Rohlin A.
Yelp
If you are looking for something to cool you off and not in the mood for caffeine, you should come to Edelweiss Snacks ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/edelweiss-snacks-anaheim?select=kkSwPU5BDmRKFCXB6AKj0A ) for some soft frozen sweetness.
Edelsweiss refers to a mountain flower found in the Alps and Carpathian ranges and prefers to grow where rocky limestone formations are located. It is fitting this snack shop is located ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/edelweiss-snacks-anaheim?select=L62z_jsezABP1GJin8olQQ ) right across from the Matterhorn Bobsleds which is a replica of Matterhorn mountain in the Alps.
The lines here are usually hit and miss. There are times you can literally walk right up to the counter and other times the line stretches out into Fantasyland. I really abhor waiting in lines (why I am a Disneyland passholder?!), so I always hope the lines are short here, because this is the best place in the park to get soft frozen beverages. The current flavors are Minute Maid Apple Juice ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/edelweiss-snacks-anaheim?select=3vW1poBVTYsU50WeoSZ9Wg ), Fanta Wild Cherry and Fanta Blue Raspberry. You have the option of mixing two or the three flavors together and my favorite combination is the Apple and Cherry while the better half prefers the Cherry and Blue Raspberry mix.
The rest of the menu ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/edelweiss-snacks-anaheim?select=_2UpBh5Q936U_iJddL0-UQ ) consists of Coke Beverage Products, Bottled Water, "Jumbo" Turkey Leg, Chimichanga, Buttered or Chili-Lime Corn on the Cob and Large Bag of Chips. Outside of the soft frozen beverages, the only item we have tried here is the Chimichanga.
We finally tried the chimichanga last Friday and it was decent. The chimichanga is just ground beef and a red sauce wrapped in a tortilla and deep fried. After we bought the chimichanga, we found a place to sit down and started in on the deep fried burrito. The first thing we noticed was the ground beef and sauce was very hot, so I suggest tearing it in half and letting it cool before taking bite unless you like a burnt tongue. The flavor was decent and the price tag ($6.29) is pretty reasonable considering the size of the item.
I have yet to try a turkey leg here, but it seems to be one of the more popular park items and most people give it raving reviews.
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As I mentioned early, Disneyland is showing some love to its passholders during the second year of the Diamond Celebrations and you can buy a Chernabog ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/edelweiss-snacks-anaheim?select=xv6PuPeTWlAHn-1lu9ii3A ) or World of Color Sipper Cup for $25.00 and get refills of fountain drinks for $1.00 and for an additional 50 cents you can get soft frozen beverage refills. I must admit on the surface $25.00 for a cup (even one that lights up like the Chernabog cup) is a hefty price tag until you consider a soft frozen beverage costs you $4.79 plus tax per order. So if you get six refills with the Chernabog cup, it has just paid for itself. There is also an option to get your soft frozen beverage in a plastic cup and I highly recommend you do so for two reasons:
1. The Chernabog cup holds twelve ounces while the plastic cup is sixteen ounces.
2. Getting the plastic cup saves you cleaning out the Chernabog cup at the end of you visit to Disneyland.
I also recommend getting the frozen beverages over the Coke products simply because the frozen beverages taste better. The apple juice is a little boring, but add the wild cherry and it really elevates the drink and the blue raspberry is a little strong on its own, so the wild cherry balances it out. If you are not a mixologist, I would get the wild cherry, it is the most balanced of the three flavors.
If you want to get a mixed frozen beverage I would recommend getting it at Edelweiss. On our latest trip to Disneyland, we got a wild cherry / blue raspberry drink from a vendor in Toon Town and it was mostly blue raspberry. I have always received a good mix of flavors from Edelweiss Snacks.
I have already had many happy returns here and will hit this place at least a few more times before Disneyland stops offering refills!