food IS a theme park
The holidays at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are in full swing, with merchandise, food, and drinks tailor made to create holiday cheer for guests of all ages. And with the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure, there are more eats than ever!
But one item that’s not part of the Festival of Holidays booths has us particularly giddy with excitement: Gingerbread Funnel Cake Fries. They’re available at Award Wieners, and they are awesome!
Gingerbread Funnel Cake Fries!
If you’re planning an upcoming Disney World trip, we have a FIRST LOOK at the new Trattoria al Forno restaurant at BoardWalk Inn resort!
Charcuterie at Trattoria al Forno
And you can now book a character dinner at Tusker House in the Animal Kingdom! Yes, all three meals will be hosted by Disney characters as of March 8, 2015!!
Headed to Disneyland for the holidays? Well, we have some recommended snacks for you!
While there, we suggest sampling a NEW churro ice cream sandwich while strolling through Downtown Disney. Or any of the other spectacular seasonal treats lining the bakery cases!
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It’s time for some cake!!
Carrie, our cake guru, shared a Fozzie Bear cake that she enjoyed while dining at the California Grill.
Fozzie Bear!!
And here’s a homemade Olaf from Facebook Friend Samantha. Love!
Olaf!!
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We hope our readers are enjoying a wonderful holiday season. Maybe some of you have even tried our DFB 2013 Holiday Cupcake Crawl!
Recently, the End Zone Food Court re-opened at the All-Star Sports Resort. Plus, we featured more holiday treats!
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Of course, there’s more! Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including restaurant closures!
If you find a fun new food — or other edible awesomeness — in or from Disney, share a photo with us on facebook or twitter so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday!
All the way from Disney’s Aulani, DFB’s Disney Food for Families Columnist, Erin Foster, shares these tropical Mickey waffles.
Tropical Mickey Waffles
Facebook friend Megan sent this note: “Best way to eat a Mickey Waffle – Brown Sugar, Butter, and Syrup! MMMmmm.” Woo — now that’s breakfast!
Mickey Waffle for breakfast
Thanks for sharing your Mickey waffles with us!
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Today, we’re wishing our readers happy holidays with another seasonal treat — Gingerbread Beignets — courtesy of guest author Kelli! Let’s take a closer look at this holiday specialty from Disneyland’s Mint Julep Bar!
The Mint Julep Bar located in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square can be considered a hidden gem. Located close to the Disney Railroad stop in New Orleans Square, this spot is the perfect resting ground for those needing a short break from all the walking and a quick bite to eat.
The Mint Julep Bar is a small walk-up spot located in New Orleans Square.
A note to those who may not be as familiar with the New Orleans Square area: the Mint Julep Bar is not visible from the main road. To get to it, turn left from the main road (Rivers of America will be on your right), as if you are going toward the eating section of the French Market Restaurant. Mint Julep Bar is in one of the corners of the Market’s outdoor patio seating.
The Mint Julep Bar is located in the outdoor patio seating area of the neighboring French Market Restaurant.
While the small walk-up spot is known for its New Orleans Mint Julep — a refreshing mint drink featuring a hint of lime — the classic Mickey-shaped beignets are a house specialty. These treats come coated generously with powdered sugar in packs of three ($4.19) or six ($7.19).
Mickey-shaped Beignets and New Orleans Mint Julep are some of the house specialties at this walk-up.
For those who don’t know: beignets (pronounced “ben-yays”) are doughnut or fritter-like pastries that are dipped in batter and deep fried. These delightful treats are derived from the Middle French “bignet” pastry that included a meat or fruit filling.
Regular Mickey Beignets at Disneyland's Mint Julep Bar
For the holidays, the Mint Julep Bar takes these Mickey-shaped beignets to the next level and features limited-time “Gingerbread Beignets” for the entire month of December only. According to the cast member working at the window, these gingerbread-flavored treats can only be found at the Mint Julep Bar, in neighboring Café Orleans — which is known for its version of the beloved Monte Cristo sandwich — or in Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Restaurant, located in Downtown Disney.
As a gingerbread lover, I would always get the Mickey Gingerbread Cookie that can be found in Downtown Disney’s Marceline’s Confectionary or at the Penny Arcade on Main Street (fun fact: a cast member told me these Mickey Gingerbread Cookies are actually available year round because gingerbread was Walt Disney’s favorite cookie).
But for this Disneyland trip, I knew I had to divert from my usual treat to try the gingerbread beignets. All in the spirit of the season, right?
Mickey Gingerbread Cookie.
After standing in a short line at the Mint Julep Bar around noon on a crisp, sunny Tuesday afternoon, I finally got the highly anticipated Gingerbread Beignets.
A list of the walk-up spot’s seasonal treats are in the window, and some of the treats are also listed on a separate menu board at the bar’s entrance.
The Mint Julep Bar is currently featuring several seasonal drinks and treats.
I opted for the three-pack, consisting of three decently sized, gingerbread-flavored, Mickey-shaped beignets served in a white paper bag. Knowing that the treats would be messy, I asked the cast member for a plate, which he willingly retrieved for me from the adjacent French Market Restaurant.
The little white bag filled with delicious Gingerbread Beignets.
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The holidays are in full swing in Walt Disney World and in Disneyland!
