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Disney announced the cancellation of a popular Disney World Hotel holiday staple…and we’re struggling to understand why.

Grand Floridian

The holiday season at Disney World is truly magical — packed with ride overlays, special events, and festive theming. We’re accustomed to seeing giant gingerbread houses at the hotels, but in 2025, one major resort is bucking the trend and not featuring its iconic gingerbread house this winter.

According to Disney World, the famous gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa WON’T be on display in this holiday season.

Grand Floridian Gingerbread House

Disney’s reasoning is that the hotel lobby is still undergoing its lengthy refurbishment, and, therefore, the gingerbread house will be without its traditional home. Still, we don’t understand why the Grand Floridian can’t get creative instead of cancelling a tradition that has gone on over the last 25 years.

Grand Floridian tree and gingerbread house

In the past, the lobby drew massive crowds as they gazed upon this festive feature and chowed down on tasty seasonal treats. We can’t help but feel that not bringing back this tradition in some capacity is a huge miss on Disney’s part.

Gingerbread shingle

Why not relocate the gingerbread house to somewhere else on property, like the convention center? There’s certainly enough space!

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

Per Disney, the lobby refurbishment is set to run through November 2025, and the space constraints will limit the hotel’s ability to build the large gingerbread house. Unfortunately, no alternative space was recommended, and that’s that. We’d rather the hotel put the gingerbread somewhere else in the massive resort instead of breaking with tradition, but we digress.

Can you believe that’s gingerbread?

Fortunately, the gingerbread castle at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Beach Club gingerbread carousel, and the BoardWalk’s mini gingerbread model will all still be on display this year.

Gingerbread BoardWalk Deli

Regardless of this decision, we’re still super stoked for the holidays at Disney World and can’t wait to bring you complete coverage! In the meantime, stay tuned right here at DFB for all the latest Disney World updates!

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