Breaking News: Mickey churro waffles just landed at Spyglass Grill
If you've spent any time on Disney TikTok, you've seen them. Golden. Crispy. Mickey-shaped. Coated in cinnamon-sugar like a churro had a beautiful, ear-shaped baby with a waffle. Until this week, getting your hands on one meant either booking a $50-a-head character buffet at Crystal Palace or being on the last morning of a Disney Cruise.
Not anymore.
The Mickey churro waffles just hit the menu at Spyglass Grill - the quick service spot tucked into the Trinidad section of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. Quick service. No reservations. No buffet markup. No cruise booking. Under twelve bucks.
We're planning our next trip in a few weeks and this is officially non-negotiable on our itinerary. Here's everything you need to know to add it to yours.
The news - Mickey churro waffles are now quick service
For years, the Mickey churro waffle has been one of Disney's most-coveted breakfast items. Influencer feeds love them. Reddit threads chase them. And until now, the two ways to get them were genuinely annoying:
- Crystal Palace - A character breakfast buffet inside Magic Kingdom. Around $50 per adult. You need a same-day park ticket and an ADR. The waffles are fantastic. The price tag for "we just wanted a waffle" is not.
- Disney Cruise Line - Served on the final morning of select cruises. So unless you happen to be debarking the Dream this Tuesday, this option is not in play.
Spyglass Grill just blew both doors open. You walk up. You order. You eat. You leave. That's it.
Where to find them - Spyglass Grill at Caribbean Beach Resort
Spyglass Grill is the small quick service window in the Trinidad section of Caribbean Beach Resort, right next to the Trinidad pool. It's not Sebastian's Bistro (that's the sit-down spot). It's not the food court at Centertown (that's the main quick service). Spyglass is its own thing - a casual walk-up window with picnic seating that most guests don't even know exists.
If you've stayed at Caribbean Beach before and never noticed it, you're not alone. It's tucked deep enough into the resort that you basically have to be staying in Trinidad to stumble across it.
That's also part of why this is such a sleeper play. Spyglass has been a quietly excellent quick service spot for years. Adding the churro waffles just made it the most interesting food order on Disney property right now.
What's on the plate
Two versions on the menu, and both are priced like Disney forgot to charge a "viral on the internet" tax:
- Adult plate - $11.49. The full Mickey churro waffle experience.
- Kids' plate - $7.99. Same waffle, smaller portion, plus a Cuties Mandarin, applesauce, and your choice of milk or water.
What you're actually getting is a Mickey-shaped waffle pulled hot off the iron, brushed in butter, then tossed in cinnamon-sugar so it lands somewhere between a waffle and a fresh churro. The exterior is crispy. The interior is soft. The cinnamon-sugar does what cinnamon-sugar always does, which is convince you that you should have ordered two.
For under twelve dollars at Disney World, this is one of the best price-to-joy ratios on property.
How to get there if you're not staying at Caribbean Beach
Caribbean Beach is on the Disney Skyliner. That means you can:
- Wake up at your home resort (or wherever you're staying off-property).
- Get to the Skyliner station at EPCOT's International Gateway or the Hollywood Studios station before the parks open.
- Hop the gondola toward Caribbean Beach (it's the central hub - every Skyliner line connects there).
- Walk into Spyglass Grill, order, eat, and snap your photo.
- Skyliner back to EPCOT or Hollywood Studios in time for rope drop.
Total time from EPCOT Skyliner station to Spyglass and back, including eating, is roughly 45 minutes to an hour.
A few notes that will save you a headache:
- The Skyliner typically starts running 30 minutes before park open at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Build your morning around that, not park open.
- Mobile order if it's available the morning you go - Spyglass is small and the line can stack up once one TikTok creator posts about this.
- Eat at the Trinidad pool picnic tables. The vibe is genuinely lovely and not crowded.
Why this is a huge deal
Here's the math on what just changed:
- Old: Crystal Palace buffet. ~$50 per adult, ~$30 per kid, plus an ADR booked 60 days out, plus a Magic Kingdom park ticket. For a family of four, you're easily clearing $200 before you've even seen Cinderella Castle. The waffles are wonderful. They are not $200 wonderful when you just wanted a waffle.
- Old: Disney Cruise breakfast. A cruise booking. Enough said.
- New: Spyglass Grill. Two adults and two kids comes out to about $39 before tax. No reservation. No park ticket required to access the resort. No 2-month planning window.
That's roughly an 80% price drop on one of the most photographed breakfasts at Walt Disney World. Without losing the actual food.
The move
Disney is famously bad at letting viral, affordable food stay viral and affordable forever.
If you have a trip on the books in the next few months, write Spyglass Grill into the itinerary now. If you're planning a trip for later in the year, keep an eye on the menu and pricing. This is the kind of item that gets a $2 price bump six months in once the buzz catches up.
For now, the move is simple. Go. Order the adult plate. Take the photo. Eat the second waffle you'll inevitably order. Skyliner to your park. Tell your friends.
Cinnamon-sugar, churro-coated, Mickey-shaped waffles. For under twelve bucks. Without the buffet. Without the cruise.
That's the win.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is Spyglass Grill?
Spyglass Grill is a quick service window in the Trinidad section of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, right next to the Trinidad pool. It's not the main food court (that's Centertown Market) and not the sit-down restaurant (that's Sebastian's Bistro). If you're navigating from the main Caribbean Beach bus stop, it's about a 5–7 minute walk toward the Trinidad pool area.
Do you need to stay at Caribbean Beach Resort to eat at Spyglass Grill?
No. Spyglass Grill is open to any Disney guest. You can drive over, Lyft, or take the Skyliner from EPCOT or Hollywood Studios. The resort is open to non-resort guests for dining, just like every other Disney resort.
What time does Spyglass Grill open for breakfast?
Spyglass Grill typically opens at 7:00 AM for breakfast service, with breakfast served until around 11:00 AM. Hours occasionally shift, so double-check the My Disney Experience app the night before your visit.
Can you mobile order Mickey churro waffles?
Mobile order is available at Spyglass Grill through the My Disney Experience app, and it's the move if you're tight on time before a park day. Order from the Skyliner on your way over and your waffles will be ready when you walk up.
How does this compare to the Crystal Palace character buffet?
The waffles are essentially the same item. Crystal Palace includes character interactions (Winnie the Pooh and friends), a full buffet, and a sit-down environment for ~$50 per adult. Spyglass gets you the waffle, plain and simple, for $11.49. If you want the characters and the buffet experience, Crystal Palace is still the play. If you just want the waffle, Spyglass wins by a mile.
Will Spyglass Grill get crowded now that the waffles are on the menu?
Almost certainly, yes. Spyglass has historically been one of the quieter quick service spots at Disney World because most guests don't know it exists. That changes the moment a TikTok with a million views drops. Plan to go on the earlier side of breakfast, and mobile order if you can.
