Episode 27: Epic Girls' Weekend Disney Style & 2021 Halloween Foodie Guide

Drink of the Day: 

The Crazed Captain (inspired by the hunky Captain Hook)

Captain Hook gets in on the fun with the Crazed Captain. Of course, it includes a healthy dose of rum — both Spiced and 151 — with a little Midori thrown in for good measure.

*Drink of the Day:

Poinsettia Cocktail (Carthay Circle Restaurant, Disney California Adventure Park)

INGREDIENTS (FOR ONE): 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur; 3 ounces cranberry juice; 1-1/2 ounces cuvée; 1 orange peel twist for garnish

DIRECTIONS: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add orange-flavored liqueur, cranberry juice and shake. Strain into a glass flute and top off with cuvée. Garnish with an orange peel twist.

Find our amazing guest Miriam Kenly on Instagram @thechurrofund, on TikTok @thechurrofund, and on her weekly podcast We Like Theme Parks anywhere you listen to your podcasts!

Drink of the Day:

Misfit Mouse 

*from Travelandleisure.com

This frosty chocolate drink could be made with or without liquor for a kid-friendly option. Blend 2 oz. of Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey and 3 oz. of chilled hot chocolate with ice, pour into a glass, and garnish with whipped cream, two chocolate sandwich cookies as ears, and a cherry nose.

Top 10 Tips for a Magical Girls Weekend at Disney

1. Clothing themes make everything more fun. Disney Bound as characters, rides, etc.
2. Only room with friends that you can stand on their worst days...
3. Ask everyone ahead of time to share their “must-do” things so that no one is disappointed.
4. Take a break from each other if needed.
5. Find all the hot characters and take photos. (Thor, Loki, etc.)
6. Plan 1 nice dinner reservation at Lamplight, Carthay, Blue Bayou, etc.
7. Have drinks and dance with DJ Rex at Oga’s, preferably before you try to pilot the Millenium Falcon.
8. If you drink, don’t do so before Guardians of the Galaxy/Incredicoaster...
9. Take a ton of photos both posed (Disney photogs) and candid. You will never regret taking too many pictures.
10. Plan a last morning Character breakfast.

2021 Halloween Foodie Guide

Disneyland Park

Alien Pizza Planet (mobile order available)

• Deconstructed Lasagna – Campanelle pasta tossed in ricotta cream sauce topped with Bolognese sauce and bread crumbs
• Supernova Special – Spiced marinara sauce topped with sausage, salami, assorted cheeses, onions, olives, and tomatoes drizzled with pesto
• Halloween Alien Macaron filled with blackberry buttercream and lemon curd

Café Orleans

• Chocolate-Praline Mousse Cake – Decadent praline mousse, dark chocolate brownie, vanilla creme anglaise, and ganache

Candy Palace (mobile order available)

• Jack Skellington Apple
• Poison Skull Apple
• Mummy Marshmallow Wand
• Jack Skellington Cake Pop
• Minnie Witch Crispy
• Spider Web Crispy
• Pumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)
• Pumpkin Fudge

Carnation 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 fries

French 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 sauce

Galactic Grill (mobile order available)

• Blood Orange Slush – Blood orange slush with a swirl of raspberry sauce and a glow cube
• Loaded BBQ Pork Fries – Crisscut fries topped with slow-cooked BBQ pork, cheddar, chipotle ranch, and spicy slaw
• Chocolate & 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 lightsaber​

Gibson 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 bars

Hungry Bear (mobile order available)

• Honey Cream Cold Brew – cold brew coffee and honey-flavored cream poured over ice
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake – Pumpkin cheesecake filling and vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream
• Loaded French Fries – French fries topped with a creamy cheese sauce, crispy bacon, and green onions
• Loaded Onion Rings – Onion rings topped with a creamy cheese sauce, crispy bacon, and green onions
• Loaded Bowl – Choice of french fries or crispy onion rings topped with a creamy cheesy sauce, crispy bacon, and green onions in a Zero Dog Bowl

Hunny Spot at Pooh’s Corner (mobile order available starting Sept. 2)

• Jack Skellington Apple
• Poison Skull Apple
• Mummy Marshmallow Wand
• Jack Skellington Cake Pop
• Minnie Witch Crispy
• Spider Web Crispy
• Haunted Mansion Holiday Wreath Crispy (available Oct. 1)
• Pumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)
• Pumpkin Fudge

Jolly 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 soup
• Pumpkin Muffin
• Dark & White Chocolate Mousse Brownie – Chocolate brownie with black and white chocolate mousse
• Cookie & Cream Macaron – Mummy mickey macaron shell with a cookies and cream filling
• Bat Cookie – Shortbread bat cookie dipped in dark chocolate with a Vampire Mickey face
• Pumpkin Cheesecake – Classic pumpkin cheesecake decorated with a chocolate spider web and a Halloween decoration

