Hi, Theresa, and allow me to offer you a sweet welcome back to planDisney. Thanks for bringing this question to me. I got so excited when I saw it. You and I are kindred spirits because my favorite things to buy are, what I like to call, consumable souvenirs. I, too, like to extend the magic a bit longer after I'm home from my Walt Disney World vacation, and I find that having a few Disney snacks around makes reentry just a tad bit easier. You've already got a few of my favorites on your list, and I'd love to share a few more.
Since you'll already be at
Disney Springs to swing by
Gideon's Bakehouse, let's start there. I love to pick up a box of chocolates from
The Ganachery. Sometimes they have limited edition items, too, so I'll stock up on things I've never seen there before. Back in February, they had a bag of chocolate-covered house-made marshmallows that I grabbed. Speaking of marshmallows, I always pick up a box or four from
Wondermade. They're also house made by a local candy maker, and they have so many flavors to choose from. My favorites are churro and salted caramel. They are perfect to add to hot chocolate or just to snack on.
Next, let's take a trip to EPCOT's World Showcase. I like to pop in all the shops around World Showcase Lagoon to see what international treats I can find. I've found some very interesting flavors of potato chips in China and Japan before. In fact,
Mitsukoshi Department Store in Japan is a treasure trove of treats, some more adventurous than others. I also like to get chocolate bars in Germany and maple candy in Canada. Speaking of Canada, that's also where you'll find the first of my three favorite popcorn stops. They have freshly popped maple popcorn at the popcorn stand there, and I like to bring my refillable popcorn bucket for a refill just before I head home. It keeps it nice and fresh until I dig into it later.
As a popcorn girlie, I also frequently pick up a bag of freshly made caramel popcorn. It can be found at
Karamell-Kuche at EPCOT and at
Big Top Souvenirs (currently closed for refurbishment and set to open back up later this year) at Magic Kingdom. Rounding out my popcorn trifecta, I like to get the custom popcorn at Kernel Kitchen inside the
Main Street Confectionery. This one's more of a carry on item and isn't super packable, but it probably would transport well in a zip top bag, although I haven't tried that myself.
My planDisney pal
Sean shared with me his love for the Greetings from Paradise Falls Coconut Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate treats that can be found in most stores that sell prepackaged candy. He gets them in
Goofy's Candy Company. This one has clever packaging that looks like a post card. It's on my list for my next trip.
Theresa, I hope I've given you some tasty ideas for your next trip and that you come home with plenty of treats to keep the magic going. Please come back to us here at planDisney with any other planning questions.
Have a magical trip!
Melanie