Epic Disneyland Eats for Halloween

For some, the middle of September signifies a kind of final end to summer as the realities of back to school and back to work start to sink in. But for Disney fans, however, mid-September marks the kickoff of three months of glorious holiday delights.

Yes, boys and girls, it's Halloweentime at Disneyland.

In a year that has netted a number of huge future developments for Disney, there are also plenty of new offerings to be found right now. For one, this year's Halloweentime adventures are expanding to Disney California Adventure for double the Spooktacular fun.

At Disney California adventure, two major new transformations take place Cars Land, including Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters which becomes Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween and the Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, which takes on a spooky shell as the Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree.

Also, be sure to get your cameras ready at Carthay Circle, where the new 10-foot-tall statue of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow holds his jack-o'-lantern head up to the sky.

At Disneyland, as soon as dusk falls, make haste for Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! which also enjoys a Halloween makeover as it transforms into Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark.

Décor and retooled attractions aside, what has us most excited is the epic list of Halloween treats available at both parks. We're not going to lie, you're probably going to need a multi-day pass to work your way through the entire list.

Here's a land-by-land breakdown of what to look for:

Disneyland Park

Main Street, U.S.A.

At the Carnation Café, heat things up with the Spicy Chicken Sandwich, filled with Sriracha-glazed fried chicken and topped with Pepper Jack cheese and slaw on a brioche bun. Or get interactive with the S'mores Bar at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Café. Also, pick up the Mickey-Shaped Mummy Macaron (with chocolate-salted caramel filling) at the bakery café or Halloween-inspired donuts at the Main Street cappuccino cart.

Fantasyland

Cheese lovers make haste for Fantasyland where the Red Rose Tavern features an Enchanted Maize Flatbread with mozzarella, roasted corn and pickled red onions that is topped with Parmesan, spicy lime aïoli and chopped cilantro

Frontierland

Enjoy fare from South of the Border at the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante, including the Barbacoa Torta and Chips with seasoned beef, guacamole mayo, refried beans, tomato, lettuce and cotija cheese. Or mix the delicious with the sublime at the Stage Door Café with the Campfire S'Mores Funnel Cake. We're talking funnel cake topped with chocolate-chile ganache and toasted marshmallow sauce and garnished with graham cracker crumbs and crushed peanut butter candy

New Orleans Square

Great, big meanie, Oogie Boogie gets his own dessert at the French Market Restaurant. That's right gummy worms are stuffed inside a confection that also includes layers of dark chocolate mousse, green pound cake and chocolate cookie crumbles, all encased in a dark chocolate cup that will have you singing "you're joking, you're joking, I can't believe my eyes."

Also try the Creole-spiced shrimp and cheese grits with spiced sausage-fava bean-corn relish and shrimp sauce at Café Orleans or the Bison Blue Cheese Burger Hungry Bear Restaurant.

Pull out your highlighters, folks, you won't want to miss the Dreamsicle beignets at the Mint Julep Bar.

Critter Country

Bison must be a Halloween thing because Disneyland has plenty of it. At the Hungry Bear restaurant, watch for the Bison Blue Cheese Burger with candied bacon, sautéed mushrooms, baby kale and blue cheese tarragon sauce.

Adventureland

Head off on a global adventure in Adventureland with the Lamb Kofta at the Bengal Barbecue. The grilled lamb is topped with tzatziki sauce, spinach and pickled onions on grilled pita bread.

Tomorrowland

If you're wondering if there's Halloween in outer space, perhaps the spider parfaits at the Galactic Grill and Redd Rockett's Pizza Port can help answer that question. Also at Red Rockett's, watch out for the special meatball Pizza with sliced meatballs, marinara, olives, roasted red peppers and pepperoncini.

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Disney California Adventure Park

Buena Vista Street

If Clarabelle's Hand-Scooped Ice Cream is your happiest place on earth, you'll be delighted to know there are several spooky Halloween treats. Who can resist the Bat Wing Raspberry Sundae with white chocolate-raspberry swirl ice cream topped with raspberry splatter, blood-red sprinkles, whipped cream and Bat Wing cookie? There's also the Spider Silk Ice Cream Sandwich, a black macaron with charcoal-tart cherry spun ice cream topped with popping candy and raspberry sauce. Yes, please.

If you're looking for a little more adult fare, trick or treat your way over to the Carthay Circle Restaurant and Carthay Lounge, where poison apple-tinis are a must. They-hopefully-won't put you into a deep sleep, but served with Crown Royal Apple, Dekuyper and cranberry juice and Green Poison Apple glow cube, you may be tempted to have more than one.

