Pod Meets Disney’s California Adventure

Summary

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Pod Meets World: “Pod Meets Disney’s California Adventure”

Date: December 7, 2025
Hosts: Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, Rider Strong
Guest: Juan (Disneyland Representative)

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Episode Overview

In this lively, nostalgia-soaked episode, Danielle, Will, and (off-mic) Rider visit Disneyland's California Adventure during the holidays. The trio relives childhood memories, shares personal Disney stories, debates the park’s best attractions and foods, and get the inside scoop on Disneyland’s legendary holiday celebrations. A special guest, Juan from Disneyland, joins to talk about exclusive treats and traditions at the park, offering both laughs and unique insights for fans old and new.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Disneyland Rides & Holiday Atmosphere

• Danielle and Will discuss the best Disney rides, including favorites and those they avoid.
• Will describes his ride plans:
  • Did not ride Goofy Sky School (“I like my spleen too much” at 03:38)
  • Loves classic rides like Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
  • Avoids motion simulators due to motion sickness (i.e., Millennium Falcon ride).
• They agree the ambiance is Disney’s real magic, especially during the holidays.
  • “The best part about Disneyland, I think, is the atmosphere, honestly. That’s why the rides are so much better than other parks.” — Will, (04:17)

Childhood Disney Memories

• Danielle recounts a rebellious teenage date at Disneyland and getting grounded.
  • Stayed out until midnight, defied curfew, and ignored her mom’s 911 pages.
    • “I threw everyone under the bus. I just said, you know, to heck with you guys. I’m at Disneyland, I’m having fun.” — Danielle, (06:17)
• Will jokes about being stuck in "Mickey jail," and how this doesn’t make up for not visiting Disney World years ago.

Boy Meets World Cast at Disney

• Reminiscing about special Disney perks during their Boy Meets World days.
  • Disney would close the park at night for employees, who also received collectible ornaments.
• Running joke: Their childhood bedrooms may still harbor their Disney keepsakes.

Quirky “Which Disney Character Are You?”

• The hosts playfully compare themselves to Disney (and Sesame Street) characters.
  • Danielle: Minnie Mouse, one of the Cinderella mice, and jokingly the evil stepmother (11:29)
  • Will: Goofy, Olaf from Frozen, or Jiminy Cricket
  • Rider: Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas (“you spent your life in Halloween, but then you find Christmas and it changes your life” — Will, 11:52)
• Copious laughter, gentle ribbing, and bonding.

Disneyland Food Must-Haves

• Danielle insists churros and Dole Whip are musts every visit (12:10).
  • Explains Dole Whip is pineapple soft-serve from the Dole company, often topped with pineapple cake and caramel (12:27).
• Will tries his first churro, reminiscing he thought Disneyland was the only place they existed.

Sleeping on Disneyland Rides

• Will recounts being stuck 45 minutes on Pirates of the Caribbean as a child (08:48).
• Hypothetical: Which ride would you sleep on?
  • Favorites: Pirates after the big drop, Rise of the Resistance (Will wants to curl up in a stormtrooper costume)
• Lighthearted banter about being trapped with ride soundtracks forever.

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Special Segment: Holiday Treats at Disneyland

Featuring: Juan, Disneyland Representative (18:46)

Viral & Exclusive Holiday Food

• Juan introduces seasonal food items:
  • Fluffernutter churros (“peanut butter and fluff sandwich but as a churro” — Will, 19:38)
  • Sticky Toffee Macaroon, made by Disneyland’s on-site bakery (20:02)
  • Clarifies the difference between “macaroon” (coconut-based) and “macaron” (French almond-based) (20:49).

Disneyland’s Food Philosophy

• Over 90 (!) new seasonal menu items this year.
• Emphasis on authenticity: Disney chefs travel globally to replicate traditional holiday recipes, from tamales for Navidad to Diwali dishes (22:10).
  • “Our chef and culinary team takes such care of every single recipe... so when it’s served in our theme park, be it a dish that celebrates Kwanzaa, Diwali, Navidad, Christmas, it’s authentic.” — Juan, (22:10)

Insider Tips

• If you have just one meal at Disneyland, tamales are a must-try (22:10).
• For sweets: fluffernutter churros and sticky toffee macaroons.
• Coffee fans should try “Cafe de Olla,” a cinnamon-laced cold brew inspired by Mexican family recipes.

Festival of Holidays

• Disneyland’s California Adventure hosts a “Festival of Holidays"—a vibrant multicultural food and entertainment event (22:47).
  • Inspired by the Boy Meets World episode where Topanga brings holiday traditions to Cory’s family.

