Disney Celebrates America 2026 Adds a Patriotic Taste of Summer
America’s 250th anniversary is already becoming a major theme across Disney Parks. Now the celebration includes a coast-to-coast lineup of patriotic treats, classic flavors, and collectible surprises.
Disney Celebrates America 2026 brings red, white, and blue sweets to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. It also brings several classic American-inspired dishes that already feel right at home in the parks. At Walt Disney World, many of the new items begin June 15. Meanwhile, at Disneyland Resort, several offerings are already available, with more arriving closer to July.
The lineup includes Fourth of July Beignets at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, the S’morin’ Across America Milk Shake at Epcot, the 250th Celebration Dipped Mickey Bar at Disney California Adventure, and a Sam Eagle Bucket coming to both coasts.
It is more than a seasonal snack list. This is Disney using food, nostalgia, and familiar park icons to connect America 250 with the places guests already associate with Main Street, Liberty Square, classic comfort food, and summer fireworks.
Walt Disney World Resort Highlights
Walt Disney World’s lineup reaches well beyond the theme parks. This makes the celebration easier to enjoy even without a park ticket.
At Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, Scat Cat’s Club Café and Lounge will serve Fourth of July Beignets with cinnamon sugar, marshmallow sauce, and apple pie filling. That may be one of the best fits in the entire lineup, especially at a resort already known for beignets.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort adds a Fourth of July Cake at Contempo Cafe. It features strawberry and lemon mousse with confetti cake inside a hard chocolate shell. Disney’s BoardWalk joins in with a Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake at BoardWalk Deli. Meanwhile, Disney’s Beach Club Resort adds a Star Spangled Shake at Beaches and Cream Soda Shop.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort brings a tropical twist with a Pineapple Cupcake made with vanilla cake, DOLE Whip Pineapple-flavored cheesecake, pineapple buttercream, and white chocolate décor. Additionally, Kona Island will also offer chocolate-covered bacon.
At Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue gets a collectible mug available with a choice of alcoholic beverage while supplies last. That one feels especially appropriate for a celebration built around classic Americana.
Other resort-wide options include the Mickey Cinnamon Roll and the Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop. These will be available at multiple Walt Disney World resort locations. Disney Springs also joins the celebration with a 4th of July Mickey Milk Chocolate Ganache Square at The Ganachery.
Epcot Brings Sam Eagle Into the Celebration
Epcot may have the most story-driven items in the Walt Disney World lineup.
At Sunshine Seasons, the S’morin’ Across America Milk Shake is already available. The shake includes s’mores flavors, toasted marshmallow, graham cracker, and a Soarin’ hang glider. With Soarin’ Across America now part of the summer conversation, this feels like a perfectly timed dessert.
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue adds two new items beginning June 15. The Sam Eagle Star-Spangled Shortcake includes vanilla cake, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, whipped cream, star sprinkles, and a Sam Eagle chocolate coin. In addition, The 1776 is a non-alcoholic drink made with blue raspberry, Sprite, and strawberry fruit juice-filled pearls.
Between Sam Eagle, Regal Eagle, and Soarin’, Epcot may be the strongest stop for guests. This is especially true for those looking for treats that connect directly to Disney storytelling.
Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Join In
Magic Kingdom keeps the celebration classic.
Columbia Harbour House will offer a Berry Shortcake with mixed berries, whipped cream, and patriotic sprinkles. Sleepy Hollow adds a Red, White, and Blue Funnel Cake and a Red, White, and Blue Waffle, both topped with mixed berries, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and festive sprinkles.
At Liberty Square Market, guests can find the Red, White, and Blue Slushy, a non-alcoholic drink with Fanta Blue Raspberry and Fanta Cherry, whipped cream, and popping candies.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has the Red Velvet Riveter at Rosie’s All-American Cafe. The dessert features red velvet cake with fudge filling, cream cheese icing, ginger streusel, star sprinkles, and a chocolate piece.
The location choices make sense. Liberty Square, Sleepy Hollow, and Rosie’s All-American Cafe already carry the kind of patriotic or vintage-American atmosphere that fits the America 250 theme.
The Sam Eagle Bucket Heads to Both Coasts
The collectible that will likely get the most attention is the Sam Eagle Bucket.
It is coming to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort this summer, with Disneyland Resort availability beginning June 30. There is a limit of two per person, per transaction, and it will be available while supplies last.
Sam Eagle is a perfect character choice for this celebration. He is patriotic, theatrical, and just serious enough to make the whole thing funny. Thus, expect this one to move quickly once it arrives.
