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Fresh Baked Deep-Dish Oatmeal Cookie at the "Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party" at SeaWorld, Orlando. The cookies at the party are all-you-care-to-enjoy for 60 minutes.

Mrs Claus, Ren, and Kirby stopped by the cookie party in-between their show "Mrs Claus' Magic Kitchen" over at the Seaport Theater.

This is where guests are expected to sit to enjoy their cookies and cocoa at the cookie party. It's — a little dark, and can be cold if it's windy, because you're sitting right on the lake.

Mrs Claus, Ren, and Kirby were really great. They took time to pose with everyone that wanted a photo, and even had little necklaces for all the children at the party.

The Oatmeal Deep-dish Cookie at the cookie party is actually really good. Just from a retail value perspective, if you can eat three cookies at this party, you've broken even with buying each one at the food booths.

The special guests at the "Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party Featuring a Special Holiday Guest" were Mrs. Claus and two elves, Ren (left) and Kirby (right).

These are the same Fresh Baked Deep-Dish Cookie that are available at the food booths and kiosk that have been set up for SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration. I didn't shoot pricing signs this year, but they were $6.00 back in 2022... probably a little more now.

At the far end of the patio, there's a photo backdrop for taking pictures with the special guest. While the patio itself is very dark, the photo backdrop is very bright!

Each guest at the "Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party Featuring a Special Holiday Guest" received this cool little sippy cup — which was filled with either hot chocolate or milk. This is your cup for the event, if you wanted a refill of anything, it would be poured in this cup... i.e. they're not going to give you a new plastic cup each time.

Technically, these guys don't have anything to do with the Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party — but they're just so cute and festive looking I thought I'd add them in here and just chalk them up as "holiday decorations". (I think they're actually sippy cups that you can buy when the Lakeside Grill Cantina is open for normal business.)

Here's the basic layout of the cookie and beverage buffet tables. While guests are expected to enjoy their cookies out on the patio while waiting for the fireworks, the cookie and beverage tables are set up inside one small area of the Lakeside Grill Cantina (which is closed and no longer serving food by the time the holiday cookie party starts).

Fresh Baked Deep-Dish M&M Cookie at the "Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party" at SeaWorld, Orlando.

There's about seven tables on the patio with maybe 20 chairs. The chairs are all Wrought Iron... so they're a little heavy and not the easiest to move around.

There's no "cast photographer" at the event, so the photos are all just taken with guest's phones or cameras.

If you're wondering what the check-in line looks like at SeaWorld's Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party — it looks pretty much like this! There's a little podium at the front of this line and the cast member has a paper list and clipboard which should have everyone's reservations. (I always bring my confirmation bar code or email just in case.)

In case you were wondering what cookies were available, there's a cute little sign.

Fresh Baked Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie at the "Cookies, Cocoa, & Milk Party" at SeaWorld, Orlando.

It's the Cookies & Cocoa and Milk Featuring a Special Holiday Guest logo sign! The cookie party is held (usually) on Saturdays during the holidays at SeaWorld, Orlando.

Here's a second helping of the citrus-herb chicken (drumsticks are available upon request, usually), a maple-chipotle pork rib, and more of those yummy smashed potatoes.

Depending on what second or third servings of anything you ask for — they'll probably come out of the kitchen in smaller dishes, and slightly hotter than what was on the original skillet (if your waiter or waitress is on their toes and brings it out to you right away). Full skillets might be pre-plated and set under a heat lamp for longer than these smaller dishes.

My Land and Sea skillet included a "Spicy Vegan Sausage" (I guess that's a nod to the "Land" portion of the meal. To me though, it tasted a little like a pencil eraser. So I asked if I could have a couple of real sausages instead — and the waiter said "sure, no problem" — and this is what he delivered to the table. Two tasty, all meat sausages.

This is what a second helping of those Roasted Potatoes looks like. Oh, the plating is a little odd, but those salted Roasted Potatoes were really good.

Here's a look at the Whispering Canyon Cafe Dinner Menu. (Photo, summer 2024)

The Traditional Signature Skillet at Whispering Canyon Cafe includes oak-smoked mustard-barbecued beef brisket, maple-chipotle pork ribs, slow-smoked pulled pork, citrus-herb chicken, western-style sausage, smashed potatoes, buttered corn, and sautéed green beans.

Because the skillets are "all you care to enjoy", you can ask for a second (or third) helping of whatever is in the skillet you ordered. Second helpings won't be plated in a giant skillet however — they should be plated in something that better matches the size of what you requested.

The Land and Sea Skillet includes house-smoked salmon, citrus-herb chicken, spicy vegan sausage, charred portobella mushrooms, barbecued cauliflower, roasted potatoes, sautéed green beans, and oven-roasted carrots.

All of the items that are included with each skillet are platted together — in a skillet. Everything in the skillet is "all you care to enjoy" so if you like certain items and you're still hungry, just ask for second helpings!

Here's a photo of "The Land and Sea" All You Care to Enjoy Signature Skillet at the Whispering Canyon Cafe.

There is a running gag at Whispering Canyon Cafe, where if you ask for too many refills, you'll get a much larger Mason Jar. They only have a couple of them though, so there's no guarantee you'll get a chance to see one when you're visiting. I drink a lot of soda — and I haven't been served a refill in one yet.

So why not just ask for a whole new skillet? Here's a tip that other sites would make you buy a PDF guidebook for — it's because when you pick two or three specific items from the skillet — they have to make that plate just for you! The pre-made skillets with everything in them are made in-bulk and sit under a heat lamp for a while. You'll get hotter, fresher food if you ask for a couple specific things!