Best Holiday Ride

• Haunted Mansion Holiday (featuring Jack Skellington and Sally).
  • Only available at Disneyland Resort, not Disney World (25:26).
  • Full holiday makeover takes nearly a month to stage.
  • Interactive “World of Color” show with guest participation via the Disneyland app (24:57).

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Disney rides vs. atmosphere:
  • “Pirates of the Caribbean is not much of a ride. But it’s awesome. It’s the best.” — Will, (04:17)
• On sneakily defying parental curfew:
  • “My mom was paging me 911, and I was just… literally ignoring it. I will never live that one down, but it does not get much better than Disneyland at Christmas time.” — Danielle, (06:50)
• On holiday food:
  • “What are you feeling?” — Juan
    “Happy. Content in life.” — Will, (19:32)
• On Disney’s food philosophy:
  • “Our chef and culinary team takes such care of every single recipe. They will go to the part of the world where that recipe is from and make sure that it’s authentic.” — Juan, (22:10)
• On contributing to Disneyland’s holiday magic:
  • “Three best friends who used to come here together as children, now as adults eating their way through the park.” — Danielle, (26:09)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:27 | Arrival at California Adventure, talk turns to rides | | 04:17 | Importance of Disneyland’s atmosphere | | 05:29 | Danielle’s legendary rebellious Disneyland date story | | 07:12 | Memories of Disney’s private cast-member park nights during Boy Meets World tapings | | 08:20 | Hypothetical: Which Disneyland ride would you sleep on? | | 10:03 | Playful “Which Disney characters are we?” discussion | | 12:10 | Disneyland food essentials: churros, Dole Whip | | 18:46 | Juan from Disneyland joins for detailed food discussion | | 20:02 | Secret Disneyland bakery revealed, sticky toffee macaroon unveiled | | 22:10 | Tamales and international holiday food traditions | | 24:33 | 70th anniversary celebrations, hi-tech World of Color show | | 25:26 | Juan’s essential ride pick: Haunted Mansion Holiday | | 26:09 | Concluding thoughts: friendship, food, and reliving Disney as adults |

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Tone & Highlights

• Warm, nostalgic, playful. The hosts riff, reminisce, and tease each other throughout.
• Insider nuggets for fans about Disney’s exclusive food, collectible ornaments, and special events.
• Great banter captures the easy friendship and infectiously positive energy of Danielle, Will, and Rider.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is a must-listen for Disney fans, Boy Meets World nostalgics, and anyone seeking laughter-packed stories about holiday traditions and theme park magic. Danielle, Will, and Juan bring both humor and heartfelt insight, blending cast memories with the sights, smells, and flavors of a Disneyland Christmas. If you’re planning a park visit or just want to relive the Boy Meets World cast’s hijinks, this review has you covered.

Transcript

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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Hello, everyone. We are here at Disneyland's California Adventure.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

All right.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Danielle Fishel]

Let's talk rides. Have you done any rides yet? Yes.

[Will Friedle]

I haven't done nothing yet. You've done nothing Because I didn't know we could get here earlier. But Will's been here since, what, 10? Yeah, like 11 o' clock this morning. Goofy Sky School. No, I like my spleen too much, so I did not do the Goofy Sky School. But I did everything else. Did all Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain. Rise of the Resistance. No, I can't do the other one because I don't do motion simulators. Don't do well with me. Oh, wow. So that one where you're flying the Millennium Falcon. No. Oh, you're missing out. It's fun. Yeah, I've heard it's good, but frankly, it's kind of a cheat because that's not what flying the Millennium Falcon is like. It's very different than.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, of course.

[Will Friedle]

How about you? Have you done anything?

[Danielle Fishel]

I've not done anything, no. No. But I like hearing about guys doing it. I. That's one of my favorite parts.

[Will Friedle]

The best part about Disneyland, I think, is the atmosphere, honestly. Right. And that's why the rides are so much better than other parks, is because their sense of atmosphere, like. Like Pirates of the Caribbean is not much of a ride. But it's awesome. It's the best. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Haunted Mansion.

[Will Friedle]

It's just the best because right now it's Nightmare Before Christmas. Haunted Mansion.

It's pretty great. I know, but. But being here during the holidays is amazing. Yeah.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Like just.

[Will Friedle]

I mean, I haven't done anything yet, but just walking through it was great. We saw the parade earlier. Like, it ends with Santa. Yeah, we see the parade. Yeah. This was a great day so far. So.

