Gingerbread Carousel Opens for 2024 Holiday Season at Disney's Beach Club Resort

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2024 Gingerbread Carousel at Disney's Beach Club Resort
Posted: Thursday November 14, 2024 9:35am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Gingerbread Carousel has officially opened for the season, bringing a touch of holiday magic to Disney’s Beach Club Resort at Walt Disney World.

For the past 24 years, the life-sized Holiday Carousel has been a guest-favorite tradition, and this year is no different. The carousel actually spins, and each season the horses are decorated with a fresh theme. This year, the Yacht and Beach Bakery team has brought characters from "Mickey's Christmas Carol" to life in this holiday display.




The carousel is crafted from an impressive mix of ingredients: 432 pounds of honey, 200 pounds of icing, 100 pounds of eggs, and 2,024 pieces of gingerbread. Hand-painted characters and handcrafted gingerbread shingles and snowflakes adorn the carousel, and there's even a fun detail for sharp-eyed visitors—24 hidden gold Mickeys are scattered throughout the display.

If you want to take a piece of the holiday magic home with you, there are limited-edition souvenirs available, including a pin, a cookie jar, and a holiday ornament. You can also pick up some festive treats from the Gingerbread Display Menu at the resort:




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TP20003 hours ago

You know, looking back on it, Disney always had a sort of certain charm in the 70's and early 80's with its notable C List celebrities they'd get to appear in TV specials like this. And with the odd exception of Elton John, that is definitely a C List. But somehow, when it's actually happening, the C Listers of today aren't as charming at the time as they'll be 20 years from now. Also, I'm pretty sure a couple names on that guest list are going to be mentioned in the upcoming Sean Combs trial.

Tony the Tigger3 hours ago

I looked at the 17th; but when I compare the cost for two of us to attend vs. the price of a Pixie Pass, it gives me pause. It’s just a few dollars less. We are going 12/16-12/18 and 12/24-12/26. The price of single day tickets to go on Christmas are also almost as much as a Pixie Pass, and you can’t buy tickets for Christmas and then apply them to an AP upgrade that would black out Christmas. So it’s looking like a Disney Springs or resort holiday unless I break down at the last minute.

Tony the Tigger3 hours ago

What’s baffling to me is this bothering you. You act like it’s important. It’s trivial. Now you’re getting it.

MagicHappens19715 hours ago

It doesn't seem like Disney is decorating any F&B locations anymore. I have noticed that all decor has returned to Merchandise locations though.

aladdin20078 hours ago

is it good or noticeable changes? still nothing in whispering canyon?

Cmdr_Crimson14 hours ago

It's funny that after Disney left to create their own cruise line Warner Bros took over the Big Red Boat..

JohnD15 hours ago

The first "Disney Cruise Line", Premier Cruise Line. I did a high school senior cruise with them from Port Canaveral to Nassau and back.

ToTBellHop16 hours ago

I guess Xtina is busy?

Comped16 hours ago

Seth still gets paid by Disney for Family Guy (and American Dad too - since Disney produces both). And technically The Orville isn'r dead 100% either... It is a sad guest list though, that I agree.

Starship82417 hours ago

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say Jollywood nights has not sold out since the first night.

Chi8418 hours ago

Yum!

Disney4family19 hours ago

A white castle!!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Cmdr_Crimson19 hours ago

Ugh...That guest list is sad...And they must have given Seth McFarlane a decent paycheck just to come down since he doesn't want any part to be with Disney any more and stick with Universal Studios.. Better off sticking to the classics..The Better ones.

ToTBellHop20 hours ago

Wilderness Lodge got a brand new tree and lights this year.