Episode 27: Epic Girls' Weekend Disney Style & 2021 Halloween Foodie Guide
Top 10 Tips for a Magical Girls Weekend at DisneyClothing themes make everything more fun. Disney Bound as characters, rides, etc.Only room with friends that you can stand on their worst days...Ask everyone ahead of time to share their “must-do” things so that no one is disappointed.Take a break from each other if needed.Find all the hot characters and take photos. (Thor, Loki, etc.)Plan 1 nice dinner reservation at Lamplight, Carthay, Blue Bayou, etc.Have drinks and dance with DJ Rex at Oga’s, preferably before you try to pilot the Millenium Falcon.If you drink, don’t do so before Guardians of the Galaxy/Incredicoaster...Take a ton of photos both posed (Disney photogs) and candid. You will never regret taking too many pictures.Plan a last morning Character breakfast.2021 Halloween Foodie GuideDisneyland ParkAlien Pizza Planet (mobile order available)Deconstructed Lasagna – Campanelle pasta tossed in ricotta cream sauce topped with Bolognese sauce and bread crumbsSupernova Special – Spiced marinara sauce topped with sausage, salami, assorted cheeses, onions, olives, and tomatoes drizzled with pestoHalloween Alien Macaron filled with blackberry buttercream and lemon curdCafé OrleansChocolate-Praline Mousse Cake – Decadent praline mousse, dark chocolate brownie, vanilla creme anglaise, and ganacheCandy Palace (mobile order available)Jack Skellington ApplePoison Skull AppleMummy Marshmallow WandJack Skellington Cake PopMinnie Witch CrispySpider Web CrispyPumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)Pumpkin FudgeCarnation Café (opening Sept. 16)Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich – Sriracha-glazed fried chicken breast on a brioche bun with spicy sandwich spread, pepper jack cheese, creamy mustard slaw, and cilantro served with friesFrench Market (mobile order available)Haunted Mansion Holiday Wreath Cookie (limited offering available while supplies last)Chocolate Cherry Cake – Chocolate cake with buttercream frosting, sour cherries, and cream cheese filling finished with a splatter of cherry sauceGalactic Grill (mobile order available)Blood Orange Slush – Blood orange slush with a swirl of raspberry sauce and a glow cubeLoaded BBQ Pork Fries – Crisscut fries topped with slow-cooked BBQ pork, cheddar, chipotle ranch, and spicy slawChocolate & Red Velvet Parfait – Layers of red velvet cake, ganache, cookies, dark chocolate mousse, and chocolate cake topped with chocolate flakes, a chocolate Darth Vader helmet, and a mini chocolate lightsaberGibson Girl (mobile order available)Halloween Candy Sundae – Two sundaes in one: sour gummy ice cream with raspberry sauce, gummy treats, and fruit candies; and chocolate ice cream with hot fudge and pieces of chocolate candy barsHungry Bear (mobile order available)Honey Cream Cold Brew – cold brew coffee and honey-flavored cream poured over icePumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake – Pumpkin cheesecake filling and vanilla ice cream topped with whipped creamLoaded French Fries – French fries topped with a creamy cheese sauce, crispy bacon, and green onionsLoaded Onion Rings – Onion rings topped with a creamy cheese sauce, crispy bacon, and green onionsLoaded Bowl – Choice of french fries or crispy onion rings topped with a creamy cheesy sauce, crispy bacon, and green onions in a Zero Dog BowlHunny Spot at Pooh’s Corner (mobile order available starting Sept. 2)Jack Skellington ApplePoison Skull AppleMummy Marshmallow WandJack Skellington Cake PopMinnie Witch CrispySpider Web CrispyHaunted Mansion Holiday Wreath Crispy (available Oct. 1)Pumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)Pumpkin FudgeJolly Holiday Bakery Café (mobile order available)Toasted