HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

Since we're on the subject of seasonal treats and meals...

Currently I am in the process of typing up a semi-comprehensive list of Fall & Halloween food and drink items and where to find them at Disneyland Resort! When I am done (hopefully later today), I will post that list here, in this thread!!!

I've been saying that I am always surprised when I look at the various blogs and articles in the "Ghoulish Grub, Terrifying Treats and Perilous Potions" post on page 1 of this thread, as there are always things that I never knew existed, both on the sweet side of things and on the savory side of things.

Also, I find that the various blogs and articles that come out each year do not cover all of the food finds in one swoop -- they usually just cover the "new discoveries" or the things that are new to a specific year. So there are plenty of other seasonal foods, drinks and snacks that people don't know about each year, because if it is their first time visiting for the Halloween Time season they have to idea what was sold one or two years ago!

In any case, I am compiling and typing up one master list of all of the sweet and savory seasonal foods and beverages that have been seen or mentioned over the last couple of years. (If I inadvertently leave anything out, hopefully figment_jii will give me the info to fill in!)

The problem with these sorts of master lists -- and a huge reason why I didn't do this list a while back -- is because many of the items mentioned will change or relocate over time. Certain dishes or treats may be available at A, B and C shops/restaurants in one year, and then they may be available at X, Y and Z shops/restaurants the next year. Or, they may change design slightly -- one version of a Pumpkin Muffin might be different from the Pumpkin Muffin that comes out the following year.

Certain restaurants such as Blue Bayou or Café Orleans may serve special seasonal meals and desserts specific to certain years, and then the next year those meals and desserts are gone and new ones have moved in! It's hard to know exactly what will be brought back each year, and what it will look like or where it will be located -- and if I include it on the master list (which I am doing) and it's not in the parks, I don't want anyone to be disappointed if they don't find whatever that treat is that they are looking for.

However, that said, it's good to have lists like this one that I am typing up because, even if the items vary a bit or disappear from year to year, it helps to have an idea of certain restaurants or shops to look in and what types of Fall foods you might find in them. The whole point of this list is that I think there are a lot of foods that people will not know to look for, or have not known to look for in the past, and now they will know!

On that note, after all of this food talk I have to go fix myself some lunch so I have some energy to continue on with compiling the rest of the Seasonal Foods list!

 

[figment_jii]

She really wants to dress up as Disney's and Marvel's upcoming Big Hero 6 movie as Hiro Hamada and Honey Lemon because we racially fit the characters profiles perfectly (I'm Chinese and she's Caucasian). But I was just curious if many people in this thread planning their MHP visits are exposed to these characters before? I know some media sites like Tumblr and Instagram are slowly trending with young adults, but I was just curious with DIS Board community.

I think by the time September/October rolls around, more and more information and images from Big Hero 6 will be floating around. However, I don't think they're going to have the same level of recognition as characters from movies that have been released. If the parties were after the movie opened (and the in-park character meet and greet began) you might have a better chance of being recognized.

In any case, I am compiling and typing up one master list of all of the sweet and savory seasonal foods and beverages that have been seen or mentioned over the last couple of years. (If I inadvertently leave anything out, hopefully figment_jii will give me the info to fill in!)

I will do my best to look through my photos from years past to see what items were offered and where. I can't wait to go this year and see what the parks have to offer!

I was wondering where you had disappeared to the last several days! I hadn't seen you around over on the Halloween Superthread and I wondered if you had gone out of town or gotten extremely busy!

I know this was originally posted on the Christmas/Holiday SuperThread, but given that I'm more active over here, I figured this was a good place to answer. I was away on a business trip to a place that has very limited internet connection! Sigh...you never know how used to having internet you are until you go somewhere where you don't have much! Where I was (up by the Oregon border), it did rain on Monday night (complete with thunder and lightning).

 

[Sherry E]

List of Sweet & Savory Fall/Halloween Time Foods and Seasonal Drinks at Disneyland Resort
(items may vary slightly from year to year)​

**I compiled this list from information given in the Disney Parks Blog, the DIS Unplugged Blog, the Mouse for Less, Mouse Planet and the Disney Food Blog (as well as drew a bit from my own experience and asked other DIS'ers). This is not a complete list, as there are probably more sweet and savory seasonal foods yet to be discovered, and more places around Disneyland Resort at which they are sold than what I am aware of.

**Note that, while most of the items listed below were reported to have been available in Fall of 2014 and Fall of 2013, some items listed were reported in 2012 and 2011, and some were limited edition items. There may be similar – if not identical – versions of them in the candy and bake shops every year.

**Many of the returning edible favorites – the cupcakes, muffins, cookies, cake pops, caramel apples, marshmallow wands, pretzel rods, etc. – will have slightly different designs from year to year, and what was available in 2013 may not look exactly the same in 2014.

