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Photos: BoardWalk Deli Gingerbread House is back
The BoardWalk Deli Gingerbread House has returned for the holiday season complete with Mickey and Minnie in the kitchen baking up special treats.
The BoardWalk Deli itself is home to none other than the BoardWalk Inn Bakery team, who brings this display to life. This year, there’s also a limited-edition pin, cookie jar, and holiday ornament available for purchase.
The BoardWalk Deli Gingerbread House took 210 hours to make by the bakery team and was made by using:
- 184 pounds of White Rye Flour
- 170 pounds of Bread Flour
- 168 eggs
- 142 pounds of granulated sugar
- 84 pounds of Whole Rye Flour
- 42 pounds of powdered sugar
- 30 pounds of fondant
- 22 gallons of honey
- 11 pounds of gingerbread spice
- 6 pounds of ammonium carbonate
- 4 gallons of egg whites
- .75 pounds of cream of tartar
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.
- Holiday Carousel at Beach Club: For 24 years, Disney’s Beach Club Resort has continued their cherished tradition with the life-sized Holiday Carousel.
- 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 starting Nov. 24.
- EPCOT’s Gingerbread Spaceship Earth: Blast off into a sugary adventure with this brand new display starting Nov. 29. 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.