Salsa Roja Chicken Sandwich – Salsa roja shredded chicken on rustic bread with jack and cotija cheeses served with tortilla soupPumpkin MuffinDark & White Chocolate Mousse Brownie – Chocolate brownie with black and white chocolate mousseCookie & Cream Macaron – Mummy mickey macaron shell with a cookies and cream fillingBat Cookie – Shortbread bat cookie dipped in dark chocolate with a Vampire Mickey facePumpkin Cheesecake – Classic pumpkin cheesecake decorated with a chocolate spider web and a Halloween decorationMarket HouseBat Cookie – Shortbread bat cookie dipped in dark chocolate with a Vampire Mickey faceMint Julep Bar (mobile order available)Mickey-shaped Strawberry Chocolate Beignets topped with strawberry-chocolate powdered sugar (3 and 6 Packs)Plaza InnHalloween Cake – Chocolate cake with multi-colored mousse, green buttercream, royal icing, and Halloween sprinklesRancho del ZocaloMilk Mamey – Vibrant tropical mamey fruit with flavors of persimmon, sweet potato, stone fruit, and vanilla served over iceCreamy Horchata – Sweet creamy cinnamon rice and milk beverage served over iceRed Rose Taverne (mobile order available)Halloween Grey Stuff – Traditional Grey Stuff with tombstone cookie and holiday sprinklesCandy Apple Cold Brew – Cold brew coffee, apple syrup, whipped cream, and caramel sauceRefreshment Corner (mobile order available)BBQ Bacon Dog – All-beef, foot-long hot dog with bacon slices, BBQ sauce, fried onions, jack and cheddar cheese, and chives served with choice of sliced apples or small bag of chipsRiver Belle TerracePumpkin Spice Monkey BreadChicken & Brisket Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Brisket grilled cheese, hot chicken, and pickled pepper relishStage Door Café (mobile order available)Spicy Corn Dog – Spicy beef frank hand-dipped and fried, drizzled with cheese sauce and crushed spicy chips served with friesChocolate-Hazelnut Funnel Cake with Halloween Sprinkles – House-made funnel cake topped with chocolate-hazelnut spread and whipped cream dusted with chocolate- espresso powderChurrosChurro Cart near Casey Jr. Circus TrainChurros with Pumpkin Dipping SauceCritter Country Fruit CartChocolate Dusted Churro – Classic churro dressed in a duo of dark and milk chocolateNew Orleans Churro CartWhite Chocolate Churro – Elegantly dressed churro in a bouquet of vanilla and sugarTomorrowland Churro CartPumpkin Spice Churro – Chocolate churro rolled in pumpkin spice sugar with brown butter cream cheese dipping sauceTown Square Churro and Churro Cart near Sleeping Beauty CastleChocolate Cookie Churro – Churro covered with chocolate cookie crumbles blended with colored sugarDisney California Adventure ParkAward Weiners (mobile order available)Halloween Candy Funnel Cake Fries – Dusted in crushed chocolate cream-filled cookies with cream cheese sauce, cookie pieces, gummy candies, chocolate-coated candies, and whipped creamHalloween Candy Funnel Cake Fries in Mickey Ear Hat BowlBing BongsJack Skellington ApplePoison Skull AppleMummy Marshmallow WandMinnie Witch CrispyOogie Boogie CrispyPumpkin FudgeBoudin Bakery/Boudin Bread CartVampire Mickey-shaped SourdoughClarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream (mobile order available)Cookies & Candy Sundae – Scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge, chocolate cookie crumbles, and gummy candies in a chocolate-dipped waffle coneHalloween Ice Cream Bar – Ice cream bar dipped in chocolate with chocolate accents and sprinklesSpiked Hard Apple Float – Hard apple cider and apple sorbet drizzled with caramel sauceCorn Dog Castle (mobile order available)Pepper-Jack Cheese Stick – Pepper jack cheese stick dipped in corn dog batter and topped with raspberry sauceCozy Cone Motel (mobile order available)Fruity