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Monday, November 18, 2019

Disneyland Resort Food and Beverage Makes the Holiday Season Even More Merry and Bright

Location: Disneyland
Holidays have begun at the Disneyland Resort, and no holiday celebration is complete without themed food and beverage. Adding to the seasonal storytelling this year are new items like the sugar cookie churro, and returning favorites like the holiday dinner pizza. There’s something for everyone to celebrate this Holiday season, from Nov. 8, 2019 through Jan. 6, 2020.


(Some photos used in this post c/o: Disney)
(pictured above: my sons Collin (left) and Jack (right) and me!
Guests visiting Disneyland Resort can use the mobile ordering feature on the Disneyland app* to save time and order some of their favorite holiday treats, from the peppermint Mickey shake at Schmoozies! to the guest-favorite candy cane beignets at the Mint Julep Bar.
All around the resort, guests can make their hearts – and stomachs – happy this holiday season with sweet and savory menu items inspired by different holiday celebrations and favorite Disney characters. More information can be found in the holiday food guide on the Disneyland app and on the Disney Parks Blog.

Disneyland Park Churros
  • Caramel and Coconut Churro (near Town Square Churro and Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle)
  • Santa’s Cookies and Milk Churro (pictured below) (near Casey Jr. Circus Train) – artisan churro rolled in cookie butter sugar and served with sweet milk dipping sauce



  • Toffee-Flavored Churro (pictured below) (near Tomorrowland) – add-on chocolate-almond or chocolate dipping sauces available


  • Turtle Churro (near Frontierland) – artisan churro rolled in chocolate sugar and served with caramel pecan dipping sauce
  • Sugarplum Candy Churro (near New Orleans) – sweet and tart churro
Disney California Adventure Park Churros
  • Peppermint Churro (pictured below) (near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail) – churro coated with crushed candy canes and chocolate and vanilla icing


  • Milk & Cookies Churro (near Hollywood Land) – churro with chocolate chip cookie and cookies and cream sugar with cookies and cream dipping sauce add-on
  • Sugar Cookie Churro (pictured below) (Cozy Cone Motel) – churro rolled in sugar and topped with white icing and holiday sprinkles



  • Horchata Churro (pictured below) (near Goofy’s Sky School) – horchata churro with condensed milk

Disneyland Park
Outdoor Vending Carts
  • Pink, blue, and candy apple cotton candy
  • Peppermint-caramel corn
Carnation Café
  • Fried bolonga sandwich – pullman bread, mayo, fried bologna, lettuce, tomato, and pickle stackers served with fries
  • Pork chop TV dinner – pork chop with seasoned apples, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, and a cheddar and chive scone served with caramel bread pudding
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor*
  • Peppermint holiday sundae (pictured below) – peppermint ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and crushed peppermint

My son Collin enjoying the Peppermint Holiday Sundae!  It's fun to share!



Refreshment Corner*
  • French dip sandwich (pictured below)– roast beef, spicy mustard, and au jus served on a crunchy French roll with chips


Jolly Holiday Bakery Café*
  • Thanks-mas sandwich (pictured below) – oven-roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce on rustic bread


  • Butternut squash soup
  • Snowman shortbread cookie
  • Santa hat macaron – with white mint filling and chocolate ganache
  • Pumpkin muffin (available through Dec. 1)
  • Dutch apple cinnamon muffin (available Dec. 1)
  • Eggnog latte cheesecake – with white chocolate mousse foam and a sprinkling of nutmeg
  • Holiday cupcake – vanilla bean cupcake filled with red and green chocolate pieces, finished with green and white-swirled white chocolate mousse, and chocolate swirl candy pieces
  • Holiday brownie  (pictured below) – topped with white chocolate mousse and sprinkles and finished with chocolate presents and a Christmas tree

  • Mickey gingerbread man
Market House
  • Holiday strawberry linzer cookie
  • Snowman shortbread cookie
  • Mickey gingerbread man
Plaza Inn
  • Raspberry mascarpone yule log – vanilla sponge wrapped with raspberry marmalade and mascarpone filling topped with buttercream ganache and chocolate curls
  • Christmas cake – chocolate sponge cake with red, green, and white swirled chocolate mousse filling topped with buttercream and finished with sprinkles


  • Christmas bundt cake (available Dec. 1)
Red Rose Taverne*
  • Beast’s forbidden pastrami burger – angus beef patty, uncured wagyu pastrami, Swiss-American cheese, spicy mustard aïoli, and a skewered accompaniment
  • Pumpkin spice shake (pictured below)


