Beach Club’s holiday carousel retells ‘Mickey’s Christmas Carol’
A beloved holiday tradition continues at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, where a life-sized, spinning holiday carousel made of gingerbread transforms the resort’s lobby into a winter wonderland. This year, the talented pastry chefs at Yacht and Beach Bakery have conjured up a truly magical creation, inspired by the timeless tale of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.”
The carousel horses are meticulously decorated with intricate details, bringing the characters from the film to life. From Scrooge McDuck’s grumpy expression to the Ghost of Christmas Future’s ethereal form, each figure is a work of art, crafted with chocolate, sugar, and fondant.
The horse to the side of the Holiday Carousel has the Goofy Ghost of Jacob Marley who first visits Ebenezer Scrooge.
The first carousel horse introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Scrooge McDuck. The detail of the money and on the saddle is fabulous.
Jiminy Cricket is the ghost of Christmas past and takes Scrooge on a journey into this past. Here the saddle shows Scrooge, looking into the past when Isabelle, who he met years before, asks when they will marry. Scrooge declines, by foreclosing the mortgage on her cottage.
Scrooge then is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present.
The last horse represents the Ghost of Christmas Future. The saddle shows Scrooge in the cemetery and on top of the saddle is the tombstone.
The carousel is adorned with handcrafted gingerbread shingles and snowflakes, adding to the festive ambiance.
The gingerbread construction is made of the following:
- 432 pounds of honey
- 1,200 pounds of rye flour
- 100 pounds of eggs
- 25 pounds of spices
- 10 pounds of simple syrup
- 200 pounds of icing
- 10 quarts of egg whites
- 100 pounds of confectioner’s sugar
- 200 gumpaste flowers
- 50 pounds of dark chocolate
- 20 pounds of Grand Marnier
- 2023 pieces of gingerbread
- 24 Hidden Mickeys
Other gingerbread houses this year includes:
- 25th Anniversary Gingerbread House at Grand Floridian: This iconic house is celebrating a sugary milestone. With an 88-pound white chocolate Santa, dazzling details, and over 10,000 gingerbread pieces, it’s a true feast for the senses. See if you can find the 25 hidden Mickeys.
- Castle Display at Contemporary Resort: This dazzling creation returns for its 13th year and can be found on the fourth floor of the resort.
- BoardWalk Display: The BoardWalk Deli Gingerbread House has returned for the holiday season complete with Mickey and Minnie in the kitchen baking up special treats.
- Life-Sized Baby Giraffe and Zebra at Animal Kingdom Lodge: Back for its fourth year, this adorable duo of Ginger and Debra will greet you in the lobby.
- EPCOT’s Gingerbread Spaceship Earth: Blast off into a sugary adventure with this brand new display. Imagine Spaceship Earth, but made entirely of gingerbread. This 8-foot-tall marvel took over 160 hours to create and will even light up and dances to music. Keep your eyes peeled for 11 hidden Mickeys representing the World Showcase countries.