Sugar Churro – Churro tossed in fruity cereal sugar topped with a purple and green glazeSpicy Mac & Cheese Cone – Pasta with spicy red pepper-cheese sauce topped with crushed chile-cheese puffs served in a bread coneCozy Cone Macaron filled with peanut butter cream and pretzelsFiddler, Fifer & Practical CaféOogie Boogie Macaron – Black macaron filled with green apple buttercream, caramel, brownies, cookie crumb dust, and gummy candyFlo’s V-8 Café (mobile order available)Spicy Chicken & Fries – Steak fries drizzled with ranch dressing topped with chicken tenders tossed in mango-habanero sauce and finished with green onionsLoaded Buffalo Chicken Fries – Steak fries topped with cheddar cheese, chicken tenders tossed in buffalo sauce, and celery bits drizzled with ranch (available at Oogie Boogie Bash)Loaded Gravy Fries – Steak fries topped with chicken tenders, jack cheese, and smothered in gravy (available at Oogie Boogie Bash)Loaded Chili Fries – Steak fries topped with cheddar cheese, Walt’s Chili, diced onions, and sour cream (available at Oogie Boogie Bash)Hollywood Lounge (mobile order available)Fanta Spooky Spirit – Fanta Piña Colada with white rum and melon liqueurWorms, Dice & Everything Nice – Midori, peach schnapps, crème de menthe, orange juice, and pineapple juice topped with gummy worms and Oogie Boogie dice glow cubesPBJ & W – PB & raspberry jam hard cider with peanut butter whiskeyHowl-o-Ween Concoction – Pineapple michelada with white tequila and pineapple chamoy topped with spicy candyMy Bugs! My Bugs! – Limeade with grenadine float and gummy wormsOrange Cream Fanta-sy – Fanta Orange infused with vanilla topped with whipped cream and black sprinklesVarious refreshing bottled MicheladasJack-Jack Cookie Num NumsShortbread Halloween CookieLamplight Lounge – Boardwalk DiningGhost Pepper Nachos – House-made green tortilla chips, ghost pepper cheese sauce, ghost pepper-marinated steak, refried black beans, tomatillo avocado salsa, tomato, and cilantroSpecialty Cocktail – Añejo tequila, mezcal, agave, hibiscus, and lemon juiceMortimer’s MarketMickey Bat Sourdough BreadPacific Wharf Café (mobile order available)Vampire Mickey-shaped SourdoughParadise Garden Grill (mobile order available)Plaza de la Familia – Celebrate the everlasting bonds of family and the spirit of Día de los Muertos from September 3 to November 2, 2021Pollo Verde Wet Burrito – Chicken cooked in grilled salsa verde, golden rice, black beans, and cremaTraditional Tamale Plate – Red chile pork tamales with golden rice and black beansTacos with Estilo Callejero – Trio of sirloin beef tacos with pickled vegetables, golden rice, and black beansTortitas de Papa – Plant-based crispy potato cakes with sautéed spinach, ranchero salsa, golden rice, and pickled onion salsaEnsalada de Frutas – Jicama, watermelon, cucumber, pineapple, and mango with chili-lime salt and chamoyKid’s Offerings – Cheese Quesadilla or Street-style TacoCoco Cake – Layers of vanilla cake filled with a cinnamon “churro” flavored mousse and covered in sweet cream cheese frostingMexican Hot Chocolate – Cinnamon-spiced hot chocolate topped with whipped creamAqua de Jamaica Slush – Sweet hibiscus tea slushSchmoozie’s Smoothies (mobile order available)Mint-Chocolate Cookie Shake with whipped cream and chocolate cream-filled cookie earsChocolate Chip Shake topped with whipped cream and a chocolate cookie stickSmokejumpers Grill (mobile order available)Green Apple Lemonade with sour green apple syrup, cherry pearls, and raspberry sauceJalapeño Bacon Cheeseburger – Angus beef patty, pickled jalapeños, bacon, pepper jack, beer-battered onion rings, jalapeño popper, jalapeño chips, and chipotle mayoStudio Catering Truck (mobile order available)Hawaiian BBQ Chicken with Fanta