**Some of the desserts and savory dishes may only be available at certain restaurants for one year, and then replaced by a new, seasonal sweet or savory dish the following year.

**Some of the items listed below may appear earlier or later in the Fall – either in early September, specifically timed to coincide with Disneyland’s Halloween Time season, or towards the end of October, timed to extend from the end of Halloween Time into the holiday season.

**Some of the restaurants and shops in Downtown Disney – such as Haagen-Dazs, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Catal -- offer special Fall items or Limited Edition seasonal menus as well. No additional information is available at this time.

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Anti-Vampire Chicken Flatbread – With roasted garlic, plus smoked Gouda cheese, mozzarella and a balsamic glaze. (Available at Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta in California Adventure.)

Apple Pie Funnel Cake (2014 -- Available at the Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country)

Banana Fritters (2014 -- Available at Royal Street Verandah in New Orleans Square)

Blue Cheese and Onion Marmalade Burger (Available at the Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country)

Brownie -- (May have different seasonal designs and flavors beyond just Chocolate, though Chocolate is available too) (2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland.)

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread (2014 -- Available at the Village Haus in Fantasyland/Disneyland)

Cake Pops -- Bats; Jack-o-lantern Mickey; Mummy Mickey; spider; Jack Skellington. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; Pooh Corner in Critter Country in DL; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney. A Salted Caramel Cake Pop was seen at Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in 2012.)

Candy Corn (Pre-packaged and ready to go, this Halloween treat is available at many gift shops that sell Halloween merchandise, and at all candy shops around Disneyland Resort.)

Candy Corn Cotton Candy – This popular confection is swirled and colored to look like candy corn, but does not taste like candy corn. (Available at the Halloween Carnival in Frontierland.)

(Hot Spiced) Caramel Apple Cider (Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery and Carnation Café on Main Street; Mint Julep Bar and Royal Street Veranda in New Orleans Square; and at the Disneyland Hotel Coffee House.)

Caramel Apple Muffins (Available at Schmoozies in California Adventure, The Coffee House at the Disneyland Hotel and Surfside Lounge at the Paradise Pier Hotel)

Caramel Apple Smoothie (2014 -- Available at Schmoozies in Hollywood Land/California Adventure)

Caramel Apples – New in 2014: a candy corn-dipped apple. Other designs may include: Skulls; ghost Mickeys; Mickey pumpkins; Minnie witches; Jack Skellington; Dirt and Worms; Poison apple, etc. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; Pooh Corner in Critter Country, in DL; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Caramel Éclair -- (Traditional éclair filled with Caramel Pastry Cream) (2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Chicken Waldorf Sandwich (Cold) -- (Brioche Bun, Chicken Breast, Green Apple, Celery, Craisins, Mango Chutney)
(2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street)

Chocolate Chai Tea Latte (Available at the Market House on Main Street; Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in DCA and at Starbucks in Downtown Disney.)

Cobbler – Assorted seasonal flavors. (Sometimes available at Goofy’s Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel.)

"Cobweb"-topped (Swiss cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms) burger or grilled chicken sandwich (2014 -- Available at Taste Pilots' Grill in California Adventure)

Cookies (Sugar cookies and shortbread) – Bat Mickey; candy corn cookie; pumpkin-shaped cookie; Mickey pumpkin cookie and ghost Mickey cookie. (Available at Pooh Corner in Critter Country; Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street; and Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Coq au Vin -- Chicken braised with wine, bacon, mushrooms and garlic. (Available at Café Orleans in New Orleans Square.)

Cream Puff -- Ring-shaped with Dulce de leche filling and sprinkles. (Available as part of the Dia de los Muertos offerings at Rancho del Zocalo on Frontierland, in 2012.)

Creole-brined Bone-In Pork Chop -- (Served with Roasted Garlic-Boursin Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Baby Spinach, Champagne-Pear Coulis, and Tomato Relish) (2014 -- Available at the Blue Bayou Restaurant in New Orleans Square/Disneyland)

Crispy Fish Sandwich -- With tartar sauce and jicama-mango slaw. (At Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country.)

Cupcakes – Decorated with various pumpkin Mickeys, ghostly Mickey embellishments; candy corn colors or worms and dirt. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; Pooh Corner in Critter Country, in Disneyland; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney and Pacific Wharf Café in California Adventure). Also look for the Caramel Apple Cupcake at the above-referenced locations, the Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Strawberry Chocolate Shavings at the Jolly Holiday Bakery, and the Pumpkin Cupcake (which has been spotted at Marceline’s Confectionery in the past).

Demitasse Dessert – Usually served in a character pumpkin mug, this dessert is made up of flourless chocolate cake, pumpkin and dark chocolate mousse, then garnished with chocolate shavings and a candy corn. Other versions have included combinations of a mini-caramel apple muffin or spice cake and pumpkin mousse. (Typically found at Jolly Holiday Bakery, Carnation Café, and Plaza Inn on Main Street in Disneyland; also sometimes available at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland.)