Luckily, even though Christmas is just around the corner (and I’ve got a reeeeeeally fun Christmas post for you… well I think it’s really fun, anyway. ;-D), we’ve definitely got time to enjoy some seasonal treats from the Disney parks! They’ll stick around until New Year’s Day at least! 🙂
Let’s take a look at some of the latest Disney Dining news!
Take a look at the Disney Dining news from this week!
We’ve got additional food news, including a snack combo at the Magic Kingdom, New Year’s Eve Venues at Epcot and Downtown Disney, Three Kings Day Celebration at Disneyland, and LOTS more, on our Disney Food News Pin Board! Head over and check it out!
If you find a fun new food in or from Disney, share a photo with us so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday!
Reader Jeffrey Lipack tweeted this festive treat – a snowman marshmallow wand! (Editor’s Note: On a recent visit to the Magic Kingdom, we spotted these little beauties at Big Top Treats in Storybook Circus for $4.99 or a Disney Dining Plan snack credit.) Awesome pic, Jeff!!
Peppermint Marshmallow Snowman Wand
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I just got back from a Disney World trip and BOY do I have a ton to share with you!! From new holiday goodies to in-depth reviews, we’ve got a lot of delicious food coming your way. But first up — I had to tell you about this awesome Yule Log at Kusafiri Bakery in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Yule Log
During my regular “casing” of Animal Kingdom on this trip, I found a few new holiday goodies at Kusafiri. There’s a red-and-green frosted chocolate brownie, a few holiday cookies, and the Yule Log, which I couldn’t wait to try!
Kusafiri eats
I snagged one and headed for my regular “photography” table nearby. 🙂 Check out the detail on this thing! I love the dusting of “snow,” and the holiday star sprinkles.
Yule Log
The “bark” is made up of dark chocolate shavings, which give the treat [Read more…]
Tis the season for holiday treats and this week, we shared some goodies from Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Here’s some of the big Disney Dining news this week…
We’ve got additional food news, including Gingerbread Creations at Disney California Adventure, Sushi Chef Yoshie Cabral at California Grill, New Epcot Snack Kiosk, New Name for Bistro de Paris, New Menu Item at Studios Catering Company, Refillable Mug Price Increase at Walt Disney World Resorts, and LOTS more, on our Disney Food News Pin Board! Head over and check it out!
If you find a fun new food in or from Disney, share a photo with us so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday!
Reader @Beccaaa_Ellis shared a cinnamon roll from Gaston’s Tavern with the remark “it’s totally worth it”!
Gaston's Tavern Cinnamon Roll
We love this photo collage from Disneyland’s Thanksgiving Feast courtesy of Charina Rubin on facebook! (Check out our review of the Disneyland Thanksgiving Feast here!)
Disneyland Thanksgiving Buffet
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Disney History shares a letter written by Walt with a photo of Walt and Lily peeling peaches.
Main Street Gazette enjoys the sips and tastes at Tutto Gusto in Epcot’s Italy pavilion. Love the cheese plates!
Yesterland shares his thoughts on culinary demos at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival.
See ya real soon!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one of the best parks to visit during holiday time — especially if you’re a food fan like me!
Disney's Hollywood Studios at Holiday Time!
On this visit, I got to check out several new holiday additions to the DHS menus — especially around the Streets of America area. These are in place to create a more festive atmosphere for Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights attendees! 🙂
First up, a Newsstand decked out in holiday gear…
Disney's Hollywood Studios Holiday Newsstand
The menu included goodies like caramel corn, spiced eggnog, and two flavors of hot cocoa!
I began my perusal with checking out the new Mickey Popcorn Buckets for this holiday season! These are different from last year’s Mickey Snowman buckets, and are found throughout the parks.
Disney's Hollywood Studios Mickey Popcorn Buckets
Turns out, you can get the caramel corn in these festive containers! But how they open — basically the “caramel corn is Mickey’s brain” as the cast member put it — is a bit disconcerting… 😉
Disney's Hollywood Studios Mickey Head Caramel Corn
Disney's Hollywood Studios Holiday Mickey Popcorn Bucket
So after checking out Mickey’s innards, it was time to try some of the new holiday beverages here at the Studios! I had a choice of [Read more…]
If you’re a fan of that classic carnival treat, the funnel cake, I’ve got something that should make your Disney eats list!
Disney specializes in funnel cakes of all kinds — plain; cinnamon sugar; topped with apples, chocolate, strawberries, whipped cream; etc.
But there’s one spot in the “World” that offers seasonal flavors of these fried up goodies…that I haven’t found anywhere else!
Funnel Cakes Sign in Epcot's American Adventure
Yep! Epcot’s American Adventure Funnel Cake kiosk features a couple of special flavors that you can only get at certain times of the year: Strawberry Funnel Cakes and Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cakes.
American Adventure Funnel Cake Kiosk Menu
While I haven’t seen both on the menu at the same time, it’s always fun to stop by the kiosk and see what’s available when you’re there! Usually it’s Pumpkin Spice for Fall and Winter…
Pumpkin spice funnel cake
And Strawberry for Spring and Summer! Each cake costs [Read more…]
Green Cider in Epcot for St. Patrick's Day
We’re having fun discovering foodie specials during our visit to Disney World! Yesterday, Epcot was a sea of green as guests celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with green beer and green-tinted Grey Goose Slushies!
But there’s lots more Disney Food News to tell you about! But first — have you listened to our new DFB Podcast, yet? We’d love to hear your feedback on our first ever Podcast all about Disney Food!
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