The two new Kraft Deluxe mac and cheese dishes at Disney California Adventure's Holiday Duets booth cost $9 and $9.50. Order both and you're at $18.50, which is how Disney Food Blog landed on its "$18 Kraft mac" headline.
Disneyland now sells boxed-dinner royalty at theme park prices, and the first verdict is in.
Disney Food Blog reviewed the Holiday Duets booth at the Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays on Thursday, Nov. 12. The booth's two new Kraft Deluxe mac and cheese dishes cost $9.50 and $9. A half-and-half "Duet" of both is $10.
DFB's headline says the team "spent $18" on Kraft mac and cheese. That's the two full dishes together. By our math, both come to $18.50 before tax. No single bowl costs $18, so relax a little.
The verdict? Better than expected. DFB said it was "a little shocked" at a $10 Kraft dish you could buy at the supermarket, then decided the upgrade was "well worth the price tag."
Disney lists Friday, Nov. 13, as the festival's official start, and it runs through Jan. 6, 2027.
What Kraft mac and cheese is at Disney's Festival of Holidays?
Three versions, all at Holiday Duets, one of the Festive Foods Marketplaces in Disney California Adventure:
Holiday Brisket KRAFT Deluxe Original Cheddar Mac & Cheese ($9.50): topped with brisket, KRAFT BBQ Sauce and dill pickle crispy onions
French Onion KRAFT Deluxe White Cheddar Mac & Cheese ($9): caramelized onions and a garlic crouton crunch
Duet of KRAFT Deluxe Mac & Cheese ($10): a half portion of each
All three are new for 2026, according to Disney's foodie guide.
Is the Kraft mac and cheese at Disneyland worth it?
DFB liked both. The brisket was "the star of the show," tender with a strong barbecue flavor, and the pickle onions added crunch. The cheddar was mild and creamy.
The French Onion version "tasted exactly like French Onion Soup," DFB said, with croutons adding texture to the al dente pasta.
If you can't pick, the $10 Duet is the move. It's 50 cents more than the brisket alone, and you get to try both.
The booth's new non-alcoholic Merry Berry Holiday Punch is $9.25. It's strawberry puree, orange juice and syrups under a cupcake sweet cream with rainbow candy clusters. DFB said it mostly tasted like straight strawberry.
Why is Kraft at Disneyland?
Kraft Heinz and Disney announced a food alliance in July, decades after Kraft left EPCOT, as we reported. By August, Kraft Mac & Cheese had replaced every mac and cheese at Disneyland Resort, as we also reported.
The Festival of Holidays booth is the flashiest version yet. WDWNT's festival guide lists Kraft Mac & Cheese as a festival sponsor.
For the record, Holiday Duets has done mac and cheese "perfect pairings" before. This is the booth's first holiday season since Kraft took over Disneyland's mac and cheese, and both recipes are new.
How much does food cost at the Festival of Holidays?
Most snacks we've seen priced so far sit between $8 and $10. A few prices from DFB's first booth reviews:
Chorizo Queso Fundido with tortilla chips (Brews & Bites): $8.25. It's vegetarian, and DFB called it restaurant quality, though you only get about seven chips.
Hot Cocoa Macaron (Brews & Bites): $9.50, with marshmallow cream cheese filling and milk chocolate ganache
Cafe de Olla Cold Brew (Brews & Bites): $8.75, a non-alcoholic Joffrey's coffee drink topped with a pan dulce
Merry Berry Holiday Punch (Holiday Duets): $9.25
So that Kraft Duet at $10 is right in line with everything else. Disney just put a famous blue-box name on it.
What else is at the 2026 Festival of Holidays?
Disney's foodie guide lists six Festive Foods Marketplaces: Holiday Duets, Brews & Bites, A Twist on Tradition, Grandma's Recipes, Favorite Things and Merry Mashups. Newcomers include Chicken Pot Pie Wings, a Turkey Tamale and a Reimagined Beef Wellington.
The Sip and Savor Pass returns with six digital coupons for select food and non-alcoholic drinks. Disney's guide didn't list its price.
WDWNT's festival guide says Disney Viva Navidad! Street Party is back, and Santa meets guests daily at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. Kids can grab a free festival activity sheet at Smokejumpers Grill, Paradise Garden Grill or Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta.
We rounded up all the menus on Nov. 4. Now you know what the mac costs.
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 Food Blog (Nov. 12, 2026), the Holiday Duets review, Kraft mac and cheese prices, punch price and verdicts
Disney Food Blog (Nov. 12, 2026), the Brews & Bites review and prices
Disney Parks Blog (Nov. 3, 2026), the Festival of Holidays foodie guide, booth names, dates and Sip and Savor Pass
WDWNT (Nov. 12, 2026), the festival guide, Kraft sponsorship, entertainment and Santa details
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