PHOTOS: Disney’s Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Opens Today!
Today is the day! It is that magical time of year when Walt Disney World transforms into a holiday wonderland complete with stunning decor, tasty treats, festive merchandise, and fantastic gingerbread houses and displays.
MickeyBlog has been watching the construction of one of the most iconic Gingerbread Houses, which will officially open today at 9:30 a.m.
Even better? It is extra special this year! The beloved Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is celebrating 25 years of sweetness.
This is a holiday tradition that smells as good as it looks.
Gingerbread House Opens Today
Starting November 6th, this sweet display will be available to guests from 9:30am-9:30pm daily.
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The amazing house always looks fantastic, but this year, there are subtle nods to its 25th anniversary.
The house features small details and celebratory elements throughout.
How cute are the miniature trees? This incredible display boasts candy trees, white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, and an 88-pound white chocolate Santa.
This house is a massive undertaking and truly shows off the talent of the bakery and culinary teams!
The gingerbread alone has 1050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, and 600 pounds of confectioners’ sugar.
The team spends over 500 hours baking the gingerbread and 480 hours bringing all the dazzling details to life, including these candy trees inspired by Disney princesses and characters.
Here is another great look!
How sweet are the Winnie the Pooh-inspired trees?
Red and green poinsettias, bows, presents, and garland add to the overall look.
There are so many great details in the design.
The decorations feature 700 pounds of chocolate and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread.
And it smells as tasty as it looks!
Another fun feature you will want to look out for? Keep your eyes open! The display has 25 hidden Mickeys to celebrate 25 years of this holiday tradition.
Holiday Treats
Be sure to bring some of the gingerbread goodness home. The Grand Floridian also offers delicious and tasty drinks and treats!
Check out the treats here:
You can indulge in everything from peppermint bark to chocolate chip cookies to a gingerbread Mickey.
The treats are wrapped in a festive look, ready for you to enjoy on your own or share for the holidays.
This traditional Stollen bread looks delicious!
And if you love gingerbread, you can choose from options ranging from a small gingerbread Mickey-dipped hat for $11.49 to your own large gingerbread house for $94.99.
There are so many great options to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Chocolate, gingerbread, and more flavors are perfect for this time of year!
Here are more great treats. There is also a limited-edition 25th Anniversary merchandise collection you don’t want to miss.
The Grand Floridian Gingerbread House is open daily through the holidays from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
Be sure to stop by and be enchanted with this holiday display.
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Can you just go to the Grand Floridian to look at this? (And the other things there!) I read somewhere that if I get an uber then I won’t be allowed through the gate without a reservation somewhere… is that the case?
Anyone can visit this. If you’re off-site, you’d just go to Magic Kingdom to park. Then, you’d ride the monorail to the Grand Floridian. Generally, you need a hotel reservation or an Advanced Dining Reservation to park for free at the hotel itself. But everyone can enjoy looking at the holiday decorations at Disney World’s monorail resorts for free.