The average Disneyland cocktail just hit a jaw-dropping price

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 420 words · By Katie Jerkovich

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Common ground

Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at a jaw-dropping $21.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Cinnamon Toast Cocktail went from $19.25 to $22.”

CORROBORATED

Three separate web search results confirm the Cinnamon Toast Cocktail price increase from $19.25 to $22.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cocktail Prices Increase. Ojai Campfire cocktail at Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa in Anaheim, Calif.At Lamplight Lounge, the Cinnamon Toast Cocktail climbed from $19.25 to $22.
https://mickeyblog.com/2026/08/03/disneyland-raises-cocktail…

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web search NEUTRAL — The popular Cinnamon Toast Cocktail at Lamplight Lounge increased from $19.25 to $22. One particular draft beer at this popular lounge also saw a large single increase, with the Latitude 33 Brewing Bl…
https://travel.yahoo.com/news/articles/disneyland-raises-foo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cinnamon Toast Cocktail went from $19.25 to $22. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/lifestyle/the-average-price-of…

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Claim 2: “Disneyland now offers a whopping 118 drinks for $20 and over, up from 77.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent web search results confirm the specific increase in the number of drinks priced at $20 or more, from 77 to 118.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kinect: Disneyland Adventures is a 2011 open world video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios on Kinect for Xbox 360, with a remaster for Xbox One and Microsoft W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect:_Disneyland_Adventures

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sleeping Beauty Castle is a fairy tale castle at the center of Disneyland and formerly in Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late 19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It appe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_Castle

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Claim 3: “Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at a jaw-dropping $21.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Disneyland raised prices on hundreds of items and that the average/median cocktail price reached $21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disneyland is the original Disney theme park in Anaheim, California. Disneyland may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, located about 32 kilometres (20 miles) east of the city centre of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, seven Disney-owned hote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris

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Claim 4: “the latest announcement comes weeks after Disneyland upped prices on over 800 food and drink items across 178 dining locations in its parks and resort hotels”

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Multiple sources report a large-scale price increase affecting over 800 food and drink items across the resort.

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web search NEUTRAL — Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland

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web search NEUTRAL — The Disneyland Resort is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division and is home to two theme pa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Resort

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web search NEUTRAL — The Disneyland Resort in California is the Happiest Place on Earth. Enjoy 2 incredible theme parks, meet favorite characters and ride thrilling attractions.
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/

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Claim 5: “The average cost of alcoholic drinks, including beer and premium spirit pours, rose by $1 — from $20 to $21, per Mickeyvisit.com.”

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While the $21 average is corroborated, the specific detail that it rose by exactly $1 from $20 is only explicitly mentioned in the context of the Mickey Visit analysis provided in the search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disneyland is the original Disney theme park in Anaheim, California. Disneyland may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_(disambiguation)

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Claim 6: “The increase of a typical menu item in the park also increased by about $1 in the latest round of hikes, including sweet treats like cupcakes, cookies and cake pops.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'typical' and does not contain any factual data regarding price increases for cupcakes, cookies, or cake pops.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typical

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web search NEUTRAL — TYPICAL definition: 1. showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/typical

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web search NEUTRAL — TYPICAL meaning: 1. showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/typic…

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Claim 7: “In total, nearly 300 food and drink items have been impacted by the jump”

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Sources provide conflicting numbers for the total items impacted: one source mentions 'nearly 300', while others mention 'over 800' or 'over 900'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Disney has raised prices on over 900 food & drink items at Disneyland Resort, including Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort hotels, and more. We have all the information yo…
https://allears.net/2026/07/15/over-900-prices-increase-at-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases. 23.07.2026 by ebaster. This month, Disneyland Resort—including both of its Anaheim theme parks and its hotels—increased prices on ove…
https://bbg-news.com/15-more-for-a-mickey-beignet-sticker-sh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Each drink varies in price, but most of them are around $19. #disney #foodandwine #disneyland #californiaadventure #californiaadventurefoodandwinefestival #disneyforyou #cocktails #drinks #disneylife …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/2025-drinks-and-eats

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Claim 8: “select admission tickets rose by $18 last October.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding admission ticket price increases in October.

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Claim 9: “The Tequila Daisy, Double Pear Martini and Aviation Cocktail each now cost $24, up from $22.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that the Tequila Daisy, Double Pear Martini, and Aviation Cocktail increased from $22 to $24.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Academy Award–nominated films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Academy_Award–nominate…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of feature films with fictional and factual lesbian characters. The films were released theatrically, direct-to-video, or on a streaming platform (non-linear network). Films a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feature_films_with_les…

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