pineapple-infused fried rice and soy-ginger glazeGhost Pepper Potato Bites – Potato bites, ghost pepper cheese sauce, smoky bacon, and pickled jalapeñosThe Backlot Carnitas Nachos with house-made tortilla chips, red pepper cheese sauce, chipotle crema, and green onionsPlant-based Backlot Nachos – Soy chorizo with house-made tortilla chips, dairy-free cheese, and crema topped with green onionsTrolley Treats (mobile order available)Jack Skellington ApplePoison Skull AppleMummy Marshmallow WandJack Skellington Cake PopMinnie Witch CrispyOogie Boogie CrispyPumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)Pumpkin FudgeChurrosCozy ConesFruity Sugar Churro – Churro tossed in fruity cereal sugar topped with a purple and green glazeGrizzly Peak Churro CartCaramel Apple Churro – Churro rolled in green apple flavored sugar topped with a caramel drizzleHollywood ChurroChocolate-Marshmallow Churro – Classic churro rolled in crushed chocolate cookies and “mummified” in marshmallow icing “bandages”Willie’s Churros (Buena Vista)Chocolate & Matcha Churro – Churro rolled in chocolate cookie crumbs and drizzled with a matcha cream cheese buttercream and strawberry sauceDowntown Disney DistrictBlack Tap Craft Burgers & ShakesHalloween CrazyShake – Chocolate shake with a vanilla frosted rim with candy corn topped with a “spider-web” chocolate cupcake, orange and white twisty pop, orange rock candy, whipped cream, orange sprinkles, and a chocolate drizzle (available Oct. 28-31)Ballast Point Brewing Co.Victory at Sea Braised Short Rib – Slow braised short rib in Victory at Sea, cheddar grits, and bacon greensBlue Ribbon Corn DogsCheddar Pickle Dog – Kosher pickled corn dog rolled in a cheddar cheese blendJambaPumpkin Smash – Made with our original pumpkin spice blend with your choice of either classic or plant-basedKayla’s CakeMummy Macarons with cookies and cream buttercream (available Sept. 9-Oct. 31)Pumpkin Cheesecake Macarons with white chocolate pumpkin ganache (available Sept. 9-Oct. 31)Marceline’s Confectionery (mobile order available starting Sept. 9) Minnie Witch AppleJack Skellington ApplePoison Skull AppleMummy Marshmallow WandJack Skellington Cake PopMinnie Witch CrispyOogie Boogie CrispyPumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)Pumpkin FudgeNaples Ristorante e BarSpookaccino – Cappuccino with edible scary paper spiders and insectsSplitsville Luxury LanesCrouching Dragon Sushi Roll – fresh tempura shrimp, asparagus and creamy avocado. Before serving, the roll is topped with a spicy krab mix and drizzled with eel sauce, spicy mayo, and srirachaSprinkles CupcakesReese’s Peanut Butter Cup – Chocolate cake filled (and topped) with peanut butter frosting dipped in chocolate ganache and finished off with mounds of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (available Oct. 4-10)Double Stuffed OREO – Orange vanilla buttercream filled chocolate cake lined with Halloween orange OREO cookie crust topped with orange vanilla buttercream frosting, OREO crumble rim, and black bat (available Oct. 18-31)Bewitched – Signature Red Velvet is rolled in our exclusive Halloween inspired decorations by fancy sprinkles (available Oct. 26-31)Uva Bar & CafeTrick or Treat – A spooky cocktail with bourbon, pumpkin spice syrup, lemon juice, and soda waterDisney’s Grand Californian Hotel & SpaGCH Craftsman Grill (mobile order available)Mickey-shaped Pumpkin CupcakeMickey-shaped Pumpkin DonutMickey-shaped Mummy DonutDisney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Holiday CartJack Skellington CookieMickey-shaped Monster CookieMinnie-shaped Halloween CookieOogie Boogie Cupcake TreatOogie Boogie Cupcake TrickMickey-shaped Whoopie PieSkull-faced CookieOogie Boogie Crispy TreatChocolate Chip Cookie Shot Glass with Milk