A Touch of Disney 2021 Experience - Superthread - Read First Post for Updates - Updated with Full Menus

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Announced Feb 24, 2021

A Touch of Disney: New, Limited-Capacity Ticketed Experience Coming to Disney California Adventure Park Beginning March 18

It’s time to experience some of the sights, sounds and flavors of the Disneyland Resort with A Touch of Disney, a new, limited-capacity ticketed experience that begins March 18 at Disney California Adventure park. A Touch of Disney offers some of the world-famous food and beverages from around the resort, plus a chance to see Disney characters, shop for the latest Disney merchandise and pose at unique photo locations.

Pricing: Introductory tickets start at $75, includes admission, parking, PhotoPass, and a $25 dining card for food and non-alcoholic purchases.

Tickets: Tickets will go on sale on March 4 for select days between March 18 through April 5, 2021. Tickets will then be released on a rolling basis until the event ends. Tickets must be purchased in advance at: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/events-tours/a-touch-of-disney/

Tickets include:
  • Admission to A Touch of Disney from 12:00pm to 8:00pm on date selected.
  • Parking at Mickey & Friends parking structure beginning at 11:30am.
  • $25 A Touch of Disney dining card for food and nonalcoholic beverages at certain locations.
  • Unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass. Online registration required.
Dining: Table reservations for Lamplight Lounge and Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining will be made available beginning March 11. Table reservations do not provide admission to A Touch of Disney and dining at those locations requires A Touch of Disney ticket that is valid on the same day as the table reservation.

Participating Dining Locations (updated 02/28/21):

Table Service Locations
  • Cathay Circle Lounge - Alfresco Dining (Reservations encouraged)
  • Lamplight Lounge (Reservations encouraged)
Open-Air Marketplaces (crossover with Food & Wine Festival marketplaces - designated with F&W)
  • Disney D-Lish - Sink your teeth into new twists on classic sweets like the Very Very Berry Mickey Waffle.
  • California Craft Brews - Quench that thirst with craft beer and enjoy an appetizing bite! (F&W)
  • LA Style - Feast on favorite southland food-truck flavors like the Pork Belly Bánh Mì. (F&W)
  • Golden Dreams - Tempt taste buds with sweet & spicy chicken wings from Trader Sam’s and wash them down with a strawberry rose lemonade. (F&W)
  • Uncork California - Try a mimosa flight and nosh on an assorted California cheese plate. (F&W)
  • Cluck-A-Doodle-Moo - Rally for bites like chicken gumbo and the grilled beef tenderloin slider. (F&W)
Quick Service/Snack Carts (available for mobile ordering)
  • Sonoma Terrace - Pacific Wharf
  • Smokejumpers Grill - Grizzly Peak
  • Adorable Snowman's Frosted Treats - Pixar Pier
  • Award Wieners - Hollywood Land
  • Cocina Cucamonga - Pacific Wharf
  • Willie’s Churros – Buena Vista Street
  • Popcorn Near Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining – Buena Vista Street
  • Cappuccino Cart – Pacific Wharf
  • Vending Cart – Performance Corridor
  • Vending Cart – Refreshment Point
  • Popcorn at Pixar Pier – Pixar Pier
  • Poultry Palace – Pixar Pier
  • Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail – Grizzly Peak
  • Bayside Brews - Paradise Gardens
  • Cozy Cone Motel - Cars Land
  • Pacific Wharf Distribution Co. - Pacific Wharf
  • Rita's Baja Blenders - Pacific Wharf
Participating Shopping Locations (updated 02/28/21):
  • Elias & Co - Buena Vista Street
  • Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff - Pixar Pier
  • Off the Page - Hollywood Land
  • Backlot Premiere Shop
  • Julius Katz & Sons - Buena Vista Street
  • Seaside Souvenirs - Paradise Gardens
  • Trolley Treats - Buena Vista Street
  • Kingswell Camera Shop - Buena Vista Street
Other Experience Highlights:
  • Unique Photo Ops
  • Surprise Character Sightings
Entrance to Downtown Disney will continue to be separate from A Taste of Disney.

