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Disney Snacks With a Cult Following

Disney hits it out of the park with its specialty snacks.
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Food is as much as part of the Disney theme park experience as Mickey himself. Just as people tend to have their favorite princess, attraction, or Disney movie, they also have their favorite Disney park nosh.

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There is an incredibly diverse dining scene in Disney -- from its unique dinner experiences to its highly acclaimed dining venues -- and high on that list of Disney dining experiences are the snacks that are loved the world over. While a few of the cult favs do deserve their own table, there are plenty of delicious street food snacks that can be found in parks around the world.

Each Disney Park has its own flavor, literally; Disneyland Paris is dotted with crêpe carts, Walt Disney World in Orlando has a ton of freshly baked cookie stands (many that stuff a scoop of ice cream between two cookies if you ask), and Tokyo Disney can help you out if you're feeling like some sushi while you stand in line for "It's a Small World."

In addition to each park's locally tailored snacks, Disney hits it out of the park with its specialty snacks -- so much so that Disney snacks around the world have developed a cult following of fans.

It's as if utensils never existed when some people get around a turkey leg in Orlando. The snack even has its own Facebook page and is a regularly hash-tagged topic on Twitter. In Asia, fanatics will wait in 30-minute lines to try the park's new popcorn flavor or snag a limited-edition or soon-to-be-retired popcorn character tub, also the topic of a Facebook page.

The Daily Meal took to social media sites, scoured blogs, and talked directly to self-proclaimed Disney fanatics about their favorite park snacks. We're not talking churros or funnel cakes, here. These are the snacks worth waiting for, according to fans who visit Disney more than they visit their grandma, for the food as much as anything else. Your feet may hurt on a Disney vacation, but there is no reason your stomach should be empty.

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One fan we spoke to called this dessert “epic.” The enormous dessert at the retro-style soda shop inside Disney’s Beach Club includes eight scoops of ice cream smothered in every topping the soda shop has. That includes brownies, hot fudge, butterscotch syrup, peanut butter topping, marshmallow crème, strawberry sauce, pineapples, toasted almonds, dark and white chocolate shavings, jellied orange slices, bananas, angel food cake, chocolate sandwich cookies, whipped cream, chocolate morsels, peanut butter morsels, sprinkles, one regular sized candy bar that is quartered and dotted among the mound, and, to finish it off, cherries. It’s enough to feed four but we won’t tell if you eat it all yourself. Photo Credit: © Flickr /joel_rClick Here to See More of Disney Snacks With a Cult Following
Mickey Bars
Found in Disney Parks and resorts all over the world, the Mickey Bar is as simple as it is delicious: vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate. That’s it. What makes this different than any supermarket ice cream bar? It’s shaped like Mickey Mouse, and therefore has magical powers to taste much better than any other ice cream bar you have ever had. Maybe it’s the scenery; maybe it’s all the Pixie Dust in the air. Whatever it is, it works. The Mickey Bar is one of the most in-demand desserts Disney has ever created. Photo Credit: © Flickr / Harshlight
Mickey Mouse-Shaped Steamed Buns
One of the big snack draws at Disneyland Tokyo is Mickey-shaped everything, from waffles to churros. One of the most popular mouse-shaped snacks is the steamed pork bun. Adventureland is where you will find them, and you can get your fill of savory goodness in the form of pork and chicken, then move to sweet with the Minnie-shaped dessert bun filled with strawberry and milk. Photo Credit: © Flickr / Ruth HartnupClick Here to See More of Disney Snacks With a Cult Following
Popcorn
Sure, every theme park in the world sells popcorn. But the popcorn at Tokyo Disney is legendary. The park is famous for its flavored popcorn and guests go nuts for it. Popcorn carts dot the landscape of the park, but that doesn’t mean each doesn’t have its own long line. And depending on where you are, a cart may have its own unique flavor. Think honey-flavored popcorn in pot-style tubs near the Winnie the Pooh attraction, apple cinnamon near Snow White. Other flavors have included soy sauce and butter, caramel, sea salt, and strawberry. Disneyland Tokyo and DisneySea (also near Tokyo) both offer guests popcorn maps so they know where to find the carts and what the current flavors are. New bucket designs come out every few months, so fans are eager to collect and discuss. Photo Credit: © Flickr / Cory Doctorow
Tigger Tails
Found in Pooh’s Corner in Critter Country in Anaheim’s Disneyland Park and designed to look like Tigger’s tail, these caramel- and chocolate-covered marshmallow sticks are beloved by Disney fans of all ages, despite their super sugary sweetness. After all, everyone’s a kid when they’re at Disney. DIY knockoffs are popular, but just like Marvin Gaye sang, “Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing, baby.” Photo Credit: © Flickr / Loren Javier Click Here to See More of Disney Snacks With a Cult Following


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