Also, pick up the Sleepy Hollow Cupcake at the Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café.

Grizzly Peak

More poison-free apples are available at Smokejumpers Grill, where Green Apple Spell Lemonade with cherry drops is the featured Halloween treat.

Pacific Wharf

What's the only thing better than sourdough bread? Pumpkin-shaped sourdough bread. Pick some up at the Boudin Bread Cart. Also look for Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding, Bacon Cheddar Ale Soup at the Pacific Wharf Café.

Beer lovers, fear not, there's Anchor Blood Orange Blonde and Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest at the Pacific Wharf Café and Karl Strauss Oktoberfest Handcrafted Beer at the Pacific Wharf Distribution Co.

Paradise Pier

There are plenty of tempting treats at Paradise Pier this season including the Spicy Pepper Jack Cheese Stick dipped in corn batter, drizzled with blackberry sauce and topped with sweet pineapple salsa, pickled serranos and crushed cheese puffs at the Corn Dog Castle. Or head for Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta for cheeseburger pizza in September or Anti-Vampire Pizza in October.

For dessert, there's the orange and vanilla-orange swirl ice cream at the Paradise Pier Ice Cream Company. Bayside Brews is featuring Karl Strauss Oktoberfest Handcrafted Beer or drop by the Cove Bar for "Ghost"-ly Pepper Nachos served with flank steak marinated in ghost peppers and topped with ghost pepper cheese sauce, black beans and avocado-tomatillo salsa. Order your nachos alongside a Halloween-inspired specialty drink.

Hollywood Land

At Award Wieners, the Halloween fun only starts on September 29, but it's totally worth the wait. Try the Gladiator Funnel Cake Fries topped with diced mangoes in a passionfruit-orange-guava sauce, whipped cream and chile-lime sugar or the "Thor: Ragnarok"-inspired hot dog served on a "lightning struck" black bun with apple slaw, beet & onion slaw and a mighty serving of mustard crema and green onions. Quench your thirst with a North Coast PranQster Golden Ale or a non-alcoholic Barq's Red Cream Ale.

There are no lack of themed treats at Schmoozies, including the Monstermallow Donut, the Mummy Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich or the Caramel Apple Smoothie.

If you're all about Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark, pop by Studio Catering Co., where the Dragon's Breath Tacos, served with pork belly, Korean barbecue sauce, kimchi slaw and Sriracha aioli, are sure to delight. Or enjoy seasonal ales from Stone, Ballast Point and Blue Moon at the Studio Bar. The bar also serves up festive holiday brews such as margaritas, spicy ciders and micheladas as well as non-alcoholic lemonades and ciders.

Cars Land

As Cars Land takes dolls up with its first Halloween makeover, the land's menus are also getting in the seasonal spirit. Try the Car-achnid Pot Pie with dried cranberries and butter-crust spider at Flo's V-8 Café or sweeten things up with the Grape "Ghoul"-ant Shake and Mini Candy Cone Pie. There's also Vampire Mater Bread at Fillmore's Taste-In.

At the Cozy Cone Motel, dive into the Slow Burnin' Mac & Cheese Cone, fresh-cooked pasta with spicy red pepper cheese sauce topped with crushed chile-cheese puffs, served in a Black Cauldron Cone. For the sweeter side, pick up the Spoke-y Cone Macaron filled with marshmallow buttercream and candy corn or the Junkyard JamBOOree Mix, where flavored popcorn comes with optional "nuts and bolts" like green M&M's, candy corn, chocolate-covered pretzels or Boston baked beans.

Disneyland Hotel

Even the Disneyland Hotel is getting a Spooktacular menu makeover. You won't want to miss the "Trick or Tea" served noon to 3 p.m. from September 15 to October 29 and on October 31. Or sip the season with the Caramel apple cider at The Coffee House.

Park-wide

At special treat spots, like the Hunny Spot in Pooh Corner, Candy Palace on Main Street, U.S.A., and Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure Park, keep your eye out for candied apples, cake pops, and crispies shaped like popular characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Jack Skellington and the Disney Villains. There's also pumpkin and pecan praline fudge.

Churro carts at both parks are celebrating with a rainbow-colored assortment of goodies, including purple, green and orange-colored churros; Sour Watermelon Churros (Frontierland and New Orleans Square in Disneyland park); Graham Cracker Churros with Marshmallow-Chocolate Dipping Sauce (Critter Country in Disneyland park); and Galactic Churros ( "a bug's land" at Disney California Adventure)

Also watch out for candy corn cotton candy, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cheesecake, bat cookies and Mickey bat cookies throughout.

A complete list of seasonal foodie treats can be found at the Disney Parks blog.

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