Disney's Monorail Crawl - Holiday GINGERBREAD Edition! Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Polynesian

Join me as we visit Walt Disney World's Monorail Resorts to see their amazing gingerbread displays - like the Grand Floridian lifesize gingerbread house, and The Contemporary Resort's brand new 50th anniversary themed gingerbread house, with Cinderella Castle, It's a Small World and Mary Blair style, including hidden 5-legged goats, and Disney's Polynesian Resort's Christmas tree and holiday island decor! Along the way, we see the construction going on at the Polynesian resort and have to take an unexpectedly long walk to detour around it, see lots of beautiful sights and also holiday crowd levels at all 3 monorail resorts and on the monorail itself, and of course have a GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN, where I try and compare the different gingerbreads to see which is my favorite! I also have a little personal chat at the end of this video and talk about the exciting thing we'll be doing this week that I'm so excited to share with you soon!!!

[bobcheapek]

The decorations always look incredible. So for the bees part, it's wood that's given to them. When the gingerbread is removed, there are wooden structures beneath. The gingerbread is not exactly fresh, so it’s composted. This leaves _bee-hind_ lots of sugar-covered wood. The CMs then break down the wooden structures and then _buzz_ to the WDW tree farm where it is collected and fed to the bees. With the bee populations declining around the world, Disney has made it a mission to provide pollinators with even more habitat and resources through pollinator-friendly gardens located across property.

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

Real shame they opted not to bring back Spirit of Aloha. It was basically Enchanted Tiki Room on steroids, and it was perfect. Also a shame the orchestra hasn't returned to the GF lobby. Music is a powerful thing, and the orchestra is just as important to the GF lobby's atmosphere as the pianist. I know you said you wished you took the monorail instead over to GF from Poly but it's nice to go for a walk for a change, especially if it's nice out! Take advantage of the weather before it gets cold!

Disney is committed to conservation and caring for the environment, so it makes sense they'd care about the bees and just feed the display pieces to them when they're done with it.

[kimandian]

11:11 - "With new leadership..." Subtle, Jackie. lol We are glad that changes are coming as well.

[tomm]

I like that the GF has fewer ingredients, but prefer gingerbread without chocolate. Will see!

[HonestOtter]

Wow, love the Mary Blair influence on the Contemporary gingerbread castle. 😍

[janeclay]

That Grand Floridian lobby is spectacular ❤

[MoviemaniaNick]

They really do a wonderful job in decorating the Resorts for the holidays. It all looks amazing.

[WiseYoungBabyGrogu]

The resorts all looking very festive for the holidays. You can't beat ginger bread at Christmas.

[anastudent]

My favorite is always the polynesian resort. It's just such a great theme. I love it

[smokingfoxx]

🍍🍍international symbol of hospitality )and adorns tennis trophies 😆

[bridgetkorns]

I love the Resorts during the Holidays. 🥰 So much magic! Thank you Jackie!

[shiloh-pack]

Great way to spend the day, thanks for sharing! Disney definitely knows how to decorate in a grand way.

[shawnryan]

I did have a very nice time hanging out with U😀 thanks so much sharing for the resort festivities and treats - nice way to celebrate the Holidays - well done !

[johnzywko]

Some of the best times we’ve seen were the walking tours of Tennessee…it’s always a pleasure to see your comments on everything on your tours..

[dellaelwan]

Happy gingerbread blog. Thanks everything is so beautiful.

[esta]

Love the walk, even with the construction.

[everon]

I remember the piano player they had playing at the Brown Derby while you ate your delicious meal back when it was still MGM Studios. It added so much elegance and made the experience even more special. You’re so right, Jackie, live music just adds that special feeling making it all the more memorable.

[AncientWolfHowl]

Loved the Gingerbread Showdown, so much fun!
Here’s a question, do any places in the resorts have Peppermint Stick Ice Cream? I always love it for the holidays, just wondering if it’s available anywhere in the resorts? Also, Jackie, have you tried any? Look for it in your local stores, usually the local brands of ice cream will come out with it during the Holidays. 🍧
Another great video, best of luck on a Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Hunt!

[hillorisartin]

Trivia fact about the 12 days of Christmas. It was meant as a memory game and if you missed one, you had to complete a task of some kind.

[kellyj.azania]

Praying for a safe and enjoyable trip both to and fro.