Disney's Grand Floridian 2024 Gingerbread House Opens for 25th Anniversary Celebration

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Posted: Wednesday November 6, 2024 8:21am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Grand Floridian's iconic Gingerbread House is officially open and celebrating its 25th year. Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa kicks off the season with this fan-favorite Walt Disney World holiday tradition, inviting guests to enjoy the sights, scents, and tastes of the season.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

The Gingerbread House is packed with festive details that make it a must-see for anyone visiting Walt Disney World during the holidays. Look out for white chocolate candy canes, sugar poinsettias, edible snowflakes, and even an 88-pound white chocolate Santa. The team behind the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House used 1,050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, and 600 pounds of confectioners' sugar, plus 700 pounds of chocolate and over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread. It took more than 500 hours to bake and 480 hours to assemble the display.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

Hidden Mickeys: Scavenger Hunt

To mark 25 years of this sweet holiday tradition, there are 25 hidden Mickeys scattered throughout the house for guests to discover.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

Exclusive 25th Anniversary Merchandise and Treats

For those wanting a keepsake, the limited-edition 25th anniversary merchandise is available, including a pin, ornament, cookie jar, magnet, tumbler, and t-shirt.

The Gingerbread House is also home to a menu of festive treats for sale, including Gingerbread Mickeys, Gingerbread Shingles, Stollen Bread, Brownie Pops, Gingersnap Cookies, Gingerbread House Ornaments, Gingerbread Houses, Gingerbread Cookie Bags imported from Germany, Gingerbread Loaves, Peppermint Bark, and a Grand Floridian Gift Box featuring assorted treats, including an exclusive Santa Gnome Hot Cocoa Surprise. Prices range from $5.49 for a cookie, up to $94.99 for a Gingerbread House.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024 Menu and Prices

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

Tips for Visiting Disney's Grand Floridian Gingerbread House

Arrive Early: Crowds can build quickly, especially during weekends and holiday breaks. Arriving earlier in the day will give you a better chance to enjoy the display without large crowds.
Take the Monorail: Since parking at the Grand Floridian is limited, park at the Transportation & Ticket Center and take the monorail.
Photo Ops: There are many photo opportunities, including the intricate details of the Gingerbread House and the 88-pound white chocolate Santa.
Look for the Hidden Mickeys: There are 25 hidden Mickeys throughout the Gingerbread House.
Plan for Treats: Set a budget, check the menu before you arrive, and be prepared to wait in line.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Gingerbread House 2024

Parking and Access Information

Parking at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is limited to guests with hotel or dining reservations. If you want to visit the Gingerbread House, you will need to park at the Transportation & Ticket Center and take the resort monorail to the Grand Floridian.

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DCBaker13 hours ago

More details have been released for The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, airing December 1 on ABC: Hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, ''The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular'' returns for its ninth year with a sparkling spectacle of new musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko'Olina, Hawaiʻi. Narrated by Kristen Bell, who will share the tale of how the Disney Parks kicks off the most magical holiday ever, "The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" airs SUNDAY, DEC. 1, at 8:01 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and is available the next day on Hulu and Disney+. Performances include the following: - Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro – "Deck the Halls" / "Holly Jolly Christmas" - Auliʻi Cravalho – "Beyond" (from "Moana 2" in theaters Nov. 27) - Elton John – "Your Song" - John Legend – "Always Come Back" / "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Seth MacFarlane and Liz Gillies – "White Christmas" - Ava Max – "O Holy Night" / "1 Wish" - Leslie Odom, Jr. and the Imani Milele Choir – "Little Drummer Boy" - Carly Pearce – "Let It Snow" - Pentatonix – "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Anika Noni Rose – "Milele" (from "Mufasa: The Lion King" in theaters Dec. 20) - SEVENTEEN – "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" https://abc.com/news/25053aa3-b551-465d-b350-178720964326/category/1138628

wdwmagic18 hours ago

And December 13

HauntedPirate18 hours ago

wdwmagic18 hours ago

And Nov 21 is now sold out.

bmr159119 hours ago

Is this a sign of lower demand for the party as a whole or just an off night? Certainly parties not sellling out will be a point of concern for WDW. Maybe it could lead to improved offerings next year?

wdwmagic19 hours ago

Yeah this will be a first in a while if it doesn't sell out. There is still time though

DCBaker21 hours ago

Here's a look at the Annual Passholder hoodie, pin, magnet and ornament available during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays:

DisneyDreamer0821 hours ago

Interesting that tomorrow’s party still has availability. Has there been a Halloween or Christmas party that hasn’t sold out in recent years?

DCBaker1 day ago

December 12 is the next Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party date that has now sold out. Dates with tickets still available: November 21 and December 13, 15, 17 and 19.

Comped1 day ago

History and public sentiment disagrees with you on park based entertainment declining starting in the 1980s... If anything, up until that point non-third-party or atmospheric entertainment on both coasts was rather lacking - for 25+ years if you wanted to see any kind of Disney put on entertainment you were effectively limited to Kids of the Kingdom-style shows, all the way up until, really, MGM opened and things started to get experimented with in terms of stage shows (and even then it took until Dick Tracy in Diamond Double Cross to get anything close to the shows we see still being staged internationally). Things didn't start to decline until 2001 when Eisner shut down the "fiefdom" (his words not mine) that was Walt Disney Entertainment and brought all in park entertainment under operational control within each park instead of having an independent executive level part of the company dedicated to it and other live entertainment ventures. As someone who has written about this academically and otherwise, some of the only in-depth material really available on the subject of the history of Disney's live entertainment within the parks, I know about this far too much... It's really quite sad because DLE was neutered specifically because folks in park ops were unhappy entertainment was getting a good amount of money out of Eisner and his successors, and it's spiraled from there. And that's about 90% of your issue. If entertainment had priority again, we would see some really good efforts.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

One time use. It's how they get you to renew your AP every year to keep stencils in stock.

Bocabear1 day ago

It's a freebie...how durable does it need to be? Make a batch of cookies, use it and you are done... I think the days of very nice giveaways are long gone... Magnets, recipe cards...these sort of paper goods will be the new normal...but they don't really have to give away anything...we obviously continue to pay for our passes...

HauntedPirate1 day ago

And how useful is a thin paperboard stencil for making cookies? I think it says something about "reusable" on the envelope but I wonder how reusable they will end up being. At least the silicone stencils are washable.