food IS a theme park
If you’re thinking about visiting the Walt Disney World Resort this holiday season, you can save on room rates with Disney’s Magical Holiday Offer — but the first booking deadline is October 7!
Cinderella Castle all lit up during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
With the Magical Holiday Offer guests can save up to 20% off rooms at most Disney World Resort Hotels for stays most Sunday through Thursday nights from October 8 through November 8, and November 11 through December 24. [Read more…]
The holiday season might be MONTHS away right now, but we’re so excited about what’s planned for this year at Disney World! The celebrations will feature a mix of returning favorites and some new experiences!
Santa Mickey Krispy Treat
There’s so much happening this fall at the theme parks, Disney Springs, and the Disney World Resort Hotels — let’s check it out! [Read more…]
We all love decking the halls for the holidays (okay, maybe not all of us… but many of us!). But taking all the decorations down? Admittedly, it’s nowhere near as fun. But none of us are alone. The decorations have to come down at Disney World, too. And every year, one of the first things to come down is the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House.
2017 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House
Yep, while many of the Christmas trees and wreaths stick around for a few days into the New Year, the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House’s last day of operation is January 1st. So what happens when the Gingerbread House is taken down?
Hello, friends! Well, we’d be remiss if we didn’t start out this post by wishing THIS GUY a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Happy Birthday, Mickey!!
Mickey Mouse was presented to the world with the premiere of the animated short “Steamboat Willie” on November 18, 1928. And our favorite Mouse will be joining us all around the World today for our November edition of What’s New!
The Holiday Season is upon us! [Read more…]
All over the World, it’s GINGERBREAD TIME!!! It’s a wonderful holiday tradition to feast your eyes on the larger-than-life Gingerbread Displays at several Deluxe Disney World Resorts before you feast your tummy on all the festive treats available during your visit!
Disney World Gingerbread House Tour
We’re going to take you on a visit to the major Gingerbread hot spots in Disney World, and we’ll start our Gingerbread tour at the Epcot area resorts…
My personal favorite is the Gingerbread Carousel found at the Beach Club. I always love to spot the new horses each year making their way on the Merry-Go-Round!
Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel
We’d love to introduce you to this year’s team of horses… here’s Julia! [Read more…]
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Season’s Greetings! It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and if you’re bound for Walt Disney World, it’s even better.
That’s because there is no more festive spot on earth to celebrate all of the heartwarming fun of the the season.
And we don’t want you to miss out on any of the top attractions. So let’s take a look our list of the 25 Must-do Disney Holiday Events — and Eats! — to celebrate this season at Walt Disney World! [Read more…]
There’s more gingerbread in store for you at Walt Disney World now that the season is in full swing! Let’s take a look at a couple of the most anticipated displays of the holidays…
The Grand Floridian Gingerbread House is open for the season!
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House 2014
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House 2014
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gingerbread House began celebrating its 16th year.
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House operating hours
It’s always fun to see the massive ingredients list!
Gingerbread House ingredients
Open daily for the remainder of the year from 10 am to 10 pm (though it will likely close early on New Years Eve), the unique thing about the Grand Floridian’s gingerbread display is that it is a fully functioning snack stop, with Cast Members serving up gingerbread and other sweet treats through this cheerful window.
Treat window
The traditional Gingerbread Shingles return, along with some other familiar seasonal treats like Peppermint Bark and boxes of Stollen Bread (with a printed history of the traditional German treat attached).
GF gingerbread shingle
Stollen Bread and Peppermint Bark
Mickey Pop
The beautifully detailed Gingerbread Ornaments are probably my favorite things to look at.
Large Gingerbread Ornament
Mickey Gingerbread Ornament
Red Velvet Cupcakes are available alongside White Chocolate Snowmen.
White Chocolate Snowman and Red Velvet Cupcake
Gluten-free choices include Gingerbread Men, but also Ginger Chocolate-Chip Bread, Cinnamon Toastie Bread, and Brownie Bites.
Gingerbread Men
And if you had any doubt whether the cast of “Frozen” could be found at the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House, too, then doubt no more! You can find [Read more…]
Today, we have another great edition of Disney Food Pics of the Week! We love to head over to our Flickr page — Disney Food Blog Photo Extravaganza — where DFB readers share all of their Disney Food Photos. Wanna get in on the fun? Just head over and post your pics for a chance to have them featured in our Disney Food Pics of the Week Series!
There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than a tour of the extravagant Gingerbread Displays at Walt Disney World. The treats that pop up during this time of year are extra special, too! Today, let’s look at a few of the photos that you’ve taken capturing the magic of Disney World Gingerbread!
Gingerbread Mickey Cookie
Photographer: Scott Sanders
It just wouldn’t be Christmas at Walt Disney World without a trip to see the huge Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. I love this shot, which shows you the scale of the house and captures some of the beautiful lobby interior of the hotel as well! (Keep an eye on the chimney — you may just see smoke rising from the house when you’re there!)
Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
Photographer: Riniel Calaelen
After a day of touring all of the beautiful gingerbread displays at Walt Disney World, it’s pretty normal to start craving those spicy cookies! That’s when a shingle from Disney’s BoardWalk will come in handy for takeaway holiday noshing!
Gingerbread Shingle from Disney’s BoardWalk
Photographer: [Read more…]
I spent a whirlwind hour or so at the Grand Floridian’s gorgeous Gingerbread House this weekend, and I can’t wait to share the highlights with you!
Grand Floridian 2010 Gingerbread House
Free Gingerbread Decorating Demonstration
Free stuff alert! At Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort you can attend a free gingerbread house decorating demonstration Monday through Saturday at 1:00pm! Just head over to the giant gingerbread house at 1 o’clock, and you’ll encounter one of the nicest pastry chefs I’ve ever met directing folks on how to make gingerbread houses similar to those sold at Disney World during the holiday season.
I learned some great techniques about how to keep your gingerbread house roof from caving in, how to put icicles on the house so that they don’t break off, and even how to keep ants from invading your house!
All Around the House
After the presentation, I scoped out the decorations on this year’s massive [Read more…]
I wanted to start this week by recapping some great news about Disneyland! A new cupcake kiosk has opened in Downtown Disney and will be selling the sweet treats through January 9th!
Also, I wanted to share a couple of fun links from blogs with whom I had the opportunity to collaborate:
Resourceful Mommy recently posted an interview with the Disney Food Blog where I had the chance to give some thoughts on Dining in Disney World.
Touring Plans posted this week a guest blog from DFB about Avoiding Crowds and Saving Time and Money While Dining in Disney World. Be sure to check it out!
And here are some more recent Disney food posts from around the web!
Mommy Musings shares some some photos of the gorgeous Grand Floridian Gingerbread House.
futureprobe sings the praises of the dining options (and the smells!) in Epcot’s The Land.
Daveland has some great photos of Disneyland’s Blue Bayou Restaurant, including some delicious dessert pics!
The Disney Blog shares news about Disney World holiday dining experiences.
All Ears Net offers a review of Todd English’s bluezoo restaurant in Disney World.
The Disney Chick shares her experience making Cape May Cafe’s chocolate cookie mousse.
The Daily Disney at the Orlando Sentinel shares the recipe for Chicken Asiago Pasta from the All-Star Resorts.
Disney Every Day takes us for a photo tour through the renovated Disney World McDonald’s.
Main Street Gazette visits Epcot’s Tangierine Cafe in the Morocco pavilion.
KatisKupcakes made up some adorable Hundred Acre Wood Cupcakes!
DisneyShawn takes a look at Rosie’s All-American Cafe in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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