March 1, 2021 Update


Disneyland Legacy Passholders Receive Special Perks During A Touch of Disney

Disneyland Legacy Passholders will be getting a dedicated space during A Touch of Disney. Themed to the milestone 20th anniversary of Disney California Adventure Park, it will be situated in Paradise Gardens and will be open from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM every day during A Touch of Disney.

Here’s a sneak peek at the goodies Disney will be dishing out (while supplies last):
  • Special Legacy Passholder-themed magnet
  • Special button featuring a unique design
  • A Disney California Adventure Park 20th Anniversary-themed photo opportunity

Foodie Guide to A Touch of Disney (FULL MENUS)

Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • It’s Lemon! Soft Serve (plant-based)
  • DOLE Whip Pineapple Soft Serve (plant-based; from Tiki Juice Bar)
  • It’s Lemon and Pineapple Swirl! (plant-based; new)
Beverages:
  • Bottled water
Award Wieners (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • Original Corn Dog dipped in corn batter and fried to a golden brown served with a Cuties Mandarin or small bag of chips (from Corn Dog Castle)
  • Hot-Link Corn Dog served with a Cuties Mandarin or small bag of chips (from Corn Dog Castle)
  • Cheddar Cheese Stick dipped in corn batter and fried to a golden brown served with a Cuties Mandarin or small bag of chips (from Corn Dog Castle)
  • Carrot Cake Funnel Fries – Coated with cinnamon-sugar topped with crumbled carrot cake, cream cheese icing, and whipped topping (new)
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Beers
  • Michelada
  • Coffee
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Novelties:
  • Sapphire Glow Cube available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Mickey Mouse Ear Hat Bowl available for purchase while supplies last.
Bayside Brews (Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Mickey Mouse Pretzel with Cheese
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Craft Beers
  • Michelada
  • Hard Cider
  • Mango Margarita
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff
  • Full Candy Assortment
  • Russell Cake Pop – Round chocolate cake pop dipped in yellow chocolate, mini coated chocolates, and orange sanding sugar
  • Dug Cake Pop – Round vanilla cake pop with marshmallow ears, dipped in white chocolate, covered in gold sanding sugar, and embellished with dark and white chocolate accents
  • World of Color Krispy – Mickey Krispy dipped in white chocolate and decorated with Rainbow Sugar
Buena Vista Popcorn
Food Items:
  • Popcorn
  • Caramel Popcorn
Novelties:​
  • Mickey & Minnie Retro Straw & Clip available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Retro Popcorn Bucket available for purchase while supplies last.
Cappuccino Cart (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Croissant
  • Chocolate Croissant
  • Cookies (Chocolate Chip or Sugar)
Hot Beverages:
  • Espresso (Single or Double)
  • Café Mocha
  • Cappuccino
  • Café Latte
  • Coffee (add flavor to your coffee)
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Hot Tea
  • Coffee with Liqueur
  • Hot Chocolate with Liqueur
Cold Beverages:
  • Iced Cold Brew
  • Café Mocha
  • Café Latte
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Novelties:
  • Mickey & Minnie Mouse Travel Mug available for purchase while supplies last.
Carthay Circle Lounge - Alfresco Lounge
Food Items:
  • Baked Bay Scallop with Creamy Potato Chowder
  • Vietnamese Twice-cooked Beef Tacos with Pineapple-Mint Salsa
  • Ceviche of Kona Kampachi, Avocado Relish, and Tomato Crazy Water
  • Moroccan-roasted Chicken Meatballs with Pomegranate Relish and Tzatziki
  • Duck Confit Empanada with Oaxaca Cheese and California Chili Salsa
  • Carthay Shrimp Spring Roll with Thai Basil, Mint, and Spicy Aïoli
  • Winter Pear Salad with Roasted Hazelnuts, Prosciutto, and Goat Cheese Velvet
  • Tortilla Soup with Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Tomato, and Whipped Crema
