One of the most talked-about additions to this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is the 8-foot-tall gingerbread version of Spaceship Earth.
Located in CommuniCore Hall, the gingerbread structure mirrors the detail of EPCOT’s iconic geodesic sphere. Nearly 1,000 individually cut gingerbread triangles were carefully assembled to replicate the look of the original. The numbers behind it are impressive: 240 pounds of honey dough, 55 pounds of dark chocolate, and 100 pounds of royal icing, all coming together to create the giant edible display. For an extra challenge, there are 11 hidden Mickeys tucked into the design, representing the World Showcase countries.
The gingerbread Spaceship Earth lights up and is synchronized using music from the first Disneyland holiday soundtrack from 1957 to a track called "Silver Trees." the three-minute show takes place every 30 minutes. Watch below to see the Gingerbread Spacship Earth light show in action. (
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