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The Bakery Tour

Take a break for bread.

Tour a working replica of the famous Boudin Bakery in San Francisco and bite into a delicious sample of freshly baked bread.

Follow along with your digital hosts as they explain how the luscious loaves are made. Watch expert bakers turn dough into the delectable bread that’s been delighting San Franciscans for over 150 years. 

On this tour, the fun’s baked right in!

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The Bakery Tour (also known as Boudin Bakery Tour ) is an attraction at Disney California Adventure Park in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It shows how sourdough bread is made which is hosted by Colin Mochrie and Rosie O'Donnell .

On April 30, 2021, Disneyland Resort reopened after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, Disney California Adventure announced that all rides and attractions remained closed.

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After entering the building, a Disney cast member hands out two pieces of sourdough bread per person. The attraction starts in a room with a screen in front, where Colin and Rosie talk about the history of bread. After this, guests move into the next room which actually has sourdough bread being made. Colin and Rosie talk about what's going on, and then guests move to the next window where they finish showing how the bread is made.

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INTRODUCTION

Learn how San Francisco’s famous Boudin sourdough bread is made in this narrated walk-through bakery tour.

TOURING TIPS

A Cast Member passes out bread samples either just outside the building or right inside the entrance.

There’s no line for this attraction, but there may be a short wait outside until the previous group enters the bakery area. Once inside the bakery either wait at each video screen while listening to Rosie and Colin, or simply stroll through at your own pace.

The tour is completely accessible for wheelchairs and ECVs .

Assistive listening devices may be used. Captioning is available – contact a Cast Member for assistance.

Pacific Wharf Cafe , which is just behind the bakery, uses loaves of bread baked in the bakery for their sandwiches and their soup and salad bread bowls.

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INTERESTING FACTS

The Boudin Bakery in San Francisco has produced sourdough bread for over 150 years. The “mother dough” was developed by French baker Isidore Boudin in 1849. The bacteria found in the mother dough is unique to San Francisco and has the scientific designation lactobacillus sanfrancisco .

The bread’s only ingredients are: unbleached flour, water, salt, and a portion of the mother dough.

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How long is Boudin Bakery Tour?

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Will Boudin Bakery Tour make me motion sick?

The motion level is NONE. Details on handling motion sensitivity on your visit

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Learn the secrets of the 150-year-old process used to bake sourdough bread while enjoying a glass-walled tour of the Boudin Bakery. Hosted by Boudin Bakery. Experience the magic that goes into making world-famous San Francisco sourdough bread on this tasty tour of a real bakery.

Bite into a free sample of delectable bread, and get ready to start your tour. Join film and television stars Rosie O'Donnell and Colin Mochrie as they guide you in a funny but informative visit through the factory. Follow them as they explain the process of creating one of the most luscious loaves around. Behind glass walls, watch expert bakers taking the ingredients from dough to delicious!

This attraction, which opened with Disney California Adventure Park is a humorous tour that shows how sourdough bread is made hosted by Colin Mochrie and Rosie O'Donnell.

After entering the building, a Disney worker hands out two pieces of sourdough bread per person. The attraction starts in a room with a screen in front, where Colin and Rosie talk about the history of the bread. After this, you move into the next room which actually has sourdough bread being made. Colin and Rosie talk about what's going on, and then you move to the next window and they finish off showing how the bread is made.

Touring Tips

• A Cast Member passes out bread samples either just outside the building or right inside the entrance.
• There's no line for this attraction, but there may be a short wait outside until the previous group enters the bakery area. Once inside the bakery either wait at each video screen while listening to Rosie and Colin, or simply stroll through at your own pace.
• Your mouth will be watering by the end of this tour! You can pick up rolls, loaves and sandwiches at the Pacific Wharf Cafe just across the way.
• Boudin Bakery is San Francisco's oldest continuously running company. In 1849, Boudin was a tiny, old-world shop on San Francisco's Dupont Street. Since then, it has evolved to a world famous bakery renowned for using the finest ingredients available.
• The bread's only ingredients are: unbleached flour, water, salt, and a portion of the mother dough.

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The Bakery Tour | Disneyland

Last Updated on: March 26th, 2024

Posted By: Craig Smith

The Bakery Tour is a delightful and educational attraction located within Disney California Adventure Park , which is part of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This charming experience takes guests on a behind-the-scenes journey through the art of bread making, offering a unique and immersive look at the baking process.

Hosted by Boudin Bakery, a renowned San Francisco institution famous for its sourdough bread, The Bakery Tour offers visitors an opportunity to explore the history, craftsmanship, and tradition of sourdough baking. The experience begins with a fascinating and informative video presentation that introduces guests to the bakery’s rich heritage and the importance of sourdough in California’s culinary history.

After the video, visitors are led on a guided tour of the bakery, where they can witness bakers in action, shaping and baking the iconic sourdough loaves. The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread fills the air, creating an authentic sensory experience. Along the tour, informative displays and interactive elements provide insights into the ingredients, techniques, and care that go into creating Boudin’s famous sourdough.

The Bakery Tour also includes a stop at the Boudin Bakery Café, where guests can enjoy a variety of delicious bread-based snacks and sandwiches made with their signature sourdough bread. This is an excellent opportunity to savor the fruits of the bakery’s labor and appreciate the quality and taste of their products.

