage, puff pastry, and cranberry mustard sauce (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 30)
  • O’ Ham N’ Cheese Trees: Puff pastry, Pitt ham, cheddar cheese, garlic herb butter, and sugar plum jam (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 30)
  • Cranberry Barbeque Meatballs: All-beef meatball, cranberry barbecue sauce, orange goat cheese, granny smith apple, spiced walnuts, orange supremes, and crispy basil (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 30)
  • Naughty or Nice Deviled Eggs: Crispy Ham and Sweet Honey Glazed (Nice) or Spicy Honey Glazed (Naughty)
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  • Here We Come A-Croquetting: Turkey croquettes, sweet potato purée, bacon-cranberry jam, turkey gravy, and herbed gremolata (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Post-flight “Milk” and Cookies with Coquito: Bourbon-eggnog snowflake cookie, gingerbread reindeer cookie filled with dulce de leche, chocolate-peppermint Christmas tree cookie and coquito with Bacardí Rum (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Hot Chocolate Grail Flight: Spiced Caramel with Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Cookies ‘n Cream with white chocolate and Stoli Vanil Vodka, Peppermint with Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur and Bols Crème de Menthe White Liqueur (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13)
  • Eternal Snowfall: St. Augustine Cane Vodka, St. Augustine Gin, Tippler’s Orange Liqueur, Siesta Key Silver Rum, chipotle pineapple syrup, and sour mix topped with a float of Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur and garnished with a snowflake sugar piece and lemon wheel (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)
  • Jock’s Holiday Martini: Frangelico Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, hazelnut syrup, and half and half sprinkled with cinnamon and garnished with star anise  (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13)
  • Merry Margarita: Lunazul Reposado Tequila, Domain de Canton Ginger Liqueur, lime and pear juices, cinnamon syrup, and hibiscus syrup garnished with a holiday sugar piece and lime wedge (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13)
  • Holiday Cherry Cocktail: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Heering Cherry Liqueur, simple syrup, and red cranberry juice with edible glitter and garnished with a cherry (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13)
  • Ginger Mule: Frangelico Liqueur and Stoli Vanil Vodka topped with Fever-Tree Ginger Beer and garnished with a cinnamon stick and cranberries (New) (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13) 
Olaf Waffle Sundae

Marketplace Snacks (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)

  • Olaf Waffle Sundae: Bubble waffle filled with vanilla soft-serve, peppermint sauce, candy snowflakes, a chocolate edible image, and chocolate sticks

Morimoto Asia (Available through Dec. 31)

  • Yokai: Morimoto Knob Creek Bourbon, Monin Caramel Apple Butter Syrup, Chambord, and prosecco
  • Kyuri and Spicy: Cucumber-Infused Espolon Blanco Tequila, jalapeño, ginger liqueur, Ancho Reyes, John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum Liqueur, lime, and agave
  • Toji Moon: Absolut Mandarin Vodka, sake, Monin Habanero-Lime Syrup, lemongrass, yuzu, and celery bitters
  • After Midnight: Courvoisier VS Cognac, Legent Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, ginger, orgeat, grapefruit, lemon, cinnamon syrup, and black walnut bitters
  • Forever Young: Aviation Gin, Aperol, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, blood orange liqueur, and mole bitters
  • Maker Mark Flight: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, Maker’s Mark 46, Morimoto Maker’s Mark Private Select

Paddlefish (Available Dec. 25 only)

  • Santa’s Seafood Boil: Key West pink shrimp, Cedar Key little neck clams, Prince Edward Island mussels, corn bread, red potatoes, and sweet corn

Planet Hollywood (Available Nov. 6 through Dec. 26)

  • Frosty the Snowman Shake: Mint chocolate chip ice cream with red and green Christmas candies, sprinkles, and holiday mints topped with homemade whipped cream and a marshmallow snowman pop

The Polite Pig (Available Nov. 15 through Dec. 11)

  • Open-face Turkey Smash: Texas toast, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, turkey gravy, and cranberry chutney

Splitsville Luxury Lanes 

  • Holiday Spice Old Fashioned: Michter’s American Whiskey US Kentucky Straight Rye, holiday spice syrup, and bitters garnished with a cinnamon stick and an orange twist (Available Nov. 1 through Jan. 6)
  • Mistletoe: Stoli Vodka, rosemary syrup, Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur, lemon juice, and soda water with a rosemary sprig and sugared cranberries garnish (Available Dec. 1 through Jan. 6)
Collage of Christmas Tree Sundae, Frozen Hot Chocolate Float with Salted Caramel

Swirls on the Water (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31)

  • Christmas Tree Sundae: Pistachio soft-serve in a waffle cone bowl with whipped cream, sprinkles, and candy Christmas lights (New)
  • Frozen Hot Chocolate Float with Salted Caramel (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Alcoholic version also available with Knob’s Creek)
Collage of Christmas Day Special, Italian Hot Chocolate, Candied Yam Cannoli, Santa Waffle

Terralina Crafted Italian (Available Dec. 25 only) 

  • Christmas Day Special: Grilled lamb chops with creamed spinach and artichokes, wild mushroom and parmesan risotto cake, mint, and basil sauce topped and crispy leeks
  • Poinsettia: Cranberry mimosa with sugar dusted cranberries

Vivoli il Gelato 

  • Italian Hot Chocolate: House-made from scratch made with dark coca, dark chocolate bar, milk, and sugar topped with whipped cream or marshmallows (Available Nov. 10 through Feb. 1)
  • Candied Yam Cannoli: Sweet cream of yams and ricotta topped with pecans (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)
  • Santa’s Crew: Elf Mint Chocolate Chip Shake, Reindeer Chocolate Shake, and Abominable Snowman (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 6)
  • Santa Waffle: Freshly-baked waffle topped with strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, and chocolate chips (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 6)

YeSake (Available Nov. 24 through Dec. 31)

  • Holiday Peppermint Chocolate Milk Boba Tea: Chocolate and peppermint tea latte made with boba pearls and whipped cream

Outdoor Bar Locations (Available Nov. 9 through Jan. 13)

  • Holiday Rum Punch: Bols Blackberry Brandy, Bols Crème de Banana Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, orange tangerine syrup, and orange juice garnished with an orange wedge (New) 
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Disney Resort Hotels

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, and Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort 

World Premiere Food Court, Intermission Food Court, and End Zone Food Court (Available Nov. 27 through Jan. 2; mobile order available)

  • Minnie Gingerbread Bundt Cake: Gingerbread Bundt cake with cream cheese icing (New) 

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge 

The Mara (Available Nov. 26 through Dec. 31) 

  • Mickey Santa Hat Tart: Vanilla tart with pistachio cake, chai mousse, and caramel ganache

Jambo House Lobby Pop-up Shop (Available Nov. 22 through Dec. 31) 

  • Gingeraffe Cookie: Sugar cookie, gingerbread cookie, white chocolate, M&M’S chocolate candies, and a holiday wreath (New)

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort 

Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining (Available Nov. 27 through Dec. 31; mobile order available)

  • Deer Holly Day Cupcake: Chocolate cupcake filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a peanut butter-cream cheese buttercream
Collage of Holiday Shake, Frosted Croissant Roll, Peppermint Brownie Cheesecake, Snowman Blondie

Disney’s Beach Club Resort 

Beaches and Cream Soda Shop (Available Nov. 26 through Dec. 31)

  • Holiday Shake: Cookie butter milkshake with caramel drizzle and holiday sprinkles topped with a Christmas tree cupcake

Disney’s BoardWalk 

BoardWalk Deli (Mobile order available) 

  • Frosted Croissant Roll: Rolled croissant dough filled with a hot chocolate-marshmallow filling (New) (Available Nov. 27 through Jan. 2) 
  • Peppermint Brownie Cheesecake: Brownie base, peppermint cheesecake, and holiday sprinkles (Available Nov. 27 through Dec. 26)

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort 

Centertown Market (Mobile order available)

  • Snowman Blondie: Chocolate chip and peppermint blondie topped with brown butter-chocolate mousse, vanilla bean whipped cream, and white chocolate (Available Nov. 27 through Jan. 2) 
  • Peppermint Brownie Cheesecake: Brownie base, peppermint cheesecake, and holiday sprinkles (Available Nov. 27 through Dec. 26) 
Collage of Present Peppermint Brownie Pop, Holiday Cranberry Frangipane Cake, Snowman Choux, Holiday Ornament Cupcake

Disney’s Contemporary Resort 

Contempo Café (Available Dec. 1 through 31; mobile order available) 

  • Holiday Cranberry Frangipane Cake: Almond frangipane with cranberry-cherry gel, white chocolate mousse, and salted honey whip (New) 

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 

Gasparilla Island Grill (Available Dec. 1 through 31; mobile order available) 

  • Present Peppermint Brownie Pop: Brownie filled with house-made peppermint patty enrobed in white chocolate (New) 
  • Snowman Choux: Pâte à choux filled with spiced mousse and chocolate Bavarian cream

Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 

Good’s Food to Go and The Artist’s Palette (Available through Jan. 2; mobile order available at The Artist’s Palette only)

  • Holiday Ornament Cupcake: Christmas confetti cupcake, cream cheese mousse, and buttercream
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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort 

Capt. Cook’s and Kona Island (Available Dec. 17 through 31; mobile order available at Capt. Cook’s)

  • Tropical Holiday Cupcake: Chocolate cupcake, peppermint mousse, streusel, and chocolate décor

Pineapple Lanai (Available Dec. 1 through 31) 

  • ‘Olu Mel Holiday Float: DOLE Whip lime float with pineapple juice, ‘Olu Mel White chocolate piece, and strawberry popping candy

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace (Available Dec. 1 through Jan. 7) 

  • Jingle Jammer: Cranberry, pineapple, cinnamon, falernum, and a splash of fresh lime juice (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Mele Kaliki Mai Tai: Plantation Original Dark Rum, Bacardí Superior Rum, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram Liqueur, cranberry juice, orgeat, and cinnamon with a splash of fresh lime juice and a cinnamon stick
  • Tropical Snowstorm: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, coconut cream with cinnamon, orgeat, and falernum topped with cinnamon and nutmeg

