{"id":588364,"date":"2026-04-07T16:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588364\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:35:09","slug":"canadas-wonderland-unveils-outrageous-new-foods-for-the-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588364\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s Wonderland unveils outrageous new foods for the 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Toronto&#8217;s\u00a0weather may not have gotten the memo just yet, warmer days are upon us, and with them, the city&#8217;s unofficial start to summer: opening day at Canada&#8217;s Wonderland.<\/p>\n<p>Slated to open its gates to throngs of eager thrill-seekers on May 3, the Vaughan theme park promises to bring its fans the same hair-raising fun it has for the past\u00a0more than four decades.<\/p>\n<p>That said, there are also some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogto.com\/sports_play\/2026\/04\/two-canadas-wonderland-coasters-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">exciting changes on the radar <\/a>for Canada&#8217;s Wonderland&#8217;s 2026 season that fans new and old can get amped about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While any trip to Wonder Mountain is, largely, about getting your annual dose of adrenaline on the theme park&#8217;s rides, the food lands in a very close second place. If you, like me, avoid rollercoasters at all costs, then it&#8217;s\u00a0all\u00a0about the food, and the park&#8217;s eats are seeing some exciting upgrades this year.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as Flight Deck (or Top Gun, if your relationship with Canada&#8217;s Wonderland goes back that far), one of the park&#8217;s most popular rides has been revitalized and upgraded for the upcoming season, renamed The DareDeviler.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the occasion, the park has partnered with Something in the Water Brewing Co. to launch a brand-new DareDeviler IPA. The refreshing, citrussy brew is a perfect complement to the thrilling ride, best enjoyed after you take your flight.<\/p>\n<p>On the topic of new food and drink items, the park has a few in the works that theme park food\u00a0aficionados should get amped about.<\/p>\n<p>If funnel cakes are your preferred choice of sweet treat, then this year you&#8217;ll likely want to seek out the new Choco Crispy Bites Funnel Cake. Decadent to boot, this dessert features crunchy chocolate clusters, layers of marshmallow cream, vanilla soft serve and a drizzle of warm chocolate sauce to seal the deal.<\/p>\n<p>For those more inclined towards savoury bites, the Donair Kebabs at Lazy Bear Lodge\u00a0might just become a new staple. Inspired by Halifax-style donairs, these smoky, spiced beef skewers come loaded up with utterly addictive sweet, tangy garlic sauce and your choice of side.<\/p>\n<p>To wash it all down, you&#8217;ll be able to visit the park&#8217;s Coca-Cola Freestyle machines and pour up a cup of Wonder Rush, a new signature drink that blends vanilla Sprite, pineapple Fanta, and Minute Maid lemonade.<\/p>\n<p>The park&#8217;s resident confectionery, the Sweet Shoppe, has also undergone some major changes in preparation for the 2026 season. Following a major renovation, the sweets shop is reopening as The Sweet Spot.<\/p>\n<p>On top of the usual suspects of flavoured popcorn and fudge, the shop will now also be serving tanghulu, the internet-breaking Chinese snack of fresh fruits coated in a snappy, glossy sugar layer.<\/p>\n<p>Returning for a second year, the Brew &amp; BBQ Festival will further elevate the park&#8217;s food offerings. Taking place during the first three weekends in June, the park will offer special barbecued treats like smoked pork ribs and wood-fired chicken, paired with a selection of over 50 craft beers, seltzers, and ciders from local manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to stick with the tried-and-true combination of hot dogs and funnel cake, I won&#8217;t fault you: there&#8217;s no sense in messing with perfection. But, for anyone in the mood to shake things up, the 2026 season at Canada&#8217;s Wonderland is already shaping up to be a particularly tasty one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While Toronto&#8217;s\u00a0weather may not have gotten the memo just yet, warmer days are upon us, and with them,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588365,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194291],"tags":[43409,49,48,87173,3302,224406],"class_list":["post-588364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-toronto","tag-43409","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadas","tag-toronto","tag-wonderland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}