Disney Sea Snacks
Everyone loves Disneyland snacks, and the best of the best are found at Disney Sea. This park has unique snacks with an Asian fusion twist that blew our minds. Our guide will help you find and devour these magical Disney treats.
Disney Sea Snacks
Popcorn
Popcorn is a classic Disney snack. Collecting popcorn buckets every year is a tried and true Disney tradition. The Tokyo Disney parks level up the game with unique Japanese inspired flavors. Every stall has a different flavor, and the stalls are dotted all over the park. At the time of our visit the available flavors were:
- White Chocolate Matcha
- Soy Sauce and Butter
- Garlic Shrimp
- Black Pepper
- Curry
- Milk Chocolate
- Caramel
All of the flavors are delicious, but if you don’t want to explode, try every flavor we recommend Matcha White Chocolate, Soy Sauce and Butter, and Curry. This is a nice mix of sweet, salty, and savory that we enjoyed most.
Popcorn sells for ¥800, and buckets are around ¥3000, so if you plan on getting four or more servings the bucket is a great option. Also, new flavors occasionally come and go, so check the official Disney Sea website before you visit for up-to-date popcorn info.
Donald Duck Ukiwa Bun
This bun is found on the back side of Mount Prometheus, on the walkway between Port Discovery and American Waterfront. It is a chewy gyoza-like bun filled with shrimp, pork, and cabbage. It is shaped like a life ring, fitting the nautical theme of the park.
This little guy is Michael’s favorite of the Disney Sea Snacks. It’s savory, salty, and amazingly chewy. It came out warm and was the perfect snack towards the end of a winter day. If you like seafood, this is a must-try. If shrimp isn’t your thing, get the gyoza dog instead, which is very similar in texture and taste.
Fun fact: Ukiwa (うきわ) is a simplified word for a life ring.
Gyoza Dog
Speaking of gyoza dogs, this is perhaps the most popular snack at Disney Sea. You can find it at Nautilus Galley, a food counter on the lower level of Mysterious Island. If you don’t know, gyoza are Japanese dumplings, usually filled with meat and veggies and a crispy bottom. These are extra long gyoza with a pork filling, and ours did not have the usual crispy underside.
I can not express to you how delicious this snack is. It is so chewy and so savory! There’s a reason why everyone loves this snack so much. Highest recommendation. To top it off, the area around Nautilus Galley is super cool, especially at night time.
Toy Story Alien Mochi
These are bought at the New York Deli, located where Mediterranean Harbor and American Waterfront meet. I say that first because many people seem confused about where to buy these. There’s a good chance that’s why you’re reading this. Apparently, they are also at Mamma Biscotti’s Bakery in Mediterranean Harbor, but when we were there this was not the case, and a very nice attendant who could not speak English escorted us across the park to get them.
Note: Tokyo Disneyland has a Luxo ball mochi that is lemon flavored, however, we did not see this option and it may not be available at Disney Sea.
The green alien mochi is very popular on social media, not only because they’re tasty, but c’mon look at these guys! As far as mochi goes, it’s perfectly fine. There are three flavors, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. It’s not better than any other store-bought mochi in Japan, but you will be very grateful you saved these fellas from the claw because they’re just so adorable.
Potato Churro
There are a few churro stands throughout the park. This is located at the back end of Mysterious Island at a small refreshment stand.
According to the website, this is a demi-glaze potato churro. To be honest, this was our least favorite thing at the park. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t very flavorful and it wasn’t very filling. We waited in line for 10 minutes. Had we waited longer or been less hungry, maybe we would have liked it more. It’s not that it was bad, just that some of the other nearby snacks are so much better.
Sea Salt Ice Cream
Do not be deceived, there was a Kingdom Hearts promotional sea salt ice cream that was sold several years ago. After going viral, many people seem to be upset that they can no longer find this soft serve in the park. Unfortunately, the blue-tinted sea salt ice cream was only for a limited time.
But don’t worry! At the back end of King Triton’s Kingdom at an unnamed food cart (it’s not even on the official map!) there is a sea salt ice cream sandwich. For being so hard to find, this ice cream was so delicious! It’s a simple ice cream wafer sandwich like you can find everywhere in Japan, but the extra salt made it pretty tasty.
It is technically called a monaka, which is a type of Japanese pastry, usually with red bean. Usually, everyone translates this as an ice cream sandwich for simplicity. This ice cream sandwich had jam instead which was a yummy twist we weren’t expecting.
Bonus
For lunch, we decided to go to Casbah Food Court, which sells Indian curry and naan. The food was good, totally passable. But we were here for one reason alone: Mango Raspberry Lassi. And let me tell you, this might be my favorite drink I’ve ever had at an amusement park.
We had seen this around and it looked so amazing we had to get it. If you don’t know, Lassi is a yogurt smoothie from India, and this one has mango (obviously). It’s not technically a snack but we would be doing you a disservice if we didn’t tell you about it. It’s the perfect mix of sweet, sour, icy cold goodness. I can only imagine how great it would be on a hot summer day, but even in winter, it hit the spot perfectly.
Disney Sea Snacks Thoughts
Disney Sea Snacks are our favorite amusement park snacks we’ve had! There’s a lot of variety and lots of surprisingly delicious options. More than other parks, we recommend planning your day with snacks in mind. Because of the variety, it’s possible to not need a full meal. We hope this article helped you find snacks you like! Now go forth and eat deliciously!
