Foodie Guide to the 2018 Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park

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It’s BACK – Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure park on Nov. 9 with music, dance, and diverse cultural festivities. You can also enjoy the Festive Foods Marketplace featuring 12 delicious destinations and lots of good cheer!

I’ve put together this Foodie Guide with everything you need to know about this year’s marketplaces. If you’re like me, you’ll want to try every single one! You can even grab a Disney Festival of Holidays 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?

Merry Mashups
Food:

  • Turkey & Stuffing Tamale with Cranberry Relish
  • Lox & Everything Bagel Nachos
  • “Hot Cocoa” Marshmallow Macaron
Beverages:

  • Sparkling Wine Punch with Chandon Brut, Sparkling Wine and Lime Sherbet
  • Holiday Punch with Lime Sherbet and Sprite (non-alcoholic)

Winter Wonders
Food:

  • Pumpkin Soup with Maple Cashew Cream
  • Chana Masala with Grilled Garlic Naan
  • Vanilla and Cranberry Trifle
Beverages:

  • Pomegranate Lemonade (non-alcoholic)

Brews & Bites
Food:

  • Chorizo Queso Fundido with House-made Tortilla Chips
Beverages:

  • Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Paradise Rd, Pilsner
  • North Coast Brewing Co., Blue Star, Wheat
  • Brewery Ommegang, Rosetta, Aged Cherry Ale
  • Deschutes Brewery, Mirror Pond, Pale Ale
  • Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boont, Amber Ale
  • Aftershock Brewing Co., Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale
  • Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Isomerizer, IPA
  • New Belgium Brewing Company, Accumulation, White IPA
  • Cigar City Brewing, Maduro, Brown Ale
  • Karl Strauss Brewing Company, 9 Bonfires Blazing, Golden Stout
  • Legends Brewery, Cookies Galore, Chocolate Cookie Milk Stout
Festive Progressive Flight:

  • Figueroa Mountain Paradise Rd Pilsner
  • Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale
  • Karl Strauss Isomerizer IPA
  • Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale
Flavors of the Season Flight

  • Ommegang Rosetta Cherry Ale
  • Aftershock Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale
  • Karl Strauss 9 Bonfires Blazing Golden Stout
  • Legends Cookies Galore Milk Stout

Favorite Things
Food:

  • Holiday Ham Shanks with Brown Sugar-Pineapple Glaze
  • Reuben Potato Tots with Russian Dressing and Rye Toast
Beverages:

  • Cranberry Sangria with Lime Garnish
  • Eggnog Cocktail with Whipped Cream and Nutmeg Dusting

Holiday Duets
Food:

  • Curry Cauliflower Soup with Braised Lamb and Mintchurri
  • Shrimp and Grits with Andouille Sausage
  • Holiday Mickey and Minnie Cookies
Beverages:

  • Ballast Point Brewing Company, Spruce Tip Sculpin, IPA
  • Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float with Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Peppermint Crumbles

Visions of Sugarplums
Special Offering:

  • Sweet Dreams and Milk – Horizon Organic Lowfat Milk and Choice of Dessert
Food:

  • Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
  • White Chocolate Cranberry Blondie
  • Eggnog Wreath Éclair with White Chocolate Icing
  • Horchata Fudge
Beverages:

  • Warm Bourbon Cider with House-made Bourbon-infused Marshmallow
  • S’mores Frozen Chocolate Milk with House-made Toasted Marshmallow-infused Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crumble and Chocolate Drizzle (non-alcoholic)
  • Horizon Organic Lowfat Milk

Blissfully Braised
Food:

  • Braised Pork Belly Adobo with Garlic Fried Rice
  • Cornbread Cakes with Braised Collard Greens and Smoked Bacon Gravy
Beverages:

  • Blood Orange Ginger Mule with a Rosemary Sprig

Grandma’s Recipes
Food:

  • Beef Pot Roast on a Potato Roll with Horseradish Cream
  • Candied Yams with Marshmallow Cream and Toasted Pecans
  • Gingerbread Mickey
Beverages:

  • Wyder’s Cider, Hard Pear Cider
  • Towne Park Brew Co, Gose Fresca
  • Avery Brewing, White Rascal, Belgian-Style White Ale
  • Smog City Brewing Co., Snugglebug, Sour Blonde Ale
  • Merry Cherry Pineapple Punch with Red Maraschino Cherries (non-alcoholic)
Tart & Fruity Flight:

  • Pear – Wyder’s Cider, Hard Pear Cider
  • Watermelon, Lime, Hibiscus & Cayenne – Towne Park Brew Co, Gose Fresca
  • Orange – Avery Brewing, White Rascal, Belgian-Style White Ale
  • Boysenberry & Raspberry – Smog City Brewing Co., Snugglebug, Sour Blonde Ale

Spicy Celebrations
Food:

  • Nashville Hot Fried Turkey with Dill Pickles
  • Jalapeño Latkes with Chipotle Crema
  • Chocolate Chipotle Pot de Crème
Beverages:

  • Pomegranate Margarita with Chipotle-smoked Sea Salt Half-Rim

A Twist on Tradition
Food:

  • Pozole Rojo Beef with Hominy Polenta
  • “Chicken-less” Mole with Spanish Rice
  • Black Forest Yule Log
Beverages:

  • Winter Michelada with Modelo Negra and Brown Sugar Rim
  • Modelo Negra, Dark Lager

Winter Sliderland
Food:

  • Roasted Turkey Slider with Cranberry Sauce
  • Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese
  • Milk Chocolate Candy Cane Pot de Crème
Beverages:

