New Treats Celebrate Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Holiday Cart

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Whether you’re celebrating old love or new beginnings, there are some new sweet treats you might want to try. These holiday goodies now available at the GCH Holiday Cart inside the Grand Californian Hotel are set to help guests celebrate both Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day.

Celebrating 67 Years of Magic With All-New Birthday Treats at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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We decided to celebrate Disneyland’s 67th Anniversary by stopping at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa to try a menu of delicious birthday treats. Take a look at what we found! Birthday Cake S’mores Cookie – $9 The Birthday Cake S’more Cookie is a soft, crumbly cookie filled with toasted marshmallow. Yum. Birthday Cake Pop … Read more

REVIEW: Disneyland 67th Anniversary Castle Cupcake Is Deliciously Average

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We’re celebrating 67 years since Disneyland opened way back in 1955, so we ventured down to GCH Craftsman Grill at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa only to find the Castle Cupcake, our prize for this adventure. After all, we want to try every single Disneyland 67th Anniversary snack so the confetti castle cupcake was … Read more

Items Removed, New Dishes Added, Prices Raised at GCH Craftsman Grill

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The menu for GCH Craftsman Grill at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel has seen several changes, including new items and price hikes. Some of the same changes have been made at the adjacent GCH Craftsman Bar. Breakfast The following items have been removed: Three-cheese quiche Roasted vegetable quiche Egg white scramble Biscuit french toast Avocado toast … Read more

REVIEW: Get Ready for Star Wars Day With New Wookiee Cookie and Pretzel Lightsabers Available at Holiday Cart in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel

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The GCH Holiday Cart at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel has some new “Star Wars” treats to celebrate May the 4th. The full list of treats was announced this morning and we visited to grab the Wookie Cookie and Pretzel Lightsabers. Wookiee Cookie – $9 Chocolate-hazelnut-filled chocolate cookie rolled in sprinkles with a chocolate sash Don’t let … Read more

REVIEW: Celebrate the Season of Love with New Specialty Cocktails from GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill has us prepared with these love-themed specialty cocktails. Keep on reading for our review of these new drinks. Tuxedo Strawberry – $17 Bacardi raspberry rum, dark creme de cacao, strawberry puree and half and half. Served “up” in a chocolate-coated martini glass … Read more

REVIEW: Mickey-shaped Halloween Treats from GCH Craftsman Grill Offer Simple Flavors at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Three new Mickey-shaped Halloween treats have arrived at GCH Craftsman Grill at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Mickey-shaped Pumpkin Cupcake — $7 This adorable pumpkin cupcake with Mickey ears was very sweet with far too much frosting. The spice cake is good, light, and fluffy. Baking them this small makes each cake controlled a … Read more

REVIEW: NEW Cookie Shot Glass, Oogie Boogie Trick & Treat Cupcakes, and More Halloween Treats Arrive at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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A whole host of Halloween treats have arrived for the spookiest season at the Holiday Cart inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Jack Skellington Cookie – $9 Jack Skellington and the two cookies below are standard Disney shortbread cookies with chocolate coatings. Very cute, very Instagram-able, but it’s the same standard cookie you can … Read more

REVIEW: Character Dining (and An Actual Buffet) Returns to Disneyland with Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast at Storytellers Café

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Storytellers Café in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa reopened in late May with a non-buffet dinner. The Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast is now back, with both a buffet and distanced characters. Arrival There’s a QR code to view the menu on your phone before perusing the buffet. Breakfast is $49 per adult and … Read more

REVIEW: Storytellers Cafe Reopens with a Delicious Non-Buffet Meal at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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As the phased reopening of Disneyland Resort continues, we’re seeing the return of more dining locations. At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Storytellers Cafe has reopened as a sit-down restaurant instead of a buffet. Arrival Diners get three hours of free valet parking at the Grand Californian and they will check the name on … Read more

PHOTOS: Hearthstone Lounge Reopens, Napa Rose and Storytellers Cafe Remain Closed at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Though we have to wait one more day for the grand reopening of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa reopened today. Unfortunately, dining at the hotel is limited during the resort’s phased reopening. As of now, Hearthstone Lounge will open at 4:00 PM daily to serve guests. Mobile order … Read more

REVIEW: GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill Charcuterie Pizza Brings Great Flavors to a Reopened Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort reopened today, and for now, the GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill are the only dining locations open. The bar and grill currently have the same menu, which is a hybrid of favorites from both locations. Craftsman Grill is using mobile order for now and reservations are … Read more

REVIEW: New Sorcerer Mickey Cupcake is Pretty But Basic at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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The bakers at the Disneyland Resort have worked their magic to bring you a brand new cupcake themed to Fantasia‘s Sorcerer Mickey! This vanilla cupcake, available at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, features whipped frosting, shimmering blue sprinkles, chocolate stars, and a milk chocolate hat and ears. This is a very photogenic cupcake. In … Read more

REVIEW: New World of Color Dining Package at Storytellers Cafe in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Over at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Storytellers Cafe is offering a World of Color Dining Package, which includes an all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet and a nonalcoholic beverage. This also includes a voucher that reserves your spot in the World of Color preferred viewing area at Paradise Gardens Park in Disney California Adventure Park. We reviewed … Read more

REVIEW: Fresh Bites and Colorful Cocktails at the New GCH Craftsman Bar at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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The new GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill has soft opened at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, adding another dining option for guests of the Disneyland Resort, although it didn’t arrive without inciting some change. White Water Snacks is now known as GCH Craftsman Grill and will continue serving its current menu, but there are … Read more

PHOTOS: Craftsman Bar Set to Open Tomorrow at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, First Look at Full Menu

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Back in September 2018, we announced that a new poolside bar was in development at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. And after 10 months of anticipation, the new Craftsman Bar is set to soft open tomorrow! Here’s a tour of the new poolside bar, as well as a look at the full food and … Read more