BAY LAKE, Fla. – A beloved Walt Disney World holiday tradition is coming to an end.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will not offer its iconic gingerbread house this year.
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Walt Disney World confirmed that new miniature displays will be created by the resort’s culinary team in place of the traditional house. Details on exactly what those displays will look like — and how many there will be — are expected to be announced closer to the holiday season.
The house was excluded in 2025 due to lobby renovations at the resort, which included the new birdcage-inspired bar, The Perch.
The gingerbread house marked its 25th anniversary in 2024.
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The larger-than-life structure was as impressive to smell as it was to see. Guests who visited were treated to a display packed with white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, and sugar poinsettias.
For the 2024 house, the gingerbread itself was baked using 1,050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, and 600 pounds of confectioners’ sugar. The decorations incorporated 700 pounds of chocolate and more than 10,000 individual pieces of gingerbread.
The numbers behind the build were equally staggering. The team spent more than 500 hours baking the gingerbread alone, followed by 480 hours assembling and decorating the finished display.
As for another Grand Floridian holiday staple, it’s unclear whether the resort’s Grand Cottage pop-up treat shop will be impacted by the changes.
The beloved shop, which typically appears during seasonal celebrations, was notably absent from the Grand Floridian lobby during the past Easter season — raising questions about what guests can expect going forward.