  • Strozzapreti Pasta with San Marzano Tomatoes, Basil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Sesame Soy-glazed Salmon with Soba Noodles, Cucumber, Edamame, and Ginger Vinaigrette
  • Lemon-crusted Fish of the Day with Baby Green Beans and Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette
  • Roasted Colorado Lamb with Calabrian Chili Harissa and House Hummus
  • Double Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae with Chocolate Fudge and Candied Almonds
  • Apple Pie Sundae with Warm Apples, Caramel, and Brown Sugar Chantilly
  • Artisan Selected Cheese Board with Seasonal Chutney
Kids’ Menu:
  • Classic Cheese Quesadilla
  • Orecchiette Pasta with Marinara
  • Orange Dragon Chicken Skewers
  • Hazelnut Crunch Mickey Pop
Beverages:
  • Assorted wine, beer, hard cider, and specialty cocktails
Novelties:
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Snowflake Glow Clip available for purchase while supplies last.
Cocina Cucamonga (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • Torta de Papas Street Tacos – Crispy potato, cabbage slaw with grilled corn, onions, and cilantro, salsa de molcajete in corn tortillas (plant-based)
  • Asian-style Beef Barbacoa Street Tacos – Braised Beef with Pickled Onions, Ginger, Cucumber and Serrano Peppers in Corn Tortillas
  • Bengal Beef Skewer with Sweet Zulu Sauce (from Bengal Barbecue)
  • Banyan Beef Skewer – Hot and spicy (from Bengal Barbecue)
  • Chieftain Chicken Skewer with Polynesian sauce (from Bengal Barbecue)
  • Jalapeño-Bacon Peanut Brittle (new)
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Beer
  • Traditional Margarita
  • Pineapple Margarita
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Coco Jarrito Mug available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Coco Sipper available for purchase while supplies last.
Cozy Cone Motel
Food Items:
  • Churro with Dipping Sauce
  • Churro Milk & Cookies – Churro with chocolate chip cookie and cookies & cream sugar served with cookies & cream dipping sauce
  • Soft-Serve Ice Cream – Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate-Vanilla Twist (available with toppings)
  • Chili Cone Queso – Beef chili, cheddar cheese and corn chips served in a bread cone
  • Bacon Mac & Cheese Cone – Creamy mac ‘n’ cheese mixed with roasted bacon served in a bread cone
Beverages:
  • Ramone’s “Pear of Dice” Soda
  • “Route” Beer Float
  • Vodka and All-Natural Lemonade
  • Vodka and Pomegranate Limeade
  • Fillmore’s Fuelin’ Groovy All-Natural Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
  • Fillmore’s Fuelin’ Groovy Pomegranate Limeade (non-alcoholic)
  • Coffee
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Cinnamon-spiced Hot Chocolate
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Novelties:
  • Cruz Straw & Clip available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Piston Cup Sipper available for purchase while supplies last.
  • “Route” Beer Float Souvenir Glass available for purchase while supplies last.
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
  • World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae – Vanilla ice cream and handmade hot fudge topped with whipped cream, diced almonds, and a cherry
  • Gold Rush Sundae – Vanilla ice cream, sea salt, diced almonds, caramel sauce, and whipped cream topped with a Ghirardelli SQUARES White Chocolate Caramel (new)
  • Ocean Beach Sundae – Vanilla ice cream, sea salt, caramel sauce, and handmade hot fudge topped with whipped cream, sea salt, and a Ghirardelli SQUARES Milk Chocolate
Grizzly Peak Churro Cart
Food Items:
  • Horchata Churro with Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Churro
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
Novelties:​
  • Mickey & Minnie Mouse Retro Straw & Clip available for purchase while supplies last.
Lamplight Lounge
Food Items:
  • Angus Beef Sliders – Beer and bacon cheese sauce, tomato-habanero chutney, lettuce, and pickled onions on toasted Amish buns
