Disney California Adventure debuts Year of the Horse sourdough loaf

Disney California Adventure will add a shaped Year of the Horse sourdough loaf to its Lunar New Year festival snack lineup, with the festival running Jan 23–Feb 22, 2026. A social-media sneak peek via Disney Eats shows the loaf produced at Aunt Cass Café, continuing the park’s recent trend of character and themed sourdough breads.

This offering is positioned as a collectible, souvenir-style food item rather than a standard bakery staple. The park has previously sold other novelty loaves, including themed sourdough Mickey and sourdough Baymax, and the new Year of the Horse loaf follows that playbook by combining visual appeal with a grab-and-go festival treat. For visitors planning a festival visit, the loaf presents both a photo moment and a shareable edible keepsake.

Practical considerations matter for anyone hoping to bring one home intact. The loaf will be available at Aunt Cass Café inside the park, so plan purchases around park entry and festival foot traffic. Limited-time food items often sell through on busy days, so arrive early if you want the loaf fresh and unsliced. Let warm sourdough cool fully before bagging to protect crust integrity; a paper bag or breathable container will help avoid soggy crusts. If you want to save part of the loaf, slice and freeze portions for later, and reheat in a hot oven for a few minutes to restore a crisp crust and open crumb.

The collectible nature of the loaf also makes it a social-media-friendly item. Photographing the scored design and tagging the festival helps document the seasonal run, and swapping loaf photos with other bakers can spark recipe and technique discussions about shaping, scoring, and flavor profiles. Bakers who study shaped loaves can inspect the form as inspiration for their own decorative scoring and shaping experiments at home.

The takeaway? If you want a Year of the Horse sourdough as a park souvenir, plan your visit for early in the day, grab the loaf fresh at Aunt Cass Café, and treat it like any prized sourdough: cool fully, store smart, and reheat to refresh. Our two cents? Consider buying one to enjoy immediately and freezing a portion to relive the festival later without the rush.