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory and Riverside Mill Food Court (Available Nov. 27 through Dec. 26; mobile order available)

  • Peppermint Brownie Cheesecake: Brownie base, peppermint cheesecake, and holiday sprinkles

Scat Cat’s Club – Café at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter 

  • Hot Cocoa Beignets: Trio of Mickey-shaped beignets with a dusting of hot cocoa powder, fudge drizzle, snowflake sprinkles, and a pipette of chocolate milk (New) (Available Dec. 1 through Jan. 31) 
Collage of Chocolate-Peppermint Santa and Hat Gingerbread Cookie

Disney’s Riviera Resort 

Le Petit Café (Available Nov. 26 through Jan. 2)

  • Chocolate-Peppermint Santa Hat: Dark chocolate mousse, white chocolate-peppermint mousse, and a mint marshmallow
  • Gingerbread Cookie: European-style gingerbread, dark chocolate, and sugar glaze
Peppermint Igloo

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge 

Roaring Fork (Mobile order available) 

  • Peppermint Igloo: White chocolate igloo filled with white chocolate-peppermint mousse and dark chocolate cake (New) (Available Nov. 15 through Dec. 30) 
Walking in a Plant-based Snow Land

Available at Various Disney Resort Hotel Food Courts (Available Nov. 27 through Jan. 31; mobile order available) 

  • Walking in a Plant-based Snow Land: Chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream and a flurry of snowflake sprinkles (Plant-based); Available at the following locations:
    • World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
    • Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
    • End Zone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
    • Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
    • Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
    • Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
    • Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
    • Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

Available at Various Table-Service Restaurants (Available through Jan. 7) 

  • Gingerbread Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, RumChata Liqueur, and gingerbread spice featuring a rim of homemade gingerbread from the bakery teams
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Available at Select Deluxe & Specialty Resort Locations (Available Nov. 27 through Jan. 1) 

  • Holiday Fruitcake Mule: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey, Hella Cocktail Co. apple blossom bitters, cranberry juice, and rosemary topped with ginger beer (New) 
  • Holiday Fruitcake Old-Fashioned: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey, Hella Cocktail Co. apple blossom bitters, cranberry, lemon, and rosemary (New)
Collage of Holiday Minnie Bundt Cake and Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce
Disney’s Hollywood Studios 

ABC Commissary (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Holiday Minnie Bundt Cake: Spice cake rolled in cinnamon-sugar with apple pie filling topped with spiced maple buttercream and salted caramel icing
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa with Cherry Bourbon topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce
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Backlot Express (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Red Velvet Whoopie Pie: Red velvet cake, candy cane buttercream, and holiday sprinkles
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa with Cherry Bourbon topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce

Hollywood Scoops (Available through Jan. 1) 

  • Candy Cane Milkshake: Chocolate cake doughnut, mint doughnut icing, and candy cane sprinkles

PizzeRizzo (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Melted Snowman Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie with red and green sugar, white chocolate, marshmallow, dark chocolate top hat, raspberry-chocolate twigs, orange sprinkle, and chocolate-covered cocoa nibs
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa with Cherry Bourbon topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce
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Rosie’s All-American Café (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Santa Mickey Cupcake: Chocolate cake filled with mocha fudge and topped with red almond buttercream, white chocolate, and dark chocolate Mickey ears
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa with Cherry Bourbon topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce

The Trolley Car Café (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 1) 

  • Mickey Gingerbread Cookie
  • Red Velvet Whoopie Pie: Red velvet cake, candy cane buttercream, and holiday sprinkle

Woody’s Lunch Box (Available Nov. 11 through Jan. 31; mobile order available)

  • Hot Chocolate Lunch Box Tart: Chocolate fudge filling, hot chocolate-marshmallow fondant, and mini marshmallows

Dockside Diner and Outdoor Vending Carts Near Grand Avenue, the Tip Board, and the Main Entrance (Available through Jan. 1)

  • Holiday Mickey Brownie: Mickey-shaped chocolate brownie with holiday sprinkles
Collage of Merry Menagerie Cupcake and Peppermint Cream Cheese Mousse
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park 

Creature Comforts (Available Dec. 22 through 31) 

  • Mickey Holiday Mousse Dome: Amaretto-chocolate mousse, cherry-cranberry coulis, orange-chocolate cake, white chocolate glaçage, and chocolate Mickey ears

Pizzafari and Restaurantosaurus (Available Dec. 1 through 29; mobile order available) 

  • Merry Menagerie Cupcake: Gingerbread cupcake with cream cheese filling and frosting

Satu’li Canteen (Available Dec. 22 through 31; mobile order) 

  • Peppermint Cream Cheese Mousse: Peppermint-cream cheese mousse, peppermint sauce, peppermint candy pieces, and chocolate cookie crumbs
Peppermint Éclair
Magic Kingdom Park 

To see all the items from Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Magic Kingdom Park, check out the Foodie Guide.

Cheshire Café (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31; mobile order available)

  • Peppermint Éclair: Eclair filled with white chocolate peppermint mousse and topped with peppermint mousse and chocolate pieces (New)

Columbia Harbour House (Available Nov. 9 through Dec. 31; mobile order available)

  • Maple-Mustard Glazed Salmon served with green beans and rice (New)
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Limited-Time Novelties Available Throughout the Resort
  • Mickey Mouse Toy Soldier Bucket (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; available while supplies last): 
    • Launching at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on Nov. 9 at popcorn carts throughout Magic Kingdom Park
  • Donald Duck Christmas Tree Sipper (New)(Limit two per person, per transaction; available while supplies last): 
    • Launching at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at select locations in Magic Kingdom Park starting Nov. 9
    • Select locations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom Park, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting Nov. 11
Gold Musical Rotating Tin
  • Gold Musical Rotating Tin (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; available while supplies last); starting Nov. 11 at the following locations:
    • Popcorn carts throughout Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs

Don’t know about you, but we can’t wait for the holidays, to enjoy all these treats all winter long. If you’re curious about what’s heading over to Disneyland Resort for the holidays also, take a look at the Foodie Guide here.

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Foodie Guide to Festive Gingerbread Houses, Displays 2023

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Are you ready for some mind-blowing Disney gingerbread displays? We sure hope so because that’s exactly what you can expect to find at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, and even aboard the high seas on Disney Cruise Line during the holiday season. A true staple of both locations’ holiday festivities, these gingerbread displays are truly amazing. After months of hard work and creativity from the talented culinary teams, these displays are brought to life before your very eyes and are well worth the visit.

Some of these displays have returned for the holidays for more than 20 years, like the Gingerbread House found at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Gingerbread House found within (yes, within) Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland park, while others are making their dazzling debut for the very first time this year, like the Lighthouse coming to Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. It’s no surprise visiting these works of art has become a tradition for both guests and cast members alike. With plenty of hidden details, and maybe even some hidden Mickeys, you can easily come back again and again to experience these gingerbread creations.

What do you say? Shall we unwrap all the gingerbread fun coming this holiday season? I think so!

The “Grand” Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa 2023

Starting Nov. 10, the Disneyland Resort will have a display to get you in the holiday spirit – the Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The lobby will be home once again to one of its best holiday classics – the “Grand” Gingerbread House. This giant gingerbread replica of the hotel is a holiday highlight and a can’t-miss stop in the lobby. Standing 7 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the structure is created from more than 600 pounds of gingerbread, 600 pounds of powdered sugar, 250 pounds of fondant, one pound of pixie dust, and features 25 hidden Mickeys!

Grand Californian Great Hall Cart Menu

If you want a sweet treat to commemorate your experience, you can enjoy one (or multiple) of the following:

  • Mickey Mouse-shaped Poinsettia Cookie
  • Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie
  • Christmas Cookie
  • Holiday Cookie Box: will include two milk chocolate-dipped Mickey-shaped cookies, two raspberry-filled cookies and two sugar cookies with festive sprinkles
  • Assorted Macarons: Assorted macaron box will include two gingerbread, two peppermint and two Mexican hot chocolate
  • Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Loaf
  • Crisped Rice Treat
  • Holiday Cinnamon Buns (New)
  • Hot Cocoa Cookies (New)
  • Coffee with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey) (New)
  • Eggnog with Baileys
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Milk
  • Gingerbread Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
  • Red Velvet Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey)
  • Cookie shot with Louis XIII Cognac
  • Cookie shot with Clase Azul Ultra Anejo
Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House at Disneyland park 2023

Welcome foolish mortals to a gingerbread display unlike any seen before. Found within the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland park, a few ghosts have made room for a dazzling display this season. The Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House has been materializing for guests of the attraction for more than 20 years from Halloween to the holidays. Jack Skellington, or should we say “Sandy Claws,” and his friends have transformed this beloved attraction into Haunted Mansion Holiday, inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and this display is a welcomed addition. With three moving elements and nearly 300 pounds, this display took over 20 days to build and decorate with 13 cast members. Don’t forget to take a ride to see it for yourself before Jan. 8, 2024.

Life-sized Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 2023

Now heading over to Walt Disney World Resort, we’re stopping by Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for their life-sized Gingerbread House! This beloved tradition is back again for its 24th year from Nov. 8 through Jan. 1, 2024, and is filled with plenty of sweet delights and decorations. All across this house, you’ll find white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. Not to mention the 85 lb. chocolate Santa (yes, you heard that right), nutcrackers, toy soldiers, and snowmen that are all hand-painted by the Grand Floridian Bakery team led by Pastry Chef de Cuisine Kristine Farmer. The 500 hours spent baking gingerbread and 480 hours spent decorating are well worth it. Be on the lookout for the 24 hidden Mickeys found throughout the entire display to see if you can find them all.

Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Menu

If you’re looking to take a taste of gingerbread and the holidays home with you, you’re in luck because this display has quite the lineup of treats available for purchase that will dazzle your taste buds, including:

  • Freshly baked, homemade items, such as Gingerbread Mickeys and Shingles, Stollen Bread, Brownie Christmas Tree, and Gingersnap Cookies
  • House-made Gingerbread Ornaments and Gingerbread Houses
  • Assorted Gingerbread Cookie Bags, Marshmallow Pops, and Milk Chocolate Pecan Fudge
  • Grand Floridian Combo Box featuring assorted fan favorite treats, including the cookies n’ cream Christmas Tree, exclusive to this box
  • Plant-based, no sugar added, and gluten-friendly options

Joining this impressive lineup this year is the Lighthouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. This brand-new creation was created by Pastry Chef de Cuisine Michael Craig who used the actual blueprints from the real lighthouse located outside the resort along Crescent Lake. This sweet version is not to be missed on your gingerbread festivities this year. Also, available for purchase are some sweet delights sold at the Holiday Pop Up Shop, including the new Lighthouse Fudge, which is a nod to this new offering.

Holiday Carousel gingerbread display at Disney’s Beach Club Resort 2023

Just next door at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, we’ve got the classic Holiday Carousel gingerbread displayThe life-size creation has been at the resort for 22 years and it actually moves – how cool! This year, this gingerbread offering is inspired by Ducktales, with the horses themed after Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Duey, and Louie. To celebrate all the years of tradition, there are 22 hidden Mickeys to find throughout the display, as well as 434 pounds of honey, 25 pounds of spices, 200 pounds of icing, and a whole lot of creativity and talent from the culinary team!

Disney’s Beach Club Resort Gingerbread Display Menu

Some of the holiday treats available at this location include:

  • Signature Stollen Bread
  • Lighthouse Fudge
  • Mickey Snowman Pop
  • Crispy Rice Treat
  • Peppermint Bark
  • Gingerbread Shingle
  • Hot Chocolate Flight
  • Hot Chocolate
Gingerbread display at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn 2023

As we keep going around Crescent Lake, we get to Disney’s BoardWalk Inn where their display is shore to impress from Nov. 17 through Dec. 27. This creation is a miniature version of some of your favorite spots found along the BoardWalk itself, including the BoardWalk Deli, which is home to none other than the BoardWalk Inn Bakery team led by Pastry Chef Alex Vacher.

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Gingerbread Display Menu

Before leaving, be sure to check out some of the treats made by the team, like:

  • Mickey and Minnie Sugar Cookies
  • Mickey Caramel Corn Cookie
  • Christmas Tree Pop
  • Peppermint Bark
  • Gingerbread Shingles
  • Gluten/ Wheat-Friendly and Plant-based Gingerbread Shingles
Gingerbread zebra and giraffe display at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge 2023

Next up, let’s go on a tasty adventure to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge where you’ll find one of the most adorable giraffes and zebras around. In the Jambo House lobby from Nov. 22 through Dec. 31, the Animal Kingdom Lodge bakery led by Pastry Chef Lexy Ross has continued the tradition with the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra. This can’t-miss giraffe, or should we say ginger-affe, named Ginger and baby zebra, Debra, are made with a combination of gingerbread, sugar dough, and modeling chocolate. In fact, the giraffe stands near 7 feet tall. You’ll also be able to pick up some tasty treats to take with you, like the Gingeraffe Cookie, Hot Cocoa Flight, and beer, wine, and cocktails!

Disney100 Gingerbread display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort 2023

Now, let’s blast off to Disney’s Contemporary Resort where their gingerbread display is back once again for its 12th year led by Pastry Chef Jeff Barnes! Found on the fourth floor of the resort from Nov. 10 through Jan. 6, 2024, this year’s Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Castle Display was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers for this momentous occasion for The Walt Disney Company. It stands over 17 feet tall with 612 pounds of sugar, 1012 pounds of flour, 112 pounds of gingerbread spice, over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks, and 12 sprinklings of magical pixie dust! And, be sure to keep your eyes peeled with the 12 hidden five-legged goats.

Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Display Menu

For those wanting a sweet treat, the following will also be available for purchase:

  • Gingerbread Castle Brick
  • Paint Your Own Cookie Box
  • Hot Chocolate Caramel Fudge
  • Chocolate Peppermint Cookie
  • Pistachio Linzer Cookie
  • 5-Legged Goat Cookie
  • Gluten/Wheat Friendly Gingerbread Cookie
  • Gingerbread Latte Cupcake
  • Christmas Tree Butter Cookie
  • Frozen Hot Chocolate (Also available with Peppermint Schnapps)
  • Frozen Apple Cider (Also available with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky floater)
Gingerbread display at The American Adventure in EPCOT 2023

Last but certainly not least for Walt Disney World Resort, we’ve got quite the impressive display at The American Adventure in EPCOT. From Nov. 24 through Dec. 30, this unique display recreates some classic monuments in America and EPCOT alike with gingerbread versions of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, The American Adventure building with Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue, and even a Festival Marketplace. There are also 6 hidden Mickeys found within. See how many you can find on your next visit to EPCOT.

The gingerbread displays are not just found on land – they’re also taking to the high seas with the Disney Cruise Line fleet! The Disney Wish, Disney Fantasy, Disney Dream, and Disney Magic will continue the yearly tradition of having the pastry teams onboard each ship build a dazzling, oversized gingerbread creation that will be on display in the atrium of the ships. Each festive creation is unique and the themes are up to the individual ship’s team to decide what theirs will look like this year.

What an incredible (and tasty) lineup the talented culinary teams have put together for us this year. Throughout this holiday season, grab your loved ones and get ready to see some gingerbread! There’s truly no limit to the ways you can celebrate the holidays at Disney Parks.

Want to see what tasty eats and sips you can enjoy this season? Check out our Foodie Guides to Holidays at Disneyland ResortDisney Festival of the Holidays, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and stay tuned for more on the way!

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Foodie Guide to Holidays at the Disneyland Resort 2023

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The most wonderful (and flavorful) time of the year is nearly here! The Disneyland Resort is kicking off its holiday festivities next week from Nov. 10, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024, and, you guessed it, there’s a sleigh-worth of goodies on the way. As lights and decorations turn Disneyland Resort into a winter wonderland, the culinary teams have been hard at work in the toyshop – we mean kitchen – putting together plenty of bites and sips to put you in the holiday spirit.

This year, the resort is filled to the brim with delicious delights that will light up your taste buds just like a Christmas tree. With soon-to-be new favorites like the Chocolate Mint Shortcake at Plaza Inn and returning classics like the Snowman Sourdough Bread from Aunt Cass Cafe, and, of course, Mickey Gingerbread, everyone will feel like they’re on the nice list with these tasty treats.

But that’s not all. There’s so much holiday excitement going on. See the holidays take over with dazzling lights from “it’s a small world” Holiday and Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, as well as mesmerizing entertainment with A Christmas Fantasy Parade, “Believe … In Holiday Magic” Fireworks, and World of Color – Season of Light. And be sure to check out Disney ¡Viva Navidad!, a festive celebration held in Disney California Adventure park. This authentic fiesta showcases holiday traditions from Mexican and Brazilian cultures with lively entertainment, like Disney ¡Viva Navidad! – A Festive Street Party, special character greets, and more that you won’t want to miss!

We’ve waited all year and the time has finally come – the holidays are back and it’s time to take a peek at what’s on the way. Here are the treats!

Santa Alien Macaron and Jingle Julep

Disneyland Park

Alien Pizza Planet (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Santa Alien Macaron: Alien Santa macaron filled with marshmallow cream and chocolate ganache

Bengal Barbecue (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Jingle Julep: Frozen white-hot chocolate, cookie butter drizzle, cocoa-dusted, and finished with a pretzel rod
Classic Christmas Chocolate Decadence Tart, Hyperdrive Holiday Chicken Sandwich, Orange Cranberry Parfait and Galactic Holiday Punch

Blue Bayou Restaurant (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Classic Christmas Chocolate Decadence Tart: Dark chocolate coffee custard with a chocolate cookie crust, and holiday decorations (New)

Galactic Grill (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Hyperdrive Holiday Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken sandwich with cranberry-orange marmalade BBQ sauce, provolone, onion rings, and arugula on a toasted brioche bun (New)
  • Orange Cranberry Parfait: Orange-cranberry cake with cream cheese icing topped with an orange cream-filled cream puff, dried cranberries, and holiday sprinkles
  • Galactic Holiday Punch: Christmas-inspired Punch made with Sprite and pomegranate, cranberry, and orange juices garnished with fresh pomegranate seeds, cranberries, orange slice, and a rosemary sprig (Non-alcoholic beverage)
Peppermint Sundae, BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger, Teddi Barra Holiday Funnel Cake and Chai-spiced Pumpkin Iced Tea

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Peppermint Sundae: Two scoops of peppermint ice cream, whipped cream, crushed peppermint, and crème-filled cookies served in a sprinkle-topped waffle bowl​ (New)

Hungry Bear Restaurant (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger: 1/3 lb. Angus chuck patty, red pepper cheese sauce, onion rings, bacon, and BBQ sauce
  • Teddi Barra Holiday Funnel Cake: Sweet espresso syrup and mocha mascarpone cream dusted with cocoa powder and topped with mascarpone gelato and lady finger cookies​ (New)
  • Chai-spiced Pumpkin Iced Tea: Iced tea, chai tea-flavored syrup, pumpkin purée cream, and pumpkin candy crystals (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Blood Orange Lemonade (Non-alcoholic beverage) (Also available with Hungry Bear Restaurant Mason Jar) (New)
Thanks-mas Sandwich, Turkey Pot Pie Soup, Ham and Pineapple Toasted Sandwich, Chocolate Cake Snow Globe and Mickey Ornament Macaron

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe (Mobile order available)