  • Lobster Nachos – Warm lobster with black beans, aged cheddar-Oaxaca cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and chipotle crema
  • Pastrami-spiced Impossible™ Burger – Seasoned patty, American cheese, pastrami-spiced pineapple, house-made pickles, mustard aïoli, and toasted focaccia served with malted fries (plant-based; new)
  • Potato Skins – Crispy Yukon gold potatoes with brown butter-caper yogurt, smoked paprika aïoli, and Manchego cheese
  • Spotlight Nachos: Barbacoa – Chile-Spiced Beef Barbacoa and House-Made Tortilla Chips with Pinto Bean Purée, Spicy Tomatillo Salsa, Onions, Cilantro, Chipotle Cheese Sauce, Queso Fresco, and Pickled Jalapeños
  • Tuna Poke – Yellowfin Tuna “Rice Bowl” with Magic Watermelon, Avocado, Edamame, Shishito Peppers, and Spiced Mango Nectar
  • Cheddar Burger – Grilled Custom Burger Blend with Cheddar, Roasted Plum Tomato, Red Onion, and Avocado Ranch Spread on a Toasted Amish Bun served with Malted Fries
Kids’ Menu:
  • Burger Slider – Mini burger with cheese and pickles
  • Grilled Tenders with Sweet Chicken (Disney Check)
  • PB and J Roll – Creamy peanut butter and whole wheat “roll” with strawberry jelly
Beverages:
  • Assorted wine, beer, hard cider, and specialty cocktails
Novelties:
  • Pixar Lamp & Ball Straw & Clip for purchase while supplies last.
  • Sapphire Glow Cube available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Lamplight Lounge Coin Souvenir Coins for purchase while supplies last.
Pacific Wharf Distribution Co. (Mobile Orders)
Beverages:
  • Karl Strauss assorted hand-crafted beers
  • Bottled water
Pixar Pier Popcorn Cart
Food Items:
  • Popcorn
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
Novelties:​
  • Onward Guinevere Popcorn Bucket available for purchase while supplies last.
Poultry Palace
Food Items:
  • Chicken Drumstick Box – Three seasoned legs with slaw
  • Jumbo Smoked Turkey Leg
  • Assorted Chips
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
  • Bottled water
Rita's Baja Blenders (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • Assorted Chips
Beverages (Regular or Grand):
  • Rita’s Lemon-Lime Margarita
  • Rita’s Strawberry Margarita
  • Red Sangria
  • The Tropicool (Lemon-Lime or Strawberry)
Smokejumpers Grill (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • Brisket Mac ‘n Cheese – Creamy mac ‘n cheese, smoked barbecue brisket, pickled red onions and crispy fried shallots (new)
  • ½ Monte Cristo Sandwich – sliced turkey, ham and swiss fried in a light batter, dusted with powdered sugar and served with berry purée (from Blue Bayou Restaurant)
  • Petite Impossible Burger with guac and pepper jack and tomato on a toasted mini bun (plant-based; new)
  • Impossible Chili Waffle Fries with spiced Impossible™ chili with beans, tomato and corn, spicy mayo, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo (plant-based; new)
Beverages:​
  • Blue Angeleno Cocktail
  • Frozen Coca-Cola with whiskey or rum
  • Karl Strauss Aurora Hoppyalis IPA
  • Bud Light
  • S’mores Shake (new)
  • Chocolate or Vanilla Milkshake
Novelties:​
  • Mickey Mouse Ear Hat Bowl available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Mickey & Minnie Retro Straw & Clip available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Sapphire Glow Cube available for purchase while supplies last.
Sonoma Terrace (Mobile Orders)
Food Items:
  • Bavarian Pretzel
  • Mini Meatball Sub –Italian meatballs and marinara with melted mozzarella on a crispy baguette
  • Toasted Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Basil Soup (from Jolly Holiday Bakery Café)
Beverages:​
  • Assorted wine, beer, hard cider, and cocktails
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
Willie's Churros
Food Items
  • Churro
  • Fluffernutter Churro – Cinnamon-sugar churro topped with peanut butter sauce, marshmallow sauce, and chocolate chips
Beverages:​
  • Assorted Coca-Cola beverages
Seasonal Marketplaces (Event Booths)

