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!
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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.
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.
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.
FALL 2024 SPECIALTY CHURRO MENU
Disneyland Park
Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Green Apple Churro with Caramel Sauce: Classic churro rolled in green apple sugar and served with a caramel dipping sauce
- Caramel Dipping Sauce
Churros near Haunted Mansion (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Bride Churro: Elegantly dressed churro in a bouquet of vanilla and sugar
- Groom Churro: Classic churro dressed in a duo of dark and milk chocolate
- Couples First Kiss: A side of strawberry sauce and wedding cake crumbles to top off your Bride or Groom Churro
Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Maleficent Churro: Classic churro rolled in chocolate cookie crumbles
- Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante (Available Aug. 23 through Jan. 4, 2025)
- Churro Loops con Cajeta: Fried churro loops tossed with spiced cinnamon sugar and served with cajeta caramel
Disney California Adventure
Cozy Cone Motel 1 – Churros (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14; mobile order available)
- Peanut Butter-Chocolate Churro: Peanut butter sugar-coated churro with peanut butter candy and chocolate sauce (New)
- Fire Truck Slush: Strawberry slush with a hint of chile-lime seasoning and lime
- Strawberry Slush Margarita with a hint of chile-lime seasoning and lime (New)
Churros at Hollywood Land (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Matcha Chai Madness Churro: Matcha and pistachio sugar-coated churro drizzled with chocolate sauce and topped with almonds (New)
Señor Buzz Churros (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Poison Apple Churro: Green cinnamon sugar with granny smith apple icing
Willie’s Churros (Available Aug. 23 through Nov. 14)
- Pumpkin Spiced Churro drizzled with cream cheese icing and topped with graham cracker cereal
Downtown Disney District
California Churro (Available Oct. 1 through 31)
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.
- Spooky Churro: Cinnamon sugar churro covered in peanut butter and chocolate drizzle with peanut butter candies
- Vampire Juice Churro: Chocolate cream cookie with vanilla cream-flavored sugar with edible glitter and buttercream frosting topped with gummy vampire candy (New)
- Witches Brew Churro: Green sour apple sugar with edible glitter and caramel drizzle topped with sour gummy candies (Available Oct. 28 through 31 only) (New)
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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!