  • Mickey gingerbread man
Galactic Grill*
  • Caramel pecan brownie parfait
  • Steakhouse burger – angus beef patty, provolone, onion strings, and sweet spiced bacon on a toasted bun served with choice of yogurt or french fries
  • Apple pie slush
  • Nova coffee slush – chocolate-mint-flavored coffee slush
Alien Pizza Planet
  • Bruschetta poultrium pizza – tender chunks of chicken, house-made bruschetta, and assorted cheeses with spiced marinara sauce
  • Green alien holiday macaron – with lemon filling
  • Alpha broccolius parfait – layers of soft mint ganache, green cake, white chocolate mousse, cookies and cream streusel, and whipped topping
Rancho del Zocalo
  • Pan dulce ice cream sandwich (pictured below) – colorful shell-like Mexican sweet bread with dulce de leche ice cream, cajeta, and churro streusel


  • Champurrado with churro bites – rich, traditional-style Mexican hot chocolate served with cinnamon-sugar churros
  • Chicken mole (pictured below) – seasoned half chicken topped with mole, drizzled with sour cream, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, and served with Mexican rice and refried beans


  • Caldo de pollo – hearty soup of chicken, vegetables, and rice served with onions, cilantro, and lime
  • Frozen Mexican hot chocolate – layered with frozen horchata and topped with spiced whipped cream
Golden Horseshoe*
  • Holiday ice cream sandwich (pictured below)


Stage Door Café*
  • Apple pie funnel cake (pictured below) – house-made funnel cake with cajeta, whipped cream, and streusel


Hungry Bear Restaurant*
  • Snickerdoodle cold brew (pictured below)


  • Pumpkin spice cheesecake funnel cake
Blue Bayou Restaurant
  • Gingerbread crème brûlée – with Chantilly cream and a mini chocolate gingerbread man
Café Orleans
  • Hot chocolate beignets – Served with hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Harbour Galley*
  • Holiday pozole – plant-based pozole with slow-roasted tomatillos, hominy, and serrano chiles and served with limes, radishes, and shredded cabbage
  • Pumpkin spice cold brew coffee
French Market
  • Smothered beef – braised beef with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, roasted garlic, and caramelized onion jus
  • The wedding cake – buttercream frosting, cherries, and cream cheese filling finished with a splatter of cherry sauce
  • Blue velvet cake – with blueberry purée, rice croquette brittle, and a vanilla-blueberry crisp
Mint Julep Bar*
  • Candy cane beignets with chocolate dipping sauce add-on
  • Cranberry julep – cranberry-infused mint julep
Royal Street Veranda*
  • Blue lump crab fritters – blue lump crab, cream cheese, herbs, citrus, and herb seasoning with cocktail sauce
River Belle Terrace
  • Burnt ends grilled cheese sandwich (pictured below) – Kansas City-style brisket ends tossed in barbecue sauce with pickle and pepperoncini relish and melted cheddar served on Texas toast


Bengal Barbecue*
  • Yellow curry rice plate (pictured below) – outback vegetable skewer and herb-marinated tofu served on a bed of jasmine rice with peas, green onions, and a side of citrus-miso slaw


Disney California Adventure Park
Outdoor Vending Carts
  • Hot chocolate cotton candy
  • Snowflake cotton candy
  • Peppermint tree-shaped cotton candy
Mortimer’s Market
  • Christmas tree pull-apart sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
  • Snowman-shaped sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café
  • Mickey gingerbread man
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream*
  • Candy cane premium cone or waffle cup
  • Red and green sprinkles premium cone
  • Chocolate-peppermint ice cream cone – scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream in a candy cane premium cone with chocolate-dipped cookies
  • Chocolate-peppermint ice cream sundae – scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream in a candy cane premium waffle cup topped with whipped cream, chocolate-dipped cookies, and crushed peppermint
  • Chocolate-peppermint bar (pictured below) – choice of ice cream bar dipped in chocolate, drizzled in peppermint icing, and topped with crushed peppermint


  • Mickey gingerbread man
Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge
  • Sleigh ride cocktail – premium gin, elderflower liqueur, fortified white wine, lemon juice, cherry bitters, and berry liqueur garnished with a lavender sprig
Award Wieners*
  • Cheesy “corn” dog (pictured below– jalapeño-cheddar sausage, tangy corn-cheese sauce, chile-lime-dusted corn fritters, pickled fresno chiles, and cilantro on a toasted potato bun


