Disney Festival of Holidays food booths opened a day early at Disney California Adventure on Thursday, and new signs in the marketplace queues are spelling out a trick that can save a lot of waiting. They walk guests through ordering from several Festival Marketplaces at once, paying one time and picking everything up at each booth’s window. Ordering this way isn’t new, but it is the first time Disney California Adventure has posted signs explaining it at one of its food festivals.
The Festival of Holidays food booths are soft opening at Disney California Adventure today and I’m going to see how many foods I can try!
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 12, 2026
The soft opening came the day before the festival’s official start. Disney Festival of Holidays runs November 13, 2026, through January 6, 2027, and the marketplace kitchens were already serving by midday, with lines forming at the booths along the festival route.
How The New Order-Ahead Signs Work
The signs are titled “Skip The Wait, Order All At Once” and lay out three steps. First, place your order at a participating Festival Marketplace or at the Sip and Savor Cart. Second, pay once and get a single receipt for everything. Third, take that receipt to the pickup window at each marketplace on your list.
NEW: Signs in the queues for The Festival of Holidays now show guests how to order food from multiple locations! This is the first time they’ve had these for a food festival at Disney California Adventure
— Matt Desmond (@DisneyScoopGuy) November 12, 2026
That means you can wait in one line, order a tamale from one booth and a cocktail from another, and then just grab each item at its window instead of queuing at every stop. The fine print at the bottom of the sign says an order-ahead purchase has to be picked up the same day it is bought, there are no exchanges or refunds, and the feature is subject to availability and restrictions and can change or be canceled without notice.
Each sign also carries a QR code to view the full festival menu, so you can plan the whole loop before you reach the front of the line.
Where To Buy The Sip And Savor Pass
The same signs list where to pick up a Sip and Savor Pass: the Sip and Savor Cart, Festival Gifts, all six Festival Marketplaces, and three shops, Elias & Co., Julius Katz & Sons and Seaside Souvenirs. The pass is $52 this year, or $49 for Magic Key holders, and comes with six coupons that work at the marketplaces and at participating dining spots around the park.
The coupons cover select food and non-alcoholic drinks, so any cocktails or beer on your order are paid for separately. Disney’s festival foodie guide marks which items count.
Expect Crowds This Week
Thursday was already a heavy day at the Disneyland Resort, with traffic backed up getting into the parking areas in the morning. With the festival opening officially on Friday, plan for long lines at the booths through the weekend, and lean on the order-ahead signs to cut down on waiting. The marketplaces stay open through the end of the festival on January 6, so there is plenty of time to come back for anything you miss on a crowded day.
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