[Danielle Fishel]

So, will that. I'm happy to hear you say that. Do you think that maybe today makes up for not going to Disney World? Oh, God, no.

[Will Friedle]

This is not even close. The Day, I'm standing at Disney World with a big fat apology from everybody from 30 years ago. Then we'll talk about the dolphin. Better apology. I want Stacy Keaton going.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm really Debbie Dunning swimmin through the water coming out.

[Will Friedle]

It'll be fine. But I want an apology. No, absolutely. This. This makes up for nothing.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, I'm sure you guys remember that this is the location of my famous date where then I got grounded for an entire month of my life after.

[Will Friedle]

That's right. Not.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, it was worth just coming to Disneyland and being here and staying until midnight and experiencing everything the park had to offer was worth me just completely ignoring my mother's advice.

[Will Friedle]

You knew too, though?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, I just. I said, you will be home by 10. And I said, you got it. And then just did, you know, as.

[Will Friedle]

You were sitting there, like, going on rides and stuff, you're like, I'm dead. Like, she's going to kill me when I get home.

[Danielle Fishel]

Because I remember. Here's what I really remember thinking that was so naive, was, well, I don't have to tell him that I need. Actually. Actually, she gave me until 11.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

And I was like, I don't think I need to tell him that I have to be home by 11. But maybe by the time it gets to be that time, we'll just be ready to go anyway, you know, and I'll just be able to say things like, wow, wait a minute.

[Will Friedle]

So he didn't know?

[Danielle Fishel]

No.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, you threw everybody under the bus.

[Danielle Fishel]

I threw everyone under the bus. I just said, you know, to heck with you guys. I'm at Disneyland, I'm having fun. And. And we stayed until midnight. And then.

[Will Friedle]

Is this the most rebellious thing you did?

[Danielle Fishel]

The most rebellious thing.

[Will Friedle]

How old are you at this point? You weren't even.

[Danielle Fishel]

I was 14.

[Will Friedle]

14. Oh, yeah. Your mom just gets a call, like, you have a call from somebody in the Mickey jail.

[Danielle Fishel]

Will you accept from Danielle? Yes.

[Will Friedle]

If yes, press Goofy.

[Danielle Fishel]

She was paging me 91 1, and I was just.

Literally ignoring it. I will never live that one down, but it does not get much better than Disneyland at Christmas time. You said you haven't been here in a long time. No, and I definitely haven't been here.

[Will Friedle]

At night forever because the last time I went was with Will two years ago. He was. But when was the last time you.

[Danielle Fishel]

Were here for the holidays?

[Will Friedle]

The last time I was here for the holidays was when we were on Boy Wow. Because, yeah, during Boy Meets World, they would shut down the park for employees only for Like a whole week. Right. It was every night after 5pm they would shut the park down and only open it to Disney employees. And you'd get a collector ornament.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Do you have your ornaments?

[Will Friedle]

No, I wish I kept your parents.

[Danielle Fishel]

Have yours?

[Will Friedle]

I think so. Yeah, of course.

[Danielle Fishel]

Will. What? Do you know this man?

[Will Friedle]

I still have everything.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. I feel like they might be at your parents house. No, they might be.

[Will Friedle]

They're probably still in the bedroom. That hasn't been touched in any way.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yours are at your parents house.

[Will Friedle]

Maybe they could be under the swords.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

And hats.

[Danielle Fishel]

The grappling.

[Will Friedle]

I don't think you're joking, but there are actually a pile of sorts.

[Danielle Fishel]

And the books. Maybe they're behind the books. The DND books.

[Will Friedle]

That's what it is.

[Danielle Fishel]

Endless journals.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Lots of journals with like one entry. Yeah. Dear Tyree, I'm gonna be good about it.

I'm stuck on a TV show. On a television.

[Danielle Fishel]

No writer famously pretended to sleep on the Splash Mountain car in our Disney World episode. But if you had to sleep on one Disneyland ride, which ride would you choose to sleep on? I. After the big drop on Pirates of the. After Pirates.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. You could be in that little town area. Although if. Do you have to listen to the same song over and over? Yeah. Oh, no.

I got stuck on Pirates for 45 minutes when I was a kid.

[Danielle Fishel]

And this thing, it was right at.

[Will Friedle]

The whistling part with the whistling for the dog. So we tend to listen to them go.

I still have flashbacks. We're just sitting there. Oh, God. The same whistle over and over again. I would sleep on Rise of the Resistance. Is that what you would sleep?

