Gingerbread season has officially arrived at the Disneyland Resort! Alongside the impressive pastry-built displays found throughout the hotels and attractions, you can also find gingerbread-inspired snacks and sweets across Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and the resort hotels. Whether you’re stopping to admire the the Grand Californian’s lobby creation or tracking down the latest limited-time treats, here’s where to find all the gingerbread magic (both the kind you can see and the kind you can eat) this holiday season.
Disneyland Park
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe – (Mobile order available)
- Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie (Limit five (5) per person, per transaction)
- Gingerbread-Cranberry Cheesecake Trifle: Layers of gingerbread cake, cheesecake, and cranberry compote topped with gingerbread crunch, white chocolate mousse, and a mini gingerbread man
Market House
- Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie (Limit five (5) per person, per transaction)
Plaza Inn
- Gingerbread Cake with cream cheese filling and gingerbread crunch finished with buttercream, glaze, and a chocolate gingerbread cookie
Red Rose Taverne – (Mobile order available)
- Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie with sprinkles
Churros near Casey Jr. Circus Train
- Gingerbread Churro: Classic churro rolled in gingerbread sugar dust
The Golden Horseshoe – (Mobile order available)
- Gingerbread Sundae: Gingerbread cake with vanilla ice cream and whipped topping
Harbour Galley – (Mobile order available)
- Gingerbread Cookies: Fresh-baked gingerbread cookies (Available in packs of six or 13 while supplies last)
River Belle Terrace – (Reservations highly recommended)
- Gingerbread Pancakes: Gingerbread sauce, spiced streusel, and vanilla chantilly cream with choice of bacon or sausage (Available until 1:55 p.m. PT)
Disney California Adventure Park
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe
- Mickey Gingerbread: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie (Limit five (5) per person, per transaction)
Outdoor Vending Locations
- Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie with sprinkles
Hotels of the Disneyland Resort
The Coffee House at Disneyland Hotel
(Mobile order available)
- Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie: Soft gingerbread Mickey cookie with sprinkles
- Chai Ginger Latte: Espresso, milk, chai syrup, white chocolate sauce, and gingerbread whipped cream (Non-alcoholic) (Available hot or iced)
Grand Californian Great Hall Cart at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie: Decorated gingerbread cookie
- Holiday Cookie Box: Assorted cookies to include gingerbread, shortbread and sugar cookies
- Holiday Tea Cake Variety Box: Vanilla Bean, Double Chocolate, Gingerbread, and Orange-Cranberry individually wrapped tea cakes
For a full list of seasonal food & beverage offerings at Disneyland this holiday season, be sure to check out the Foodie Guide!
Gingerbread Displays
Spotting the gingerbread displays around the Disneyland Resort is one of the best holiday traditions, and this year’s creations are worth seeking out. Each one is baked, built, and decorated by the resort’s pastry teams, who turn hundreds of pounds of ingredients into detailed seasonal showpieces.
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
The Grand Californian’s annual lobby gingerbread house is back, and this year’s design takes inspiration from the hotel’s Craftsman-style architecture and the new Mickey’s Chistmas Carol Feast at Storytellers Cafe. The facade includes characters like Scrooge McDuck, plus 25 Hidden Mickeys tucked throughout. The pastry team used 520 pounds of gingerbread dough and invested 720 hours to complete the display.
Haunted Mansion Holiday – Disneyland Park
Inside Haunted Mansion Holiday, this year’s gingerbread house pays tribute to the Raven, a familiar presence in the mansion. Titled “A Murder Most Fowl,” the piece features 13 crows who have taken over while the Raven “takes a holiday.” Some of the birds even move or watch riders passing by with glowing red eyes.
This towering display stands 13 feet tall and required a team of eight pastry chefs, 20 days, and more than 200 pounds of gingerbread. The entire ballroom scene smells like real gingerbread, making it a must-see (and must-smell) during the season!
More Gingerbread Fun
Gingerbread isn’t limited to displays or treats this year. Chip ‘n’ Dale are meeting and greeting in their gingerbread-themed outfits in Town Square for a limited time, and you can also spot dancing gingerbread cookies in A Christmas Fantasy Parade as they make their way down Main Street, U.S.A.
In case you need a few MORE reasons to visit Disneyland over the holidays, review my must-dos here! Happy holidays!
