Okay, so it’s no secret that our job is literally eating ALL the food in Disney World, or at least all the new food.

So the holiday season has arrived and that means that there a lot of new food and snacks arriving at Disney World parks, hotels, and Disney Springs. So, yes, we’ve been running all over Disney World, dropping almost $600 total on new holiday snacks just to get you reviews on everything. That is a LOT of food, y’all. So now that we’ve tried pretty much all the new stuff, we’re going to tell you about our hits and misses so you don’t waste a second of your time during your holiday Disney World trip wondering what to eat.

Okay, so we’re including all the new treats that arrived in Disney World, including the exclusive eats you can get at both Jollywood Nights in Hollywood Studios AND Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Magic Kingdom. Let’s go!

The Hits

Okay, let’s talk about the snacks we would eat over and over again. We’re starting with the Gingerbread Cheesecake at Backlot Express for $5.99. It’s a gingerbread cheesecake on a vanilla cookie topped with milk chocolate ganache, dulce de leche whipped cream, gingerbread chocolate décor, gold crispy pearls, and holiday sprinkles. Not only is this treat the CUTEST we’ve seen this year, but it’s also delicious. The cheesecake is high quality and the dulce de leche whipped cream just elevates it. The cookie on the bottom was buttery, and the whole thing just SLAPPED. A++, Disney.

We also found some new favorite treats at Jollywood Nights. One exclusive treat is the plant-based Cauliflower Taco at ABC Commissary for $4.49. This is made with Chili pepper-lime dusted fried cauliflower on top of a corn tortilla with diced onions, cilantro, and a chipotle cashew “crema.” This snack knocked it out of the park and had so much flavor that we were surprised that it didn’t contain meat. The corn tortilla was fresh, the cauliflower was fried perfectly, and it all just worked out to create the perfect taco.

ABC Commissary is on a taco roll, though, because another Jollywood Nights-exclusive treat is the Taco ‘bout a Holiday Cookie for $5.79. This is a cranberry cheesecake-filled chocolate cookie dipped in cranberry-white chocolate topped with pistachio whipped cream, gold crispy pearls, chocolate holly leaf décor, and holiday sprinkles. The theming was PERFECT and super tasty. Although there was nothing to suggest the cookie was spiced, it gave us gingerbread vibes, especially when paired with the cranberry.

Jollywood Nights has also brought us one of our new favorite holiday drinks, the Dark and Snowy at Ice Cold Hydraulics. For $9, you get a frozen blend of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola topped with sweetened coconut cream and cinnamon. Although it’s a classic whisky and coke base, the sweetened coconut cream just makes it SING.

We also found a few new faves at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party this year. The Holiday Dinner Loaded Fries for $6.99 from Casey’s Corner totally surprised us. These are French fries with turkey and gravy, fried onions, and cranberry sauce. It might sound a little weird, but these flavors were SO good with the fries, and there were LOADS of toppings.

We also loved the Baked Brie Flatbread for $13.29 at Pinocchio Village Haus at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. It’s made with a brie-cheese spread, mango chutney, green apples, arugula, almonds, and a honey drizzle. It has the perfect blend of sweet and savory, plus you’ve got that super melted creamy Brie.

We’ve got one more amazing treat to share with you. The Festive Beignets at Golden Oak Outpost during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are AMAZING. For $7.29, you get three light and fluffy beignets dusted with blue sugar cookie dust and served with cookie butter icing. These are like upgraded beignets. They were a little messy — that cookie dust went everywhere, but SO worth it. It’s the perfect snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.

We also found a favorite over at Disney’s Beach Club Resort at their gingerbread display pop-up treats shop. The Spiced Orange and Cranberry Bundt Cake for $5.79 is another pretty dessert that also packs SERIOUS flavor. It’s moist, and the spices, orange, and cranberry, just come through and combine to create a wonderful flavor. This is what the holidays taste like.

So we’ve found a lot of great snacks this holiday season that will be singing the praises about until next year’s round of holiday snacks comes out.

The Misses

However, when you eat almost $600 in snacks, there are going to be some that just aren’t all that. Now, we’re going to tell you about the holiday snacks you should skip in Disney World, starting with the Red Velvet Holiday Milk Shake for $9.79 at Dockside Diner in Hollywood Studios. It’s a Red Velvet Milk Shake swirled with Chocolate Sauce topped with Whipped Cream, Rainbow Sprinkles, and a Holiday Tree Sugar Cookie. It’s messy, it’s thick enough to actually be a Wendy’s Frosty, and the chocolate flavor is SO artificial. Even the sugar cookie was disappointing.

We’ve also got a Jollywood Nights drink to warn you about. The Beer Margarita from BaseLine Tap House is made with a blend of Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, and lime juice topped with Scrimshaw Pilsner served over ice. For $17.50, you basically get a margarita-flavored beer, and we really don’t think it’s unique enough to justify paying almost $18 for it. You don’t even get a glow cube!

Okay, moving on to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. The Holiday Pineapple-Orange-Guava Juice Float is made with Pineapple-orange-guava juice, coconut soft-serve, and a spiced pineapple tree pop for $9. Yes, it’s a POG float with coconut soft-serve, but it didn’t wow us like we thought it would. We didn’t think it justified the $9 price tag either, and it wasn’t even all that festive other than a Christmas tree cake pop. It’s just…basic.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party also has a Gingerbread Cola for $5 at various carts throughout Magic Kingdom. It’s Coca-Cola with gingerbread syrup. That might seem intriguing, but trust us…this was WEIRD. It’s sickly sweet and tastes like medicine. If you want a soda, just get a regular Coke.

We hope this gives you a good idea of what you should and should NOT eat in Disney World this holiday season. Stay tuned to DFB for more.

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What’s your favorite holiday treat in Disney World? Share with us in the comments!