Eerie Green Frozen Lemonade – Part of Limited Time Magic in 2013. (Available at the frozen lemonade cart closest to Haunted Mansion Holiday in New Orleans Square.)

Fall Time Yule Log — Spice cake with pumpkin mousse, Lingonberry marmalade and more. (Usually available into early November, at the Plaza Inn on Main Street.)

Fiery Meatloaf Sliders with Cajun House Chips – Part of Limited Time Magic in 2013. (Available at the French Market in New Orleans Square.)

Frank & Weenie – A bacon-wrapped hot dog served in a cheesy jalapeño roll with grilled onion and barbecue sauce. (Available at Award Wieners in California Adventure, in 2012.)

Frankenfusion – Minute Maid light lemonade, wild grape syrup and blackberry syrup topped with lemon-lime foam. (Available at Award Wieners in California Adventure, in 2012.)

Fried Apple Burrito (At the Halloween Carnival in Frontierland.)

Gingerbread Beignets with Eggnog Anglaise (At Café Orleans in New Orleans Square; more commonly associated with the Holidays, but they sometimes appears during Halloween Time too.)

Gingerbread Cookies with Chocolate-Dipped Mickey Ears and Chocolate Buttons. (Available at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; Pooh Corner in Critter Country, in DL; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Glow Cubes -- Pumpkin Mickey, Poison Apple and Jack Skellington designs (2014 -- Available at various lemonade carts around Disneyland)

Goth Goodies – Including Bones & Skulls, purple & black candy corn, chocolate roses and gummi worms. (Available at most candy shops and shops that sell Halloween merchandise around Disneyland Resort.)

Gummi Candy Corn, Gummi Pumpkins and Gummi Worms. (Available at most gift shops that sell Halloween merchandise, and at most candy shops around Disneyland Resort.)

Halloween Wicked Grilled Chicken -- With roasted mushrooms, Swiss cheese, arugula and spicy roasted red pepper aioli. (At Village Haus Restaurant in Fantasyland, in Disneyland.)

Halloween Time Cookie Bake -- Snicker-doodle cookie, pumpkin ice cream and caramel drizzle (2014 -- Available at Big Thunder Ranch BBQ in Frontierland, in Disneyland.)

Hatter's Holiday Cocktails -- Such as the "Zombie" -- an "eerie blue concoction of rum and fruit juices" -- and a "Frightfully delicious" frozen strawberry daiquiri. (Available at the Mad T Party location in Hollywood Land, California Adventure.)

Haunted Chicken -- Pan-seared chicken breast dressed with chili cream sauce, served with purple garlic mash and sautéed carrots. (Available at Café Orleans in New Orleans Square, in 2012.)

Hazelnut Tiramisu topped with Pumpkin Spice Mousse – Sold as one of the Demitasse desserts in 2011. (Was available at Carnation Café and at Café Orleans in 2011.)

Hot drink mug with black-and-white images from the 1929 Silly Symphony animated short, "The Skeleton Dance" (2014 -- Available throughout Disneyland and DCA)

Ice Cream Nachos (2014 -- Available at the Golden Horseshoe in Frontierland)

Jack Skellington’s Coffin Dessert -- With white chocolate mousse, Oreo crumbs and Skellington white chocolate decoration. (At the French Market in New Orleans Square, and a different version of the Coffin dessert has been spotted at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland, for Dia de los Muertos.)

Jelly Beans – Candy corn-flavored. (Available at Marceline’s Confectionery in 2011.)

Korean BBQ Skewer (2014 -- Available at Bengal BBQ in Adventureland/Disneyland, but ONLY on Halloween)

Lollipops – In assorted Halloween colors and designs. (Usually available at most of the candy shops and shops that sell Halloween merchandise around Disneyland Resort.)

Mango Habanero Lime Iced Tea (2014 -- Available at the Golden Horseshoe in Frontierland/Disneyland)

Maple Creme Brulee -- (in a Tart Shell) (2014 -- Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Marshmallow Cones – Mickey ghosts in a cone! (Available at Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure.)

Marshmallow Wands – Assorted Halloween designs, such as pumpkins and ghosts. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; Pooh Corner in Critter Country; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Mediterranean Chicken Salad (Cold) -- (Lettuce Mix, Grilled Chicken, Cucumber, Calamata Olives, Tomato, Red Bell Pepper, Pepperoncini, Feta Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette) (2014 -- Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Mickey Shaped French Macaron -- ( Chocolate Hazelnut filled with Chocolate Nutella Mousse, and Raspberry Rose filled with Raspberry Mousse) (2014 -- Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Midnight Chocolate Tart Temptation -- A sweet-salty indulgence with milk chocolate budin filling, caramel popcorn ice cream, olive oil and a flourish of Down Under flake salt. (Available at the Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square in 2012.)

