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There are gingerbread houses, and then there are gingerbread HOUSES!
2024 Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian
We’ve seen our fair share of stunning, big, and, we will admit, delicious gingerbread creations at Disney World. However, we have never seen anything like this before. If you don’t believe us, maybe the fact that this gingerbread house was competing for a Guinness World Record will change your mind!
‘Tis the season to watch all your favorite holiday movies on Disney+, but one movie might be the most ICONIC of them all: Home Alone.
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As we all know, Home Alone is about a boy named Kevin who accidentally gets left behind when the rest of his family goes on a holiday trip. Kevin ends up causing trouble for some would-be burglars, and hijinks ensue. But who knew this movie could help you at the airport? Well, thanks to a new program, it can!
Haunted Mansion Holiday is a popular overlay that takes place at the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park. Each year, the attraction is transformed with a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay for the Halloween and Christmas seasons.
Haunted Mansion Holiday
We always love seeing this overlay! In addition to themed decorations, pastry chefs also construct a themed gingerbread house to be displayed in the attraction. This year’s gingerbread house looks amazing, and we just got a behind-the-scenes look at the construction process.
Disney announced the cancellation of a popular Disney World Hotel holiday staple…and we’re struggling to understand why.
Grand Floridian
The holiday season at Disney World is truly magical — packed with ride overlays, special events, and festive theming. We’re accustomed to seeing giant gingerbread houses at the hotels, but in 2025, one major resort is bucking the trend and not featuring its iconic gingerbread house this winter.
Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas?
Christmas decor in the Magic Kingdom 2024
If you ask Disney World, the answer is no. Disney knows a thing or two about celebrating all holidays… especially early. In most cases, we see Halloween decorations start popping up in early August, but hey, we aren’t complaining!
Well, we have some good and, unfortunately, bad news for those who have been patiently waiting for Disney World to transform into a winter wonderland.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort has been under refurbishment for a few years now.
Grand Floridian Resort
Starting with an overhaul of the guest rooms, this multi-year project has taken over pretty much the whole resort at one point or another, but it’s finally drawing to a close. Last but not least is the lobby update, which includes the addition of a new lobby bar. However, in order for this change to happen, it seems like we might lose a beloved tradition — the Grand Floridian gingerbread house.
The holiday season has arrived in Disney World — and you know what that means.
Tree at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
It means that all the parks and hotels are now decked out in holiday decorations with gorgeous Christmas trees. It also means that holiday snacks have arrived (probably our FAVORITE part of the holiday season). And it means the gingerbread displays are up at Disney World hotels, meaning that a lot of people will be visiting those hotels. However, we have a word of warning if you plan on visiting the most popular hotel gingerbread display.
It’s the holiday season, and there’s a lot to see in Disney World!
Christmas Tree
You can visit Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or Jollywood Nights if you’ve got the funds to check out a hard-ticketed event. Or you could do something free and enjoy the Christmas Tree Stroll at Disney Springs. But one of our favorite seasonal offerings is the gingerbread displays around the Disney Resorts!
It’s TIIIIIME!
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House
We’ve waited a whole year to see Disney World’s transformation for the holidays, and it’s finally starting to get real. While Magic Kingdom’s been busy decking the halls with wreaths, garlands, and Christmas decor we’ve had our eye out for a few other grand spectacles we’ve come to know and love. And now it seems that keeping an ever-so-close eye on some construction nearby has finally paid off for us in a sweet way! [Read more…]
The holidays will be here before we know it, and that’s especially true at Disney World!
It’s almost time for the holidays in Disney World!
It’s not quite Halloween yet, but we know that as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 1, it will be *poof* Christmas everywhere! Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party starts on November 8th (and Magic Kingdom is already selling out for that date!), and Jollywood Nights begins the very next night — November 9th. But today, we’re already seeing a major Disney World holiday tradition in the works!
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