Construction Underway for 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House at Walt Disney World

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Construction

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Posted: Friday November 1, 2024 10:27am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work is well underway on the annual gingerbread house at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Construction

The life-sized gingerbread display, a long-standing tradition at the Grand Floridian, will officially open on November 6, 2024, welcoming guests for the holiday season.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Construction

Disney pastry chefs create this impressive structure each year using hundreds of pounds of gingerbread, icing, and other ingredients to assemble the house, which doubles as a holiday-themed snack stand. This year's display will bring the same signature Victorian charm, complete with intricate details and festive decorations, adding to the Grand Floridian's seasonal atmosphere.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Construction

Once open, visitors will have the chance to purchase holiday treats right from the gingerbread house, with options like gingerbread shingles, cookies, and other seasonal specialties crafted by Disney's culinary team.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2024 Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Construction

Stay tuned for more updates as the Grand Floridian completes its 2024 gingerbread house.

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YodaMan3 days ago

Santa Duffy was the DHS Christmas Week replacement in 2023 as well so this just seems to be business as usual at this point

spectromagic044 days ago

Santa Goofy is confirmed at DAK. I’m guessing Duffy because Duffy meets at Jollywood.

ToTBellHop4 days ago

Something called “Santa Duffy” replaces Santa at the DHS M&G 12/25-31. I remember Santa Goofy years back. Guess it’s Duffy now?

JMcMahonEsq5 days ago

Of course all this is is a 2 hour commercial to promote the parks and resorts….what else would it be? And yes, I totally see where it would be better to make tons of Disney staff and entertainment people have to work on Christmas instead of being with their families to cater to a bunch of people who want to have a “live event” as opposed to-prerecorded. And certainly given that the parks are completely empty in Xmas day, it definitely makes sense to do the live show then, as opposed to pre-recorded since with such low crowds it won’t interfere at all with the guests and day at the park.

yensid19675 days ago

SOUNDS BORING to me! All this is is a HUGE 2 hour INFOMERCIAL for DIsney Resorts...nothing special anymore! This was 'something' to watch...just like The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...because it was LIVE and not prerecorded. Bring back the Christmas Day Parade: LIVE from WDW and DL...then you'll have a bigger viewing audience...I will not be watching

MisterPenguin6 days ago

Not to mention a Ball and lots of stars.

larryz6 days ago

They've ALWAYS had Garland hanging in the dining room...

jpeden7 days ago

It was disappointing to not see him but I assumed they pulled him after the online stalking. I know the other site said he hasn’t been pulled but some CM’s on reddit said he has so who knows.

MisterPenguin7 days ago

Tally's a snitch.

Disney Analyst7 days ago

And hopefully that’s true, but still people are leaking their identity and being incredibly creepy.

LittleBuford7 days ago

The Other Site claims that Disney says he hasn’t been pulled from the parade.

aladdin20077 days ago

Just a note that the Brown Derby is actually decorated this year, well sort of. No tree in the lobby or anything like they use to, but the dining room has some garland and hanging decorated boughs etc.