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Complete Guide to Delicious Treats at Disneyland’s Festival of the Holidays 2019

From the Disney Parks Blog:

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The holiday season is upon us at the Disneyland ResortDisney Festival of Holidays 2019 has returned to Disney California Adventure park with music, dance and diverse cultural festivities. You can also enjoy the Festival Foods Marketplaces featuring many delicious destinations and lots of good cheer!

This guide has everything you need to know about this year’s marketplaces and additional locations with festival-inspired offerings. You can even grab a Disney Festival of Holidays 2019 Tasting Passport at any of the marketplaces to guide you on your yummy holiday journey. As you visit each marketplace, get your passport stamped and when you’ve filled your passport, you’ll get a special completion stamp! How cool is that?

In addition, available for all guests is the Sip and Savor Pass, which gives you the opportunity to taste your way through your choice of eight different dishes or non-alcoholic beverages from participating Festival Foods Marketplace locations. This pass can be purchased at various locations throughout the park, including Festival Merchandise Carts, Seaside SouvenirsKingswell Camera Shop, and Rushin’ River Outfitters.

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Holiday Duets Marketplace

  • Braised Pork Belly Adobo – With garlic fried rice
  • Shrimp & Grits – With Andouille sausage
  • Mickey & Minnie Cookies
  • Cranberry Sangria
  • Churro Toffee Cold Brew (Non-Alcoholic)
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Brews & Bites Marketplace

  • Chorizo Fundido – Served with House-made Tortilla Chips
  • Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, American Light Lager 
  • Cerveza Rrëy, Kölsch 
  • SLO Brew, Cali-Squeeze, Blood Orange Hefeweizen 
  • Two Pitcher’s Brewing, Nordic Jam, Berry Lager 
  • The Bruery Or Xata, Horchata Blonde 
  • Einstök Beer Company, Arctic Pale Ale 
  • Lost Winds Brewing Company, Reddy or Not, Amber Ale 
  • Alaskan Brewing, Winter, English Olde Ale 
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Celebration, IPA 
  • Saint Archer Brewing Company, Mosaic, Double IPA 
  • Karl Strauss® Brewing Company, 10 Beers for Breakfast, Maple Stout 
  • Festive Progressive Beer Flight – Rrëy Kölsch, Einstök Arctic Pale Ale, Alaskan Winter English Olde Ale, and Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA
  • Flavors of the Season Beer Flight – SLO Brew Cali-Squeeze Hefeweizen, Two Pitcher’s Nordic Jam Lager, The Bruery Or Xata Blonde, and Karl Strauss 10 Beers for Breakfast Stout
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Winter Sliderland Marketplace

  • Fried Turkey Slider – With cranberry sauce
  • Beef Pot Roast – Served on a potato roll with horseradish cream
  • Bourbon Cranberry Cocktail
  • Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float (Non-Alcoholic)
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Grandma’s Recipes Marketplace

  • Shepherd’s Upside-down Pie (Plant-Based)
  • Curried Cauliflower & Chicken – With lemon tahini sauce and black garlic drizzle
  • Crimson Pear Cocktail
  • Modelo Negro, Dark Lager
  • Navidad Punch (Non-Alcoholic)
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A Twist on Tradition Marketplace

  • Reimagined Beef Wellington
  • Reuben Potato Tots with Russian Dressing and Rye Toast
  • Vanilla Pear Mule
  • Skyside, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Making Spirits Bright Marketplace

  • Caramelized Apple Cake – With Crème Anglaise and Salted Caramel Sauce
  • Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Macaron (Gluten-Friendly)
  • Grgich Hill Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
  • William Hill Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley
  • Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses, Rosé, France
  • Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi
  • Louis Latour, Pinot Noir, Bourgogne
  • Austin Hope, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
  • Apple Mimosa
  • Pomegranate Mimosa
  • Cran-Blackberry Mimosa
  • Chandon, Sparkling Wine
  • White Wine Flight
  • Red Wine Flight
  • Mimosa Flight
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Favorite Things Marketplace

