2023 Resort Gingerbread & Holiday Displays
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Gingerbread Carousel
Beginning November 11 | Located at Disney’s Beach Club Resort
At Disney’s Beach Club Resort, we’ve got the classic Holiday Carousel gingerbread display. This year, this gingerbread offering is inspired by Ducktales, with the horses themed after Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Duey, and Louie. It actually moves (how cool!) and features 434 pounds of honey, 25 pounds of spices, 200 pounds of icing, and a whole lot of creativity and talent from the culinary team!
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Exit the park at International Gateway and walk to Beach Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From Hollywood Studios: Boat or walk to Beach Club (20-30 minute walk)
🎄From Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Beach Club
🎄From Skyliner Resorts: Take the Skyliner to the Epcot station (no park ticket needed), then walk to Beach Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above
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Gingerbread Lighthouse
Beginning November 11 | Located at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Joining this impressive lineup this year is the Lighthouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. This brand-new creation was created by Pastry Chef de Cuisine Michael Craig who used the actual blueprints from the real lighthouse located outside the resort along Crescent Lake. This sweet version is not to be missed on your gingerbread festivities this year.
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Exit the park at International Gateway and walk to Yacht Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From Hollywood Studios: Boat or walk to Yacht Club (20-30 minute walk)
🎄From Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Yacht Club
🎄From Skyliner Resorts: Take the Skyliner to the Epcot station (no park ticket needed), then walk to Yacht Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above
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Christmas Village
Beginning November 11 | Located at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
The Cast Members of Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts are proud to present our annual Christmas Village. This intricate miniature Christmas Village is a holiday tradition! Disney details abound, and this year’s design even features some fun Disney100 touches. A real, working miniature train circles the village on the following schedule:
6:00-8:00 AM | 9:00-11:00 AM | 12:00-2:00 PM | 3:00-5:00 PM | 6:00-8:00 PM | 9:00-11:00 PM
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Exit the park at International Gateway and walk to Yacht Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From Hollywood Studios: Boat or walk to Yacht Club (20-30 minute walk)
🎄From Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Yacht Club
🎄From Skyliner Resorts: Take the Skyliner to the Epcot station (no park ticket needed), then walk to Yacht Club (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above
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Gingerbread House
November 8 through January 1 | Located at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Stop by Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for their life-sized Gingerbread House! All across this house, you’ll find white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, sugar poinsettias, and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. Not to mention the 85 lb. chocolate Santa (yes, you heard that right), nutcrackers, toy soldiers, and snowmen that are all hand-painted by the Grand Floridian Bakery team led by Pastry Chef de Cuisine Kristine Farmer. The 500 hours spent baking gingerbread and 480 hours spent decorating are well worth it.
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Take the monorail to the Transportation & Ticket Center, then switch to the Resort Monorail. Get off at the Grand Floridian stop.
🎄From Magic Kingdom: Take the boat or Resort Monorail to Grand Floridian
🎄From Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Grand Floridian
🎄From Monorail Resorts: Ride the Resort Monorail around to the Grand Floridian stop.
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above
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Gingerbread BoardWalk Deli
November 17 through December 27 | Located at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Resort
The display at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn is shore to impress from Nov. 17 through Dec. 27. This creation is a miniature version of some of your favorite spots found along the BoardWalk itself, including the BoardWalk Deli, which is home to none other than the BoardWalk Inn Bakery team led by Pastry Chef Alex Vacher.
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Exit the park at International Gateway and boat or walk to BoardWalk (10-15 minute walk)
🎄From Hollywood Studios: Boat or walk to BoardWalk (15-20 minute walk)
🎄From Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to BoardWalk
🎄From Skyliner Resorts: Take the Skyliner to the Epcot station (no park ticket needed), then walk or boat to BoardWalk (10-15 minute walk)
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above
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GINGER-affe and Gingerbread Zebra
November 22 through December 31 | Located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort - Jambo House
Let’s go on a tasty adventure to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, where you’ll find one of the most adorable giraffes and zebras around! In the Jambo House lobby from Nov. 22 through Dec. 31, the Animal Kingdom Lodge bakery led by Pastry Chef Lexy Ross has continued the tradition with the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra. This can’t-miss giraffe, or should we say ginger-affe, named Ginger and baby zebra, Debra, are made with a combination of gingerbread, sugar dough, and modeling chocolate. In fact, the giraffe stands near 7 feet tall.
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Any Park or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Animal Kingdom Lodge. Get off at the Jambo House stop.
🎄From All Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above.
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Gingerbread Castle
November 10 through January 6 | Located at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Let’s blast off to Disney’s Contemporary Resort, where their gingerbread display is back once again for its 12th year led by Pastry Chef Jeff Barnes! Found on the fourth floor of the resort from Nov. 10 through Jan. 6, 2024, this year’s Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Castle Display was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers for this momentous occasion for The Walt Disney Company. It stands over 17 feet tall with 612 pounds of sugar, 1012 pounds of flour, 112 pounds of gingerbread spice, over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks, and 12 sprinklings of magical pixie dust!
HOW TO VISIT
Only guests with a resort or dining reservation will be permitted to park. Uber/Lyft will not be allowed access to the resort without a reservation.
🎄From Epcot: Take the monorail to the Transportation & Ticket Center, then switch to the Resort Monorail. Get off at the Contemporary stop.
🎄From Magic Kingdom: Resort Monorail to Contemporary, or walk (5-10 minute walk)
🎄From Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs: Take resort bus to Contemporary
🎄From Monorail Resorts: Ride the Resort Monorail around to the Contemporary stop.
🎄From Fort Wilderness & Wilderness Lodge: After 3:00 PM, take the Blue Flag Route boat to Contemporary
🎄From All Other Resorts: Take Disney transportation to the nearest park or Disney Springs, then follow the directions above