Market House

• Bat Cookie – Shortbread bat cookie dipped in dark chocolate with a Vampire Mickey face

Mint Julep Bar (mobile order available)

• Mickey-shaped Strawberry Chocolate Beignets topped with strawberry-chocolate powdered sugar (3 and 6 Packs)

Plaza Inn

• Halloween Cake – Chocolate cake with multi-colored mousse, green buttercream, royal icing, and Halloween sprinkles

Rancho del Zocalo

• Milk Mamey – Vibrant tropical mamey fruit with flavors of persimmon, sweet potato, stone fruit, and vanilla served over ice
• Creamy Horchata – Sweet creamy cinnamon rice and milk beverage served over ice

Red Rose Taverne (mobile order available)

• Halloween Grey Stuff – Traditional Grey Stuff with tombstone cookie and holiday sprinkles
• Candy Apple Cold Brew – Cold brew coffee, apple syrup, whipped cream, and caramel sauce

Refreshment 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 chips

River Belle Terrace

• Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread
• Chicken & Brisket Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Brisket grilled cheese, hot chicken, and pickled pepper relish

Stage 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 fries
• Chocolate-Hazelnut Funnel Cake with Halloween Sprinkles – House-made funnel cake  topped with chocolate-hazelnut spread and whipped cream dusted with chocolate- espresso powder

Churros

• Churro Cart near Casey Jr. Circus Train
• Churros with Pumpkin Dipping Sauce
• Critter Country Fruit Cart
• Chocolate Dusted Churro – Classic churro dressed in a duo of dark and milk chocolate
• New Orleans Churro Cart
• White Chocolate Churro – Elegantly dressed churro in a bouquet of vanilla and sugar
• Tomorrowland Churro Cart
• Pumpkin Spice Churro – Chocolate churro rolled in pumpkin spice sugar with brown butter cream cheese dipping sauce
• Town Square Churro and Churro Cart near Sleeping Beauty Castle
• Chocolate Cookie Churro – Churro covered with chocolate cookie crumbles blended with colored sugar

Disney California Adventure Park

Award 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 cream
• Halloween Candy Funnel Cake Fries in Mickey Ear Hat Bowl

Bing Bongs

• Jack Skellington Apple
• Poison Skull Apple
• Mummy Marshmallow Wand
• Minnie Witch Crispy
• Oogie Boogie Crispy
• Pumpkin Fudge

Boudin Bakery/Boudin Bread Cart

• Vampire Mickey-shaped Sourdough

Clarabelle’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 cone
• Halloween Ice Cream Bar – Ice cream bar dipped in chocolate with chocolate accents and sprinkles
• Spiked Hard Apple Float – Hard apple cider and apple sorbet drizzled with caramel sauce

Corn Dog Castle (mobile order available)

• Pepper-Jack Cheese Stick – Pepper jack cheese stick dipped in corn dog batter and topped with raspberry sauce

Cozy Cone Motel (mobile order available)

• Fruity Sugar Churro – Churro tossed in fruity cereal sugar topped with a purple and green glaze
• Spicy Mac & Cheese Cone – Pasta with spicy red pepper-cheese sauce topped with crushed chile-cheese puffs served in a bread cone
• Cozy Cone Macaron filled with peanut butter cream and pretzels

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café

• Oogie Boogie Macaron – Black macaron filled with green apple buttercream, caramel, brownies, cookie crumb dust, and gummy candy

Flo’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 onions
• Loaded 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 liqueur
• Worms, Dice & Everything Nice – Midori, peach schnapps, crème de menthe, orange juice, and pineapple juice topped with gummy worms and Oogie Boogie dice glow cubes
• PBJ & W – PB & raspberry jam hard cider with peanut butter whiskey
• Howl-o-Ween Concoction – Pineapple michelada with white tequila and pineapple chamoy topped with spicy candy
• My Bugs! My Bugs! – Limeade with grenadine float and gummy worms
• Orange Cream Fanta-sy – Fanta Orange infused with vanilla topped with whipped cream and black sprinkles
• Various refreshing bottled Micheladas

Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums

• Shortbread Halloween Cookie

Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining

• Ghost Pepper Nachos – House-made green tortilla chips, ghost pepper cheese sauce, ghost pepper-marinated steak, refried black beans, tomatillo avocado salsa, tomato, and cilantro
• Specialty Cocktail – Añejo tequila, mezcal, agave, hibiscus, and lemon juice

Mortimer’s Market

• Mickey Bat Sourdough Bread

Pacific Wharf Café (mobile order available)

