A night out in a galaxy far, far away took a terrifying turn when a young woman appeared to choke and panic after sipping Disney’s infamous tingly cocktail at Oga’s Cantina.
Footage captured by fellow park guests shows the dark-haired woman in a black top lifting a tall yellow drink overflowing with thick white foam. She takes a big gulp, or more accurately, a mouthful of the foam itself, then immediately covers her face, grimaces in pain, and looks like she’s fighting for air. A friend rushes over with water as the woman hunches over the table, clearly in distress.
The scene unfolded inside the dimly lit, alien-themed watering hole in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, where DJ R-3X blasts galactic beats and the drinks are as theatrical as the surroundings. The cocktail in question is the Fuzzy Tauntaun, a $20 peach-and-orange vodka concoction topped with a mountain of “Buzz Button Tingling” foam.
That foam is no ordinary garnish. It’s made from buzz buttons — also known as electric daisies or Szechuan buttons — from the plant Acmella oleracea. The flowers contain a compound called spilanthol that creates an intense buzzing, tingling, and numbing sensation on the lips and tongue. Disney lists it right on the menu. Bartenders routinely warn guests not to eat or inhale large amounts of the stuff.
Plenty of visitors treat the effect as a fun party trick. Others say it feels like their mouth just went to the dentist. In this case, the woman appeared to get far more than she bargained for. The foam overflowed the glass, and she seemed to take in a heavy dose all at once.
“They tell you the second they put the drink down: don’t eat the foam,” one recent guest recalled. “She went for it anyway.”
The drink has been a signature item at both Disney World and Disneyland versions of Oga’s Cantina since Galaxy’s Edge opened in 2019. The foam’s strength has fluctuated over the years. At times it was so potent that first-timers thought they were having an allergic reaction. Supply problems even pulled the drink off the menu for stretches in 2022 before it returned with a slightly different formula.
The plant belongs to the daisy family. People with sensitivities to ragweed, chamomile, or other Asteraceae plants can theoretically have stronger reactions, though serious incidents remain rare. One earlier guest claimed years ago that the foam triggered anaphylaxis and that staff was slow to respond. Disney has never publicly confirmed any major medical events tied to the drink.
Park officials had not issued a statement on the latest episode as of Tuesday morning. Typical protocol at the crowded cantina is a two-drink maximum and a relatively quick turnaround so more guests can squeeze in. Reservations are still tough to snag.
For most people, the tingling fades in minutes and leaves behind a sweet peach cocktail. For this guest, it looked like a one-way ticket to panic city, captured on camera in the middle of the Happiest Place on Earth.
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