Disney Magic That is Perfectly Perfect in Every Way

There are places in the Disney Parks that when I stumble upon them without hearing about them in the vast research I do pre-trip, I feel like I have stumbled upon a treasure or a secret hideaway. The unknown for me is a major part of what makes the Disney Parks magical, and why I always want to go back and explore time and time again. One of the most special of these small treasurers found on our family’s most recent trip to Disneyland Park was when we each noticed a rumbly in our tumbly around breakfast time.

We had spent the morning playing with our one year old and three year old sons in Fantasyland. Our adventure included conquering the tea-cups without vomit bags and flying Dumbo as high as any elephant had flown before. Now we were searching for something to eat! What we found was The Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street USA.

Mary Poppins had stopped at Disneyland and coated it’s breakfast selections with her customary spoonful of sugar, and a lot of Victorian charm. The line wrapped around and out into the streets so we figured this must be worth the wait and jumped right in. Everyone at Disneyland seems to be two things, an Annual Pass Holder and a Californian so we asked the people around us to tell us the best things on the menu.

They told us must try items were the ham, egg, and cheese Quiche and the Cinnamon Rolls the size of a large man’s head. Once inside the décor was perfectly perfect in every way! Several cashiers quickly served a line that split into two separate waiting areas. This kept you from feeling crowded and made it easier to see the beautiful display cases filled with sweets.

Everything from light fixtures, to flooring, to condiments was pixie dusted into the Poppins era. The condiment areas were disguised behind glass curio cabinets displaying china figurines depicting famous scenes from the movie. The floors were also intricate mosaics reminiscent of the scenes Burt drew with chalk in the park. The light fixtures were antiques and looked like flowers in bloom rather than functional lighting. Everything industrial behind the counters was camouflaged to fit the Poppins period of time. Fridges looked like wooden ice boxes and sinks looked like cooper hand pumped antiquity. The menu bared the names of such companies as Coke and Sprite in logo form but instead of their trademark colors they appeared in washed out beiges and browns to look the part.

Personally my favorite part was the service. Instead of yelling “Next” as is typical in most counter service areas or letting the line cover the bakery cases and crowd the person ordering, your server held up a paddle with a penguin on it to indicate it was your turn to approach the front of the restaurant.

I ordered the quiche which could either come with a fresh green salad or a fruit salad, a raspberry Danish, and we just had to order a cinnamon roll as big as a large man’s head. Those menu items were delish! My three year old insisted on a purple sprinkle Mickey Cookie that he barely ate and cost over three dollars…that cookie fed the birds more than him, and I can tell you that I believe three dollars to be more than a “Toppins” although I did not Google it to be sure. Needless to say we enjoyed every bite and every part of this magical hideout.

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