Overview

• Disney confirmed the life-size gingerbread house will not be installed for the 2025 holiday season due to ongoing work at the resort.
• The display has been a Grand Floridian holiday staple since 1999, built from thousands of handmade gingerbread pieces.
• Fans voiced disappointment on social media, with Reddit threads drawing wide responses and some visitors reconsidering plans.
• Renovation plans include a refreshed lobby with the hotel’s first-ever lobby bar, plus new stained glass, murals, furnishings, and carpeting.
• Lobby work is expected to continue through November 2025, with the monorail and pools remaining open and Disney promising updates on alternative seasonal offerings.