I love popcorn! There's something magical when listening to the air popper I have at home "pop, pop, pop" a fresh batch. I find the same enjoyment when watching fresh popcorn is made at places like Karamell-Küche in Germany Pavilion at Epcot. Recently, the Consumables team at Disney Parks Merchandise introduced several new flavors of pre-packaged popcorn to their Main Street Popcorn Company line. I spoke with merchandiser Patrice Guy to learn about these delicious additions.
"They are really yummy," exclaimed Patrice when I asked her about the new popcorn flavors. "This is the first time since the Main Street Popcorn Company line was introduced that we've done a complete packaging update to the program. We also have several new and unique flavors that complement traditional flavors our guests love."
The first thing I noticed when visiting Main Street Confectionary at Magic Kingdom Park was the updated graphics provided by Disney Design Group. The vintage Mickey Mouse artwork was created by artist Jeff Granito who you may recall also designed some of the upcoming Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary artwork.
Guests will continue finding traditional popcorn flavors such as caramel, kettle corn, cheddar or confetti. New popcorn flavors include Siracha kettle corn, parmesan garlic, kettle corn with red alaea salt, truffle, churro and maple bacon.
"Overall, the most popular new flavor is maple bacon," continued Patrice. "At Disneyland Resort, guests love the churro-flavored popcorn. Sweet flavors continue to be extremely popular in the marketplace. We've also seen an increase of savory flavors in the market, so we added some options like Siracha kettle corn."
The Main Street Popcorn Company line is carried in select merchandise locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.
I'd love to hear about your favorite popcorn flavor. Please share in the comments below.
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