Walt Disney World Gingerbread Display Food Guide 2024
Happy Holiday season at Walt Disney World! Disney Parks announced the gingerbread displays and treats that will be available for the holiday season at Disney World Resorts and theme parks. Check out all the festive gingerbread displays that will be at Walt Disney World for the holidays!
Gingerbread Displays at Walt Disney World
EPCOT
Gingerbread Spaceship Earth
New this year, CommuniCore Hall will feature an 8-foot tall gingerbread display of Spaceship Earth with handcrafted gingerbread triangles and a dancing lights performance. The gingerbread Spaceship Earth display will arrive in EPCOT on November 29th for the start of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. The sphere was created in collaboration with the EPCOT Festival Team and Walt Disney Imagineering and includes hundreds of handcrafted gingerbread triangles. At the new Holiday Kitchen, the Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow booth, you’ll be able to purchase your own Spaceship Earth Tile Gingerbread Triangle like the tiles used to craft the gingerbread Spaceship Earth, and the gingerbread triangle will be included in the Holiday Cookie Stroll. Additionally, the countdown to each light performance is hosted by Celebration Countdown presented by CITIZEN.
Spaceship Earth Tile Gingerbread Triangle – ©Disney
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The Spaceship Earth gingerbread display took over 160 hours to create and is made up of almost a thousands gingerbread triangles. To create the iconic display, cast members used 240 pounds of honey dough, 100 eggs, 100 ounces of lebkuchen spice, 55 pounds of dark chocolate, and 100 pounds of royal icing. There are 11 hidden Mickeys on the display to represent the 11 countries of World Showcase.
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Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, opening on November 6th. To celebrate 25 years there are 25 hidden Mickeys throughout the display. This year also includes new chocolate trees themed to various Disney characters.
The massive gingerbread house includes edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, white chocolate candy canes, and an 88 pound white chocolate Santa. The gingerbread is baked with 1050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, and 600 pounds of confectioners’ sugar with the decorations using 700 pounds of chocolate and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. The display takes the team 500 hours to bake and 480 hours to put together. The scent of gingerbread also fills the resort to celebrate the holiday season!
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Treats available for purchase include:
Gingerbread Mickey (Gluten / wheat friendly) ($11.49)
Gingerbread Shingle ($11.79)
Peppermint Bark ($14.99)
Gingerbread Loaf ($5.79)
Stollen Bread ($24.99)
Chocolate Chip Cookie made with red and green M&M’s Minis Milk Chocolate Candies ($5.49)
Gingersnap Cookie (Vegan - made without animal meat, dairy, eggs, and honey)($5.79)
Brownie Pop ($7.49)
Gingerbread Cookie ($7.79)
Gingerbread House Ornament ($13.99)
Gingerbread House ($94.99)
Grand Box featuring assorted treats including a Santa Gnome Hot Cocoa Surprise, exclusive to the Grand Box ($62.99)
Imported Cookie Bag from Germany ($16.29)
The Grand Holiday Bar ($8.99)
There is also a limited-edition 25th anniversary merchandise collection including a pin, ornament, cookie jar, magnet, tumbler, t-shirt, mug, and more available for purchase at Sandy Cove Gifts and Sundries.
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Gingerbread Loaf – ©Disney
Gingerbread Cookie – ©Disney
Gingerbread House Ornament – ©Disney
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Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Returning for its 13th year, the Gingerbread Castle Display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is inspired by the Cinderella Castle Dream Lights and will open on November 8th. For 13 years of the display there are 13 hidden Mickeys as well as one hidden 5-legged goat. The gingerbread display can be found on the 4th floor of the resort - on the same level as the monorail entrance / exit.
The gingerbread castle display is over 17 feet tall and 25 feet wide. The gingerbread display is made with 613 pounds of sugar, 1013 pounds of flour, 113 pounds of gingerbread spice, 51 pounds of chocolate, and has over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks.
©Disney - 2023 Display
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Treats available for purchase include:
Linzer Cookie with raspberry filling ($6.49)
Caramel Apple Cake with gingerbread streusel and dulce de leche ($6.99)
Chocolate Hazelnut Log – Vanilla chiffon cake rolled with a hazelnut crémeux, hazelnut-praline crunch, and topped with chocolate ganache and holiday decor ($7.79)
Pistachio Cranberry and Cherry Cake – Layers of pistachio cake, white chocolate crunch, and cranberry-cherry crémeux with chocolate Christmas tree decor ($7.79)
Santa Peppermint Hot Chocolate Tart – Chocolate-filled tart topped with peppermint white chocolate mousse and dipped in red chocolate with vanilla marshmallow decor ($7.29)
House-Made Christmas Tree Butter Cookie (Gluten / wheat friendly) ($5.79)
Gingerbread Cookie – Classic gingerbread cookie with a signature Contemporary Resort touch ($6.79)
Gingerbread Mickey (Gluten / wheat friendly) ($7.99)
Winter Berry Freeze – Cranberry and Minute Made Passion Fruit Orange Guava Juice with Seagram’s Ginger Ale and edible glitter topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a chocolate gingerbread ($6.29)
Also available with Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum ($13.50)
Frozen Hot Cocoa – Frozen Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee topped with whipped cream, crushed peppermint, and a white chocolate candy cane
Also available with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur ($12.79), Peppermint Schnapps Liqueur ($11.79, or Amaretto Liqueur ($11.79)
There is also limited-edition merchandise including pins, an ornament, and a cookie jar.
