Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted

One of our favorite things to do during the holiday season at Disney World is visit the amazing gingerbread creations at hotels throughout the resort.

2022-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Disney’s Grand Floridian

Disney announced that these gingerbread creations will be returning to six hotels this year, and now construction has officially begun on the BIGGEST of them all!

All I Want For Christmas Ugly Sweater

We spotted Cast Members working on the first stages of the MASSIVE gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort!

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Working on the gingerbread house

This gingerbread house is made up of over 8500 gingerbread pieces. WOAH.

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Hard at work

Preparation for this huge house starts a full seven months ahead of time. Cast Members begin mixing the dough for the gingerbread house in May, and then the dough goes through a two-month curing process.

In the summer, the shapes are baked and decorated and then stored for construction, which is happening now!

Cast Members expect it to be completed within the next three days.

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

So much gingerbread!

They told us that, this year, it’ll be themed to Disney’s 100th anniversary!

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Construction

It was so cool to see the Cast Members using GIANT icing piping bags to construct this amazing house.

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Giant icing bags

Once this house is completed, it’ll open up as a sweets shop in the Grand Floridian lobby. You can stop by to see the incredible house and purchase treats from Cast Members working inside! (You don’t have to be staying at the Grand Floridian in order to check out the house and buy treats.)

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Adding the gingerbread shingles

Last year, we saw treats like marshmallow lollipops, sugar cookies, brownie tree pops, gingerbread men, gingerbread whoopie pies, peppermint bark, hot cocoa bombs, and of course the gingerbread shingles. We’ll have to wait and see what comes this year!

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

It’ll be done soon!

Today, Cast Members were handing out samples to guests who’d come out to watch the construction.

2023-wdw-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-

Samples

We can’t wait to see it all finished this year, so stay tuned to DFB for more updates on the construction process.

Click here to find out which OTHER hotels are getting gingerbread creations this year!

DON'T MISS A MOMENT
OF HOLIDAY MAGIC


Holidays-Guide-Cover-160x250-1.png

Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World.

It includes all the must-have information for navigating the holiday season at Disney World, including:

  • The COMPLETE schedule of events for the Holiday Season
  • How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!)
  • ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM.
  • And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat!

Save 20% on the Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide with code PEPPERMINT.

Have you visited the Grand Floridian gingerbread house before? Let us know in the comments.

The post Construction Has BEGUN on the MASSIVE Gingerbread House at Disney World's Grand Floridian Hotel first appeared on the disney food blog.

View the full article

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...