  • Thanks-mas Sandwich: Oven-roasted turkey breast, gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce on rustic bread served with house-made chips​ (Available Nov. 10 through 23) 
  • Turkey Pot Pie Soup: Oven-roasted turkey breast, potatoes, peas and carrots topped with pie crust pieces ​(Available Nov. 10 through 23) 
  • Ham and Pineapple Toasted Sandwich: Oven-roasted ham, pineapple, and Swiss cheese on rustic bread served with chips​ (Available Nov. 24 through Jan. 9) 
  • Chicken and Bacon Corn Chowder: Creamy corn chowder with chicken, bacon, and potatoes (New) (Available Nov. 24 through Jan. 9)
  • Mickey Ornament Macaron: Pearl-dusted white macaron shells filled with chocolate ganache and peppermint mousse (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9) 
  • Chocolate Cake Snow Globe: Layers of chocolate sponge cake, truffle mousse, and chocolate glaze topped with a buttercream tree, red and white pearls, a chocolate star, and snow powder (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9) 
  • Snowman Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake: Cinnamon roll-flavored cheesecake, cream cheese icing, milk chocolate nougatine arms and snowman chocolate decoration (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)
  • Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie (Limit five per person, per transaction) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

Market House (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie (Limit five per person, per transaction)
Mickey-shaped Candy Cane Beignet and Huckleberry Mint Julep

Mint Julep Bar (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Mickey-shaped Candy Cane Beignets dusted with peppermint powdered sugar (Available in packs of three or six)
  • Assorted Mickey-shaped Beignets: A mix of Mickey-shaped and seasonal beignets (Available in packs of six) (New)
  • Chocolate Dipping Sauce
  • Huckleberry Mint Julep: A refreshing blend of huckleberry and mint with a hint of lime garnished with fresh mint and blueberry (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
Chocolate Mint Shortcake and Holiday Cake

Plaza Inn

  • Chocolate Mint Shortcake: Chocolate mint sponge cake, cookie crumbles, whipped topping, and chocolate drizzle (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7) (New)
  • Holiday Cake: Devil’s food cake with swirled white chocolate mousse filling, buttercream frosting, and holiday sprinkles (Available Dec. 1 through Jan. 9)
Holiday Special sandwich, Holiday Grey Stuff, Mocha Peppermint Taverne Cold Brew and Holiday Punch

Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante (Available Dec. 22 through 25)

  • Holiday Special: Chicken tinga, beef barbacoa, cheese tamale, Spanish rice, beans, and bolillo (New)

Red Rose Taverne (Mobile order available)

  • Holiday Grey Stuff: Traditional grey stuff with holiday sprinkles and a white chocolate star (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)
  • Mickey-shaped Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie with sprinkles (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)
  • Mocha Peppermint Taverne Cold Brew: Peppermint cold brew with chocolate peppermint topper and crushed peppermint (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)
  • Holiday Punch: Pomegranate, lemonade, and ginger beer with spiced coconut topper (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)
Plant-based Cranberry Apple Tart, Cookies and Cream Fritters, Holiday Wreath Funnel Cake and Celebration Potato

River Belle Terrace (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Sticky Toffee Pudding Jar: Sticky toffee pudding infused with house-made pudding (New)
  • Cranberry Apple Tart: Cranberry apple tart topped with streusel with caramel sauce (New) (Plant-based)

Royal Street Veranda (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Cookies and Cream Fritters dusted with chocolate cookie sugar and served with a sweet cream-cheese dipping sauce (New)
  • Sweet Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce (New)

Stage Door Café (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Holiday Wreath Funnel Cake: A wreath-shaped funnel cake with apple cider drizzle, fresh baked apples, whipped topping, and holiday sprinkles (New)

The Tropical Hideaway (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Holiday DOLE Whip Sundae: DOLE Whip strawberry and lime, gummy topper, and seasonal sprinkles (New)

Troubadour Tavern (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Celebration Potato: Pulled smoked turkey, whipped cream cheese, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, and fried onions (New)
Gingerbread Churro, Chestnut Churro, Chocolate Sugar Churro and new Peppermint Ganache Dipping Sauce

Churros at small world Promenade and Casey Jr. Circus Train (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Gingerbread Churro: Churro rolled in gingerbread sugar (New)
  • Butterscotch Dipping Sauce (New)

Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Chestnut Churro: Classic churro with chestnut sauce drizzle and crushed meringue topping (New)

Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Chocolate Sugar Churro: Churro tossed in a chocolate sugar mix served with a side of peppermint chocolate ganache (New)
  • Peppermint Ganache Dipping Sauce: Chocolate ganache sauce with peppermint and white chocolate bits (New)

Churros near Haunted Mansion (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Sugar Plum Churro: Churro rolled in tart raspberry sugar (New)
  • Marshmallow Dipping Sauce (New)
Mint Chip Churro with Mint-Chocolate Dipping Sauce for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle and Town Square (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Mint Chip Churro: Churro rolled in chocolate cookie dust and mint sugar
  • Mint-Chocolate Dipping Sauce: Marshmallow creme infused with mint and topped with crushed chocolate cookies

Pretzels at small world Promenade (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Butterscotch Dipping Sauce (New)

Popcorn near Haunted Mansion (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Christmastime Popcorn: Freshly popped buttered popcorn served with M&M’S chocolate candies and mini marshmallows ​(New)
Toffee Pretzel at Disneyland Resort

Pretzels near Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Toffee Pretzel: Cream cheese-filled pretzel sprinkled with toffee sugar
Mickey Christmas Lights Apple, Holiday Mickey Cake Pop, Holiday Tree Cereal Treat, Peppermint Patties and Snowflake Apple for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen and Pooh Corner (Available Nov. 3 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Mickey Christmas Lights Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in green, white chocolate and decorated with black dark chocolate and M&M’S chocolate candies lights (New)
  • Holiday Mickey Cake Pop: Chocolate cake pop dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar and green M&M’S chocolate candies (New)
  • Holiday Tree Cereal Treat: Tree-shaped cereal treat dipped in green, white chocolate and decorated with white chocolate, white sanding sugar, and a yellow, chocolate Mickey star (New)
  • Peppermint Patties: Mixture of fondant sugar, powder sugar, and peppermint flavoring dipped in dark chocolate (New) (Only available at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen)
  • Peppermint Bark: Peppermint-flavored dark chocolate and white chocolate sprinkled with Christmas sprinkles and marshmallows (New) (Only available at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen)
  • Minnie Santa Hat Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in milk chocolate, rolled in red sanding sugar, and embellished with white M&M’S chocolate candies and a white chocolate Santa hat with a bow
  • Snowflake Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallow ears enrobed blue, white chocolate and decorated with a white chocolate snowflake and white sanding sugar (Only available at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen)
  • Minnie Santa Hat Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar, green M&M’S chocolate candies, and a Santa hat (New)
  • Snowman Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop dipped in white chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate face, M&M’S chocolate candies, a sour belt, and orange jellybean (Only available at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen)
  • Holiday Minnie Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop with two marshmallow ears dipped in red, white chocolate, drizzled with green, white chocolate, and embellished with a red, polka dot Minnie bow
  • Holiday Milk Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then milk chocolate drizzled with green and red chocolate
  • Mickey Gingerbread Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red and green colored chocolate and a dark chocolate Mickey
  • Peppermint Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then dark chocolate covered in crushed peppermint  
Plant based Christmas Tree Pull-apart Sourdough Bread and Snowman Sourdough Bread for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Disney California Adventure Park

Aunt Cass Café (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Christmas Tree Pull-apart Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
  • Snowman Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
  • Candy Cane Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
  • Mickey-shaped Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie with sprinkles
Hollywood Beef Dip and Milk and Cookies Funnel Cake Fries for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Award Wieners (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Hollywood Beef Dip: Sliced roast beef on toasted hoagie roll with fried pickles, provolone, avocado spread, caramelized onion, and jalapeño-spiced au jus served with choice of Cuties Mandarin Oranges or filmstrip fries (New)
  • Milk and Cookies Funnel Cake Fries: Funnel cake fries topped with cookie dough ice cream, caramel sauce, and mini cookies (New)
  • Brewery X Purple Dusk Hard Seltzer (New)
Plant-based Candy Cane Sourdough Bread for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Boudin Bread Cart (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Christmas Tree Pull-apart Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
  • Snowman Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
  • Candy Cane Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
Salted Caramel-Mocha Bundt Cake, Snowball Hard Float and Happy Holidays Hard Float for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Cappuccino Cart (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Salted Caramel-Mocha Bundt Cake: Coffee bundt cake filled with salted caramel and finished with ganache, sprinkles, and white chocolate mousse
  • Mickey-shaped Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie with sprinkles

Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream (Mobile order available)

  • Snowball Hard Float: Cranberry pomegranate seltzer, vanilla ice cream, cranberry sauce drizzle, and a rosemary garnish (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)
  • Happy Holidays Hard Float: Champagne, raspberry sorbet, and a fresh raspberry garnish (New) (Available Dec. 17 through Jan. 9)
New Cranberry Yogurt Churro, Nog Chata with Rumchata, Christmas Tree Cone, Chicken Pesto Cone and Gingerbread Mule for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Cozy Cone Motel 1 – Churros (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Cranberry Yogurt Churro: Cinnamon sugar churro, cranberry yogurt sauce, crushed pretzels, and sprinkles (New)
  • Nog Chata with Rumchata topped with whipped cream and sprinkles

Cozy Cone Motel 2 – Ice Cream Cones (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Christmas Tree Cone: Peppermint soft-serve decorated with holiday sprinkles

Cozy Cone Motel 3 – Chili Cone Queso (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Chicken Pesto Cone: Creamy pesto alfredo pasta, marinated chicken, balsamic glaze, bruschetta tomatoes, and Romano cheese

Cozy Cone Motel 4 – Frozen Cone-Coctions (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Gingerbread Mule: Cinnamon whiskey, ginger beer, lemon juice, and gingerbread syrup garnished with a maraschino cherry (New)
Caramel Pecan Roll and Gingerbread Shake for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Caramel Pecan Roll: Cinnamon roll topped with roasted pecans, caramel sauce, and banana slices (New)
  • Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie (Limit five per person, per transaction)

Flo’s V-8 Café (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Gingerbread Shake: Gingerbread-spiced milk shake and whipped cream with holiday bundt cake (Also available with a souvenir glass) (New)
Cran-Raspberry Refresher, Seaborn Merry Cranberry Margarita, Gin Lavender Lemonade, Smoky Hibiscus Orange Cocktail and new Shimmering Apple Pie Cocktail

