Food and Wine Festival DCA Foodie Guide 2026

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Kat reveals her obsession with a cherry cola cold brew at Disney's Food and Wine Festival, sparking curiosity about this unique drink.

The episode begins with hosts Kat and Aljon introducing the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival Foodie Guide for 2026. They share personal excitement, with Kat mentioning her love for a cherry cola cold brew. The festival runs from March 6 to April 27, featuring new items and returning favorites. A key update is the Sip and Savor Pass, now a scannable card with four or eight digital coupon options, which the hosts praise for convenience. They discuss the new Goofy-themed plate and a promotional gift card offering a pin. The hosts then dive into the festival marketplaces, starting with California Craft Brews, which includes chicharron nachos and a tropical chamoy michelada. At Cluck-A-Doodle Moo, they highlight grilled skirt steak and a hot honey white sangria. Garlic Kissed offers sirloin mac and cheese and a bourbon peach tea lemonade. Throughout, the hosts provide practical tips, such as using a bowl for messy foods. They cover additional booths like Golden Dreams with musubi fried rice and La Style with a carbonara pizza. The episode includes affiliate mentions for Garden Grocer and Kingdom Strollers, plus a Disney Cruise Line deal. Beverage seminars at Sonoma Terrace are noted, with a guest mention of Tony Hicks. The hosts review items from Uncork California, Carthay Circle, and Lamplight Lounge, including a Mickey-shaped macaron and a Smoke & Bloom cocktail. They end with reminders to check their YouTube channel and social media, wrapping up with humorous banter about pasta salad with raisins.

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A lively Disney California Adventure festival preview with drinks, messy eating, and planning detours in view.

Disney California Adventure's 2026 Food and Wine Festival gets a practical, close-range treatment, as Dining at Disney moves from pasta salad with raisins to drinks, snack logistics, and the recurring challenge of finding a workable place to eat in a packed park.

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