  • Glazed Ham Shanks – With Honey Crumble
  • Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese
  • Gingerbread Mickey Cookie
  • Warm Bourbon Cider
  • Bell’s Brewery, Lager of the Lakes, Czech-style Pilsner
  • Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Witbier
  • Modern Times Beer, Space Ways, Hazy IPA
  • Legends Brewery, Cookies Galore Beer, Chocolate Cookie Milk Stout
  • Stone Brewing, 2014 Imperial Russian Stout
  • Beer Flight – Bell’s Brewery Lager of the Lakes, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Modern Times Beer Space Ways, and Legends Brewery Cookies Galore
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Merry Mashups Marketplace

  • Turkey & Stuffing Tamale – With Cranberry Relish
  • Pork al Pastor Naan Taco – With Pineapple Pico de Gallo and Cilantro-Lime Crema
  • Churros Yule Log
  • House-made Horchata
  • Habanero Hibiscus Margarita
  • Non-Alcoholic House-made Horchata
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Viva Navidad at Paradise Garden Grill

  • Burrito – Flour tortilla filled with black beans, Spanish rice, molcajete salsa, crema, and choice of beef, carnitas, or chicken served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
  • Plant-Based Chile Relleno – Roasted poblano stuffed with vegetable stew, topped with roasted tomato sauce and tofu sour cream, and served with Spanish rice and black beans
  • Torta al Pastor – Pork al pastor, chorizo beans, cabbage, guacamole, and crema on a soft terela roll, served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
  • Street-Style Tacos – Three corn tortillas filled with carne asada, carnitas, and chicken with white onion and fresh cilantro and served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco
  • House-Made Pozole – Mild red chile and pork stew with hominy topped with shredded cabbage, chopped onions, radishes, lime, and oregano served with tortilla chips
  • Kid’s Cheese Quesadilla – Whole wheat tortilla with melted cheese served with apple slices
  • Kid’s Street-Style Tacos – Corn tortilla filled with choice of carne asada, carnitas, or chicken served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco
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Festival-Inspired Offerings:

  • Buñuelos with Cajeta – Two golden fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar served with a side of cajeta
  • Mojito
  • Red Sangria
  • Dos Equis Lager
  • Dos Equis Ambar

Paradise Gardens Seasonal Cart

  • Holiday Tamale
  • Seasonal Empanada
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Pacific Wharf Café

  • Apple Fritter Bread Pudding
  • Pumpkin Soup

Pacific Wharf Coffee Cart

  • Blueberry Apple Cider
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Cocina Cucamonga

  • Horchata Agua Fresca
  • Tamales Plate
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Smokejumpers

  • Loaded Latkes

Sonoma Terrace

  • Merry Cherry Punch

Willy’s Churros on Buena Vista Street

  • Pecan Pie Churro

This special holiday festival runs Nov. 8, 2019 through Jan. 6, 2020. For more information on Disney Festival of Holidays 2019 as well as Holidays at Disneyland Resort, check out the Disneyland Resort website.

Looking for more holiday fun? Don’t miss Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam at the Walt Disney World Resort!

Food and Beverage Offerings for 2019 Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

Food and Beverage Offerings for 2019 Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

From the Disney Parks Blog:

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The most magical time of the year is finally here – the 2019 Holidays at the Disneyland Resort have arrived! They have got everything from candy cane beignets and gingerbread men to eggnog and holiday cocktails.

Throughout the holiday season, you’ll be able to feast on all of these yummy goodies! For more information on all of the seasonal festivities happening around Disneyland Resort this year, check out the Disneyland Resort website.

To bring more holiday cheer to your visit, many of these seasonal items are available for mobile ordering through the Disneyland App! Mobile ordering makes it easier than ever for you to order, pay and pick up fresh food while spending a day at the parks. Check out the full list here of participating quick-service restaurants around both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks.

And with that, here is the official guide to the 2019 Holidays at the Disneyland Resort – happy snacking!

