A gingerbread version of Spaceship Earth has arrived at CommuniCore Hall for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and just like the real thing, it lights up to a little music show.
Gingerbread Spaceship Earth
Gingerbread Spaceship Earth is eight feet tall and took the pastry team more than 160 hours to craft.
The creation was made using:
- 240 pounds of honey dough
- 100 eggs
- 100 ounces of lebkuchen spice
- 55 pounds of dark chocolate
- 100 pounds of royal icing
Other Walt Disney World gingerbread displays this year include the Grand Floridian gingerbread house, gingerbread Cinderella Castle at Contemporary Resort, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” gingerbread carousel at Beach Club, gingerbread BoardWalk Deli, and gingerbread animals (including a new flamingo) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.
At the nearby Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow holiday kitchen, guests can purchase a Spaceship Earth tile gingerbread triangle just like the ones used to make this edible version of the EPCOT park icon. Almost 1,000 triangles make up the geodesic sphere.
There are 11 hidden Mickeys, each representing one of the World Showcase pavilions.
After a Celebration Countdown, presented by CITIZEN, the gingerbread Spaceship Earth lights up with a small show set to music much like the real Spaceship Earth does at night. The show is presented every 10 minutes.
Watch our video of the Celebration Countdown and music show below:
The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from November 29 through December 30.
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