  • Cheesy “corn” fries – filmstrip fries topped with tangy corn-cheese sauce, chili-lime-dusted corn fritters, pickled fresno chiles, and cilantro
  • Gingerbread funnel cake fries – churro funnel cake fries topped with crumbled gingerbread, caramel, icing, and whipped topping
  • Stone Xocoveza stout beer
Studio Catering Truck
  • Plant-etarium street tacos – brussels sprouts, salsa verde, pickled red onions, and apple and pomegranate slaw
  • Sleigh-ride slush – cranberry-apple lemonade frozen slush
Schmoozies!*
  • Holiday affogato (pictured below) – espresso poured over choice of peppermint or brown sugar-cinnamon ice cream

  • Peppermint Mickey shake – peppermint-chocolate crème cookie shake, whipped topping, holiday accents, and chocolate cream-filled cookie ears
  • Churro shake – brown sugar-cinnamon ice cream, cinnamon churro cereal, whipped topping, and churro toffee
  • Minnie wreath donut – flaky donut filled with chocolate-peppermint ganache
  • Cranberry-orange lemonade
  • Gingerbread cookie ice cream sandwich – scoop of brown sugar-cinnamon ice cream rolled with crushed gingersnap cookie
Hollywood Lounge*
  • Modelo Especial
  • Stone Delicious IPA
  • Stella Artois Midnight
  • Wonderland hot chocolate – hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
  • Holiday hard cider – Honest Abe apple pie hard cider with spiced rum
  • Honest Abe Apple Pie Hard Cider
  • Stone Xocoveza Stout Beer
  • Hibernation Great Divide
  • Elf nog – non-alcoholic egg nog
  • Holiday egg nog – with spiced rum
  • Winter Hot Chocolate – hot chocolate with whipped cream and crushed peppermint
  • Mistletoe mule – cranberry-orange lemonade with ginger ale and vodka
  • Sleigh-ride slush – cranberry-apple lemonade frozen slush
Flo’s V8 Café*
  • Blue plate special: Salisbury steak – angus beef patty, green chile mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, and seasonal vegetables
  • Chocolate-peppermint shake – topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint “Road Gravel”
Cozy Cone Motel
  • Peppermint ice cream cone or cup – decorated with holiday sprinkles and topped with a sugar star
  • Crushed peppermint “road gravel” ice cream topping – peppermint cream-filled chocolate cookie crumbles
  • Crushed candy cane ice cream topping
  • Luigi’s pesto cone – creamy pesto alfredo pasta, marinated chicken, balsamic reduction, bruschetta tomatoes, and Romano cheese served in a bread cone
  • Santa hat macaron (pictured below)


Pacific Wharf Café*
  • Candy cane-shaped sourdough bread loaf (pictured below) (plant-based)


  • Christmas tree pull-apart sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
  • Snowman-shaped sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
  • Mickey gingerbread man
  • Sugar cookie – topped with red and green sprinkles
  • Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA
Pacific Wharf Coffee Cart
  • Peppermint mocha
  • Snowman shortbread cookie
  • Mickey gingerbread man
Boudin Bakery Bread Cart
  • Candy cane-shaped sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
  • Christmas tree pull-apart sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
  • Snowman-shaped sourdough bread loaf (plant-based)
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
  • Holiday dinner pizza (pictured below) – roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, bacon, vegetables, and cranberry sauce

  • Mickey gingerbread man
  • Pumpkin pie cheesecake
Bayside Brews*
  • Karl Strauss Golden Stout
Lamplight Lounge
  • Specialty holiday cocktail – aged tequila, mezcal, agave, hibiscus, and lemon juice


*Items from these locations are available via mobile ordering on the Disneyland App.

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Are you planning a visit to Disneyland this holiday season?  It's a beautiful time to visit the park with your family and try some of the festive and delicious goodies that are only available for a short time!  What are the top 3 items you want to try?  

Happy Holidays!

Hayley  

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge - 7 Tips to Know Before You Go!

Location: Disneyland
The opening date is getting closer and my family is overwhelmed with excitement! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the highly-anticipated new lands coming to Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, will invite guests to step into the Star Wars universe for the very first time and live their own Star Wars adventures.




To help all of you plan ahead and prepare for your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., I'm sharing seven tips to “know before you go” to this epic, new land, opening May 31st.
  • Reservations are required to enter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge between May 31 and June 23. Guests visiting during this time will need valid theme park admission and a reservation to enter the new land at Disneyland. There is no cost for a reservation, but the number of reservations is limited. Details on how to make reservations are available on the Disney Parks Blog and  Disneyland.com.  Please note: online reservations are no longer available.