Monster Mac ‘n Cheese Pizza (Available at Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port in Tomorrowland.)

Monster U Burgers -- Cheeseburger with special sauce, grilled onions and fries with “Parmesan-ranch ooze.” (Available during Mickey’s Halloween Party in 2013, at Tomorrowland Terrace in Disneyland.)

Muffuletta sandwich -- Stuffed with layered meats, cheese and olive salad on a round loaf, and served with homemade chips. (Available at the French Market Restaurant in New Orleans Square.)

Pan-Roasted Wild Boar Chop -- With a blood orange fruit reduction, accompanied by a tri-color layered potato stack and veggies. (Available at the Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square in 2012.)

Pastrami Reuben Sandwich (Warm) -- (Rye Bread, Pastrami, Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut, House Sauce) (2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Pepper Jack Skellington Burger -- On grilled sourdough with white cheddar, pepper jack, red onions and spicy burger sauce. (At Carnation Cafe in Disneyland.)

Popcorn – Sold in Halloween tins or with collectible souvenir buckets. The designs for the collector/souvenir buckets change every couple of years, and certain designs may only be available at certain popcorn carts in certain areas of the parks, but in past years there have been Hatbox Ghost Mickeys, Ghost Mickeys and Jack Skellington Coffin buckets, among others. (The tins are available at any shop that sells Halloween merchandise.) ****The 2014 bucket designs are reported to be Zero's Doghouse -- available at the New Orleans Square popcorn cart -- and a bucket with black-and-white images from the 1929 Silly Symphony animated short, "The Skeleton Dance" -- available throughout both DL and DCA.****

Pretzel Rods – Assorted Halloween designs and colors. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; the Pooh Corner in Critter Country in DL; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Pretzels – Miniature white chocolate-covered pretzels in Halloween colors, pre-packaged. (Available in most candy shops and shops that sell Halloween souvenirs around Disneyland Resort.)

Pumpkin Beignets with Vanilla Crème Anglaise. (At Café Orleans, French Market and the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square.)

Pumpkin Bread (At the Market House in Disneyland; Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in DCA; and at Starbucks in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Spiced Whipped Topping (Available at the Harbour Galley in Critter Country and at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street.)

Pumpkin Espresso (Available at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square.)

Pumpkin Flan with Orange Cake (Available at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland, in Disneyland, as part of the Dia de los Muertos celebration.)

Pumpkin Fudge (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland and at Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting -- With Streusel and Pepita Seeds. (Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery and at the Market House in Disneyland, and at Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in DCA.)

Pumpkin Patch Crème Brûlèe -- Topped with cinnamon whipped cream. (Available at Café Orleans in New Orleans Square in 2012.)

Pumpkin Pie (Available in Disneyland at Carnation Café and Plaza Inn on Main Street, as well as at the French Market in New Orleans Square. Also available at La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin Pie Hot Chocolate (Available at Pacific Wharf Café, Award Wieners and Flo's V8 Café in California Adventure.)

Pumpkin Scones (Available at the Market House on Main Street; Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in DCA and at Starbucks in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin-Shaped Loaf of Boudin Bakery’s famous sourdough bread. (Available at Pacific Wharf Café, the Disney California Adventure bread cart, Mortimer’s Market, and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta in California Adventure.)

Pumpkin Smash Smoothie (Available at Jamba Juice in Downtown Disney, generally from late September through early November.)

Pumpkin Soup (In 2014, available on Mickey's Halloween Party nights at La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin Spice Brittle – With cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin seeds. (Found at the Candy Palace on Main Street in Disneyland; the Pooh Corner in Critter Country in DL; Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street in California Adventure; Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney.)

Pumpkin Spice Caramel Chocolate -- Get your free sample at the door! (Available at Ghirardelli, in the Pacific Wharf area of California Adventure.)

Pumpkin Spice Latte (Available at various locations around Disneyland Resort, including Royal Street Veranda and the Mint Julep Bar in NOS; the Market House on Main Street; Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in California Adventure and Starbucks in Downtown Disney; Also available at the Disneyland Hotel Coffee House; and Carnation Café and the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street.)

Pumpkin Squash Chowder (Available at Harbour Galley in Critter Country.)

Pumpkin Squash Fritters (At Royal Street Veranda in New Orleans Square.)

Pumpkin Twist (2014 -- Available at the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land/California Adventure, and at Maurice's Treats in Fantasyland/Disneyland)

Raspberry Magnolia lemonade (2014 -- Available at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square)

Red's Apple Freeze -- (Technically, this is not exclusive to the Fall/Halloween Time season at Disneyland Resort, but the flavor is Fall-friendly! It's a frozen apple juice concoction.) (Available at the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land/California Adventure)

Rice Crispy Snacks – In various seasonal shapes and sizes, on or off a stick. The 2014 versions include: Mummy Mickey and a "Haunted Mansion Clock. Previous versions have included Mike Wazowski’s “eye.” (Usually found at the Candy Palace on Main Street, at Pooh Corner in Critter Country, or at Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney, BUT the Wazowski-themed Crispy Treat was available at Tomorrowland Terrace and at Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port in Tomorrowland, during Mickey’s Halloween Party 2013.)

