Santa’s Holiday Grove has opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the Walt Disney World holiday season, which runs from November 13 through January 6, 2027. The location is across from Finding Nemo: The Big Blue … and Beyond! at Theater in the Wild and combines specialty food and drinks with a Santa Claus meet-and-greet.
Among the new menu items is the $8.99 Peppermint-Chocolate Cookie Dough Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich, made with double-chocolate peppermint cookie dough, vanilla ice cream and fudgy brownie. WDWNT’s reviewers gave it a 7 out of 7, saying the peppermint addition works especially well for guests who enjoy mint ice cream.
Other highly rated choices in the review were the $8.49 Jalapeño-Cheddar Pretzel, which the outlet described as better than a standard Mickey pretzel, and the $6.29 Mixed Berry Focaccia. The focaccia features blackberry, blueberry and raspberry compote with lemon icing and received a 6 out of 7 for its berry flavor and moist bread.
The menu also includes the $4.99 Pistachio Cookie, $7.99 Pan de Jamon, $5.49 Chocolate Tree Croissant, $5.49 Santa Hat Croissant and $6.49 Cookie Butter Milkshake. WDWNT scored the pistachio cookie and both hazelnut-filled croissants 3 out of 7, the pan de jamon 2 out of 7, and the milkshake 4 out of 7.
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Additional options include a chocolate-dipped Mickey gingerbread cookie, festive chocolate chip cookie, Mickey-shaped pretzel, chilled mulled wine, bottled Coca-Cola beverages and bottled water. Guests who meet Santa receive free holiday-shaped Life Savers gummies, according to the menu report.
For visitors planning Walt Disney World tickets during the holiday season, Santa’s Holiday Grove is one of the seasonal food stops available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