[Danielle Fishel]

The one where you have to walk through it all?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, well. Yeah, well, I would just. I'd grab one of the stormtrooper costumes, pop it in that and curl up somewhere. No one even knows it. We had a better. I told you we had a. We had a better person this time. Because the last time we had the person that. We're like, we're so into it. And they're you rebel scum. And then the wall opens up and the woman comes out, goes like, hi, I'm Kathy. I'm part of the Resistance. Can you follow me, please? So today it was like they were into it today.

[Danielle Fishel]

My Adler, the first time he went on it, Adler was like.

Why are they asking me to lie?

I have to tell them.

[Will Friedle]

I was like, no, tell him. Adler's the first one to crack.

Because Adler's there.

[Danielle Fishel]

He's like, I know the secrets.

[Will Friedle]

Working with Van Rebel, like, Kylo Ren, all of a sudden takes on a little protege. Like, this is Adler. He's my friend now.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Like, what?

[Will Friedle]

That's the dark side you're with, bro.

[Danielle Fishel]

He really was, like.

Got to tell.

[Will Friedle]

Rank and serial number. Everybody knows that.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, which Disney characters do you think best represent us? Three.

Each of us.

[Will Friedle]

I don't know. I was always about to say the same thing, and I didn't really. Am I that much of a downer? Guys. My God. I just flying into this. Yeah, because if it was Sesame street, you'd be Snuffleupagus. Hi, bird. Oh, my God.

You guys suck. You're ruining Disneyland for me now. I'm really.

[Danielle Fishel]

Are you Goofy?

[Will Friedle]

I can be Goofy. I guess I. Goofy. So, I know this is from kind of. I was watching it today in the parade. Pluto's Mickey's dog. Yeah. And he can't speak.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

But Goofy's a dog and has a family. This is all the famous lines for Stand by Me. What the hell is Goofy?

[Danielle Fishel]

Right?

[Will Friedle]

So is he a dog? Yeah. Who's like, got another. Pluto's got another. Pluto's just like, a different species of dog. I don't. Didn't get the, like, genetic memo. Exactly. I don't know. I don't know.

[Danielle Fishel]

You dress like Jiminy Cricket, though.

[Will Friedle]

My God. Actually, Jiminy Jiminy makes sense. Yeah.

Which princess does Danielle think she is? And which one is she? Actually?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, I'm definitely one of the mice.

[Will Friedle]

Mice? You mean.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, wait.

[Will Friedle]

Chip and Dale.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm like a Minnie or a Mickey.

[Will Friedle]

Oh. Oh, oh, you're one of the mice. Oh, I was gonna say evil stepmom.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, thanks.

[Will Friedle]

From Cinderella.

[Danielle Fishel]

I like that.

[Will Friedle]

That could work.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

That could work.

[Danielle Fishel]

That would definitely work.

[Will Friedle]

Will could be Olaf from Frozen.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Oh.

[Will Friedle]

I could see that.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're Olaf.

[Will Friedle]

You know who Ryder could be? Jack Skellington.

[Danielle Fishel]

Hey, that's not very good.

[Will Friedle]

Because it's, like, you spent your life in Halloween, but then you find Christmas, and it, like.

[Danielle Fishel]

And it changed your whole life.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I like that.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, that works.

[Will Friedle]

And then I ruined it for everybody.

[Danielle Fishel]

From Frozen.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Just have to let it go.

[Danielle Fishel]

Just let it go. Let it go.

Can't hold it back anymore. Okay, when you come to Disneyland, what are some of your food must haves like? I am absolutely. Every single time. I must have a churro and a dole whip.

[Will Friedle]

A dole whip is the one. I've heard this three times. What do you mean?

[Danielle Fishel]

What.

[Will Friedle]

What is a dole whip? I heard it two, three times.

[Danielle Fishel]

You Guys are missing out. So Dole Whip is a dole company. The Pineapple company makes pineapple soft serve and they, they have it near Jungle Cruise. And you, they make pineapple upside down cake with Dole Whip soft serve on top.

[Will Friedle]

You can't leave in the middle. You can't leave in the middle. It will try to get you incredible. It's like you're about to put your mic like, all right, I want one. I want to go.

[Danielle Fishel]

You have to get a Dole Whip today. Upside down sundae that they had when I was here about a month ago has caramel on it. Upside down cake, the Dole, it's to die for. Highly recommend.

[Will Friedle]

I think this was the first churro I ever had in my life and I thought it was the only place you could get churros for a long time. Oh, really?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, because like they are the best churros. They will ruin other churros for you.

