It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
If you have been fortunate enough to visit Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort during the holidays, you know how popular the incredible gingerbread displays have become! They are such an important part of the Christmas season and while we have our personal favorites, new displays pop up each year. Countless hours are spent by pastry teams on both coasts creating these culinary works of art for your enjoyment.
2022 marks the return of the display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and new additions to the Jambo House Lobby Display at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World Resort.
Let’s take a look at the list of gingerbread displays coming in 2022!
Within the walls of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort, you’ll uncover the Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House. For years, this display has added even more holiday flare to the Jack Skellington’s transformation of this classic attraction into Haunted Mansion Holiday, inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The pastry team takes more than 20 days to bring this nearly 300-pound creation with three moving elements to life. Be sure to take a ride on the Haunted Mansion Holiday now through January 8, 2023, for some extra festive fun.
On November 14, the “Grand” Gingerbread House will take up residence in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The structure stands 7 ft. tall, 12 ft. wide, and is created from more than 600 pounds of gingerbread!
Be sure to stop by the GHC Holiday Cart to take some treats home with you including:
- Mickey Gingerbread
- Poinsettia Cookie
- Snowman Cookie
- Christmas Cookie
- Hanukkah Cookie
- Holiday Cookie Box
- Assorted Macarons (New)
- Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Loaf (New)
- New Year’s Cookie (New)
- Rice Krispie
- Hot Chocolate
- Hot Apple Cider (Available with Bailey’s Irish Cream, Captain Morgan, Grand Marnier, or Rumchata)
- Waffle Shot (Available with milk, low-fat milk, chocolate milk, or eggnog)
- Waffle Shot (Available with Bailey’s Irish Cream, Captain Morgan, Grand Marnier, Rumchata, Amaretto, Butterscotch Schnapps, Rumple Minze, Crown Royal Apple, Skrewball Whiskey, Fireball Whiskey, or Louis the 13th)
Over at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is where you will find the life-sized storybook gingerbread house made from a classic Austrian recipe. This is a must-see display!
The 50th Anniversary celebration hasn’t been overlooked and you’ll be able to see the display featuring colors and accents inspired by the signature EARidescent look.
Be sure to check out the limited edition pins, mugs, holiday ornaments, and treats. Some of the goodies available for purchase from the Gingerbread House include:
- Freshly baked, homemade items, such as Gingerbread Mickeys and Shingles, Stollen Bread, Brownie Christmas Tree, and Chocolate Peppermint Bark
- House-made Gingerbread Ornaments and Gingerbread Houses
- New items like the Gingerbread Latte Whoopie Pie and Hot Cocoa Bombs
- Assorted Gingerbread Cookie Bags, Marshmallow Pops, and Caramel Pecan Fudge Bar
- Gluten-friendly, plant-based, and no-sugar-added treats
- Grand Floridian Combo Box featuring assorted fan-favorite treats, including the Chocolate Mickey Ornament, exclusive to the Combo Box
While you are resort hopping, don’t forget to swing by Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge beginning on November 23. The Lodge will be home to a wild display featuring a life-sized Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra.
Since 1999 Disney’s Beach Club Resort has been home to a life-sized carousel. Did you know it actually spins? Put Disney’s Beach Club on your must-do list and check out this amazing carousel.
After your visit to Disney’s Beach Club Resort take a short stroll over to Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. On display beginning on November 17 is an incredible gingerbread creation of a miniature, edible version of your favorite spot along Crescent Lake – the Boardwalk. Lots of tasty treats will be available for you to take home. Be sure to check it out!
Back for the 11th year, Disney’s Contemporary Resort will open its display on November 11 at 11:00 am. The highlight of the display is The Cinderella Gingerbread Castle designed by Walt Disney Imagineers. This year the castle will have a brand-new 50th overlay. Lots of treats will be available in addition to limited edition pins, mugs, and holiday ornaments to help you remember the special season.
Delicious holiday beverages will be available to sip and enjoy from Grand Floridian Cafe, Citricos, and Enchanted Rose at Disney’s Grant Floridian Resort & Spa, In addition, several spots across Resorts will feature a new Gingerbread Martini with Absolut Elyx Vodka, Rumchata Cream Liqueur, and gingerbread spice featuring a rim of gingerbread, freshly baked in the Resort Bakery.
And returning this year to our Walt Disney World Resorts with exclusive gingerbread merchandise, are pin signings with our pastry chefs! Dates and times will vary by resort.
The resorts aren’t the only places you can find gingerbread displays. Beginning on November 25, The American Adventure at EPCOT will display gingerbread versions of the Lincoln Memorial, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
So if it is gingerbread displays that help make your holidays special, Disney has got you covered!
Do you plan to visit the Disney Christmastime Gingerbread Displays?