Disneyland Park

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Holiday Churros

  • Caramel and Coconut Churro (Town Square Churro Cart and Churros Near Sleeping Beauty Castle)
  • Santa’s Cookies and Milk Churro (Churros Near Casey Jr.) – Artisan churro rolled in cookie butter sugar and served with sweet milk dipped sauce
  • Toffee-Flavored Churro (Tomorrowland Churro Cart) – add-on chocolate-almond or chocolate dipping sauces available
  • Turtle Churro (Frontierland Churro Cart) – Artisan churro rolled in chocolate sugar and served with caramel pecan dipping sauce
  • Sugar Plum Candy Churro (New Orleans Churro Cart) – Sweet and tart churro

Outdoor Vending Carts

  • Pink, Blue, and Candy Apple Cotton Candy
  • Peppermint-Caramel Corn
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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 – Peppermint ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and crushed peppermint

Refreshment Corner

  • French Dip Sandwich – Roast beef, spicy mustard, and au jus served on a crunchy French roll with chips
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Jolly Holiday Bakery Café

  • Thanks-Mas Sandwich – 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 – topped with white chocolate mousse and sprinkles and finished with chocolate presents and a Christmas tree
  • Mickey Gingerbread Man
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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
  • Mickey Gingerbread Man
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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
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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
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Rancho del Zocalo 

  • Pan Dulce Ice Cream Sandwich – 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 – 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 Abuelita Hot Chocolate – Layered with frozen horchata and topped with spiced whipped cream
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Golden Horseshoe

  • Holiday Ice Cream Sandwich

Stage Door Café

  • Apple Pie Funnel Cake – House-made funnel cake with cajeta, whipped cream, and streusel

Hungry Bear Restaurant

  • Snickerdoodle Cold Brew
  • Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Funnel Cake

Blue Bayou Restaurant

  • Gingerbread Crème Brûlée – with Chantilly cream and a mini chocolate gingerbread man
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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
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Mint Julep Bar

  • Candy Cane Beignets 
  • 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 – Kansas City-style brisket ends tossed in barbecue sauce with pickle and pepperoncini relish and melted cheddar served on Texas toast
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Bengal Barbecue

  • Yellow Curry Rice Plate – 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

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Holiday Churros

  • Peppermint Churro (Churros Near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail) – Churro coated with crushed candy canes and chocolate and vanilla icing
  • Milk & Cookies Churro (Hollywood Land Churro Cart) – Churro with chocolate chip cookie and cookies and cream sugar with cookies and cream dipping sauce
  • Sugar Cookie Churro (Cozy Cone Motel) – Churro rolled in sugar and topped with white icing and holiday sprinkles
  • Horchata Churro with Condensed Milk (Churros Near Goofy’s Sky School)

Outdoor Vending Carts

  • Hot Chocolate Cotton Candy
  • Snowflake Cotton Candy
  • Peppermint Tree-Shaped Cotton Candy
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Mortimer’s Market

  • Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough Bread Loaf (Plant-based)
  • Snowman-Shaped Sourdough Bread Loaf (Plant-based)

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café

  • Holiday Brownie
  • Mickey Gingerbread Man
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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 – 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
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Award Wieners

  • Cheesy “Corn” Dog – 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
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Schmoozies!

  • Holiday Affogato – 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
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Hollywood Lounge

  • Modelo Especial
  • Stone Delicious IPA
  • Stella Artois Midnight
  • Wonderland Hot Chocolate – Hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
  • Honest Abe Apple Pie Hard Cider
  • Holiday Hard Cider – Honest Abe Apple Pie Hard Cider with spiced rum
  • 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
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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

Pacific Wharf Café 

  • Candy Cane-Shaped Sourdough Bread Loaf (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
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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 – 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

Remember, these items are only available Nov. 8, 2019 through Jan. 6, 2020, so be sure to come on by to the 2019 Holidays at the Disneyland Resort to try them for yourself! For more information, visit the Disneyland Resort website.

Can’t wait to try some of these AMAZING treats? Start planning your trip today!