Hollywood Lounge (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Cran-Raspberry Refresher: Cranberry and raspberry lemonade with a splash of Sprite topped with mint and a cherry (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
  • Rök House Brewing Co. Winter Nights Imperial Black Ale (New)
  • Seaborn Merry Cranberry Margarita (New)
  • Gin Lavender Lemonade: Lavender lemonade with gin and a lavender sprig (New)
  • Smoky Hibiscus Orange Cocktail (New)
  • Shimmering Apple Pie Cocktail: Cinnamon whiskey with pineapple juice, sour mix, green apple liquor and edible gold glitter (New)
New Mistletoe Mule for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Mendocino Terrace (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; mobile order available)

  • Mistletoe Mule: A twist on a classic mule with cranberry juice and agave garnished with a sprig of rosemary and a cape cranberry (New)

Mortimer’s Market (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough Bread (Plant-based)
Caramel Crispy Churro Shake, Hibiscus Blueberry Agua Fresca, Golden Road Brewing Christmas Cart Wheat Ale and Peach Passion Fruit Hard Lemonade for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Smokejumpers Grill (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Caramel Crispy Churro Shake: Caramel-flavored shake, dulce de leche, crispy churro cereal, whipped cream, and chocolate garnish (New)
  • Hibiscus Blueberry Agua Fresca: Hibiscus syrup, blueberry purée, and lime juice served over ice (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
  • Golden Road Brewing Christmas Cart Wheat Ale (New)
  • Peach Passion Fruit Hard Lemonade: Tequila, lemonade, passion fruit nectar, and peach syrup served over ice (New)
Filipino Feast Burrito and Almond Churro for the holidays at Disneyland Resort

Studio Catering Co. (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9; mobile order available)

  • Filipino Feast Burrito: Pork belly adobo fried rice, pancit, and lumpia in a warm flour tortilla with sweet chili dipping sauce (New)
  • Cran-Raspberry Refresher: Cranberry and raspberry lemonade with a splash of Sprite topped with mint and a cherry (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)

Wine Country Trattoria (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Spiced Apple Buck: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, apple spice syrup, ginger beer, and lemon juice garnished with a lemon wheel (New)

Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 9)

  • Almond Churro: Churro rolled in cinnamon sugar topped with almond butter, white icing, and roasted sliced almonds (New)
Snowman Cake Pop, Holiday Minnie Cake Pop and Mickey Gingerbread Cereal Treat from Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff and Trolley Treats

Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff and Trolley Treats (Available Nov. 3 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Mickey Christmas Lights Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in green, white chocolate and decorated with black dark chocolate and M&M’S chocolate candies lights (New)
  • Holiday Mickey Cake Pop: Chocolate cake pop dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar and green M&M’S chocolate candies (New)
  • Holiday Tree Cereal Treat: Tree-shaped cereal treat dipped in green, white chocolate and decorated with white chocolate, white sanding sugar, and a yellow, chocolate Mickey star (New) (Only available at Trolley Treats)
  • Peppermint Patties: Mixture of fondant sugar, powder sugar, and peppermint flavoring dipped in dark chocolate (New) (Only available at Trolley Treats)
  • Peppermint Bark: Peppermint-flavored dark chocolate and white chocolate sprinkled with Christmas sprinkles and marshmallows (New) (Only available at Trolley Treats)
  • Minnie Santa Hat Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in milk chocolate, rolled in red sanding sugar, and embellished with white M&M’S chocolate candies and a white chocolate Santa hat with a bow
  • Snowflake Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed blue, white chocolate and decorated with a white chocolate snowflake and white sanding sugar (Only available at Trolley Treats)
  • Minnie Santa Hat Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar, green M&M’S chocolate candies, and a Santa hat (New)
  • Snowman Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop dipped in white chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate face, M&M’S chocolate candies, a sour belt, and orange jelly bean
  • Holiday Minnie Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop with two marshmallow ears dipped in red, white chocolate, drizzled with green, white chocolate, and embellished with a red, polka dot Minnie bow
  • Holiday Milk Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then milk chocolate drizzled with green and red chocolate
  • Mickey Gingerbread Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red and green colored-chocolate and a dark chocolate Mickey (Only available at Trolley Treats)
  • Peppermint Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then dark chocolate covered in crushed peppermint  
Tacos Gobernador, IMPOSSIBLE Albondigas Soup, Achiote-marinated Half Chicken with Spanish rice, Shareable Loaded Torta and Street-style Watermelon

Disney ¡Viva Navidad! at Disney California Adventure Park

Paradise Garden Grill (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Tacos Gobernador: Chipotle-marinated shrimp tacos with pepper Jack cheese served with Spanish rice and refried beans (New)
  • IMPOSSIBLE Albondigas Soup: IMPOSSIBLE meatballs in a vegetable soup (Plant-based)
  • Achiote-marinated Half Chicken with Spanish rice and refried beans topped with a nopal salad (New)
  • Shareable Loaded Torta with chicken milanesa, carnitas, sliced ham, chorizo beans, panela cheese, onions, avocado spread, and tomatoes on telera bread served with chips, chorizo beans, and a wedge of street-style watermelon (Serves two to four guests) (New)
  • Street-style Watermelon with lime juice, chile-lime seasoning, and chamoy (New)
Chocolate Cake Flan and Mango Candy Cocktail
  • Chocolate Cake Flan: Layer of flan on chocolate cake with caramel (New)
  • Mango Candy Cocktail: Tequila and mango with a chamoy and chile-lime seasoned rim (New)
  • Modelo Especial
  • Dos Equis Ambar
Al Pastor Pizza and Gingerbread Cheesecake

Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta

  • Al Pastor Pizza with chorizo beans, marinated pork, pineapple, cilantro, onions and avocado salsa (Available by the slice or a whole pie) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 22)
  • Gingerbread Cheesecake topped with vanilla mousse (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

Hotels of the Disneyland Resort

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Grand Californian Great Hall Cart (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Mickey Mouse-shaped Poinsettia Cookie
  • Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie
  • Christmas Cookie
  • Holiday Cookie Box: will include two milk chocolate-dipped Mickey-shaped cookies, two raspberry-filled cookies and two sugar cookies with festive sprinkles
  • Assorted Macarons: Assorted macaron box will include two gingerbread, two peppermint and two Mexican hot chocolate
  • Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Loaf
  • Crisped Rice Treat
  • Holiday Cinnamon Buns (New)
  • Hot Cocoa Cookies (New)
  • Coffee with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey) (New)
  • Eggnog with Baileys
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Milk
  • Gingerbread Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
  • Red Velvet Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey)
  • Cookie shot with Louis XIII Cognac
  • Cookie shot with Clase Azul Ultra Anejo
Butternut Squash Salmon, Peppermint Hot Chocolate Churro and Gingerbread Macarons:

Downtown Disney District

Ballast Point Brewing Co. (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Butternut Squash Salmon: Skin-on pan-roasted salmon with butternut squash purée, sautéed quinoa, pomegranate sherry reduction, and arugula salad garnish (New)

Beignets Expressed (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Maple-bacon Glazed Beignets: Maple-infused icing topped with applewood smoked bacon (New)

California Churro (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Peppermint Hot Chocolate Churro: Churro rolled in chocolate sugar, drizzled with mint and chocolate icing, and covered in peppermint candies (New)

Kayla’s Cake (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Gingerbread Macarons: Gingerbread buttercream, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and honey
Holiday treats from Marceline’s Confectionery

Marceline’s Confectionery (Available Nov. 3 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Mickey Christmas Lights Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in green, white chocolate and decorated with black dark chocolate and M&M’S chocolate candies lights (New)
  • Holiday Mickey Cake Pop: Chocolate cake pop dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar and green M&M’S chocolate candies (New)
  • Holiday Tree Cereal Treat: Tree-shaped cereal treat dipped in green, white chocolate and decorated with white chocolate, white sanding sugar, and a yellow, chocolate Mickey star (New)
  • Peppermint Patties: Mixture of fondant sugar, powder sugar, and peppermint flavoring dipped in dark chocolate (New)
  • Minnie Santa Hat Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed in milk chocolate, rolled in red sanding sugar, and embellished with white M&M’S chocolate candies and a white chocolate Santa hat with a bow
  • Snowflake Apple: Green apple dipped in caramel with two marshmallows ears enrobed blue, white chocolate and decorated with a white chocolate snowflake and white sanding sugar
  • Minnie Santa Hat Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red sanding sugar, green M&M’S chocolate candies, and a Santa hat (New)
  • Snowman Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop dipped in white chocolate and decorated with dark chocolate face, M&M’S chocolate candies, a sour belt, and orange jellybean
  • Holiday Minnie Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop with two marshmallows ears dipped in red, white chocolate, drizzled with green, white chocolate, and embellished with a red, polka dot Minnie bow
  • Holiday Milk Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then milk chocolate drizzled with green and red chocolate
  • Mickey Gingerbread Cereal Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with red and green colored-chocolate and a dark chocolate Mickey
  • Peppermint Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallows dipped in caramel and then dark chocolate covered in crushed peppermint
  • Peppermint Bark: Peppermint-flavored dark chocolate and white chocolate sprinkled with Christmas sprinkles and marshmallows (New)
Traditional Chiacchiere Italian Bow Tie Cookies, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Winter White Cosmopolitan and Santa’s Margarita for Two

Naples Ristorante e Bar(Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Traditional Chiacchiere Italian Bow Tie Cookies: Slightly sweet, fried angel wing pastries dusted with powdered sugar and blackberry dipping sauce (Available at both Naples Ristorante e Bar and Napolini Pizzeria)
  • Bah Humbug Cocktail: Peanut butter whiskey, white crème de cacao, green crème de menthe, and half and half with a dissolvable holiday message (New)
  • Scrooged Cocktail: Peanut butter whiskey and eggnog topped with holiday sprinkles (New)

Splitsville Luxury Lanes

  • Peppermint Hot Chocolate: Peppermint hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, peppermint candy cane, crushed peppermint candy, red sprinkles, and cocoa powder (New) (Available Dec. 1 through 31)
  • Winter White Cosmopolitan: Vodka, orange liqueur, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and white cranberry-peach juice (New) (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

