The Sip & Savor Pass is back this year for the Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure. From January 23 through February 18, 2024, guests at the Disneyland Resort can purchase and utilize the Sip & Savor Pass at the Lunar New Year celebration to experience six dishes at the included venues. The passes are $46 or $43 after a Magic Key holder discount.
On the opening day of the Lunar New Year celebration, the Daps Magic team was invited to experience this special event as members of the media. Included in the experience for our coverage was a Sip & Savor Pass. For this day, we decided it would be fun to try one offering from each booth. Seeing as there are six booths and each pass has six virtual tabs, it seemed like a fun way to experience the pass and the celebration. Our instincts would prove to be right on this.
Below is a look at our culinary adventure with the Sip & Savor Pass at the 2024 Lunar New Year celebration. In this video, we not only may rate the experience but also the different food and beverage offerings against each other. By the end, we have each determined and shared our top three favorite offerings.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind about the Lunar New Year Sip & Savor Pass. First off, if you are purchasing it to save money, you need to get dishes/drinks that would normally cost more than $7.67. This isn’t super hard to do but is definitely worth keeping in mind if that is something important to you.
Second, this year the Sip & Savor Passes are digital. This is a change (for now) from previous years with the tags that would need to be broken off of the passes. When you utilize your Sip & Savor Pass, the receipt will show many items you have left. In every instance you experienced on the opening day, cast members also told how many items were left on the pass as well.
Third, the receipts for the Sip & Savor Passes do seem to reference Disney Dining. Don’t read into this. It does not mean that there will be a Disney Dining Plan coming to the Disneyland Resort. It’s simply something in the system that puts this on the receipt.
Fourth, you can purchase items at any of the Festival Marketplace booths and then pick them up at their respective booths. This can be done by presenting your receipt at each location’s pickup window. Cast members can assist if you have any questions.
One last thing to keep in mind is that a pass can be purchased on one day and used on multiple days throughout the Lunar New Year celebration. Knowing this can be useful as some days are busier than others with longer lines for food. This can give the opportunity to be strategic (provided you have reservations and a ticket or Magic Key to get into the park on another day).
The Sip & Savor Pass is a fun and delicious way to experience all of the offerings to be had during this celebration. It can also be a money saver if you are hoping to try six items. Here is a look at all of the offerings at this years Lunar New Year celebration booths (there are also other offerings throughout Disney California Adventure as well):
- Wrapped With Love
- Food
- Fried Lemongrass Chicken Dumplings
- Steamed Pork and Vegetable Dumplings
- Beverages
- Yuja-Pineapple Cooler
- Raspberry Oat Milk
- Food
- Bamboo Blessings
- Food
- Mickey-shaped Hot Dog Bun
- Strawberry Milk Tea Macaron
- Beverages
- Lunar New Yea rPUnch
- Lunar Punch Cocktail
- Taro Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee
- Food
- Red Dragon Spice Traders
- Food
- Spicy Fried Rice
- Red Spice Fried Chicken Bites
- Beverages
- Guava Whiskey Cocktail
- Peach Basil Collins
- Food
- Prosperity Bao & Buns
- Food
- Kung Pao Bao
- BBQ Pork Bun
- Beverages
- Tsingtao with Frozen Mago Beer Foam
- Brewery X Grapefruit Panda Pool Party, Anaheim, CA
- Harland Brewing Co. Tangerine Dragon Fruit Hefeweizen, San Diego, CA
- Stereo Brewing Co. Jasmine Tea Lager, Placentia, CA
- Eagle Rock Brewery Lychee IPA, Los Angeles, CA
- Dragon Beer Flight
- Brewery X Grapefruit Panda Pool Party
- Harland Brewing Co. Tangerine Dragon Fruit Hefeweizen
- Stereo Brewing Co. Jasmine Tea Lager
- Eagle Rock Brewery Lychee IPA
- Food
- Lucky 8 Lantern
- Food
- Quesabirria Eggroll
- Mandarin Orange Mousse Cake
- Beverages
- Hibiscus Apple Soju-rita
- Mango Melon Cocktail
- Food
- Longevity Noodle Co.
- Food
- Garlic Noodles
- Shrimp Lo Mein Noodles
- Beverages
- Dragon Cocktail
- Food
What do you think of the different offerings for the Lunar New Year celebration and the Sip & Savor Pass? Will you be utilizing this pass this year? What are you most looking forward to trying with it? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
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