Food & Dessert Guide to 2022 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Halloween treats are returning to Walt Disney World! Magic Kingdom has themed snacks and desserts, with 2022 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party exclusives and all-day food options available August 12 through October 31, 2022. In this food guide, we’ll take a sneak peek at the spook season treats.
Walt Disney World’s culinary teams have conjured up some frightfully fun delights for you to indulge in during your day trip to Magic Kingdom with more special treats during the 2022 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. During that event, the highlight for many guests is obviously trick or treating, with candy like M&M’s, Snickers, and more.
In addition to that, several restaurants and snack spots will be open and offering even more Halloween-themed items that are available for purchase. If our experiences in the past–and the stock photos and descriptions Disney has shared–are any indication, some of these are treats, whereas some are tricks…
Before we delve into the menus, one returning upcharge within the upcharge event is Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party held at Tomorrowland Terrace. This features Halloween-themed concoctions, including Pumpkin Cupcakes with frosting, Chocolate-covered Strawberries, Cheesecake Mousse with chocolate crumble topping and crisp pearls, and Pistachio White Chocolate Crunch Bar striped with purple chocolate and sprinkled with orange sanding sugar.
To our knowledge, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace does not offer reserved for the Boo to You Parade–the lack of this is a big deal. For most Halloween Parties, reserved viewing for Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular is totally unnecessary. It is nice for the Boo to You Parade, though. Plus, the reserved viewing area is not a good spot for viewing the fireworks (for the best spots, check out our Magic Kingdom Fireworks Viewing Locations Guide).
Beyond being a waste of money, the dessert party is a waste of time. There are just too many other great things to do at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (it’s unlikely you can do all of the regular entertainment in a single night) to justify attending a dessert party. It’s just not worth taking the time from the regular awesome entertainment of the Halloween party to do this. Plus, the idea of another upcharge event within an upcharge event just makes us cringe.
With the dessert party info out of the way, here’s a look at the food available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom…
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
- Not-So-Poison Apple Pie Milkshake: Apple pie milkshake with green apple whipped cream, sour apple marshmallow straw, cinnamon donuts, and a poison apple straw (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
- Sweet Candy Corn Soft-serve Swirl Cone: Sweet corn and vanilla soft-serve swirl topped with candy corn chocolate bow (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Casey’s Corner
- Pain and Panic Hot Dog: All-beef hot dog, sweet and spicy onion relish, and sriracha mustard topped with spicy cheese-flavored snacks (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
- Winifred’s Elixir of Youth: Black tea slushy with kiwi foam and Winifred chocolate piece (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Cheshire Café
- Binx Pastry Tail: Cat tail drizzled with dark chocolate and topped with Binx chocolate piece (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
- Cold Witches Brew Coffee: French vanilla cold brew with pumpkin spiced foam topped with Halloween sprinkles (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
- Bayou Burger: All-beef patty, jalapeño pimento cheese, crispy andouille sausage, and garlic pickles (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
The Friar’s Nook
- Hades Hot Dog: Spicy beef and pork hot dog, Hades’ relish, and pickles served with house-made violet mustard (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
- Un Poco Loco Tots: Chorizo sausage, green onion, and Hades’ cheese sauce (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Golden Oak Outpost
- Spellbinding Fried Pie: Buffalo chicken, mozzarella, and blue cheese wrapped in flaky dough topped with a candy eye and jalapeño ranch aïoli (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Ice Cream Cart near Haunted Mansion
- Chilling Chamber Pop: Chocolate crumbs, cherry buttercream, and dark chocolate pearls topped with Tightrope Walker chocolate piece (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
- Monster Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich: Monster cookies filled with vanilla ice cream (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Liberty Square Market
- Monster Cookie: Sugar cookie with candy eyes and Halloween-themed sprinkles (New) (Available during regular park hours only)
Main Street Bakery
- Oh, My Gourd Cupcake: Pumpkin spice cupcake with cinnamon cream cheese icing finished with dark chocolate ears (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café
- Sweet Almond Corn Cake: Almond vanilla cake dipped in white, orange, and yellow chocolate topped with candy corn (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Popcorn Cart near Cinderella Castle
- Mexican Spiced Hot “COCO” Brownie: Spice chocolate brownie with dark chocolate ganache topped with Miguel chocolate piece (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
- Grave Digger Milk Shake: Coconut and matcha blended soft-serve topped with whipped cream, Grave Digger shovel, and chocolate gravestone (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
- Worms and Dirt Funnel Cake: Funnel cake topped with chocolate ice cream, chocolate cookie crumbs, gummy worms, and Billy chocolate piece (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
- Chilling Chamber Pop: Chocolate crumbs, cherry buttercream, and dark chocolate pearls topped with Tightrope Walker chocolate piece (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Snack Cart near Cinderella Castle
- M&M’s Peanut Butter Churro: Churro rolled in peanut dust with peanut sauce, chocolate sauce, and M&M’s Peanut Butter (New) (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
Sunshine Tree Terrace
- Jack-O-Lantern Float: Citrus swirl with Fanta Orange, brown sugar whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs (New) (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Be sure to check out the souvenirs soon to be available during the 2022 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:
- Glow Mickey Mummy Premium Popcorn Bucket – coming soon at various popcorn carts throughout the park (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
- Donald Candy Corn Sipper – materializing in early October 2022 at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café, The Friar’s Nook, Sleepy Hollow Refreshments (Available during regular park hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party)
- Halloween Candy Glow Cube – coming soon at Sunshine Tree Terrace (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
- Zero Popcorn Bucket – materializing in early October 2022 at various popcorn carts throughout the park (Available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party only)
Ultimately, a good number of additions and interesting sounding ones that I’m excited to try. I’m especially looking forward to the Bayou Burger at Cosmic Ray’s, which will probably either be awful or awesome. That’s been my experience with past Cosmic Ray’s Halloween burgers, which I’d say are batting pretty close to .500.