Disneyland Resort Adds New Sweets and Classic Favorites
Disneyland Resort’s lineup blends new patriotic items with familiar park favorites.
At Disneyland Park, guests can find Apple Pie Dip near Town Square and Sleeping Beauty Castle, along with Rocket Soda at Refreshment Corner. At Disney California Adventure, Willie’s Churro has an Apple Pie Churro, and Smokejumpers Grill has a Red, White & Blue Punch.
Beginning July 2, Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream will offer the 250th Celebration Dipped Mickey Bar. Candy locations throughout Disneyland Resort also feature a S’mores Marshmallow Wand, Patriotic Mickey Caramel Apple, and Clarabelle Cow Caramel Apple. However, the Clarabelle Cow version is currently only at Trolley Treats.
Disneyland is also highlighting classic American-inspired dishes already found throughout the resort. That includes fried chicken at Plaza Inn, Walt’s Chili at Carnation Café, the Jolly Holiday Combo, Little Red Wagon corn dogs, gumbo at Blue Bayou Restaurant, beignets at Tiana’s Palace, and barbecue at Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree.
At Disney California Adventure, the classic comfort food theme continues with burgers, fried pickles, chili dogs, loaded fries, corn dogs, warm chocolate chip cookies, mac and cheese in a sourdough bread bowl, and the Captain America Shield Sipper in Avengers Campus.
That mix works well. Not every America 250 item needs to be new. Some of the strongest connections are the foods guests already associate with a Disney day.
A Disney Parks Celebration With History Built In
The best part of Disney Celebrates America 2026 is how naturally it fits the parks.
At Walt Disney World, the lineup connects to resort traditions, Epcot storytelling, Liberty Square, and classic summer treats. At Disneyland Resort, it leans into Main Street favorites, comfort food, candy apples, churros, and nostalgic park dining.
That matters because Disney Parks have always had a strong connection to Americana. Main Street, U.S.A., Liberty Square, Walt’s Chili, fireworks, marching bands, and Fourth of July entertainment all sit somewhere in that larger Disney history.
For America’s 250th anniversary, Disney is adding another layer with patriotic sweets, red, white, and blue drinks, classic park favorites, and one very memorable eagle.
Quick Reference: Walt Disney World
Beginning June 15 unless noted
Resorts and Disney Springs
Fourth of July Beignets — Scat Cat’s Club Café and Lounge
Fourth of July Cake — Contempo Cafe
Strawberry Cheesecake — The Mara and Barcelona Lounge
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake — BoardWalk Deli
Pineapple Cupcake — Kona Island and Capt. Cook’s
Chocolate-covered Bacon — Kona Island
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue Mug — Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Mickey Cupcake — Beach Club Marketplace
Star Spangled Shake — Beaches and Cream Soda Shop
Mickey Cinnamon Roll — select resort locations
Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop — select resort locations
4th of July Mickey Milk Chocolate Ganache Square — The Ganachery
Theme Parks
S’morin’ Across America Milk Shake — Sunshine Seasons
Sam Eagle Star-Spangled Shortcake — Regal Eagle Smokehouse
The 1776 — Regal Eagle Smokehouse
Berry Shortcake — Columbia Harbour House
Red, White, and Blue Funnel Cake — Sleepy Hollow
Red, White, and Blue Waffle — Sleepy Hollow
Red, White, and Blue Slushy — Liberty Square Market
Red Velvet Riveter — Rosie’s All-American Cafe
Quick Reference: Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
Apple Pie Dip — near Town Square and Sleeping Beauty Castle
Rocket Soda — Refreshment Corner
Classic American favorites — Plaza Inn, Carnation Café, Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, Little Red Wagon, Blue Bayou Restaurant, Tiana’s Palace, River Belle Terrace, Harbour Galley, Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, Café Daisy, and Galactic Grill
Disney California Adventure Park
Apple Pie Churro — Willie’s Churro
Red, White & Blue Punch — Smokejumpers Grill
250th Celebration Dipped Mickey Bar — Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream beginning July 2
Classic American favorites — Smokejumpers Grill, Award Wieners, Flo’s V8 Café, Cozy Cone Motel, Lamplight Lounge, Corn Dog Castle, Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums, Aunt Cass Café, and Avengers Campus
Candy Locations
S’mores Marshmallow Wand
Patriotic Mickey Caramel Apple
Clarabelle Cow Caramel Apple
Both Resorts
Sam Eagle Bucket — coming to Walt Disney World and beginning June 30 at Disneyland Resort, while supplies last.