  • Frosty Frosé with Fleurs de Prairie Rosé, Blue Curaçao, and White Cranberry Juice served frozen with Mint Sprig
  • Oskar Blues Brewery, Old Chub, Scotch Ale

Making Spirits Bright
Beverages:

  • Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Baileyana, Firepeak, Chardonnay, Edna Valley
  • Bartenura, Moscato, Italy
  • MacMurray Ranch Estate, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
  • Joel Gott, Zinfandel, California
  • Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County
  • Chandon, Sparkling Wine, Brut, California
Mimosa Flight:

  • Pomegranate Mimosa
  • Pear Mimosa
  • White Cranberry Mimosa
White Wine Flight:

  • Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Baileyana, Firepeak, Chardonnay, Edna Valley
  • Bartenura, Moscato, Italy
Red Wine Flight:

  • MacMurray Ranch Estate, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
  • Joel Gott, Zinfandel, California
  • Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County
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 Festive Food Marketplaces. This pass can be purchased at various locations throughout the park, including Festival Merchandise Carts, Seaside Souvenirs, Kingswell Camera Shop, and Rushin’ River Outfitters.

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




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I was just about to post this! So exciting!!! :santa:

It looks like the Sip and Savor pass will be for everyone now too! That's awesome since I don't have an AP this year. Does anyone recall if you can purchase it with a Disney gift card?
 
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Do we know what’s “officially” vegetarian yet or will we not know until the 9th? Everything at Winter Wonders looks like it *should* be, but then again I’m always surprised by what they’ll put bacon or chicken broth in.
 
Do they ever do a soft opening? I'm going to be there on Nov 8th and I don't want to wait until I'm back in December to try all the food! :)
 


  • “Hot Cocoa” Marshmallow Macaron
  • Pumpkin Soup with Maple Cashew Cream
  • Chorizo Queso Fundido with House-made Tortilla Chips
  • Holiday Ham Shanks with Brown Sugar-Pineapple Glaze
  • Reuben Potato Tots with Russian Dressing and Rye Toast
  • Eggnog Cocktail with Whipped Cream and Nutmeg Dusting
  • Curry Cauliflower Soup with Braised Lamb and Mintchurri
  • Holiday Mickey and Minnie Cookies
  • S’mores Frozen Chocolate Milk with House-made Toasted Marshmallow-infused Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crumble and Chocolate Drizzle (non-alcoholic)
  • Beef Pot Roast on a Potato Roll with Horseradish Cream
  • Candied Yams with Marshmallow Cream and Toasted Pecans
  • Gingerbread Mickey
  • Roasted Turkey Slider with Cranberry Sauce
  • Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese
Here's my list of must-tries :)

Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float with Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Peppermint Crumbles

This makes me sad - they made it peppermint this year. Last year, we bought this twice and even made it at home but we aren't fans of mint. :(
 
So excited for some of my favourites to return and new things. Can’t wait to purchase the Sip and Savour pass again, the lanyard makes a lovely souvenir as well.
 
This will be our first time going during the Holidays since 2011. Can someone please explain the Sip and Savour pass? Thank you!
 


This will be our first time going during the Holidays since 2011. Can someone please explain the Sip and Savour pass? Thank you!
It’s a lanyard with either 6 or 8 tear offs to be redeemed for one item each at the different booths and it can be used for all food and beverage except for alcohol. Usually it works out that you save money if your going to buy the more expensive dishes.
 
Since it sounds like the Sip and Savor pass is now available to everyone, I wonder if annual passholders can get an AP discount on it???
 
Anyone know what past prices on the Sip and Savor were and if there are restrictions on sharing a pass?
 
They were $45 each. You got eight tabs. Alcohol was excluded. In the past, they have been for AP holders only but could be shared by multiple people so long as an AP was shown when redeeming the tabs, so I'm guessing they will still be shareable now that they are available to all.
 
Where are all these different food kiosks located? Is there a map to know where to look for them?
 
Where are all these different food kiosks located? Is there a map to know where to look for them?
There will be a map and they are typically located on the parade cooridoor starting just past carthay circle and heading up to about jumping jellyfish.
 
Where are all these different food kiosks located? Is there a map to know where to look for them?

There is a map but the Festival of Holidays kiosks are pretty much all in one area down the main DCA path between basically Carthay Circle and the bridge to the pier. There's a couple farther down the path but that's mostly it. It's not something you have to go searching at various spots for special offerings but rather carts that are added along this path (they also use them for the Food & Wine Festival).

Disney Parks Blog did release the list of special seasonal offerings at the regular food places today as well and I see lots of delicious looking items on that list too. I hope they have a little printed guide to these items in the park like they did for Pixar Fest. We're going to have some tough decisions in a week or so when DD13 I go!
 
There is a map but the Festival of Holidays kiosks are pretty much all in one area down the main DCA path between basically Carthay Circle and the bridge to the pier. There's a couple farther down the path but that's mostly it. It's not something you have to go searching at various spots for special offerings but rather carts that are added along this path (they also use them for the Food & Wine Festival).

Disney Parks Blog did release the list of special seasonal offerings at the regular food places today as well and I see lots of delicious looking items on that list too. I hope they have a little printed guide to these items in the park like they did for Pixar Fest. We're going to have some tough decisions in a week or so when DD13 I go!
There will be a map and they are typically located on the parade cooridoor starting just past carthay circle and heading up to about jumping jellyfish.

Thank you!
 

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