More of a “sure thing” is the Oh, My Gourd Cupcake, which delivers pumpkin spice in cupcake form. Main Street Bakery always used to have a good, giant cupcake during MNSSHP. They usually turned your mouth green or purple, but they were gigantic and delicious. Here’s hoping this is a revival of that trend!
However, there are also some disappointments. The lack of a pumpkin waffle sundae at Sleepy Hollow is a conspicuous omission–this was a real fan favorite option during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. (I’m guessing it’s gone because of the long lines and chaos it caused in the kitchen.) Everything at Sleepy Hollow sounds underwhelming, so that should remedy that lone lines “problem.”
Less surprising is the number of times vanilla ice cream is being served in places where pumpkin ice cream would’ve made infinitely more sense. This was a “problem” for several years, but Walt Disney World finally switched over to pumpkin spice ice cream at Auntie Gravity’s and a few other locations in 2019. Not sure why they’re reverting this year…perhaps pumpkin is too adventurous of a flavor for Walt Disney World guests. Regardless, we’ll try the more unique and interesting of these Halloween culinary concoctions and report back with reviews soon, so stay tuned!
Planning a Walt Disney World trip? Learn about hotels on our Walt Disney World Hotels Reviews page. For where to eat, read our Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews. To save money on tickets or determine which type to buy, read our Tips for Saving Money on Walt Disney World Tickets post. Our What to Pack for Disney Trips post takes a unique look at clever items to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Ride Guides will help. For comprehensive advice, the best place to start is our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide for everything you need to know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
Are you excited to try any of these 2022 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and other Magic Kingdom Halloween desserts? Anything in particular catch your eye? Disappointed by the lack of pumpkin waffle sundae at Sleepy Hollow? Anything you’d like to see added to the fall menus at Walt Disney World? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing feedback about your experiences is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Do you know of any gluten free options for desserts?
Wish they didn’t rely so much on spicy savory (and even some spicy sweet) foods. I usually think spicy is a cop out for actual good flavor combinations. As someone who is sensitive to spicy food, it’s a real bummer with limited options to creative additions.
Thank you for the excellent preview! Does anyone know of mobile ordering is available for the MNSSHP treats? Thanks!
I’m very excited about the Binx pastry tail! It looks like a simple reskin of a Chesire cat tail, with dark chocolate swapped out for the standard milk chocolate. Sounds like a win. I wonder if this is why the cat tail has been off the menu lately, replaced by the clearly inferior Chesire cat paw with Nutella. I’m also wondering if I’m way to concerned over pastries at WDW. Well, I’ll find out in 20 days!
My last MNSSHP visit I got stuck on Splash Mountain and had to be evacuated off that steep climb. The whole time I’m missing the Hallow Wishes and so spent the last 45 minutes at guest services getting a redo for the Friday party to make up for missing the fireworks. Lesson: don’t ride Splash Mountain in the hour leading up to the fireworks. I was trying to be efficient after the first parade and hit the mountains before the pyrotechnics. It backfired.
Long live the Pumpkin Spice Waffle sundae from Sleepy Hollow….sigh. It was amazing and I’m so disappointed to not see it included this year! 🙁
We love this party. My question is, is it worth doing twice in three weeks? We’re scheduled to go Aug 30th but after reading this article I’m thinking adding Aug 19th. We have all the events scheduled that we’re interested in so it’s not taking funds away from anything else we want except for food and souvenirs. I could pay for it by switching our 1 night stay at AKL (which gives us EEH at EPCOT) to POP. One night at AKL or another evening at MNSSHP. WWTD? (What would Tom Do?)
Sorry to repeat my question. I didn’t think it went through the first time.
Are you going to be able to relax and actually enjoy Animal Kingdom Lodge? If so, I’d stick with that.
My hope/expectation is that the August parties won’t be as bad/crowded as the late September and October ones, meaning you’ll be able to see just about everything in one night. Ticket prices are too steep to justify multiple MNSSHPs, in my opinion.
The apple pie milkshake sounds delicious!
Also, will you have a blog post detailing all the “can’t miss” entertainment for first-time party goers once MNSSHP begins? Thanks!
This more or less covers everything you need to know about MNSSHP: https://www.disneytouristblog.com/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-review-tips/
We will have a photo report and other posts after attending the first MNSSHP that’ll provide more info from this year.
I’m having a dilemma. We’re there for three weeks. Should we go to the Party twice? We’re doing the first night for one night at AKL which gives us EEH at EPCOT but if we switch that to POP we save $161 which I could put towards a second Halloween Party night. Of these two options what would you choose? Is a second night even necessary? We love the party but are disappointed the parade won’t have the grave diggers. So what would you do?
Hi! Where does it say there won’t be grave diggers in the parade?
am i missing it, or am i not seeing what appears to be street corn with candy corn topping? the description beneath the photo talks about a cupcake, and if so, that’s the strangest cupcake i’ve ever seen.
I think it’s cake baked in a corn-shaped tin.
OMG, street popcorn with candy corn would be so good!!! Maybe that will come in the near future, hint, hint.
Thanks for the suggestions. This is our first time going to this event do you think we should eat before going? We are mixed group from 2 yrs to 74 yrs.
I would eat before 7 pm, if at all possible.
The special foods can be fun for repeat visitors, but none of them are good enough to justify using precious party time to buy and eat.
I am super sad the pumpkin milkshake isn’t back. I loved in 2019 and I was hoping to have it again this year!!
I don’t get it.
There’s no room on the menus for a pumpkin milkshake, but the classic fall flavors of (checks notes)…coconut and matcha…made the cut?!