Overview
- Happy Ice will open a permanent cart in Downtown Disney on Friday, June 19, and will operate daily from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM near Parkside Market.
- Founder Lemeir Mitchell’s Los Angeles brand is moving from seasonal truck runs to a fixed location, becoming Downtown Disney’s first permanent Black‑owned dessert operation.
- The cart’s menu emphasizes all‑natural Philadelphia‑style water ice made with real fruit and pure cane sugar and will feature the JOY‑LATI, a layered dessert with Italian ice, vanilla sweet cream, sauces, and fresh fruit.
- To mark the Juneteenth opening, the first 50 customers will receive a Happy Ice T‑shirt and the next 50 will get a tote bag, with outlets encouraging early arrivals for the giveaways.
- The launch comes as Downtown Disney refreshes its food and retail mix, and the permanent cart could boost steady foot traffic and visibility for small, local dessert operators in the district.