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List of Disneyland Churros (Spring 2024)

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Hi, my name is Mindy and I love churros. Churros are my favorite Disneyland snack, so it’s only appropriate for me to write a guide all about finding churros at the Disneyland Resort. If you’re a churro fanatic like me, or simply love Disneyland snacks, you’ll want to dive into this guide, take notes, or print it out for your visit! Enjoy!

a woman holding three specialty churros at Disneyland Park

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Crispy. Sugary. Deep fried. Who doesn’t love a classic Disneyland churro? The churro is my favorite theme park snack. In fact, the FIRST THING I did when Disneyland reopened after Covid was eat a churro. Even though my face is partially covered, you can tell that I’m smiling just by my eyes. 

a woman with a face mask holding a churro at Disneyland

But did you know this delicious food item was not part of the opening day foodie lineup?

The churro was introduced to Disneyland in California in 1985 by a Cast Member named Jim Lowman. According to the Disney Examiner, Lowman worked in Food and Beverage and was responsible for the Fantasyland area. Lowman was tasked with coming up with snacks to bring to the new Videopolis area, which was primarily being marketed towards teenagers. Lowman needed snacks that could be eaten with one hand while the teens danced in the nightclub atmosphere.

While at the Long Beach Grand Prix, Lowman spotted a churro booth and knew that would be the perfect new snack for Disneyland. He reached out to the vendor, J&J Snack Foods, and asked if they wanted to work with Disneyland to sell their churros. The only caveat is, Jim wanted to increase the size of the churro to 12 inches. The company agreed and the rest is Disneyland snack history!

While the classic cinnamon and sugar churro is the main character, in recent years Disneyland has started introducing specialty churro flavors and dipping sauces. Usually these specialty churros are introduced as part of a seasonal menu or special event, and are available for a limited time.

a person holding a churro in front of the churro cart at Disneyland

Specialty Churros Available at Disneyland Resort

(Availability and locations are subject to change at any time.)

Where to Find Churros at Disneyland

There are several locations throughout Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and even Downtown Disney where you can purchase churros. Most of these locations are stand-alone carts, and you can pretty much find them in every land at Disneyland. Look for churro carts in Town Square (near the flag pole when you first walk into the park), Fantasyland in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Frontierland across from the Mark Train Riverboat loading dock, in New Orleans Square by Haunted Mansion, near the Hungry Bear restaurant in Critter Country, back by “it’s a small world,” and near the entrance to Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters in Tomorrowland.

Over at Disney California Adventure, look for Willie’s Churros cart on Buena Vista Street, by the entrance to Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, in Hollywood Land across from Schmoozies, Senor Buzz Churros in Pixar Pier, near Goofy’s Sky School, and Cozy Cone 1 in Cars Land. Occasionally the Terran Treats cart in Avengers Campus will have a specialty churro.

NOTE – There is only one location where you can mobile order churros, and that’s Cozy Cone! Take advantage of this feature to save time in line.

My top tip: Buy your churro earlier in the day to avoid long afternoon lines. And plan your purchase so you can enjoy your churro while waiting in line for an attraction! Don’t forget some napkins and a drink to wash it down. 

SPRING 2024 CHURRO MENU

Disneyland Park

Churros at Small World Promenade

  • Guava-Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

Churros at Casey Jr. Circus Train

  • Guava-Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

  • Honey-Lemon Churro: Dusted with lemon sugar, honey glaze drizzle, and cereal crumble

Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle

  • Strawberry Churro
  • Chocolate Marshmallow Dipping Sauce

Churros near Town Square

  • Strawberry Churro
  • Chocolate Marshmallow Dipping Sauce

Hungry Bear Restaurant

  • Churro Funnel Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream (technically not a churro, but churro-adjacent)

Disney California Adventure

Terran Treats (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 18)

  • Strawberry Green Tea Churro: Green tea-cinnamon sugar-dusted churro with strawberry cream sauce topped with freeze-dried strawberries (New)

Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 18)

  • Orange-Ginger Churro: Churro rolled in ginger sugar topped with orange sauce, candied ginger, and black and white sesame seeds (New)

Willie’s Churros (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 18)

  • Carrot Cake Churro: Churro rolled in Cinnamon Sugar, topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Carrot Cake Crumbles
  • Dragon Fruit Churro: Churro rolled in coconut-dragon fruit sugar topped with a dragon fruit icing (New) Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 18)

Cozy Cone Motel 1

  • Banana Split Churro: Churro rolled in Banana Sugar with Peanut Butter-Chocolate Sauce and Pineapple-Strawberry Drizzle, with Whipped Topping and a Cherry

Select Outdoor Vending Carts (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 18)

  • Almond Cookie Churro: Coated in almond cookie crumble and topped with roasted almonds and almond icing
The Dragonfruit Churro, a purple glazed churro on a wooden plate
Dragonfruit Churro, ©Disney

 

Downtown Disney District

California Churro

There are actually two locations for California Churro at Downtown Disney – one on the west end and one on the east end. Both locations have a rotating menu of flavored churros but always have classic cinnamon and sugar.

One last suggestion … if can’t make it to Disneyland soon and want to enjoy that sweet churro taste at home, you’ll want to look for Tio Pepes brand churros in the frozen food aisle! They are made by the same company. Or, if you want to buy in bulk, you may be able to order J&J Snack Foods churros off Amazon!

About Mindy

Mindy Marzec is a life-long Disney fan who grew up in Los Angeles. She started This Fairy Tale Life to share Disneyland travel tips for adults. When not at Disneyland, you can find Mindy at home snuggling with her cats and re-watching Thor: Ragnarok for the billionth time.