This attraction not only offers an enjoyable and appetizing experience but also educates visitors about the importance of preserving culinary traditions and the art of bread making. It’s a family-friendly attraction that combines entertainment with a tasty learning experience, making it a must-visit for anyone interested in food, history, or simply looking for a unique and interactive adventure within Disney California Adventure Park.

• The Bakery Tour is a delightful attraction located in Pacific Wharf at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.
• The attraction provides guests with a behind-the-scenes look at the baking process, specifically the production of sourdough bread, which is a staple at the park.
• One of the unique features of The Bakery Tour is its educational and interactive elements, where guests can learn about the history of Boudin Bakery and its sourdough bread-making tradition.
• Guests can watch the bakers at work through large viewing windows, and there are informative displays and videos that explain the art of sourdough bread making and the importance of using the “mother dough.”
• At the end of the tour, visitors have the opportunity to purchase freshly baked sourdough bread and other bakery items, making it a tasty and educational experience for guests of all ages.

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The Bakery Tour

Go through the doors and you'll receive a piece of fresh sourdough bread. Munching on the bread, take some time to wander through the tour and learn all about how bread is made.

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February 2001 – present

San Fransokyo Square – The Boudin Bakery Tour is tucked in the restaurant circle of the square. To find this walk through attraction, head toward Ghirardelli , which is to the right of the entrance to Cars Land . You’ll see Boudin on your right, across from Ghirardelli.

The Boudin Bakery Tour opened in 2001 as part of Pacific Wharf’s tribute to California foods. At the time of its opening, Boudin’s tour stood across from the Mission Tortilla Factory tour , which was a very similar walkthrough dedicated to the process of making tortillas. After a few years of lackluster attendance, California Adventure began its extensive overhaul , and the Mission Tortilla Factory tour was one of the first attractions to go. The Boudin Bakery Tour remained open, becoming the sole attraction in Pacific Wharf (now San Fransokyo Square), but attendance was still quite low.

To revamp the attraction, Disney closed the tour for over a year, starting in late 2013. The tour itself remained largely the same, but the space was redesigned to be a more open walkthrough space. The end of the walkthrough also opens up into a small seating area, where guests can watch the bakers work. Today, the Boudin Bakery Tour is the only attraction in either park that produces a product available for purchase. Though it’s one of the quietest attractions in California Adventure, the Bakery Tour gives guests a window into an iconic San Francisco process: the making of Boudin sourdough bread.

• Single Rider Line – no
• Fast Pass – no
• Height Requirement – none
• Duration – N/A

Unlike the other walkthrough attractions at the Disneyland Resort, the Boudin Bakery Tour has virtually no structure. Guests are free to roam within the open space. Each wall has different plaques describing bread-making processes and the history of Boudin sourdough, while hosts Rosie O’Donnell and Colin Mochrie offer commentary from video monitors. The focal point of the tour is the large observation window, where guests can watch bakers knead dough, shape loaves, and bake the bread. At the end of the tour, guests exit the gallery to find themselves in front of a cafe, where they can enjoy a meal with sourdough bread or buy a loaf to take home.

MY RATING: ★★☆☆☆

I am typically a huge fan of Disneyland’s quieter attractions, especially walkthrough tours. The Boudin Bakery tour is a neat concept, but the actual tour itself is kind of lackluster. There isn’t a whole lot to see aside from one video monitor and the glass window, behind which a huge machine blocks a lot of your view of the actual baking process. If you know nothing about Boudin or sourdough bread, the tour is an interesting intro, but beyond that, it doesn’t have much to offer.

VISITING TIPS

Unless you are visiting the park on a very crowded day, this exhibit will most likely be a ghost town. If you want to buy a loaf of bread after your tour, make sure you visit before lunchtime (Boudin tends to sell out!). Otherwise, swing by the Bakery Tour whenever you’re nearby and you should be good to go.

The bakery tour shares a building with Aunt Cass Cafe; a soup and sandwich shop that serves Boudin bread.

Don’t forget to visit the cast member standing by the bread cart when you first walk in; they’ll give you a free sample of sourdough bread!

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• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
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Ancient relic of St. Jude’s arm to visit San Diego

S AN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — People in San Diego will be able to see an ancient relic believed to contain the remains of St. Jude Thaddeus during its visit to a Catholic church in San Diego.

The visit is a part of the Tour of the Relics of Saint Jude the Apostle, which began in September.

Several centuries ago, the arm of St. Jude was separated from the rest of his remains and placed in a wooden carving shaped in the gesture of giving a blessing, according to a website dedicated to the saint .

On Friday, the relic will make a stop at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church at 4124 Mt. Abraham Ave., the only San Diego church on its tour. Public veneration of the relic will be from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a mass in honor of St. Jude to take place at 7 p.m. To view the full schedule of stops in the tour, click here .

In Catholicism, St. Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. St. Jude was also believed to be his cousin because his mother was the sister of Jesus’ mother, Mary. The rest of his remains are housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News.

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Love this origin story, as told on the wholesale coffee roaster’s website:

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