Each year at the Walt Disney World Resort a transition takes place around the holidays. Main Street at the Magic Kingdom first decorates in a Halloween theme then changes over to Christmas. Decorations go up all around all the parks and hotels.<\/p>\n
One display that\u2019s worth a visit to see is the gingerbread house in the main lobby at the Grand Floridian Hotel. This might be the largest actual gingerbread house we\u2019ve seen. And yes, it\u2019s assembled by people wearing chef\u2019s attire. Is it really gingerbread?To be truthful, we haven\u2019t tasted it, thinking that biting the gingerbread house would get us removed from the hotel. But it looks real and while that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean anything at Disney, this one probably is.<\/p>\n
The gingerbread house has been a tradition at the Grand Floridian since 1999. Inside the house is a small shop that offers items you might expect from a gingerbread store. Breads, gingerbread (of course), chocolate, cookies, truffles, and more make up the list. Many of the items are baked from special recipes at the Grand Floridian.<\/p>\n
If you have a bit of time after visiting the Magic Kingdom, it\u2019s worth a few minutes of your time to stop by the Grand Floridian Hotel to see this holiday tradition. You can get there by boat or by Monorail.<\/p>\n
By boat simply go to the dock that\u2019s located between the Monorail station and the main terminal. It\u2019s to the right of the covered dock that goes to Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge. The boat travels directly to the Grand Floridian. Upon leaving, you\u2019ll go to the Polynesian Resort, then back to the Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n
To get to the Grand Floridian by Monorail, board the Resort Monorail. From the Magic Kingdom, it will travel through the Contemporary Resort, the Transportation and Ticket Center, the Polynesian and finally stop at the Grand Floridian. The trip only takes a few minutes. You\u2019ll exit the Monorail practically in the lobby of the Grand Floridian.<\/p>\n
This time of year is truly special at the Magic Kingdom, and features like the gingerbread house are good examples of why people keep coming back to Disney year after year. If you\u2019re here during the holidays, don\u2019t miss this special treat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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