Disneyland’s holiday menus have arrived, and choosing what to eat might need its own park plan. In this episode of Ropedrop & Parkhop, Katie and Erin look through the seasonal lineup, celebrate a few returning favorites, and question whether every “new” label has earned its place.
The Returning Favorites Have Fans for a Reason
Harbour Galley’s gingerbread cookies get a particularly warm welcome, complete with their holiday icing dip. The Thanks-mas Sandwich at Jolly Holiday also brings turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce into one very festive lunch. It’s Thanksgiving leftovers without having to cook Thanksgiving dinner first. The conversation makes room for familiar treats worth revisiting, rather than assuming the newest thing should automatically go to the top of the snack list.
California Adventure Makes a Strong Case for Lunch
Studio Catering Co.: The Holiday Leftover Burrito and Southern Holiday Brisket Tacos earn some of the most enthusiastic reactions in the conversation. Turkey and stuffing in a burrito make a pretty persuasive case for taking a lunch break.
Pym Test Kitchen: A French Dip Grilled Cheese brings prime rib, mozzarella, and beef jus into the mix. If your holiday food plan usually starts and ends with cookies, this may persuade you to leave room for an actual meal.
A Little Holiday Fine Print Adds to the Fun
This is a menu preview, so the fun comes from the first reactions and the things that sound worth trying. The hosts don’t agree on every flavor combination, and a few seasonal descriptions get a closer inspection. There’s also a running question about what really makes a treat “new,” which turns reading a menu into surprisingly entertaining listening. Come for snack ideas and stay for the opinions you might find yourself debating right along with them.
The Snack List Can Follow You Out of the Parks
The holiday browsing doesn’t stop at the park gates, with hotel and Downtown Disney offerings entering the conversation, too. The Grand Californian’s Great Hall Cart comes up as another place to find Mickey gingerbread and other seasonal treats. Then there are the souvenir decisions, from holiday popcorn buckets to a Stitch Christmas tree sipper. Choosing a snack is one thing; deciding whether its container deserves suitcase space is a whole other vacation calculation.
Hit play on the embedded player above for the full holiday menu rundown, the treats Katie and Erin would make a beeline for, and to find out which “new” items get called out for a festive makeover.