Roast Beef & Manchego Sandwich (Cold) -- (French Baguette, Roast Beef, Arugula, Pickled Red Onion, Tomato, Manchego Cheese, Whole Grain Mustard Aioli) (2014 -- Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street)

Roasted Pork Tenderloin Wellington -- With scotch bonnet pepper harissa sauce! (At the Blue Bayou Restaurant in New Orleans Square.)

Sally Coffin Cake (Available at the French Market in New Orleans Square/Disneyland)

Salted Caramel Mocha (Available at the Market House on Main Street; Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café in DCA and at Starbucks in Downtown Disney.)

S'mores Bar/Tart -- (Chocolate Tart filled with Caramel Chocolate Ganache topped with Graham Crackers, and Toasted Marshmallow Fluff.) (2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Snickerdoodles -- With vanilla ice cream, pumpkin sauce, caramel sauce and orange sugar sprinkles. (At Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue in Frontierland.)

Souvenir Sipper -- (Maleficent Dragon design (2014 -- Available at Award Wieners in Hollywood Land/California Adventure/Hollywood Land and at multiple New Orleans Square locations in Disneyland.)

Spiced Bundt Cake Topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze and a Candied Orange Rind (2014 -- Available at Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Spooky Kooky Gingerbread “Zombie” Cookie -- To commemorate Haunted Mansion Holiday’s 13th Year, this cookie was part of Limited Time Magic in Fall 2013. (Available at the frozen lemonade cart nearest to Haunted Mansion Holiday, and at the Mint Julep Bar and Royal Street Veranda in NOS.)

Sprinkles – Halloween colors and tiny Mickey shapes to top your favorite cakes, cookies and cupcakes. (Available at most stores where Halloween merchandise is sold, as well as in the candy shops around Disneyland Resort.)

Sweet Potato Pie (Available at Tomorrowland Terrace.)

Tamales (Pork or Chicken) (Available at Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland, as part of the Dia de los Muertos celebration.)

Tropical Habanero Punch (2014 -- Available at Royal Street Veranda in New Orleans Square)

Turkey Pot Pie Soup (2014 -- Available at Pacific Wharf Café in California Adventure.)

Whoopie Pie -- (Peanut butter-filled whoopie pie with peanut butter chocolate drizzle.) (2014 -- Available at the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street/Disneyland)

Oktoberfest Food and Drink
(items may or may not return in 2014))​

**All items were available at Bayside Brews in the Paradise Pier section of California Adventure, from October 14-31, 2013


Bavarian Pretzels -- With choice of mustard

Bratwurst Sandwich (Bratwurst Sausage is served in a Boursin-garlic brioche with a side of hickory-smoked bacon sauerkraut.)

Mini-Gingerbread Bundt Cake



Two specialty beers on tap:

Hofbrau Munchen Beer

Karl Strauss Oktoberfest

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Are we hungry yet??

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[adventuregirl]

Wow - that list is amazing!

We moved to New Zealand a few years back. My DD14 and I will be meeting up with my Mum and Aunt for a DL trip Oct 27-31. We have tickets to MHP for Monday the 27th (hoping the crowds are a little less on the Monday). My daughter is soooooo pumped to go trick-or-treating in the park because they don't do much for Halloween over here. She is salivating at the thought of candy corn and other "American candy". Not to mention all the other goodies and treats.

Thanks for all the info!

 

[figment_jii]

Awesome list...makes me hungry for Halloween/Autumn-themed foods!

Popcorn and collecting popcorn buckets is one of my favorite things to do...so a little expansion on that...for the past few years there had been both a premium bucket and a standard round bucket. Last year they debuted the Mickey Hatbox Ghost bucket (in previous years they has the Mickey Ghost or Jack Skellington Coffin buckets). I saw Mickey Ghost buckets over in DCA last year, but they might have been "clearing" then out, so that design might not re-appear this year. I did not see the Jack Skellington coffin in either park (they were usually at the popcorn cart by HMH and in the French Market (as part of the sandwich offering)). So those might also be gone. In terms of the round buckets, there have been two Halloween designs for the last few years: one that is for HMH (sold at the popcorn cart by HMH) and a general Disney Parks Halloween design (also sold in WDW).

Scrolling through my photos from last year, there was also a specialty drink at the Mad T Party for Halloween.

 

[2tinkerbell]

Oh my. Looking over that list it would appear that I could be eating my way around DLR instead of riding attractions. This could be bad on my 1/2 Marathon training.

 

[Davidg83]

My friend is in the parks today and said that World of Disney has some Halloween merchandise out! I'm excited that I'll get an early glimpse of Halloween when I'm there in three weeks!

