Disney Imagineers designed a 25-Foot wide Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Gingerbread Castle

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2023 Gingerbread Display at Disney's Contemporary Resort

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Posted: Friday November 17, 2023 6:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney's Contemporary Resort gingerbread display is back for its 12th year at Walt Disney World.

2023 Gingerbread Display at Disney's Contemporary Resort

Found on the fourth floor of the resort from November 10 through January 6, 2024, this year's Mary Blair-inspired 100th Celebration-themed Castle Display was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers.

2023 Gingerbread Display at Disney's Contemporary Resort

It stands over 17 feet tall and is 25 feet wide, taking 12 days to assemble by 40 cast members led by pastry chef Jeff Barnes.

2023 Gingerbread Display at Disney's Contemporary Resort

The display comprises 612 pounds of sugar, 1012 pounds of flour, 512 eggs, 439 jars of honey, 112 pounds of gingerbread spice, over 4000 castle gingerbread bricks, and 12 sprinklings of magical pixie dust.

If you look closely, there are even 12 hidden Mickey's and one hidden 5-legged goat.

Disney's Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Display Menu

2023 Gingerbread Display at Disney's Contemporary Resort

For those wanting a sweet treat, the following will also be available for purchase:

Gingerbread Castle Brick
Paint Your Own Cookie Box
Hot Chocolate Caramel Fudge
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie
Pistachio Linzer Cookie
5-Legged Goat Cookie
Gluten/Wheat Friendly Gingerbread Cookie
Gingerbread Latte Cupcake
Christmas Tree Butter Cookie
Frozen Hot Chocolate (Also available with Peppermint Schnapps)
Frozen Apple Cider (Also available with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky floater)

More photos of the 2023 Gingerbread display and treats at Disney's Contemporary Resort.

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HauntedPirate1 day ago

Bob and Josh despise the unfavorables.

JohnD1 day ago

Not surprised that 12/16 and 12/19 at MK have reached capacity. That is before most APs are blocked out. My checkout day is 12/19 and I have a park reservation for MK before being blocked out the next day for my Pixie pass. https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymagicplus/news/04dec2023-new-years-eve-at-epcot-and-more-dates-in-december-at-magic-kingdom-reach-capacity-for-disney-world-passholders-.htm

monothingie1 day ago

The Guest Favorite Park Pass System strikes again! I see that Disney has once again returned to making sure that the unfavorable guest mix of unprofitable AP holders doesn't contaminate their P&L statements for December. Most Locals will be locked out for the last half of December anyway, so why not accelerate the process?

IanDLBZF2 days ago

Will not be surprised if MK follows suit for 12/30 and 12/31.

DisneyFanatic123 days ago

Colder weather may be in season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun at the water park! From now until December 31st, you can participate in a scavenger hunt to celebrate the holiday season! The scavenger hunt and prizes can be picked up at the Lost Children’s hut at Blizzard Beach. The prizes consist of multiple different Christmas ornament craft kits to choose from.

DisneyFanatic123 days ago

All monorails on all three lines were displaying the red and green undercarriage animation that played exclusively on MVMCP nights. Perhaps this animation will continue to play on all nights as the holiday festivities ramp up at Walt Disney World?

DCBaker4 days ago

Park hours at EPCOT on New Year's Eve have been extended to 1am.

Comped5 days ago

I saw the piano guy on Saturday evening, I didn't see the Christmas tree!

pigglewiggle5 days ago

Posting this just in case anyone is going this year. We just watched a video of a roaming Christmas Tree at Disney Springs. Be sure to catch it because whoever is voicing it is very funny. It made us laugh out loud.

DCBaker6 days ago

Walt Disney World has confirmed Santa Goofy will take Santa's spot at Blizzard Beach from Dec. 25-Dec. 31. Special News! Daily Meet & Greet with Santa Goofy Santa Goofy will take Santa’s place—from December 25 through December 31, 2023

jrhwdw8 days ago

Mirror is only at 11:50 both nights I believe. The other Prim. Might be all 4 Shows?

donaldfan8 days ago

I can’t remember, are all four Fantasy shows the full shows with the launches on the lagoon?

Thumper 3212 days ago

According to their Facebook, Collective Five (the group performing in Tomorrowland during MVMCP) will also be performing during the day this weekend on Nov 23-25 and again after the final party from Dec 23-31.