Tortilla Jo’s (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7)

  • Santa’s Margarita for Two: Blanco tequila, peach liqueur, raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, and sweet and sour garnished with a white sugar rim, and fresh cranberries (New)
Chip & Dale Holiday Straw Clip, Christmas Parade Reindeer Sipper, Gold Musical Rotating Tin and Holiday Kermit Straw Clip

Novelties Available Throughout the Resort (Available starting Nov. 10 throughout the holiday season)

  • Chip & Dale Holiday Straw Clip (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Café Daisy, Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, The Golden Horseshoe, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Lemonade at small world Promenade, Little Red Wagon, and Troubadour Tavern
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park, Mortimer’s Market, Schmoozies!, Smokejumpers Grill, and Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street
  • Christmas Parade Reindeer Sipper (Mobile order available at select locations; limit 10 per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Churros at small world Promenade, Churros near Casey Jr. Circus Train, Galactic Grill, Jolly Holiday Bakery Café, Lemonade at small world Promenade, Plaza Inn, Refreshment Corner, and Tomorrowland Fruit Cart
  • Gold Musical Rotating Tin (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Popcorn at Tomorrowland, Popcorn near Haunted Mansion, and Popcorn near Mark Twain Riverboat
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Popcorn at Pixar Pier, Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street, Popcorn near Carthay Circle Restaurant, and Popcorn at Grizzly Peak Airfield
  • Holiday Kermit Straw Clip (Limit 10 per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle, Churros near Town Square, Lemonade at small world Promenade, Pretzels near Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, and Troubadour Tavern
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Mortimer’s Market, and Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street
Holiday Olaf Bottle Topper, Holiday Popcorn Bucket, Holiday Stainless Steel Tumbler and Holiday Swizzle Stick
  • Holiday Olaf Bottle Topper (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Churros & Lemonade in Critter Country, Churros at small world Promenade, Pretzels near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Churros near Casey Jr. Circus Train, Churros near Haunted Mansion, Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle, Churros near Town Square, Lemonade at small world Promenade, Pretzels near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Pretzels near Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, Ship to Shore Marketplace, and Troubadour Taverne
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Churros at Hollywood Land, Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Mortimer’s Market, Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street, and Outdoor Vending at Disney California Adventure park
  • Holiday Popcorn Bucket (Limit 10 per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Popcorn at small world Promenade, Popcorn at Tomorrowland, Popcorn near Central Plaza, Popcorn near Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster, Popcorn near City Hall, Popcorn near Fantasyland Theatre, Popcorn near Haunted Mansion, and Popcorn near Mark Twain Riverboat
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Popcorn at Grizzly Peak Airfield, Popcorn near Carthay Circle Popcorn at Pixar Pier
  • Holiday Stainless Steel Tumbler (Mobile order available at select locations; limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Bengal Barbecue, Galactic Grill, The Golden Horseshoe, Harbour Galley, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Jolly Holiday Bakery Café, Plaza Inn, Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante, Red Rose Taverne, Refreshment Corner, and Stage Door Café
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Award Wieners, Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta, Cappuccino Cart, Paradise Garden Grill, Smokejumpers Grill
    • At Disneyland Hotel: Coffee House
    • At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa: GCH Craftsman Grill
  • Holiday Swizzle Stick (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Rancho del Zocalo
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Cappuccino Cart, Hollywood Lounge, Sonoma Terrace, and Disney Festival of Holidays Marketplaces
    • At Disneyland Hotel: Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar, Pool Bar
    • At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa: Grand Californian Great Hall Cart
Holiday Travel Tumbler, Mickey Mouse-shaped Peppermint Glow Cube and Mickey Mouse-shaped Green Glitter Jingle Bell Glow Cube
  • Holiday Travel Tumbler (Mobile order available at select locations; limit 10 per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland Park: Alien Pizza Planet, Bengal Barbecue, Café Daisy, Fantasyland Fruit Cart, Galactic Grill, The Golden Horseshoe, Harbour Galley, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Jolly Holiday Bakery Café, Lemonade at small world Promenade, Lemonade near Tomorrowland Expo Center, Mint Julep Bar, Plaza Inn, Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante, Red Rose Taverne, Refreshment Corner, Royal Street Veranda, Ship to Shore Marketplace, Stage Door Café, and Troubadour Tavern
    • At California Adventure park: Award Wieners, Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta, Cappuccino Cart, Corn Dog Castle, Paradise Garden Grill, and Smokejumpers Grill
    • At Disneyland Hotel: Coffee House
    • At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa: GCH Craftsman Grill
  • Mickey Mouse-shaped Peppermint Glow Cube (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Bengal Barbecue, Galactic Grill, Harbour Galley, Mint Julep Bar, Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante Red Rose Taverne, and Refreshment Corner
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Bayside Brews, Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta, Corn Dog Castle, Paradise Garden Grill, Smokejumpers Grill, Seasonal Snack, and Disney Festival of Holidays Marketplaces
  • Mickey Mouse-shaped Green Glitter Jingle Bell Glow Cube (Available Nov. 10 through Jan. 7; limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Bengal Barbecue, Galactic Grill, Harbour Galley, Little Red Wagon, Mint Julep Bar, Red Rose Taverne, and Refreshment Corner
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta, Carthay Circle Restaurant, Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream, Corn Dog Castle, Hollywood Lounge, Smokejumpers Grill, and Studio Catering Co.
Mickey Mouse-shaped Red Glitter Jingle Bell Glow Cube and Mickey Mouse Toy Soldier Bucket
  • Mickey Mouse-shaped Red Glitter Jingle Bell Glow Cube (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Bengal Barbecue, Galactic Grill, Harbour Galley, Little Red WagonMint Julep Bar, Red Rose Taverne, and Refreshment Corner
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta, Carthay Circle Restaurant, Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream, Corn Dog Castle, Hollywood Lounge, Smokejumpers Grill, and Studio Catering Co.
  • Mickey Mouse Toy Soldier Bucket (Limit two per person, per transaction); Available at the following locations:
    • At Disneyland park: Popcorn at small world Promenade, Popcorn at Tomorrowland, Popcorn near Central Plaza, Popcorn near City Hall, Popcorn near Fantasyland Theatre, Popcorn near Haunted Mansion, and Popcorn near Mark Twain Riverboat
    • At Disney California Adventure park: Churros at Grizzly Peak Airfield, Popcorn near Carthay Circle, Popcorn at Pixar Pier, and Willie’s Churros at Buena Vista Street

Wow! I can’t wait for the holidays at Disneyland Resort. If you’re interested in even more tasty fun, check out the Foodie Guide to Disney Festival of Holidays too!

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Foodie Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2023

Foodie Guide By October 30, 2023 No Comments

Have yourself a (very) merry Christmas because the holiday extravaganza is on its way back to Magic Kingdom Park! That’s right, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is bringing the festive fun from Nov. 9, 2023 through Dec. 22, 2023. This beloved party is filled with holiday excitement sure to put you in the spirit of the season.

Back this year is the dazzling nighttime extravaganza – Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show and the beloved Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, not to mention all the exciting character greetings to be had throughout the park. And what evening at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party would be complete without all the cookies and cocoa you can handle.

But the treats don’t stop there. This year is filled with nearly an all-new lineup of goodies to put you in a winter wonderland. With sweet treats like the Peppermint Snowman or savory delights like the Holiday Turkey Burger, you’ll be getting all the flavors on your wish list this year, and then some!

What do you say? Are you ready to get into the holiday spirit? It’s time to unwrap this year’s Foodie Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!

Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies collage of food at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies

  • Reindeer Chow Sundae: Chocolate soft-serve, pretzels, cereal, M&M’S chocolate candies, and hot fudge (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) 
  • Lump of Coal in your Stocking: Cookies ‘n cream milk shake topped with whipped cream, cookies ‘n cream crumbles, and a chocolate doughnut hole (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)

Casey’s Corner

  • Candy Cane Tart: Chocolate tart filled with peppermint ganache and topped with festive meringue (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)

Cool Ship

  • Magic Holiday Tree: Coconut, pecans, and M&M’S chocolate candies on a graham cracker crust (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe collage of food at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe

  • Holiday Pot Roast Melt: Slow-cooked beef on thick toast with cheddar and provolone cheese and beef gravy (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Holiday Turkey Burger: Turkey burger topped with traditional stuffing, provolone cheese, and cranberry chutney on a brioche bun (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Christmas Cookie Cake: Christmas cookie cake roll with buttercream and topped with holiday sprinkles (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
The Friar's Nook collage of food at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

The Friar’s Nook

  • Holiday Ham Fried Pie: Flaky pastry filled with baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, and spiced pecans served with pineapple glaze (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Italian Beef Tots: Tots covered in slow-cooked beef, cheese curds, zesty giardiniera, and pot roast gravy (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Peppermint Snowman: Chocolate brownie topped with cookies ‘n cream peppermint mousse (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Winter Milk Shake: Creamy coconut milk shake topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut, cinnamon, and crisp pearls (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
Golden Oak Outpost and Main Street Bakery collage of food at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Golden Oak Outpost

  • Orange Gingerbread Shake: Orange cream slushy layered with gingerbread cookie crumbles and topped with whipped cream, gingerbread spice (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Gingerbread Cake layered with cream cheese frosting and dulce de leche ganache topped with a gingerbread man chocolate piece (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)

Main Street Bakery 

  • Minnie-shaped Cinnamon Roll: Cinnamon roll topped with red icing, holiday sprinkles, and a chocolate bow (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) 
  • Letter To Santa: Flourless chocolate cake, hot cocoa mousse, and marshmallows topped with chocolate pieces (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
Various food on menu at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe

  • Chicken Tamale served “Christmas-style” with mild red chile and green chile-pumpkin seed sauces, cilantro rice, pinto beans, and queso fresco (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Chocolate Eggnog Reindeer: Chocolate tart topped with eggnog mousse and chocolate antlers (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Orange-Cranberry Pineapple Punch with a hint of “smoke” from the fireplace (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)