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

We were talking about signs of Halloween in stores earlier this week and last night a friend told me the local Spirit Halloween store is already up & running! We also have started to get Halloween themed catalogs a lot!

 

[Sherry E]

Wow - that list is amazing!

We moved to New Zealand a few years back. My DD14 and I will be meeting up with my Mum and Aunt for a DL trip Oct 27-31. We have tickets to MHP for Monday the 27th (hoping the crowds are a little less on the Monday). My daughter is soooooo pumped to go trick-or-treating in the park because they don't do much for Halloween over here. She is salivating at the thought of candy corn and other "American candy". Not to mention all the other goodies and treats.

Thanks for all the info!

adventuregirl --

You're very welcome! It was fun putting it together! As I mentioned earlier yesterday, the problem with these sorts of food/snacks/dining-related lists and posts is that a lot of the items will change or vary from year to year. They move around to different restaurants, or are suddenly not available where they were available last year. Some restaurants or shops might not make/sell certain items that they sold in 2013, 2012 or 2011, but they may have something even better this year!

There may still be even more undiscovered treasures lurking in restaurants that we are not expecting -- for example, does Tangaroa Terrace at the Disneyland Hotel have any unique Fall-ish items on its menu? What about Steakhouse 55, or the PCH Grill? Does White Water Snacks in the GCH sell any Halloween treats, like the Pumpkin Muffins or whatever? And what will the restaurants in DTD have (I know that Catal has seasonal menu items)?

Without going into every shop and restaurant all around DLR to make a complete log of each and every seasonal snack, drink and meal, the list will probably never be complete...or completely up-to-date (because things are always changing). At least it will give people a good idea of where to look, and the variety of things to look for -- even if the designs, names and flavors change a bit from year to year.

If history repeats, your MHP night may not even sell out -- so you may be in luck as far as lower crowds!

I think your daughter will be very pleased with the selection of candy at the MHP (there is a lot of it!), and the seasonal goodies around the parks.

Strangely, there are some stores -- grocery stores and candy stores outside of Disneyland -- that sell candy corn all year, and it's not even candy corn in different colors. It's the typical orange/yellow/white Halloween-colored candy corn. I have seen bags of it in the store at odd times of the year, although we mostly associate it with Halloween in America. I guess it's like the (pink) peppermint ice cream that I was telling zanzibar138 about a while back -- some places (outside of DLR) sell it all year, but we really associate it with the holiday season and Christmas!

Awesome list...makes me hungry for Halloween/Autumn-themed foods!

Popcorn and collecting popcorn buckets is one of my favorite things to do...so a little expansion on that...for the past few years there had been both a premium bucket and a standard round bucket. Last year they debuted the Mickey Hatbox Ghost bucket (in previous years they has the Mickey Ghost or Jack Skellington Coffin buckets). I saw Mickey Ghost buckets over in DCA last year, but they might have been "clearing" then out, so that design might not re-appear this year. I did not see the Jack Skellington coffin in either park (they were usually at the popcorn cart by HMH and in the French Market (as part of the sandwich offering)). So those might also be gone. In terms of the round buckets, there have been two Halloween designs for the last few years: one that is for HMH (sold at the popcorn cart by HMH) and a general Disney Parks Halloween design (also sold in WDW).

Scrolling through my photos from last year, there was also a specialty drink at the Mad T Party for Halloween.

Thank you so much for the extra info, figment_jii!

I added the Hatter's Holiday Cocktails to the list.

I just know that there has to be a whole undiscovered hotbed o' Halloween-ish food/meals/snacks lurking around DLR, but some of the items are probably only available in one place, or certain things were there last year and prior, but won't be there this year.

As for the popcorn, I almost didn't add it to the list because it's not the actual popcorn itself that has been colored or flavored for the season (correct?), but, rather, the cute buckets and tins are the selling points, I think. I decided to include it so that people would know to at least look at the popcorn tins in the gift shops, and at the various popcorn carts around the parks!

Actually, I hesitated to even add in any descriptions of the designs of seasonal muffins, cupcakes, cookies, apples, etc., and/or what they have been in the past, because the designs and ingredients could change from year to year. The Demitasse dessert has changed ingredients over the years. The cupcakes often change designs. Some of the apples change. It is highly likely that most of the savory dishes/meals in restaurants last year will either not be available or will be called something else this year!

Also, some of the locations of where these things can be found will change -- they may suddenly be available in more places or fewer places.

So the list is acting as kind of a general guideline, for lack of a better word, for where to look and the kinds of items to look for -- but a lot of the food and drinks will always change in some way, every year.

Oh my. Looking over that list it would appear that I could be eating my way around DLR instead of riding attractions. This could be bad on my 1/2 Marathon training.

