Grand Floridian Resort and Spa Easter Egg Display
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World Resort this weekend you’ll want to take a few minutes to swing by Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to check out their annual Easter Egg display. The pastry chefs at the Grand Floridian have created this handmade chocolate Easter eggs each for the past 19 years – but guests have only been able to see them on display for the last four years! (Who knew?) The eggs are created with edible ingredients including chocolate, fondant, sugar, royal icing, colored cocoa powder, and sculpted sugar. Each egg weighs between 9 and 12...
Read More‘Perfectly Prepared Princess Package’ Coming to Disney’s Grand Floridian
As Citricos at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa prepares to welcome Cinderella and her Disney Princess friends for breakfast and brunch in early 2015, we have more princess-related news to share. Disney has announced that the Trellis Salon and Spa at the Grand Floridian will be offering pint-size princesses the ‘Perfectly Prepared Princess Package’ starting on January 8! This princess makeover package starts at $50 for a princess hairstyle, glitter, and a tiara. For $75 the princesses can add shimmery makeup to the package. And for $90 the makeover will include...
Read MoreHoliday Decorations at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
One of the most stunning Walt Disney World Resorts during the holiday season has to be (in our humble opinion) the Wilderness Lodge. From the towering Christmas tree in the lobby to the festive touches throughout the hotel (look at the garland draped on the railings!) this is one hotel that you need to add to your “holiday decorations tour” when you’re visiting Walt Disney World. Take a close look at the Christmas trees in the hotel and you might find some very rustic ornaments, just like this wooden moose: And it’s not just trees that are decking the halls of the...
Read MoreCelebrate the Holiday Season at Aulani
Aulani is celebrating the holidays this year with a few special activities. From now through the end of the year guests can enjoy the Holiday Starlit Hut several times a week on the Halawai Lawn. The resort is also hosting ‘Ohana Disney Movie Nights on the Halawai Lawn every Tuesday and Friday after dark. Kids ages 3-12 can enjoy seasonal crafts at Aunty’s Beach House while the tweens in your family can stop by the Pau Hana Room for crafts and other activities. Disney characters dressed in their holiday best will also be ready to meet guests in the Waikolohe Valley or on the Halawai Lawn...
Read MoreGingerbread House at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Hotel
The hotels at Walt Disney World aren’t the only spots to find incredible gingerbread displays. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort is getting an all-new gingerbread house this year. The display is set to open November 27 – Thanksgiving Day! This new gingerbread house was created by a team of 25 engineers, bakers, and artists and it took 1,400 hours to bake the edible portions of the house. The gingerbread house is 7 feet tall and 12 feet wide. The ingredients for this very large gingerbread house include: More than 500 pounds of gingerbread 60 gallons...
Read MoreWalt Disney World Resort Hotel Gingerbread Displays
It’s that time of year again – time for the gingerbread displays to go up at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels! Our friends at the Disney Food Blog recently reported on the 2014 gingerbread display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The display was inspired by Frozen (of course!) and features Mary Blair-inspired figures of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and Kristoff. Stop by the DFB and check out all the amazing photos of the display and the yummy treats you can buy! Other hotels with gingerbread displays in the works include the BoardWalk Inn, Disney’s Beach Club,...
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