• Vampire Mickey-shaped Sourdough

Paradise 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, 2021

• Pollo Verde Wet Burrito – Chicken cooked in grilled salsa verde, golden rice, black beans, and crema
• Traditional Tamale Plate – Red chile pork tamales with golden rice and black beans
• Tacos with Estilo Callejero – Trio of sirloin beef tacos with pickled vegetables, golden rice, and black beans
• Tortitas de Papa – Plant-based crispy potato cakes with sautéed spinach, ranchero salsa, golden rice, and pickled onion salsa
• Ensalada de Frutas – Jicama, watermelon, cucumber, pineapple, and mango with chili-lime salt and chamoy
• Kid’s Offerings –  Cheese Quesadilla or Street-style Taco
• Coco Cake – Layers of vanilla cake filled with a cinnamon “churro” flavored mousse and covered in sweet cream cheese frosting
• Mexican Hot Chocolate – Cinnamon-spiced hot chocolate topped with whipped cream
• Aqua de Jamaica Slush – Sweet hibiscus tea slush

Schmoozie’s Smoothies (mobile order available)

• Mint-Chocolate Cookie Shake with whipped cream and chocolate cream-filled cookie ears
• Chocolate Chip Shake topped with whipped cream and a chocolate cookie stick

Smokejumpers Grill (mobile order available)

• Green Apple Lemonade with sour green apple syrup, cherry pearls, and raspberry sauce
• Jalapeño Bacon Cheeseburger – Angus beef patty, pickled jalapeños, bacon, pepper jack, beer-battered onion rings, jalapeño popper, jalapeño chips, and chipotle mayo

Studio Catering Truck (mobile order available)

• Hawaiian BBQ Chicken with Fanta pineapple-infused fried rice and soy-ginger glaze
• Ghost Pepper Potato Bites – Potato bites, ghost pepper cheese sauce, smoky bacon, and pickled jalapeños
• The Backlot Carnitas Nachos with house-made tortilla chips, red pepper cheese sauce, chipotle crema, and green onions
• Plant-based Backlot Nachos – Soy chorizo with house-made tortilla chips, dairy-free cheese, and crema topped with green onions

Trolley Treats (mobile order available)

• Jack Skellington Apple
• Poison Skull Apple
• Mummy Marshmallow Wand
• Jack Skellington Cake Pop
• Minnie Witch Crispy
• Oogie Boogie Crispy
• Pumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)
• Pumpkin Fudge

Churros

• Cozy Cones
• Fruity Sugar Churro – Churro tossed in fruity cereal sugar topped with a purple and green glaze
• Grizzly Peak Churro Cart
• Caramel Apple Churro – Churro rolled in green apple flavored sugar topped with a caramel drizzle
• Hollywood Churro
• Chocolate-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 sauce

Downtown Disney District

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes

• Halloween 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 greens

Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs

• Cheddar Pickle Dog – Kosher pickled corn dog rolled in a cheddar cheese blend

Jamba

• Pumpkin Smash – Made with our original pumpkin spice blend with your choice of either classic or plant-based

Kayla’s Cake

• Mummy 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 Apple
• Jack Skellington Apple
• Poison Skull Apple
• Mummy Marshmallow Wand
• Jack Skellington Cake Pop
• Minnie Witch Crispy
• Oogie Boogie Crispy
• Pumpkin Brittle (available Oct. 1-31)
• Pumpkin Fudge

Naples Ristorante e Bar

• Spookaccino – Cappuccino with edible scary paper spiders and insects

Splitsville Luxury Lanes

• Crouching 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 sriracha

Sprinkles Cupcakes

• Reese’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 & Cafe

• Trick or Treat – A spooky cocktail with bourbon, pumpkin spice syrup, lemon juice, and soda water

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

GCH Craftsman Grill (mobile order available)

• Mickey-shaped Pumpkin Cupcake
• Mickey-shaped Pumpkin Donut
• Mickey-shaped Mummy Donut

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Holiday Cart

• Jack Skellington Cookie
• Mickey-shaped Monster Cookie
• Minnie-shaped Halloween Cookie
• Oogie Boogie Cupcake Treat
• Oogie Boogie Cupcake Trick
• Mickey-shaped Whoopie Pie
• Skull-faced Cookie
• Oogie Boogie Crispy Treat
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot Glass with Milk

Jack Jack Cookie Num Num

(recipe from www.disneyfoodblog.com)

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Butter (2 Sticks)
• 1 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Tsp Sea Salt
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 2 1/4 Cups Flour
• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Step 1: Brown butter and let it cool until it begins to solidify.

Step 2: Cream butter, sugars, and salt in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

Step 3: Mix in whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.

Step 4: Combine your dry ingredients and mix them with the batter.

Step 5: Add those chocolate chips.

Step 6: Scoop your batter into balls and chill thoroughly, for at least an hour (preferably

overnight).

Step 7: Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes or until your cookies are a nice golden brown on

the edges but still soft in the center.