2tinkerbell --

Very true! Enjoying all of those seasonal goodies could negate the efforts to train for the Marathon. I don't even think it would be possible to get to all of those locations to even see the different food and drinks, let alone try to eat most of them. There is not enough time in a day, or in a trip! That's why so many things go undiscovered.

My friend is in the parks today and said that World of Disney has some Halloween merchandise out! I'm excited that I'll get an early glimpse of Halloween when I'm there in three weeks!

Davidg83 --

That's where it all started at DLR last year in August -- World of Disney! I remember reading a report that said that Halloween things were spotted at WoD in August 2013, and then the merchandise trickled into the shops in the parks (especially Disneyland), along with the in-store displays.

I think you will actually catch many more glimpses of Halloween than you expect to see when you are there in a few weeks. Three weeks is a long time in terms of getting merchandise and décor up and out. I think that some -- though not all -- of those food items in the big list I posted above will even be quietly available at certain shops in the parks. I think you will see a lot of merchandise and displays already in the stores on Main Street.

And then, when you go back in October, you will get the full Halloween Time experience!

 

[figment_jii]

Without going into every shop and restaurant all around DLR to make a complete log of each and every seasonal snack, drink and meal, the list will probably never be complete...or completely up-to-date (because things are always changing). At least it will give people a good idea of where to look, and the variety of things to look for -- even if the designs, names and flavors change a bit from year to year.

I just know that there has to be a whole undiscovered hotbed o' Halloween-ish food/meals/snacks lurking around DLR, but some of the items are probably only available in one place, or certain things were there last year and prior, but won't be there this year.

As for the popcorn, I almost didn't add it to the list because it's not the actual popcorn itself that has been colored or flavored for the season (correct?), but, rather, the cute buckets and tins are the selling points, I think.

Things do seem to move around, change names, or slightly change for year-to-year, which makes keeping up with it all pretty hard. Some of the things are tied into the latest movie, so those will change every year.

In terms of the popcorn, yup, it's the same (yummy) popcorn, just the outside bucket design changes. I suppose to me, the Halloween-themed containers also count as part of the seasonal "food" offerings because you have to eat something to get them! I collect the popcorn buckets, thermal mugs (seasonal designs), demitasse cups, and pretty much anything else that is associated with food.

 

[Sherry E]

Breaking news!!!


There have been Autumn/Halloween candy and alcohol sightings at K-Mart (not by me, though)!!!

I belong to almost every possible Halloween page and Christmas page (and every other page for every other holiday) known to man on Facebook, and one of the people who runs one of the Halloween pages just reported her findings at K-Mart, with photographic proof!

What did she find?

1. Peeps Pumpkins!

2. Skittles in pumpkins and green ghost dispensers (to give out to trick-or-treaters on 10/31, I assume)

3. Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale

4. Samuel Adams' Octoberfest Seasonal Brew

5. Lots of candy corn in big bags

6. Cotton Candy in Halloween containers

7. Brach's S'mores Candy Corn!!

8. Brach's Mellowcreme Autumn Mix



Whether or not I eat or drink any of the above-listed items, the important thing is that Fall is creeping in, thankfully and mercifully, and it will be here in no time!!!

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[figment_jii]

I was at Joann Fabrics (an arts and craft store) and they had a lot of Fall/Autumn decor on display (and already on sale!). They also had Halloween fabric and patterns, but that was less surprising because folks that are making their own Halloween costumes are probably already starting to make it.

 

[Sherry E]

In the Chase/Disney Visa booklet/mini-magazine that I received in the mail -- it's the Fall 2014 edition, titled "Treats and Traditions for Fall Festivities" -- all of the descriptions about Halloween Time are to be expected. There is nothing newsworthy or new in any of the text. At all. Nothing. Not one single thing.

The one and only notable thing is the wording of this sentence, which I think is just Disney's way of trying to play up the Villains angle of things:


"Throughout your day, challenge your family to see how many photos you can take with Disney Villains who are creeping about."



That sentence annoys me because -- unless something is changing this year -- it implies that multiple Villains can be met throughout the day! (They were not talking about Mickey's Halloween Party, by the way -- they were talking about the general Halloween Time season.)

There is one tent at the Halloween Carnival, in which you can "Conjure a Villain." One Villain at a time. That's right. You meet one Villain only, and if you want to meet any other Villains you have to get in the line to Conjure at another point in the day -- and even then, you could end up meeting the same Villain you already met earlier in the day! You are not guaranteed to meet a different Villain than the one you just met!

So, if one were to "challenge" one's family to see how many photos they could each take with Villains throughout the day, then that must mean that the "family" in question is spending all day at the Halloween Carnival, getting in the line to Conjure over and over again -- from a possible selection of only 3 or 4 Villains!

It's not as if lots of Villains are roaming freely about in the park(s) outside of the MHP, ready to pose for photos, in other words. They have been made more exclusive and limited in the last couple of years.