California Craft Brews (New Mobile Order)

Food Items:
  • Pepperoni Pizza Egg Rolls
Beverages:​
  • Chapman Crafted Pilsner
  • Lost Coast Brewery, Watermelon Wheat Ale
  • Pizza Port Brewing, California Honey Blonde
  • Stereo Brewing, Perfect Day IPA
  • Stone Brewing, Neverending Haze IPA
  • Ballast Point, Grapefruit Sculpin IPA
  • SLO Brew, Cali-Squeeze Blood Orange Hefenweizen
  • Karl Strauss Brewing Co., Wreck Alley, Imperial Stout
  • Karl Strauss Brewing Co., Endless Summer Hard Seltzer - POG (Passionfruit, Orange, Guava)
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
Cluck-A-Doodle-Moo (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Chicken Gumbo – Hearty stew with chicken, Tasso ham, andouille sausage, and vegetables (from Café Orleans)
  • Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider with chimichurri and pickled onions
Beverages:​
  • Berry Punch
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
D-Lish (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Walt’s Chili (from Carnation Café)
  • Very Very Berry Mickey Waffle (new)
Beverages:​
  • Farmstand Punch (non-alcoholic)
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
Golden Dreams (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Carbonara Mac ‘n Cheese with white cheddar cheese sauce topped with Nueske’s Bacon, Parmesan, and red pepper panko crumbs
  • Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Wings served with Togarashi aïoli (from Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar)
Beverages:​
  • Strawberry-Rose Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
LA Style (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • Pork Belly Banh Mi – Marinated and grilled pork belly on crispy baguette with pickled daikon, carrots, sliced cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro and seasoned mayonnaise
  • Impossible Cheeseburger Mac ‘n Cheese topped with special burger sauce
Beverages:​
  • Honey Bourbon Lemonade
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
Uncork California (New Mobile Order)
Food Items:
  • California Artisan Cheese Plate with grapes with dried apricots and glazed pecans
Beverages:​
  • Wither Hills, Sauvignon Blanc
  • Rodney Strong, Chardonnay
  • Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sofia Rose
  • Erath, Pinot Noir
  • Hill Family, Barrel Blend
  • Sebastiani, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chandon Brut, Sparkling Wine
  • Mimosas
  • Bottled water
Novelties:​
  • Red Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
  • Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm available for purchase while supplies last.
 
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Disney is usually great at creating problems and then offering a paid solution.

In this case, they didn't create the problem, but they definitely found a paid solution. And yes, it's designed to capitalize on the diehards.
 
My reaction to this was:
1. That seems expensive.
2. If we still lived in southern CA, I'd want to go.
3. Why is it at DCA and not DL? Bigger walkways, so they can get more people in there?
 


I actually thought the $75 price point was reasonable -- I thought they would push a $100+ entry point. And honestly, the $25 dining credit with entry surprised me (I thought there wouldn't be anything).

I'm sure that by only offering tickets through early April means they will see how popular this event is and if it justifies a price increase.

But yes, this is a money grab -- but I'll try to be there at least for one day!
 
I’m basically counting it as $50/pp since you get the $25 food credit. Which honestly isn’t too bad if you ask me. Especially with photopass included. The parking is what it is. Nice to not have to pay another $20 to park, but multiple people going in one car makes it a waste. Either way I’m happy it gets some cast members back to work and will try to attend one of the days.
 
I don't mind the cost. I just was hoping there would be more to it. There is so many things they could do like the WOC fountains doing short sequences, a scavenger hunt, live music, displays from the Disney archives, projections, etc. But then again, maybe too much offerings and it basically is the same as opening the parks.

I am worried about the quality of offerings after the park opens with all the cuts and this didn't comfort me the quality would be there.
 
Question. Can you use the $25- food credit at LLL or Carthay instead of one of the food booths?
 
It seems odd to me that you have been able to get into DCA for free and dine at some of the places. Why would you pay $75? Because more places you can pay for food are going to be open?
 
Hmm, since my daughter and I meet there and thus have 2 cars that we pay to park, the cost of this is really about $25./pp when I factor in parking and the food credit. The thing is, we spend a lot of money eating and drinking at DL. It's rare that either of us doesn't buy any merchandise. Honestly, this thing could cost us hundreds of dollars for a few hours.

With that said, it's likely that I will go if I can get a date that works for both of us. The main reason for going is that our last visit was scheduled for the day the parks closed. Since we missed that, my birthday, mother's day, 4th of July, her birthday (we always have a day at DL for that), Halloweentime and Christmas - I can actually look at this as a huge cost savings over what I would have spent on all of those other DL visits. popcorn:::drinking1
 
It seems odd to me that you have been able to get into DCA for free and dine at some of the places. Why would you pay $75? Because more places you can pay for food are going to be open?
Because it won't be free anymore.

(The last day it's free is March 14th.)
 

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