Plaza Ice Cream Parlor

  • Peppermint Brownie Sundae: Peppermint ice cream, hot fudge, and candy cane sprinkles served on a brownie (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) 

Sleepy Hollow Refreshments

  • Holiday Waffle Sundae: House-made red velvet waffle topped with M&M’S chocolate candies, peppermint ice cream, and hot fudge (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Milk and Cookies for Santa: Brown sugar cookie cake topped with chocolate chip cookie dough mousse, milk mousse, and chocolate chip cookies (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
Various food on menu at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Storybook Treats

  • Sugar Plum Sundae: Sugar plum soft-serve atop sugar cookie crumbs and topped with whipped cream, crisp pearls, and cotton candy (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)

Sunshine Tree Terrace

  • Santa’s Belt Buckle: Pistachio mousse with a dark chocolate truffle center and a chocolate buckle (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only)
  • Cranberry Citrus Float with Orange-Vanilla Soft-serve Twist: Orange-vanilla soft-serve twist with Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry and fruity boba pearls (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours)

Outdoor Vending Locations Near Cinderella Castle 

  • Red Velvet Wreath: Doughnut topped with buttercream and holiday sprinkles (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours)
  • Hot Cocoa Churro: Churro rolled in hot cocoa powder and topped with marshmallows and peppermint candy pieces (New) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) 
Festive Disney PhotoPass photo ops with Mickey gingerbread at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Don’t miss out on the festive Disney PhotoPass fun during the party with event-exclusive photo ops all around Magic Kingdom Park, including many holly-jolly Magic Shots worthy of a Christmas card! If you want to download all your photos and videos from the party and the rest of your vacation, be sure to check out Memory Maker.

What an exciting (and tasty) holiday season we have ahead of us. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!

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Foodie Guide to New Palm Breeze Bar Opening Nov. 2 at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel

Foodie Guide By October 27, 2023 No Comments

Foodies get ready because a new spot is about to open its doors to hungry patrons ready for a tasty meal with a Disney touch. The newest Disney Vacation Club resort, The Villas at Disneyland Hotelis now open at Disneyland Resort, and their brand-new Palm Breeze Bar will be serving up tasty eats and sips for all guests staying at The Disneyland Hotel to enjoy, starting on Nov. 2. This delightful outdoor venue will feature modern décor inspired by the imaginative artistry of Disney Legend, Mary Blair. As you enter this location, art inspired by some of the classic Walt Disney Animation Studios films and Disneyland park itself will be all around you, so keep your eyes peeled while you dine!

Whether you’re in the mood for a fresh seafood bite like the Coctel de Mariscos, some cheesy-goodness with the Cheese Fry Poutine, the Beignets for a sweet finish (with a Disney twist), or the Strawberry Thyme Fizz for a refreshing sip, Palm Breeze Bar will have something for everyone to enjoy it when it opens, so bring your appetite.

Well, I think it’s time we get to the full menu, don’t you? I’m thrilled to share with you all of the eats and sips coming to Disneyland Resort with the opening of Palm Breeze Bar at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. Let’s go!

Food at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel in Palm Breeze Bar: Coctel de Mariscos: Fresh market fish, gulf shrimp, snow crab claw, and avocado, Ahi Tuna Tataki: Aji Amarillo ponzu, persillade, and crispy wonton, Avocado & Lime Hummus Dip: Crudite vegetables, espelette, and crispy pita, Cheese Fry Poutine: Demi-glace, cheese sauce, chive sour cream, and pimento, Cocktail Chicken Wings: Bourbon barbeque glaze, chile aïoli

Shareables: 

  • Coctel de Mariscos: Fresh market fish, gulf shrimp, snow crab claw, and avocado
  • Ahi Tuna Tataki: Aji Amarillo ponzu, persillade, and crispy wonton
  • Avocado & Lime Hummus Dip: Crudite vegetables, espelette, and crispy pita
  • Cheese Fry Poutine: Demi-glace, cheese sauce, chive sour cream, and pimento
  • Cocktail Chicken Wings: Bourbon barbeque glaze, chile aïoli
Salads at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Palm Breeze Bar - Heirloom Beet Salad: Roasted and marinated beets, baby kale, Persian cucumber, whipped Stracciatella mozzarella, candied walnut, and herb vinaigrette and Southwest Salad: Little gem lettuce, avocado, black beans, charred corn, heirloom tomato, cheddar and Jack cheeses, and cilantro dressing

Salads: 

  • Heirloom Beet Salad: Roasted and marinated beets, baby kale, Persian cucumber, whipped Stracciatella mozzarella, candied walnut, and herb vinaigrette
  • Southwest Salad: Little gem lettuce, avocado, black beans, charred corn, heirloom tomato, cheddar and Jack cheeses, and cilantro dressing (Also available with grilled chicken breast, salmon filet, or grilled prime flat iron steak) 
Sandwiches at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Palm Breeze Bar - Jumbo Lump Crab Roll: Tarragon and lemon aïoli and fresh dill on a brioche bun served with potato chips, Palm Breeze Burger: Sun-dried tomato and basil pesto, burrata, and arugula served with French fries, and Spicy Crisp Chicken Sandwich: Zesty slaw, spicy aïoli, and bread and butter pickles served with french fries

Sandwiches: 

  • Jumbo Lump Crab Roll: Tarragon and lemon aïoli and fresh dill on a brioche bun served with potato chips
  • Palm Breeze Burger: Sun-dried tomato and basil pesto, burrata, and arugula served with french fries
  • Spicy Crisp Chicken Sandwich: Zesty slaw, spicy aïoli, and bread and butter pickles served with french fries
Palm Breeze Bar Foodie Guide menu at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Charcuterie Pizza, four cheese California pizza, garden pizza, beignets, and chocolate chip cookie sandwhich in the shape of mickey mouse

Artisan Personal Pizzas: 

  • Charcuterie Pizza: Artisan-cured prosciutto, pepperoni, sausage, and sun-dried tomato
  • Four Cheese California Pizza: Mozzarella, cheddar, and Jack cheeses with chevre, marinated tomato, and fresh basil
  • Garden Pizza: Plant-based cheese, Romesco sauce, soy chorizo, cilantro-mint chimichurri, shaved asparagus, crimini mushroom, and sun-dried tomato (Plant-based) 

Kid’s Menu:

  • Power Pack: Yogurt smoothie, mandarin orange, and whole grain fish crackers
  • Cheesy Grilled Cheese: American cheese on toasted brioche and served with seasoned french fries or fresh fruit
  • Cheeseburger Sliders topped with American cheese and served with seasoned french fries or fresh fruit
  • Grilled Chicken Breast with brown rice, fruit, or seasonal vegetables

Desserts: 

  • Beignets filled with chocolate, passion fruit, and mixed berry
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich: Chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream
  • Molten Chocolate Cake: Hot fudge, whipped cream, and slivered almonds

Non-alcoholic Beverages: 

Indulge in one of the new Curiously Delightful Mocktails. 

  • Pineapple Cooler: Pineapple shrub, orange juice, and grenadine (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Citrus Ginger Ale: Orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine, and ginger beer (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Non-alcoholic Fifty-Five-Fifty: Frozen coconut purée, peach juice, and mint (Non-alcoholic beverage)
  • Non-alcoholic Chilly Mango: Frozen mango purée, mint, chamoy, and chile lime seasoning (Non-alcoholic beverage)
Beverages at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Palm Breeze Bar drink menu

Alcoholic Beverages: 

Enjoy one of the new beverages coming to Palm Breeze Bar with Grove Grown Inspirations, Stirred and Strong, and Chilled Delights! 

  • Signature Breezy Marg: Código Reposado Tequila, charred Meyer lemon juice, Cointreau, and agave nectar garnished with charred Meyer lemon wheel
  • Tropical Shandy: Flor De Caña Rum, pineapple shrub, lime juice, and Smog City Mango Pango Ale
  • Seasonal G & T: Sipsmith Gin, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, black pepper, rosemary syrup, charred Meyer lemon juice, and elderflower tonic water
  • Basil Grapefruit Sour: Del Maguey Mezcal, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, grapefruit syrup, egg white, and Thai basil with a Thai basil garnish (Egg white substitute available upon request) 
  • Strawberry Thyme Fizz: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Cynar, strawberry-thyme syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco
  • Blue Bee’s Knees: The Botanist Islay Dry Gin, lemon juice, organic honey, and blueberry wine
  • Oaxacan Old Fashioned: Ilegal Mezcal, agave nectar, and grapefruit bitters
  • Nouveau Negroni: Sipsmith Gin, Gran Classico, Montenegro Amaro, Cocchi Storico, orange bitters, and garnished with an orange twist
  • Orange Bourbon Punch: Angel’s Envy Bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, and strong brew orange tea
  • Marcie ’55: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Malahat Cabernet Rested Rum, Averna Amaro, Fernet Branca, plum and burlesque bitters, and lemon essence
  • Chilly Mango: Don Julio Blanco Tequila, frozen mango purée, chamoy, and chile-lime seasoning
  • Fifty-Five-Fifty: Selva Coconut Rum, frozen coconut purée, peach juice, and mint
  • An assortment of wines and beers

What a tasty menu on the way! Head on over to Palm Breeze Bar beginning Nov. 2 to try all these items yourself.

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Foodie Guide to Brand-New Disney Jollywood Nights

Foodie Guide By October 18, 2023 No Comments

Grab your best Hollywood glam and appetite because Disney Jollywood Nights is less than a month away from kicking off its first night! This brand-new holiday extravaganza is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World on 10 select nights Nov. 11 through Dec. 20 and is filled with plenty of festive fun.

This new nighttime soiree will feature plenty of swanky spots for you to enjoy like the Holiday Fiesta en la Calle over in Commissary Lane. The streets will be filled with Latin holiday tunes, colorful décor, and plenty of eats and sips inspired by Latin holiday traditions for a vibrant and lively party. Or experience Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby as the restaurant transforms into a smooth jazz joint, playing holiday tunes amidst sparkling décor. Here, you can sip craft cocktails and indulge in an exclusive menu of light bites while enjoying the music and ambiance of this classy establishment. You can even drop by the dazzling Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club, a swingin’ soiree in the courtyard of The Hollywood Tower Hotel. A live band will be bringing the fun with holiday tunes in jukebox style as you sip on fancy cocktails.

