Holiday Displays

**Kellie19891992** · 10-11-2005, 01:34 PM

Walt Disney World pastry chefs spice things up this holiday season, baking festive chocolate goodies and delightful gingerbread treats in all shapes and sizes -- some titillating to the palate, others a feast for the eyes. Here's a sampling of what's on the holiday menu throughout Walt Disney World Resort in 2005:
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Disney's Beach Club Resort

A life-size carousel made completely of edible ingredients -- gingerbread, chocolate and sugar paste -- will be located in the lobby. Small gingerbread houses and collectible pins depicting the gingerbread carousel will be sold in the merchandise stores. Chefs will give demonstrations throughout the day, giving tips to guests on how to decorate their own gingerbread creations.

Gingerbread carousel fun facts:

36 lbs. of honey
96 lbs. of bread flour
100 pints of eggs
10 lbs. of spices
10 quarts of simple syrup
100 lbs. of icing
50 lbs. of dark chocolate
10 quarts of egg whites
100 lbs. of confectioner sugar
Tons of enthusiasm, energy, and talent!

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Disney's BoardWalk

Walt Disney World pastry chefs are whipping up a holiday toy corner -- showcasing toys that guests may want to sink their teeth into and a Christmas tree decorated with cookie ornaments.

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Disney's Contemporary Resort

Guests can buy sweet treats at a holiday toy shop made of sugar and chocolate. The shop will feature Pinocchio and will be located in the main building of the hotel, on the 4th floor.

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Inside a life-size holiday gingerbread house, guests may purchase mouth-watering Santa lollipops, gingerbread cookie people, gingerbread ornaments, gingerbread cookies, stollen bread, and Grand Floridian chocolate logo boxes filled with truffles, peppermint bark and miniature gingerbread houses.

Gingerbread house fun facts: 400 hours are spent on baking the gingerbread and 160 hours are spent on decorating the house.

Structure

16 feet high
17 feet wide
1,000 board feet of trim
60 sheets of plywood
40 window panes
80 square feet of retail space
100 square feet of display
Gingerbread

1,050 lbs. honey
600 lbs. powdered sugar
35 lbs. spices
800 lbs. flour
140 pints egg whites
180 lbs. apricot glaze
over 10,000 pieces of gingerbread used