  • Guests looking to guarantee a reservation to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge can get one by staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel between May 31 and June 23.* Guests staying at one of the three Disneyland Resort hotels between May 31 and June 23 will receive a designated reservation to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during their stay (one reservation per registered guest; valid theme park admission required). Hotel guests will be notified of their reservation date and time. Guests may book a stay at  Disneyland.com/Hotels or call (714) 520-5060. If the hotel reservation is cancelled, the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservation will be cancelled.

  • No standby line will be available to enter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge between May 31 and June 23. Only guests with reservations will be able to access the land during this time.*
  • The current Disneyland Resort costume policy will be in effect in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Costumes may not be worn by guests 14 years of age or older. Appropriate Disney bounding – dressing in outfits inspired by favorite characters – is permitted.
(Pictured below: a photo of my son Jack dressed as Luke Skywalker - circa 2015 😄)

  • Download the official Disneyland mobile app to plan ahead and make the most of your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Disneyland app allows guests to check the attraction wait time, locate character encounters and even utilize the mobile ordering feature at select dining locations when you are in the new land.
  • Prepare for your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge by downloading the Play Disney Parks mobile app in advance of your arrival. The Play Disney Parks app** allows guests to deepen their engagement with the land and interact with the world around them on the planet Batuu. Guests who choose to engage through the app will be able to interact with droids, translate Aurebesh, scan cargo crates and other containers to collect virtual items, and more.
  • Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s goal is to provide a great guest experience. For example, guests who are in the queue at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will have the ability to purchase snacks, utilize a continued process to visit the restroom, enjoy cast interactions, and also engage with an in-queue game while using the Play Disney Parks mobile app to make wait times fun, interactive and enjoyable.
* Access to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge experiences is subject to capacity. After June 23, 2019, when reservations will no longer be required, access to Disneyland Park, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and experiences is subject to capacity.

* Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will not be available at the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and will open later this year. 





I hope you find these tips helpful as you prepare for your upcoming visit!  If you have any additional tips to share, please include in the comments below.  The information included in my blog post is as of the date published and is subject to change!  

May the force be with you!

xoxoxo,

Hayley  

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Disneyland Will Debut New Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party

Location: Disney's California Adventure Park

Disneyland Resort Will Debut New Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, Coming to Disney California Adventure Park with a New ‘World of Color’ Spectacular


Okay..I know Halloween is still six months away, but this is BIG news!  Disneyland Resort is bringing a new event to guests of all ages this Halloween season with Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Partyat Disney California Adventure Park. This unforgettable night of Halloween fun is packed with exclusive new entertainment, from the new “World of Color” spectacular – “Villainous!,” to an interactive “Descendants”-inspired dance party, a stage show with Mickey Mouse, and a mysterious Disney villains walk-through experience. Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will add to the fun of Halloween time, celebrated throughout the Disneyland Resort from Sept. 6 through Oct. 31.

At the new Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, Oogie Boogie (from “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”) has cast his spell and he summons the Disney villains to scare up some thrilling surprises. All of Disney California Adventure takes on Halloween flair for the party, from special music and décor to character encounters, treat trails and new live entertainment experiences.


Oogie Boogie Bash, which takes the place of Mickey’s Halloween Party, will begin Sept. 17, for 20 select nights. The after-hours party treats guests to multiple new experiences that are fun for the entire family, including the new “World of Color” nighttime spectacular, “Villainous!,” a villain-themed walk-through experience at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, immersive treat trails featuring Disney villains, the DescenDance interactive dance party, and more. Adults and children are encouraged to dress in costume for the party as they trick-or-treat throughout Disney California Adventure for a scary good time. Guests may check Disneyland.com/HalloweenParty for Oogie Boogie Bash costume policy guidelines prior to their arrival.
Tickets for Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party went on sale for Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club members, and Disney Visa card holders on Tuesday, April 23. General public ticket sales begins today, Tuesday, April 30.

Highlights of the new separate-ticket event, Oogie Boogie Bash—A Disney Halloween Party, include:
  • The new “World of Color” show, “Villainous!,” exclusive to Oogie Boogie Bash. In this nighttime spectacular, Oogie Boogie weaves a Halloween tale about a young girl (and all-new character) named Shelley Marie. In “Villainous!,” Shelley has a decision to make about her Halloween costume for this year, and finds herself wondering if she could really be as strong and unique as some of her favorite Disney characters. This twisted tale carries Shelley on an unforgettable journey, exploring the villainous side of Disney characters through fountains, lights, lasers, projections and special effects. “Villainous!” shows guests that, deep down, there’s a little villain in all of us.

