Gingerbread is elevated to an art form in Disney World during the holiday season — literally. While tasty treats do exist for purchase in Disney World bakeries…
…the real draw is to the incredible displays throughout the theme parks and deluxe resorts! I’m excited to share with you this holiday season the amazing edible holiday artwork that has been built in the parks and resorts by many talented Disney Chefs and Cast Members. You saw a little peek of this last week in our showcase of the Grand Floridian Gingerbread House!
Today, let’s take a look at three of Disney World’s deluxe resorts — Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and Disney’s Boardwalk Resort.
Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Contemporary Resort created an incredible gingerbread holiday tree last year, inspired by Mary Blair’s incredible mural that dominates the resort’s 4th floor Grand Canyon Concourse.
Once again, in the famous artist’s style, Disney has put together a towering gingerbread tree with sugar and gingerbread accents like gifts, snow mounds, and, of course, hidden Mickeys!
Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Tree
Contemporary Resort Tree -- Side View
Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Gifts
Guests can also purchase specialty items, like chocolate Contemporary Resort postcards and gingerbread men. There’s even a beautiful little gingerbread Contemporary, complete with chocolate monorail!
Gingerbread Contemporary With Chocolate Monorail
Chocolate Post Card
Beach Club Resort
Over at the Beach Club, guests are once again enjoying a beautiful gingerbread carousel. However, this year’s version is the best one I think I’ve ever seen!
Beach Club Carousel from Above
The detail on each horse — Honor, Sweetie, LuLu, Shelly, and Jack — has clearly been painstakingly applied by some very talented pastry chefs!
Sweetie
Shelly
Jack
Honor
LuLu the horse is the representative for the Beach Club’s Beaches and Cream Restaurant! She even sports a Wurlitzer Juke Box like the one in the restaurant as well as her very own Kitchen Sink Sundae!
LuLu -- The Beaches and Cream Restaurant Horse
LuLu's Wurlitzer Jukebox Decoration
Kitchen Sink
Also, as always, guests can count up hidden Mickeys and tally the special touches, like tiny chocolate statues of their favorite characters…
Ingredients and Hidden Mickey Information
Chocolate Goofy
Chocolate Tinkerbell
…and extra gingerbread structures dedicated to Chip and Dale and Snow White!
Snow White and Gingerbread Castle
Chip and Dale Gingerbread House
Boardwalk Inn
And the Boardwalk’s display, once again, does not disappoint. This resort, with its garlands hanging heavy with turn-of-the-century ornaments, is one of the most Christmassy of all!
Boardwalk Gingerbread Display
I love to watch Mrs. Claus Daisy tick through her list of children while poor Donald is stuck in the chimney! Then Stitch is causing trouble as always… 🙂
Boardwalk Gingerbread Daisy, Stitch, and Donald
Of course the intricate detail on top and around the sides of the display deserves to be studied as well. From the toy train chugging around the tracks to the piping and decor around the roof — the time and dedication that this must have required is enormous!
Boardwalk Gingerbread Display Details
Boardwalk Gingerbread Display Roof
Ingredients
Stay tuned with us later this week as we take a look at the gingerbread and holiday display over at Epcot’s American Adventure Pavilion, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, and the Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Tree Tavern!
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I love all the holiday displays! and to find the hidden mickeys on them? priceless!
The miniature train display at Beach & Yacht club (I think?) is also a great feat of amazing detail.
-Michele
We’ve discussed the question of using food as decoration before. So, lets look at the positive side of these decorations. Beside the great skill involved and the time needed for these creations; One can be happy that the Disney folks are willing to make these efforts to make the holidays and our visits to WDW a special, unforgettable event.