 

[Amilo]

Hmmm... I hope that means they've decided to have more villains out and about, but like Sherry said, it's likely just their attempt to make things sound exciting....

 

[pudinhd]

In the Chase/Disney Visa booklet/mini-magazine that I received in the mail -- it's the Fall 2014 edition, titled "Treats and Traditions for Fall Festivities" -- all of the descriptions about Halloween Time are to be expected. There is nothing newsworthy or new in any of the text. At all. Nothing. Not one single thing.

The one and only notable thing is the wording of this sentence, which I think is just Disney's way of trying to play up the Villains angle of things:


"Throughout your day, challenge your family to see how many photos you can take with Disney Villains who are creeping about."



That sentence annoys me because -- unless something is changing this year -- it implies that multiple Villains can be met throughout the day! (They were not talking about Mickey's Halloween Party, by the way -- they were talking about the general Halloween Time season.)

There is one tent at the Halloween Carnival, in which you can "Conjure a Villain." One Villain at a time. That's right. You meet one Villain only, and if you want to meet any other Villains you have to get in the line to Conjure at another point in the day -- and even then, you could end up meeting the same Villain you already met earlier in the day! You are not guaranteed to meet a different Villain than the one you just met!

So, if one were to "challenge" one's family to see how many photos they could each take with Villains throughout the day, then that must mean that the "family" in question is spending all day at the Halloween Carnival, getting in the line to Conjure over and over again -- from a possible selection of only 3 or 4 Villains!

It's not as if lots of Villains are roaming freely about in the park(s) outside of the MHP, ready to pose for photos, in other words. They have been made more exclusive and limited in the last couple of years.

Thanks for the update, Sherry!!! This information actually annoys me... I already feel the "Conjure a Villain" is misleading with the pictures of various villains around the tent. I suppose there was a chance you could have met them, but not according to the castmembers we spoke with.

We actually took a break from DL APs this year (we already have AP vouchers we will redeem before 12/31 this year), but we will be doing an Adventures by Disney Backstage Magic trip this fall. I guess we will have to see what others say about the Halloween Carnival to decide if we want to visit during our trip.

We are doing 2 MHPs, so I will hopefully get my villain fix then!

 

[figment_jii]

Maybe if folks are lucky it means that they intend to have more villains roaming around the parks during the day. Maybe Captain Hook, Cruella, and the Evil Queen will be (back) out in the park and some other villains will be at the Carnival. One can hope...it's early enough in the season, I'll be optimistic!

 

[laura&fam]

I've always felt bad for people when their favorite villain can only be seen after a long wait at the Halloween party. I'm just lucky in that my favorite villain, Cruella, is one of the most common and can be seen almost anytime of the year at the park. Definitely not worth the wait in the conjure a villain tent on the chance that I might see her. Of course I think the conjure a villain is a big waste of time anyway.

 

[Dot2Vegas]

Maybe if folks are lucky it means that they intend to have more villains roaming around the parks during the day. Maybe Captain Hook, Cruella, and the Evil Queen will be (back) out in the park and some other villains will be at the Carnival. One can hope...it's early enough in the season, I'll be optimistic!

DH and I literally just finished talking about this. Our party focus this year will be on villains. We have met most of the villains over the past few years but have been dying to meet Hades. He was at the party last year and as we were on our way to meet him a CM pulled us aside and said that we may want to stick around the princess meet and greet for someone special. So of course we did. We ended up meeting Pocahontas (another one on our character bucket list).
We are really hoping for an awesome villain selection this year!

 

[Sherry E]

MiceAge/MiceChat's latest Dateline Disneyland article/blog features some photos of some of the Halloween merchandise that has appeared at DLR so far (in the last week) -- which, to be honest, looks like pretty much the standard Halloween Time fare, with different designs for some items. I don't see anything new and interesting so far that is much different from what has been available in the past.

It's still early yet, though, so, we'll see what pops up! And all of the merchandise will be new to anyone who has never experienced Halloween Time, so it's important to show!

A random pumpkin has even appeared in a Main Street store window display (the first of many that will appear as the decorations go up)!!

I prefer not to post MiceChat's actual photos here on our forum, but I don't mind linking people to their article/blog (even though they are "The Competition"), so that other people can enjoy the photos!

Here is the link: "Haunted Mansion celebrates 45 years as the first signs of Halloween materialize at Disneyland" by Andy Castro, Dateline Disneyland, August 11, 2014, 10:50 am

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[clydeisme]

Yay very first post!! I feel like I can actually post now that we booked our hotel for Oct 12-16! First time staying at the GCH so hoping its worth all the over time my Husband has been working This will also be the first time back at Halloween time with our two kids, last time was in 2009 when my Husband and I were dating! Halloween Time is my absolute favorite but we normally go at Christmas time for the kids but can't this year since Baby 3 will be arriving in December!! Please excuse my rambling, I'm so excited!!