Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is a quick-service snack location in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida. Housed in a small brick cottage a short walk from the Haunted Mansion, it is best known for freshly made waffles and funnel cakes, and it has operated in the park since 1971, the year Magic Kingdom opened. Disney lists the location simply as Sleepy Hollow, and it is hosted by Coca-Cola.
History
The stand opened in 1971, during Magic Kingdom's first year of operation. Its name and mood draw on Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", which Walt Disney Productions had adapted as one half of the animated feature The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Early signage presented the fictional Ichabod Crane as proprietor, tying the refreshment stand to the same early American literary world that shapes the rest of Liberty Square.
In its early decades the menu centred on drinks and light snacks, including funnel cake and caramel popcorn. The building received a substantial renovation in 1997, but the location's identity changed most through its food. Waffle sandwiches were added in late 2011 in several forms, among them a sweet and spicy chicken version and a ham version, followed by a breakfast waffle in March 2012. A version filled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and fresh fruit became the location's signature item and one of the more discussed snacks in the park.
That item's later history illustrates how closely the menu is watched. In 2024 the large round waffles used for the sandwiches were replaced by Mickey Mouse-shaped waffles, a change that drew sustained criticism from regular guests. In June 2025 Disney restored the round waffle sandwiches, including the fruit and chocolate-hazelnut version and the sweet and spicy chicken version, to the menu.
Setting
Sleepy Hollow occupies a compact brick-and-shingle building on the Liberty Square side of the bridge from the central hub, opposite Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe. Its architecture follows the land's colonial American styling, and its outdoor seating area looks back across the water towards Cinderella Castle, which has made the tables a popular place to eat while watching parades and stage shows at a distance. Seating is entirely outdoors, and ordering is at a walk-up window, with mobile ordering supported.
Menu
Waffles in various forms anchor the menu, from the filled waffle sandwiches to plainer waffles served with powdered sugar or fruit. Funnel cakes are the other long-standing speciality, and the savoury side of the menu is represented by a hand-dipped corn dog served with house-made chips. Seasonal waffle and funnel cake variations appear periodically, and the drinks list is built around standard soft drinks and coffee. Because the location serves breakfast items from park opening, it functions both as a morning stop and as an all-day snack stand.