While you’re at all of these locations and the others scattered throughout the park, you’ll be able to indulge in tasty delights that will light up your taste buds with holiday spirit (and flavor). From the delicious Holiday Turkey Popover at Fairfax Fare to the lovely Tiramisù Puff at PizzeRizzo, and even sweet sips like the Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa from Dockside Diner, this new event has something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season!

And don’t forget about the thrilling entertainment going on too! Be sure to check out the can’t-miss musical variety show featuring some of your favorites, like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, and the seasonal nighttime spectacular “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” To make the night even more festive, we’d suggest wearing your holiday best with an old Hollywood flair.

We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to see all the tasty eats and sips coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this holiday season. We’re pleased to present to you the official Foodie Guide to the first-ever Disney Jollywood Nights!

Holiday Fiesta en la Calle at ABC Commissary

  • Chicken Empanadas with Street Corn: Chicken empanadas served with a side of street corn salad topped with chili peppers, lime, and cotija cheese
  • Yuca con Chicharrón: Fried pork belly, yuca, red pickled onions, and chili pepper-lime seasoning with a yellow pepper aïoli
  • Mushroom Taco: Chili-roasted Mixed mushrooms, avocado crema, baby gem lettuce, and garnished with sliced radish (Plant-based Item)
  • Birria Taco: Shredded short rib and Monterey jack served with beef consommé for dipping
  • Tembleque: Coconut rice pudding with caramel rum sauce and cinnamon
  • Mexican Hot Cocoa Cheesecake: Spiced chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate cookie base topped with vanilla whipped cream and cocoa powder with a chocolate handle
  • Mangonada: Frozen mango beverage with mango-chili pepper-lime sauce and chili pepper-lime seasoning on top (Non-alcoholic)
  • Zero-Proof Piña Colada: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, coconut, pineapple, and lime
  • Oaxaca Old Fashioned: Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, agave nectar, Mexican chocolate, and orange bitters served over ice garnished with an orange

Baseline Taphouse

  • Tuna Ceviche: Marinated ahi tuna, pico de gallo, and avocado cream topped with cilantro
  • Charcuterie Cup: Manchego, chorizo, serrano ham, pickled vegetables, olives, and toasted focaccia bread
  • Beer Margarita: Blend of Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, and lime juice topped with Scrimshaw Pilsner over Ice

Dockside Diner

  • Spicy Pimento-Kimchi Dip topped with chives and served with fresh house-made wonton chips
  • Roasted Eggplant Dip topped with chives and served with warm pita bread (Plant-based Item)
  • Poutine Tots: Potato barrels topped with gravy, brisket, mozzarella curds, and chives
  • Christmas Tree Cookie Stack: Vanilla cookie stack filled with pistachio buttercream, cranberry, and raspberry jam topped with sprinkles and a yellow candy star
  • Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa: “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”-inspired dark chocolate hot cocoa topped with cherry whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)
  • Naughty or Nice: Crown Royal Whisky and ginger mixed with orange, cranberry, and grapefruit juices topped with fresh cranberries

Epic Eats

  • Spicy Korean Chicken Funnel Cake: Spicy fried Korean chicken with pickled vegetables served on a mini funnel cake
  • Brisket Reuben Funnel Cake: Beef brisket and sauerkraut slaw topped with thousand island dressing served on a mini funnel cake
  • S’mores Funnel Cake: Giant roasted marshmallow with chocolate and marshmallow sauce, topped with chocolate curls and cinnamon cereal served on a mini funnel cake
  • Samuel Adams Winter Lager: Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and orange peel for a deep flavor and malty finish

Fairfax Fare

  • Holiday Turkey Popover: Roasted turkey and creamy mashed potatoes topped with gravy, cranberry chutney, and chives in a house-made popover
  • ‘Just the Sides’ Popover: Macaroni & cheese and savory collard greens with ham topped with cornbread crumbs in a house-made popover
  • PB&J Doughnut: Glazed doughnut with creamy peanut butter and grape jelly dipped in dark chocolate topped with crushed house-made salt and vinegar chips
  • Kermit’s Frozen Banana Bliss: Frozen banana and white chocolate with caramel swirls topped with matcha whipped cream and sprinkle (Non-alcoholic)
  • Mistletoe Martini: Tito’s Handmade Vodka and St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur mixed with cranberry juice and topped with fresh cranberries and mint leaves

Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction

  • Christmas Gertie Cookie: Sugar cookie with mint icing (Also available with mint soft-serve)

Market

  • Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls: Fried spring rolls served with a jalapeño-ranch dipping sauce and fried rice noodles
  • Frozone’s Snowball Macaroons: Coconut macaroons drizzled with blue vanilla frosting and topped with white snowflake sprinkles
  • Spiced Apple Cider: Apple cider and cinnamon with an apple chip garnish (Non-alcoholic)
  • Zero-Proof Apple Cider: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, apple cider, Angostura Bitters, and cinnamon topped with an apple chip and cinnamon rim
  • In Holiday Fashion: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rosemary syrup, cranberry and lime juices, and cinnamon

PizzeRizzo

  • Meatball and Polenta: Giant meatball with marinara and creamy cheese polenta
  • Olive and Goat Cheese Flatbread: Olive oil-toasted flatbread, creamy goat cheese, rustic olive and tomato spread, balsamic glaze, and lemon watercress
  • Antipasto Flatbread: Fresh mozzarella, salami, peperoni, country ham, olives, peppers, onions, pepperoncini, and marinara
  • Tiramisù Puff: Sweet-and-savory with flavors of espresso, chocolate, and a coffee-infused custard and mascarpone cream
  • Benvolio Pinot Grigio
  • Banfi Chianti Superiore
  • Peroni Nastro Azzuro Lager Draft
  • Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Lager

Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club

  • The 5th Dimension Royale: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, desert pear, agave nectar, and lime juice topped with Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut and garnished with a dehydrated blood orange wheel
  • Twilight Daiquiri: Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, ube, lime juice, and a splash of shimmer
  • Sparkling Pomegranate-Apple Cider: Pomegranate-green tea topped with sparkling apple cider and pomegranate seeds
  • Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut

The Trolley Car Café

  • Ornament Mousse: Dark chocolate-cherry mousse

Outdoor Vending Locations

  • Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based Item)

Bar Locations

  • Zero-Proof Gingerbread Spritzer: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, gingerbread syrup, and club soda garnished with a gingerbread bite
  • Sugar Cookie Martini: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, and DISARONNO Originale Liqueur mixed with milk and sugar in a sprinkle-rimmed glass with a sugar cookie garnish

Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby

  • Oyster Rockefeller: Spinach foam, shaved parmesan, rocoto pepper relish, and salmon caviar
  • Crispy Duck Drumettes: Spicy orange glaze, carrots, and kumquats
  • Charcuterie: House-made cured meats and accompaniments, blue cheese mousse, and toasted sourdough
  • Shrimp Cocktail: Classic cocktail sauce, citrus pearls, avocado mousse
  • Derby Slider: Bison and pork belly blend, taleggio cheese sauce, and fig stout jam
  • Tuna Carpaccio: Mezcal pickled vegetables, salsa macha, and avocado crema
  • Pork Belly Bao: Korean BBQ, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette
  • Tofu Bao: Seared tofu, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette
  • An assortment of classic cocktails, zero-proof and non-alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer

To experience the festive fun of Jazzy Holidays at The Holiday Brown Derby, you can request to join the walk-up waitlist on the My Disney Experience app. Learn more here!

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

  • Tinseltown Tini: Toast to holiday cheer with this cold brew coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka, a hint of light cream, and a dash of whipped cream with cocoa (Available at the location near The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror)
  • Round ‘Em Up Latte: A merry blend of espresso, cookie butter syrup, dulce de leche sauce, and milk topped with fluffy whipped cream, playful animal crackers, and festive sprinkles; available hot or iced (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Available at the location in Toy Story Land)

Wow! What a tasty line-up coming to this brand-new event. We’re sure am hungry (and excited). You can purchase tickets to Disney Jollywood Nights here and try all of these delicious items for yourself.

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Tiana’s Palace House Gumbo Recipe Celebrating National Gumbo Day

Cooking Up the Magic at Home, News By October 12, 2023 No Comments

Savor the day as we celebrate National Gumbo Day today with a special Disney Eats surprise featuring the delicious House Gumbo recipe from Tiana’s Palace in New Orleans Square at Disneyland park!

Meat, shellfish, vegetables and stock are among the most common fixings to whip up this cuisine, but no matter how you prepare it, enjoying it with family and friends is what matters most.

Disney Chef Toby Hollis and Operations Manager Lindell Skinner, New Orleans Square in Disneyland park, chat about how gumbo is a staple meal at Tiana’s Palace while Chef Toby demonstrates how you too can get in on the action and prepare this delicious dish! Stella Chase, daughter of Leah Chase who was one of the inspirations for Disney Animation’s Princess Tiana, also shares a special message about what gumbo means to her family. Take a listen!

Lindell highlights his strong connection to Tiana’s Palace as a NOLA native. “My New Orleans heritage and upbringing helped me decide which food items would best connect with our guests.”

The Disneyland Resort culinary team traveled to New Orleans as did Walt Disney Imagineering to help create Tiana’s Palace in the true, authentic spirit of New Orleans. Following the trip, the team emphasized the importance of authenticity and striving to mirror that spirit when preparing the House Gumbo dish.

With 20 years of experience as a culinary expert, Chef Toby shares the importance of being intentional about each ingredient and its value. “Striving for authenticity helped me realize how each ingredient impacts the overall dish.”

The House Gumbo recipe from Tiana’s Palace includes chicken thighs, chopped vegetables, and Louisiana-sourced andouille sausage and heirloom white rice. See the full recipe below.

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