Complete Guide To The Gingerbread Displays Coming To Disney World And Disneyland!

Complete Guide To The Gingerbread Displays Coming To Disney World And Disneyland!

It’s almost time for the iconic Gingerbread Displays to come back to Walt Disney World and Disneyland! One of the best things about the holiday season at Disney Parks is without a doubt the stunning gingerbread displays, from the classic gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian to the one at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, there’s always a new fun display to check out.

That’s why we are sharing with you a complete guide to the different gingerbread displays around the parks, take a look:

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GRAND CALIFORNIAN HOTEL

Beginning November 10, the Disneyland Resort will have a display to get you in the holiday spirit, the Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa! The lobby will be home once again to one of its best holiday classics, the “Grand” Gingerbread House. This giant gingerbread replica of the hotel is a holiday highlight and a can’t-miss stop in the lobby. Standing 7 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the structure is created from more than 600 pounds of gingerbread, 600 pounds of powdered sugar, 250 pounds of fondant, one pound of pixie dust, and features 25 hidden Mickeys!

If you want a sweet treat to commemorate your experience, you can enjoy one (or multiple) of the following:

• Mickey Mouse-shaped Poinsettia Cookie
• Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie
• Christmas Cookie
• Holiday Cookie Box: will include two milk chocolate-dipped Mickey-shaped cookies, two raspberry-filled cookies and two sugar cookies with festive sprinkles
• Assorted Macarons: Assorted macaron box will include two gingerbread, two peppermint and two Mexican hot chocolate
• Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Loaf
• Crisped Rice Treat
• Holiday Cinnamon Buns (New)
• Hot Cocoa Cookies (New)
• Coffee with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey) (New)
• Eggnog with Baileys
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Milk
• Gingerbread Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
• Red Velvet Cookie Shot with Milk (New)
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey)
• Cookie shot with Louis XIII Cognac
• Cookie shot with Clase Azul Ultra Anejo

HAUNTED MANSION AT DISNEYLAND RESORT

Welcome foolish mortals to a gingerbread display unlike any seen before. Hop in one of the doom buggies and start a journey to the Gingerbread House that has been materializing for guests for them than 20 years from Halloween to the holidays! Jack Skellington, or should we say “Sandy Claws,” and his friends have transformed this beloved attraction into Haunted Mansion Holiday, inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and this display is a welcomed addition. With three moving elements and nearly 300 pounds, this display took over 20 days to build and decorate with 13 cast members. Don’t forget to take a ride to see it for yourself before Jan. 8, 2024.

GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA

This beloved tradition is back again for its 24th year from November 8 through January 1, 2024, and is filled with plenty of sweet delights and decorations. All across this house, you’ll find white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. Not to mention the 85 lb. chocolate Santa, nutcrackers, toy soldiers, and snowmen that are all hand-painted by the Grand Floridian Bakery team led by Pastry Chef de Cuisine Kristine Farmer. The 500 hours spent baking gingerbread and 480 hours spent decorating are well worth it. Be on the lookout for the 24 hidden Mickeys found throughout the entire display to see if you can find them all.

If you’re looking to take a taste of gingerbread and the holidays home with you, you’re in luck because this display has quite the lineup of treats available for purchase that will dazzle your taste buds, including:

• Freshly baked, homemade items, such as Gingerbread Mickeys and Shingles, Stollen Bread, Brownie Christmas Tree, and Gingersnap Cookies
• House-made Gingerbread Ornaments and Gingerbread Houses
• Assorted Gingerbread Cookie Bags, Marshmallow Pops, and Milk Chocolate Pecan Fudge
• Grand Floridian Combo Box featuring assorted fan favorite treats, including the cookies n’ cream Christmas Tree, exclusive to this box
• Plant-based, no sugar added, and gluten-friendly options

DISNEY’S BEACH CLUB RESORT

The classic Holiday Carousel gingerbread display will be back at Disney’s Beach Club Resort!  The life-size creation has been at the resort for 22 years and it actually moves! This year, this gingerbread offering is inspired by Ducktales, with the horses themed after Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Duey, and Louie. To celebrate all the years of tradition, there are 22 hidden Mickeys to find throughout the display, as well as 434 pounds of honey, 25 pounds of spices, 200 pounds of icing, and a whole lot of creativity and talent from the culinary team!

Some of the holiday treats available at this location include:

• Signature Stollen Bread
• Lighthouse Fudge
• Mickey Snowman Pop
• Crispy Rice Treat
• Peppermint Bark
• Gingerbread Shingle
• Hot Chocolate Flight
• Hot Chocolate

DISNEY BOARDWALK RESORT

You will be able to visit this display from November 17 through December 27! This creation is a miniature version of some of your favorite spots found along the BoardWalk itself, including the BoardWalk Deli, which is home to none other than the BoardWalk Inn Bakery team led by Pastry Chef Alex Vacher.

Before leaving, be sure to check out some of the treats made by the team, like:

• Mickey and Minnie Sugar Cookies
• Mickey Caramel Corn Cookie
• Christmas Tree Pop
• Peppermint Bark
• Gingerbread Shingles
• Gluten/ Wheat-Friendly and Plant-based Gingerbread Shingles

DISNEY ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE

Next up, let’s go on a tasty adventure to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge where you’ll find one of the most adorable giraffes and zebras around. In the Jambo House lobby from November 22 through December 31, the Animal Kingdom Lodge bakery led by Pastry Chef Lexy Ross has continued the tradition with the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra. This can’t-miss giraffe, or should we say ginger-affe, named Ginger and baby zebra, Debra, are made with a combination of gingerbread, sugar dough, and modeling chocolate. In fact, the giraffe stands near 7 feet tall. You’ll also be able to pick up some tasty treats to take with you, like the Gingeraffe Cookie, Hot Cocoa Flight, and beer, wine, and cocktails!

DISNEY’S CONTEMPORARY RESORT

You can find this display on the fourth floor of the resort from November 10 through January 6, 2024! This year’s Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Castle Display was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers for this momentous occasion for The Walt Disney Company. It stands over 17 feet tall with 612 pounds of sugar, 1012 pounds of flour, 112 pounds of gingerbread spice, over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks, and 12 sprinklings of magical pixie dust! And, be sure to keep your eyes peeled with the 12 hidden five-legged goats.

For those wanting a sweet treat, the following will also be available for purchase:

• Gingerbread Castle Brick
• Paint Your Own Cookie Box
• Hot Chocolate Caramel Fudge
• Chocolate Peppermint Cookie
• Pistachio Linzer Cookie
• 5-Legged Goat Cookie
• Gluten/Wheat Friendly Gingerbread Cookie
• Gingerbread Latte Cupcake
• Christmas Tree Butter Cookie
• Frozen Hot Chocolate (Also available with Peppermint Schnapps)
• Frozen Apple Cider (Also available with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky floater)

EPCOT

Last but certainly not least for Walt Disney World Resort, we’ve got quite the impressive display at The American Adventure in EPCOT. From November 24 through December 30, this unique display recreates some classic monuments in America and EPCOT alike with gingerbread versions of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, The American Adventure building with Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue, and even a Festival Marketplace. There are also 6 hidden Mickeys found within. See how many you can find on your next visit to EPCOT.

So if you are visiting Disney World or Disneyland this holiday season, make sure to take some time to check out these gingerbread displays! They are worth a visit for sure!

Credit: Disney Parks

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