Disney’s 2026 holiday foodie guide is out, with a Hot Cocoa Mickey, a Pluto reindeer dessert, a Gingerbread Mickey cone and a new holiday market at Animal Kingdom.
Disney World’s holiday menu is here, and it’s heavy on gingerbread, peppermint and Mickey ears.
The Disney Parks Blog posted its 2026 Foodie Guide to Holidays at Walt Disney World on Monday, Oct. 26. Disney Food Blog counted more than 40 new treats on the list.
Most of the food arrives in early November, a little before the parks’ official holiday season.
Disney Food Blog says Christmas runs Nov. 13 through Jan. 6 at Disney World this year.
This guide covers daytime food in the parks and Disney Springs. Disney says separate foodie guides are still coming for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney Jollywood Nights and EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays.
WDW Magazine ranked last year’s best Christmas treats, if you want a preview of the classics:
When do Disney World’s holiday treats start?
It depends on the park, according to the Disney Parks Blog:
Animal Kingdom: Nov. 6
Hollywood Studios: Nov. 7
Magic Kingdom: Nov. 8, with a few items at The Plaza Restaurant starting Nov. 1
Disney Springs: mostly Nov. 10, with some spots starting later
Most of it runs into early January.
What are the new holiday treats at Magic Kingdom?
The Gingerbread Milkshake is back at Plaza Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street, U.S.A., topped with gingersnap crumbs and a chocolate gingerbread man.
The Plaza Restaurant adds a new Red Velvet Cheesecake and a new Classic Reuben starting Nov. 1, and brings back Santa’s Floridian Pulled Pork Sandwich with roasted pineapple chutney.
Over in Liberty Square, Columbia Harbour House has a tree-shaped Gingerbread Cake, and Liberty Square Market has a plant-based Mickey Whoopie Pie with marshmallow-mint buttercream.
Aloha Isle’s Santa Surf Shack Float pairs passion fruit, orange and guava juice with coconut soft-serve, Nov. 8 through Dec. 25.
What’s new at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom?
Star Wars fans get a new Life Day Wookiee Cookie at Backlot Express and the Milk Stand in Galaxy’s Edge. It’s two oatmeal cookies with cassis eggnog buttercream.
ABC Commissary has a Linzer Cookie Mousse Torte, and Woody’s Lunch Box brings back its Hot Cocoa Lunch Box Tart. Rosie’s All-American Cafe has a Coquito Wreath Cupcake, and The Trolley Car Cafe has a soft Mickey gingerbread cookie.
Animal Kingdom is getting something brand new: Santa’s Holiday Grove, near Theater in the Wild, from Nov. 13 to Jan. 3.
It’s selling a Peppermint-Chocolate Cookie Dough Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich, a Cookie Butter Milkshake, a pistachio cookie and Santa hat croissants, among other treats.
Terra Treats adds a new Reindeer Sundae with dulce de leche ice cream and chocolate antlers.
Flame Tree Barbecue has a new Gingerbread Cheesecake Pop, and Creature Comforts and Isle of Java add a blue Snowflake Cinnamon Roll.
What holiday treats are at Disney Springs?
Amorette’s Patisserie has the cutest lineup this year, starting Nov. 10:
Pluto Reindeer: milk chocolate mousse with a crunchy hazelnut center
Hot Cocoa Mickey: spiced milk chocolate mousse and whipped ganache in a chocolate shell
Gingerbread Creme Brulee: topped with meringue and caramelized pecans
Mickey Glove Linzer Cookie: an almond shortbread sandwich with raspberry jam
Swirls on the Water has a new Gingerbread Mickey Cone, a gingerbread and vanilla soft-serve swirl in a red velvet cone, Nov. 10 through Jan. 11.
The Ganachery brings back its Hot Sipping Ganache, and Everglazed and Salt & Straw have holiday specials, too.
If you want something savory, Earl of Sandwich’s Holiday Turkey Sandwich, with cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy, is already on the menu through Jan. 8.
Are there new holiday candy apples and Mickey treats?
Yes. The parks’ sweet shops, including Main Street Confectionery, Big Top Souvenirs, Karamell-Kuche and Goofy’s Candy Company, get a new Minnie Reindeer Caramel Apple with chocolate antlers and a red bow.
There’s also a new Mickey Peppermint Caramel Apple, a Mickey Gingerbread Marshmallow Pop and new holiday Mickey and Minnie cupcakes.
Kids get their own picks, too, including the Gingerbread Milkshake and the Wookiee Cookie, Disney said.
Where can you find the full holiday menu?
The Disney Parks Blog has the full guide, including holiday specials at Disney Springs restaurants like Raglan Road, Paddlefish and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’.
Disney says all offerings are subject to change, so check the My Disney Experience app before you go hunting for that Pluto Reindeer.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Disney Parks Blog (Oct. 26, 2026), the 2026 Foodie Guide to Holidays at Walt Disney World, with dates, locations and descriptions
Disney Food Blog (Oct. 26, 2026), the count of new treats and holiday season dates
WDW Magazine on YouTube (Nov. 30, 2025), the Christmas treats video
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