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Do you want to enjoy Disney World’s famous gingerbread displays this year? Here is a guide to everything you need to know about the amazing gingerbread creations you can see and where to find them!
Disney’s Gingerbread Displays
Halloween may have just ended, but Christmas cheer is already starting to spread across the Walt Disney World Resort. There is so much extra magic at Walt Disney World around the holidays. It is no wonder it is one of the most popular times of year to visit!
The best part is there is something magical for every budget. Sure, hard-ticketed Christmas parties such as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom and Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are sure to delight, but did you know there is plenty of Christmas Magic to be enjoyed around Disney free of charge?
One fan-favorite way to enjoy some FREE Disney Magic is touring the glorious Gingerbread displays you will find at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels! Better yet, many of them have some great options for snacking! Here is a guide to everything you need to know about this year’s gingerbread creations including a BRAND NEW offering.
The Grand Floridian
The Gingerbread House display at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a tradition that has been going on for over 20 years! In fact, 2023 marks the 24th year of this sweet spectacle!
It takes over 500 hours of baking and 480 hours of decorating to prepare this life-sized Gingerbread House for Guests to delight in. It is made of over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. Be sure to look for the 85 lb. chocolate Santa as well as hand-painted nutcrackers, toy soldiers, and snowmen!
Enjoy it in all its glory from Nov. 8 through Jan. 1, 2024. And, while you are there, check out the menu of sweet treats and gifts available to purchase.
You will find freshly baked homemade items such as Gingerbread Mickeys, Stollen Bread, Brownie Christmas Tree, Gingersnap Cookies, Marshmallow Pops, and fudge! You can also purchase a special box of treats that includes a combination of offerings. Finally, don’t miss out on House-made Gingerbread Ornaments and Gingerbread Houses!
A Brand NEW Display
This year, you can also enjoy a brand piece of gingerbread goodness. Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is offering a Lighthouse designed using blueprints of the real lighthouse just outside on Crescent Lake!
You will find a Pop-Up Shop selling treats such as Light House Fudge! You can read more about this new addition to the gingerbread tradition HERE.
Beach Club
Right next door at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, you will find a very popular display indeed. It’s a classic Holiday Carousel gingerbread display, and it actually moves! This will be the 22nd year the Carousel has graced Beach Club.
This year’s creation is inspired by Ducktales! See if you can spot horses themed after Donald Duck, Huey, Duey, and Louie!
While you are visiting, enjoy the menu of delights available for purchase. It includes signature Stollen Bread, Lighthouse Fudge, Mickey Snowman Pops, Crispy Rice Treats, Peppermint Bark, Gingerbread Shingles, and Hot Chocolate Flights!
BoardWalk
If you are going to be in the area, you may as well check out the display at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, too! The display is a miniature version of the BoardWalk itself! See if you can spot your favorite stops along the BoardWalk!
Also, be sure to enjoy a menu of offerings including Mickey and Minnie Sugar Cookies, Mickey Caramel Corn Cookies, Christmas Tree Pops, Peppermint Bark, and Gingerbread Shingles. You can also indulge in Gluten/ Wheat-Friendly and Plant-based Gingerbread Shingles here!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
If you love Disney animals and Christmas decor, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is a must-see during the holidays! You can see Ginger, the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Debrah, the Gingerbread Baby Zebra!
While you are visiting, grab some treats. Gingeraffe Cookies Hot Cocoa Flights, and beer, wine, and cocktails will be available to purchase and enjoy. If you want to see it all, head over from Nov. 22 through Dec. 31.
The Contemporary
If you prefer visiting resorts along the Monorail Loop, you can find gingerbread goodness there, too! You will find an impressive Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Castle Display!
It is made from over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks! Be sure to see if you can spot 12 hidden 5-legged goats throughout the display.
And, indulge in a menu of offerings here, too. You can enjoy: Gingerbread Castle Bricks, Paint Your Own Cookie Boxes, Hot Chocolate Caramel Fudge, Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, Pistachio Linzer Cookies, 5-Legged Goat Cookies, Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes, and Christmas Tree Butter Cookies. You can also sip on Frozen Hot Chocolate, Frozen Apple Cider, and adult versions of the two drinks, too.
This display stays up a little further into the New Year than some of the others. Enjoy it from Nov. 10 through Jan. 6, 2024.
Gingerbread In The Parks
If you want to see one last Gingerbread display, you can find one at EPCOT at The American Adventure. You can enjoy it at no additional cost once you have entered EPCOT using valid park admission.
This display contains gingerbread versions of famous American monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. You will also find replicas of EPCOT including The American Adventure building. Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue, and even a Festival Marketplace.
Like hidden Mickeys? Be on the lookout so you can spot 6 of them!
This display will not last long. See it from Nov. 24 through Dec. 30.
Create Your Own Tour
Many people make a point to see as many of these magnificent displays as they can. If you want to tour all of the gingerbread, be sure to note the specific dates for availability as not all displays have the same timeframe. And, be sure to take LOTS of pictures and indulge in some yummy treats!
Will you be touring all the fun gingerbread displays around Walt Disney World Resort this year? Have you seen them before? Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments. And, feel free to pass this fun story on to the Disney fans in your life!
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Susan G
Monday 6th of November 2023
The gingerbread displays are one of my favorite parts of the holidays at WDW. I will be seeing all but the Contemporary. My favorites are the carousel at Beach Club and the house at Grand Floridian. I really miss the log cabin at Wilderness Lodge which only last a few years. I can’t wait to see the lighthouse at Yacht Club!
KatieP
Monday 6th of November 2023
Thank you for reading and contributing thoughts! Aren't the Gingerbread house at the Grand and the Carousel at Beach Club fantastic? I never got to see the log cabin myself, but it sounds like it was an experience to treasure. Have fun visiting the displays, especially the new one.