Good morning from the Transportation and Ticket Center. It looks like it’s going to be a very busy day based on these long lines for security this morning. In addition to the high crowds, Hurricane Nicole will be making landfall today and we are already seeing rain and wind from the storm. We’re planning on … Read more
Walt Disney World has announced the opening dates and some of the treats that will be available at their various gingerbread displays. Beginning November 9 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, guests can view clouds of cinnamon billowing out of the chimney of this life-sized storybook gingerbread house made from a classic Austrian recipe. … Read more
Limited edition pins for each 2022 gingerbread display at Walt Disney World Resort are now available. We found all seven pins at Pin Traders in Disney Springs, as well as at some of their resorts’ respective stores. Six of them have a limited edition size of 2,500, but the Wilderness Lodge pin has a limited … Read more
Gingerbread shingles and paneling now cover most of the gingerbread house framework at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The gingerbread house is an annual tradition at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and can be found in the resort’s lobby. The house is the same basic shape every year, made with the same framework, … Read more
If you have ever stopped to watch the information video at the gingerbread house in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, you may know that bees are important to the process of cleaning up the life-size sweet treats. Disney has now shared new photos, video, and information about the bees. “Ten years ago, when performing … Read more
Greetings from the festi-ball! Today is the start of the International Festival of the Holidays and we are excited for all of the festive cheer the day will bring, so let’s get started! Starting our day off on a Monorail run for our aerial views of the construction sites, automatic doors and tap points have … Read more
Among the many new and returning holiday experiences coming to Walt Disney World are the famous resort hotel gingerbread houses. Due to COVID-19 health and safety precautions, the gingerbread houses were not baked and built last year. According to Disney Parks Blog, “select” gingerbread houses will be returning, so it’s possible not every display will … Read more
Even though there won’t be gingerbread houses at Walt Disney World Resort hotels this year, the popular holiday centerpieces still get their due as part of an ornament-shaped pin collection! The pins, themed to select resort hotels and EPCOT, are limited edition, with edition sizes varying depend on the resorts. Let’s take a closer look! … Read more
The culinary Cast Members from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort are having a gingerbread house contest. Several gingerbread displays can be found on the second floor of the lobby, next to Kona Island. These may not be as large as some of the displays at the other resorts, but we felt they deserved just as much … Read more
Sure, the Contemporary Cinderella Castle Gingerbread Display is cute, and the Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian is practically tradition at this point, but over at the site of Old Faithful, we’re mesmerized by the grand opening of the all-new Gingerbread Cabin that has just debuted at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We’ve seen the whole thing … Read more
There are a few resorts are Walt Disney World that really get into the holiday spirit by constructing massive gingerbread displays in their lobbies. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and Disney’s Beach Club Resort are just a few that we’ve come to love over the years. While visiting Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, … Read more
It’s the yummiest time of the year here at Walt Disney World, and the parks and resorts have begun all their holiday decorating. We’re bringing you a different kind of construction update today, and a far sweeter one at that. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is known for its giant gingerbread house, and no Christmas would … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The smell of gingerbread has once again filled the halls of Disney’s Contemporary Resort with the return of the 10th annual Cinderella Castle Gingerbread Display, complete with a Gingerbread Treat Kiosk and a sweet handful of new commemorative merchandise in celebration of the display’s sweet return. Let’s … Read more