Celebrating National Gingerbread Cookie Day in Disney
Walt Disney World Resort is THE place to be to quell those gingerbread cravings this Holiday season! Eating your weight in gingerbread is nearly as essential as trimming the tree, and this article breaks down the ‘how’ and the ‘where’ of getting your hands on the tastiest gingerbread the Resort has to offer! From where you can see gingerbread displays to where you can sink your teeth into the tasty cookies themselves, here is your ultimate guide to National Gingerbread Cookie Day at Walt Disney World Resort!
See the Gingerbread:
- Yacht Club– The carousel featuring 100% edible chocolate horses (with gingerbread accoutrements) spins all season long. Don’t miss your chance to see the gorgeous carousel in action! (Although they don’t sell gingerbread to be consumed, their holiday baked goods are absolutely delicious!)
- Grand Floridian– What is making the lobby of the GFlo smell so darn delicious? The life size gingerbread house, of course! It sits in the grandiose lobby until the New Year.
- Contemporary– Mary Blair’s iconic style made famous in it’s a small world gets a tasty feature from November-January. See the gingerbread display inspired by her style on the 4th floor!
Taste the Gingerbread:
- Main Street Confectionery– You may not notice them at first, but the gingerbread men in the case are well worth searching the case for! The chocolate dipped ‘ears’ make these tasty little dudes look like they’re wearing Mickey ear hats, and that’s about all it took to sell me on my first go-around!
- Grand Floridian– Remember that massive, life-size gingerbread house I mentioned? Well, not only is it impressive eye-candy, it’s also home to a working shop where sweet treats are available for purchase! If you’re hungry for gingerbread, go with one of the ‘shingles’. Molded in the same shape as the shingles that adorn the gingerbread house standing before you, these chocolate-backed cookies are perfect for sharing while listening to the orchestra in the lobby!
- Hollywood Studios– During Flurry of Fun, you can pick up not one, but two gingerbread treats at Hollywood Studios this year! If it’s the same as last years’ version, the Prep and Landing-inspired cupcake has just enough spice to make it apparently ‘gingerbread’ without overtaking the nature of the cupcake. The gingerbread man on a stick is the perfect treat to pick up if you’re a National Day purist like me and want to stick solely with the cookies. Just don’t forget to take a photo before you bite those chocolate-y ears off!
- Contemporary– I know my opinion is unpopular, but I believe that is because not enough folks have tasted the gingerbread the chefs are whipping up over at Contemporary bakery! The gingerbread here comes in many forms, but no matter what shape you choose, it is far superior to their overhyped cousins over at the Grand Floridian. The chewy cookies here offer much more of that tantalizing gingerbread spice flavor, and their freshness and size cannot be compared to any other cookie on-property!
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