Every year I say I'm going to find the perfect holiday gift for friends and family. And then suddenly it's December 22nd, 8pm and I'm panic buying a candle called garage sale Mystery box.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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Well, here to speak about some of the holiday treats, let's please chat with our Disneyland rep, Juan.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Hi, Juan.

[Will Friedle]

Hi, Juan.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

What a better place to be for the holidays. I'm right here at Disney. Thank you so much for being here.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, my gosh.

[Will Friedle]

Thank you for having us.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

This is incredible. We're looking around. You can smell the food, you see the lights, the music. It's all coming to life. Not only are we celebrating the holidays in a big way, we're celebrating 70 years of a Disneyland resort. And just like any good celebration, any good party, we need good food, right?

[Danielle Fishel]

Absolutely.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Right here in front of us, we have the Fluffer Nutter churros. We're just talking about churros. And they'll probably spoil you for any of the churro anywhere in the world.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

These were such a viral sensation last year that they had to come back.

[Danielle Fishel]

We're gonna try them. We're gonna try not to chew on Fluffer Nutter.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

There's shepherds, churros, a little bit of everything.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

Wow.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

What are you feeling?

[Will Friedle]

Happy, Content in life?

[Danielle Fishel]

The peanut butter.

[Will Friedle]

Well, that's what it is.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Peanut butter.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

It's a fluffernutter. You never had a fluffernutter peanut butter and fluff sandwich? No marshmallow. Not available on the west coast when I was.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

No, it wasn't.

[Will Friedle]

It was called marshmallow cream here. Right. Marshmalloth is the way to go.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's delicious. Do you try all the food? That's what I want to know.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

What I'M working my way through the entire menu. This year we have 90 new items just for the season.

[Will Friedle]

What?

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Just for this season. 90 new items. And here's a little bit of an insider or insider tidbit, I guess. Sure, you're all very familiar with Disney, but did you know that we have our own bakery on site that produces so many of these baked goods, including the sticky toffee macaroon that's in front of us right now, too. So if you ever hear the rumors of a secret Disneyland bakery, it's true. It does exist.

[Will Friedle]

Animatronic. People singing and like baking in the thing. Where is it?

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Oh, it's.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's top secret.

[Will Friedle]

Backstage act.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Really good.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know. That is really incredible. I see that you have brought us another delicious treat.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Yeah, that comes from. From the bakery. That's the sticky toffee macaroon.

[Danielle Fishel]

See? Okay, so you said macaroon, and I had been told it was a macaron. And there is a difference.

[Will Friedle]

This is a macaroon. Macaron is the French one that has a coconut.

[Danielle Fishel]

Got it.

[Will Friedle]

That's the one I don't like.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's the one you don't like. Okay, so this is.

[Will Friedle]

The macaron are amazing.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

It's not just a pronunciation difference. No, it's a different.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Truly.

[Will Friedle]

It's a completely different. I don't even know how to eat that. What am I supposed to do?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, just bite the ear. It will break it. I've already had the delight of trying it. Just take a big bite. But there's. Here's the thing. There is sticky toffee in there, so you have to bite in far enough. Take a bite of that one. See how the sticky toffee's coming out of the ear.

[Will Friedle]

Why should I take my.

[Danielle Fishel]

See how the sticky toffee is coming out of between the cookie and the cream? Now, you don't have to bite as far because I can tell you're already getting some of the sticky toffee experts.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

What else have you tried around the park that you've enjoyed?

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, I've only been here for right now, so I'm trying this.

[Will Friedle]

That's the macaroon. Yeah, look.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's a macaroon.

[Will Friedle]

I don't want to eat the whole thing. That's a lot. I think that's a macaroni.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Here's the great thing is that all these snacks, even though they're for a limited time, they come in a great size that you can easily share with a friend. Family. This is what the holidays are about. We want to make sure that our guests are bringing their loved ones and making these incredible memories with.

[Danielle Fishel]

With.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

With everybody, you know?

[Will Friedle]

So if you had to tell somebody who walked on to the park, they say, I. I can only eat one thing while I'm here. It doesn't matter. Sweet, doesn't matter. Savory. I'm only allowed to eat one thing. What do you tell them?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. What's your number one?

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

The tamale rest. And you know why? Because our chef and our culinary team takes such care of every single recipe. They will go to the part of the world where that recipe is from and make sure that it's authentic. So when it's served in our theme park, be it a dish that celebrates Kwanzaa, Diwali, Navidad, Christmas, it's authentic to, like, if you went to your grandma's.