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Caramel Apple Cake – ©Disney
Chocolate Hazelnut Log – ©Disney
Pistachio Cranberry and Cherry Cake – ©Disney
Frozen Hot Cocoa & Winter Berry Freeze – ©Disney
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Returning for its 24th year, the life-size, spinning Gingerbread Holiday Carousel at Disney’s Beach Club Resort will open on November 9th. Every year, the carousel horses are decorated for a different theme and this year the theme is Mickey’s Christmas Carol! For 24 years of the display there are 24 hidden gold Mickeys throughout the display.
The spinning carousel is created with chocolate, sugar, and fondant with handcrafted gingerbread shingles, hand-painted characters, and snowflakes. The gingerbread carousel display is made with 432 pounds of honey, 200 pounds of icing, 100 pounds of eggs, and 2024 pieces of gingerbread.
©Disney - 2023 Display
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Treats available for purchase include:
Spiced Orange and Cranberry Bundt Cake ($5.79)
Gingerbread Cookie (Gluten / wheat friendly) ($7.99)
Gingerbread Macarons – Gingerbread macarons filled with gingerbread ganache ($10.99)
Hot Cocoa Brownie – Cinnamon brownie with marshmallow cream swirl ($5.49)
Stollen Bread – Traditional German Christmas bread ($24.99)
Linzer Cookie – Linzer cookie with raspberry filling ($6.49)
Gingerbread Shingle – Gingerbread shingle with sugar glaze and backed in dark chocolate ($6.29)
Peppermint Bark – Dark chocolate and peppermint ($14.99)
Gingerbread House – Carousel-themed traditional gingerbread house ($49.99)
Hannukah Sugar Cookie ($4.59)
Hot Chocolate ($4.29
Add Gingerbread or Peppermint flavors for $0.50 each
Available with Baileys, Peppermint Schnapps, or Amaretto ($9.79)
The treat counter is open from 9:30am to 9:30pm daily. There is also limited-edition merchandise including pins, an ornament, and a cookie jar.
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Spiced Orange and Cranberry Bundt Cake – ©Disney
Hot Cocoa Brownie – ©Disney
Stollen Bread – ©Disney
Gingerbread House – ©Disney
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
The BoardWalk Deli Gingerbread House at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn will open on November 12th. The gingerbread display is a miniature version of the BoardWalk, featuring iconic spots from the resort including the BoardWalk Deli.
The gingerbread display is created with 22 gallons of honey, 168 eggs, 11 pounds of gingerbread spices, and 30 pounds of fondant. The miniature gingerbread replica has window silhouettes of popular Disney characters, the classic red BoardWalk awnings, decorative wreaths and Christmas trees, a working chocolate clock, and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse working in the kitchen.
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Treats available for purchase include:
Wheat-Friendly Gingerbread Shingle – Soft-baked gingerbread cookie with sugar glaze (Gluten / wheat friendly) ($4.99)
Mickey Caramel Corn Cookie – Butter cookie, caramel corn, and modeling chocolate ($6.79)
Gingerbread Loaf ($5.79)
Peppermint Bark – Dark chocolate and peppermint ($14.99)
Holiday Mickey & Minnie Sugar Cookie – Iced sugar cookie ($5.29)
Drinking Chocolate ($5.79)
Can add Gingerbread or Peppermint flavors
Available with Baileys, Peppermint Schnapps, or Amaretto ($11.29)
The treat counter is open from 2pm to 9:30pm daily. There is also limited-edition merchandise including pins, an ornament, and a cookie jar.
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Wheat Friendly Gingerbread Shingle – ©Disney
Mickey Caramel Corn Cookie – ©Disney
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Returning for its fourth year, the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will be on display in the lobby starting on November 24th. The nearly 7-foot tall gingerbread display includes Ginger, the baby giraffe (or, ginger-affe) and Debra, the baby zebra. The gingerbread display is made out of gingerbread, sugar dough, and modeling chocolate by the Animal Kingdom Lodge bakery team.
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Treats available for purchase include:
Gingeraffe Cookie
Specialty Cocktails
More details coming soon!
There is also limited-edition merchandise including pins, an ornament, and a cookie jar.
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Gingeraffe Cookie – ©Disney
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge will have a selection of holiday treats in the lobby starting on November 21st.
Treats available for purchase include:
Dark Chocolate Bar
Cheddar Gougère
Molasses Crackle Cookie
Cookie Box
More details coming soon!
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Cheddar Gougère – ©Disney
Molasses Crackle Cookie – ©Disney
Cookie Box – ©Disney
Mickey Hot Cocoa Mallow Pop – ©Disney
As a reminder, parking at resorts is limited to guests with hotel and / or dining reservations, so parking will not be available at the resorts to visit the gingerbread displays.
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