Disney Facts: Happy Holidays in Walt Disney World

The holiday season transformation at the Walt Disney World Resort means more than 15 miles of garland draped with 300,000 yards of ribbon on more than 1,500 holiday trees.

Now, those trees are, which are located not only in the parks but all the resorts, have more than 700,000 LED lights. According to Disney, if you were to string the bulbs end to end the strand would stretch for 96 miles.

An intricate, life-size gingerbread house cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs is constructed at  Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The shack is baked with 1,050 pounds of honey, 600 pounds of powdered sugar, 35 pounds of spices and more

A magnificent gingerbread carousel complete with chocolate and soft-candy ponies and oversized candy-cane poles takes center stage at Disney’s Beach Club Resort.