[Danielle Fishel]

House, I didn't even know they had tamales here.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Oh, yeah, yeah. And this will give me away a little bit, honestly. And here's where I make the connection. I remember the episode where Tambanga spent the holidays at Cory's house and she brought her traditions over.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

And, you know, it was.

[Will Friedle]

Put those in quotes.

[Danielle Fishel]

It didn't necessarily go so well, but.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

But this is like that episode. Yeah. We have the festival of holidays here at Disney California Adventure that celebrates all of these different traditions that make up who we are as a cult in Southern California. So you get a little bit of everything. A diverse food, musical acts, food, entertainment. I mean, a little bit of everything.

[Danielle Fishel]

I think Ryder is going to love the coffee beverage, the cold brew.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Would you like to try it?

[Will Friedle]

Sure. What is that?

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

This is the cafe de o.

[Danielle Fishel]

That was mine, but there is another one. But if you don't mind. That's just so you know, that was mine.

[Will Friedle]

I can see your. Just here at the park. We arrived.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

I can get you a fresh one.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

There'S behind the. There are.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, so I'm not making it up. I was like, I thought I saw two others.

[Will Friedle]

Well, remember we talked about how you have cooties sometimes?

[Danielle Fishel]

I know exactly. I do have. Do you want a straw? There's a straw back there.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, God.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, if we just waited one second. Can you hand him a straw, please?

[Will Friedle]

Can't drink that.

[Danielle Fishel]

Good times.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Now, is there a napkin?

[Will Friedle]

It's all over your face and your pants and everywhere else. There you go.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

All right.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're going to love that Now Eeyore's.

[Will Friedle]

Gonna drink it now.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Right? A little bit of cinnamon.

[Will Friedle]

Is it coffee? What is It.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

It's a coffee. Oh, yeah.

[Will Friedle]

So we.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

I grew up seeing my family make this in a big pot with cinnamon and coffee.

[Danielle Fishel]

Really yummy. It's sweet. So you could take a little bite.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

You want to make sure you get.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Take a bite of that.

[Will Friedle]

I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm already filling up.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

But it's exactly how I would imagine it would be at home. Right? This is. This is what it's all about. Making it authentic and bringing it to life where so many of our guests from around the world can see it. We've got over 500 acres here. A theme park that Walt Disney had a hand in developing right across the way. So there's so much heritage and so much history right here at Disneyland Resort.

[Danielle Fishel]

Would you like so?

[Will Friedle]

Because it's. Oh, thank you. The 70th anniversary. There must be some pretty big celebrations planned.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Oh, yeah. Yeah. So just because it's a holiday season doesn't mean that we Pause on the 70th celebration. Right. We've got incredible merchandise, incredible entertainment. The World of Color show that's about to show tonight. World of Color Happiness has over a thousand different fountains that shoot water 50ft into the air, create these giant, massive water screens.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's so fun.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

And the cool thing is that it's interactive, so you at home can download the Disneyland app. Not only start planning your visit, looking at things you want to do, but once you get here, you can actually pick who the host of the show is. It's one of the five emotions from inside out. So you got to put a part. You play a part in the interactivity of these shows, too.

[Will Friedle]

That's really cool. All right, so tamales. All right, I'm gonna throw it at you again.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Got it.

[Will Friedle]

Somebody comes to you and says, I can have one meal, you gather tamales, and I can only go on one ride. What's the ride you tell them to go on?

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

You just mentioned it. The Haunted Mansion Holiday, because it's for a limited time only. And you get the, you know, Jack Skellington and Sally bringing that story to life in that classic Disney attraction. Fun fact, you mentioned the Magic Kingdom. That attraction, Haunted Mansion Holiday, is only available here at the Disneyland Resort. So for everyone watching and listening from around the world, the Disneyland Resort has that exclusive attraction for the holiday season.

[Will Friedle]

And I heard it takes almost a month to decorate it.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Yeah, yeah.

[Will Friedle]

It's crazy.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

It's a complete makeover of the attraction. Every animatronic, every scene, the music. It all changes.

[Will Friedle]

Wow. It's really cool.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

So much fun. Juan, thank you you so much giving us an education on some of the holiday treats.

[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

Enjoy the holiday.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes. Thank you for letting us be here. Three best friends who used to come here together as children, now as adults eating their way through the park.

[Will Friedle]

So true. All right, let's find a ride to sleep in.

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Juan (Disneyland Representative)]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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