  • A transformed Redwood Creek Challenge Trail becomes a wondrous and ethereal world of Disney villains unlike anything seen before. Redwood Creek will be completely transformed with lighting, projections, sounds and special effects, creating a dreamlike environment. This new experience unfolds in a series of scenes, each creating a hauntingly beautiful dream-space of color, sound, light and shadow, as stories emerge from the darkest night to create an enchanting world.

  • New and wonderfully wicked, fully immersive treat trails throughout Disney California Adventure, where guests may enjoy trick-or-treating under the watchful eyes of iconic characters such as Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” or even Oogie Boogie himself. Additional treat trails will feature oversized cauldrons full of treats for all guests at Oogie Boogie Bash.

  • The new DescenDance, a pulsing party in the Backlot area of Hollywood Land, inspired by the popular “Descendants” franchise from Disney Channel. Here, guests will find so many ways to be wicked. As the DescenDance begins, a spell is cast, summoning the greatest dance crew from the Isle of the Lost to throw down and lead everyone in moves that are set to the biggest hit songs from the “Descendants” movies. Once the DescenDance crew returns to their realm, the Backlot DJ continues to spin tunes that will make any “villain kid” proud, inviting everyone to step onto the dance floor into the night.

  • The guest-favorite “Frightfully Fun Parade,” which will come to Disney California Adventure park for the first time. The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow arrives on his ghostly black steed just ahead of the parade itself, carrying his flickering jack-o-lantern. He heralds the arrival of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse who lead the cavalcade of characters, including Jack Skellington and many mischievous Disney villains who are ready to stir up some trouble along the parade route.

  • The new Mickey’s Trick and Treat show, perfect for young guests, at the Disney Theater in Hollywood Land. This new, interactive stage production invites guests of all ages to join Mickey Mouse and his pals as they throw a one-of-a-kind Halloween party that include dancing, not-so-frightening scary-tales, and candy.

  • Character encounters with beloved Disney characters ­– and villains, too. Guests may be surprised at who they discover at this Halloween party, ready for photos and greetings.

  • New Halloween magic, which appears on the façade of Carthay Circle on Buena Vista Street. Carthay Circle will be enchanted throughout the night as bats swarm, green energy pulses from within and spellbinding moments transform the iconic tower structure.

  • Entry to Disney California Adventure Park before the party is included with an Oogie Boogie Bash ticket. The party begins at 6 p.m. PST and guests have the opportunity to play in Disney California Adventure for three hours before the party starts on Tuesday and Thursday nights (excluding Oct. 29 and Oct. 31) or four hours on Sunday nights, plus Oct. 29 and Oct. 31.
Tickets for the new Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party* may be purchased online at Disneyland.com/HalloweenParty, as well as at the Disneyland Resort main gate and by phone at 714-781-4636. Guests may check the website for availability for the 20 nights: Tuesday, Sept. 17; Thursday, Sept. 19, Sunday, Sept. 22, Tuesday, Sept. 24; Thursday, Sept. 26; Sunday, Sept. 29, Tuesday, Oct. 1; Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Tuesday, Oct. 8; Thursday, Oct. 10; Sunday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Thursday, Oct. 17; Sunday, Oct. 20; Tuesday, Oct. 22; Thursday, Oct. 24; Sunday, Oct. 27; Tuesday, Oct. 29; and Thursday, Oct. 31, Halloween night. Online and mobile purchases are not available the day of the event. Parking is not included in the ticket price, and parking fees will apply.
For more information and tickets to Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party at the Disneyland Resort, visit Disneyland.com/HalloweenParty. Entertainment and attractions are subject to change without notice. Guests may visit the site for additional details.
*The number of tickets available are limited and valid only for the specific event date and hours. Limit eight (8) tickets per person, per event date. Tickets not required for Guests ages 2 and under. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be resold or transferred for a commercial purpose. Costumes are subject to Disney guidelines and should not be obstructive or offensive; please check special event costume guidelines at https://disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/dress for restrictions. Offer and event elements are subject to restrictions, change or cancellation without notice.

Let me know if you are planning to go!  Get your tickets early!

xoxoxo,

Hayley