First Look at the New Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort

From Rachel Brent, Food & Beverage Marketing Communications Coordinator and posted on the Disney Parks Blog.

Yesterday, was officially National Gingerbread Day! To celebrate, We are giving you a sneak peek at the brand-new gingerbread house coming to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort.

Opening on November 27, this gingerbread house was created by a talented team of 25 artists, engineers and bakers, and it will take a total of 1,400 hours to bake and create the edible portion alone! The house measures in at a whopping 7 ½ feet tall and 12 feet wide. Which might leave you wondering: what goes into a gingerbread house of this scope?

• More than 500 pounds of gingerbread
• 60 gallons of frosting and icing
• 100 pounds of isomalt sugar
• 50 pounds of granulated sugar
• 50 pounds of powdered sugar
• 2 gallons of egg whites
• 1 quart of lemon juice

Want to bring home a piece of the holiday magic? Seasonal offerings for sale include:

• Gingerbread shingles and other assorted holiday cookies
• Holiday cookie-decorating kits
• Gingerbread house kits
• Specialty hot chocolate and cider

Run, run, run as fast as you can to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa on November 27 to check out this sweet masterpiece!

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