REVIEW: Gingerbread Cupcake, Frozen Hot Cocoa, Eggnog Panna Cotta & More Flurry of Fun Treats from Hollywood Studios

Tom Corless

Updated on:

REVIEW: Gingerbread Cupcake, Frozen Hot Cocoa, Eggnog Panna Cotta & More Flurry of Fun Treats from Hollywood Studios

The Flurry of Fun began early at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today with at the arrival of decorations, as well as a number of specialty food items for the season. Below, we cover everything you’ll find at Rosie’s All-American Cafe and Catalina Eddie’s in the Sunset Ranch Market on Sunset Boulevard.

9419CC61 F3DF 4FC7 A6F6 D726243585BA
Rosie’s has 4 items as part of the Flurry of Fun. They’re marked with a snowflake.

717E6C2B A898 482E 9D77 252279E59497

Winterberry Margarita ($12.75)

783A6BB0 E6C3 4A0F B8F3 6CCA489F4D1E

Silver Patrón Tequila, Triple Sec, Sweet-and-Sour, Cranberry Juice and Wildberry Syrup

While we had an uncharacteristic winning streak with all of the treats we review below, the alcohol options continue to be pre-made garbage. Overly sweet and totally unenjoyable, the Winterberry Margaraita should be on no-one’s agenda during Flurry of Fun. It was so sweet that I couldn’t really even distinguish any special flavor, so I don’t really know what else to say.

Spiced Cold Chocolate ($4.99)

A770E4AE 6350 4BF5 8BCD 98DE27DD5283

Chocolate Verrine with a Homemade Cinnamon Marshmallow and Chocolate Cake

Luckily, it’s all uphill from here. For those unaware, A verrine is a small, thick-walled glass container with no base, whose purpose is to hold a solid or liquid dish (starter, main course or dessert) rather than a drink. Inside we’ll find a spiced chocolate mousse of sorts, accompanied by cinnamon marshmallows and chocolate cake. This is quite good and a must for the choco-holics out there. It’s also pretty big, certainly enough to share.

Prep and Landing Cupcake ($5.99)

52686AB9 9C02 412B ACC6 5E3F20D7121F

Gingerbread Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

D1009117 CE60 4796 8084 9E0E5A003091

You may be asking what makes this a Prep and Landing cupcake. Well, typically, it would be a white chocolate topper, but they were not quite ready for any of the snacks we had today. Anyway, this is a nice diversion from the usual, a gingerbread cupcake with a super-sweet cream cheese interior that counter each other well. I will say watch out for the red frosting, because it will turn your hands and mouth quite red.

Frozen Hot Cocoa Slushy ($4.49)

32302F9E F45B 41F7 A030 AC2D29C6FFEB

Chill out with a Frosted Marshmallow Frozen Chocolate Slushy

This has been offered at Blizzard Beach for many years, and sometimes I think about heading to the water park just to grab one of these. I’m happy to report that it is just as good here and perfect for a hot November day like today was. It’s effectively a frozen hot chocolate with a hint of marshmallow flavor in every sip. It is absolutely the one Flurry of Fun item you CAN NOT leave Hollywood Studios without getting. Thankfully, it is at a handful of other locations throughout the park as well.

CD7ECAC6 433B 4739 AE36 9302550BF31C
Catalina Eddie’s features an Eggnog Panna Cotta for the Flurry of Fun.

Eggnog Panna Cotta ($4.99)

3A960A81 6A1C 494D 8580 92578C1AA323

Eggnog Panna Cotta with Raspberry and Chocolate Crème

This is one of my favorite counter service desserts I’ve had in a long time. The eggnog panna cotta is perfect if you like eggnog (imagine an eggnog-flavored, thick cream), impeccably complimented with fresh raspberries that counter the dairy well. I’m not sure where the chocolate creme was, but this certainly didn’t need it. It’s a sizable portion and a must-get for any eggnog fans.