It’s officially halfway to the holidays, and Walt Disney World Resort has spent the week making announcements about its festive celebrations, including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park and Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Unfortunately, on Wednesday, the news took a disappointing turn as the Central Florida vacation destination confirmed that the life-size Gingerbread House would not return to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in 2026.Gingerbread House Not Returning To Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & SpaCredit: Jess Colopy, Inside the MagicWalt Disney World Resort’s talented pastry team had been crafting a life-size Gingerbread House for Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa since 1999. The annual Christmas tradition took what Disney Parks fans assumed was a pause in 2025, as Imagineers modernized the lobby of the Deluxe Disney Resort hotel and installed the birdcage-shaped lobby bar called The Perch. Unfortunately, it appears that the holiday tradition’s end is actually permanent.On June 24, Walt Disney World Resort confirmed to theme park journalist Scott Gustin that the life-size Gingerbread House will not return to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Instead, pastry artists will craft miniature gingerbread holiday displays for the Victorian-style lobby and other Central Florida Disney Resort hotels.The Grand Floridian gingerbread house will not return this holiday season. Instead, Disney’s culinary teams will create new miniature holiday displays for the resort. More details, including details about gingerbread displays at other resorts, will be shared later this year.The Grand Floridian gingerbread house will not return this holiday season. Instead, Disney's culinary teams will create new miniature holiday displays for the resort. More details, including details about gingerbread displays at other resorts, will be shared later this year. pic.twitter.com/hRt2Sm5y5w— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 24, 2026Typically, Disney cast members sell handmade gingerbread and other holiday treats out of the life-size Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. It’s unclear whether guests will be able to purchase those treats elsewhere in the lobby now that the Gingerbread House display will not be returning.Credit: Jess Colopy, Inside the MagicWalt Disney World Resort will share more information about the miniature gingerbread displays coming to its hotels later this year.What do you think about Walt Disney World Resort replacing the life-size Gingerbread House with miniature gingerbread displays? Share your opinion with Inside the Magic in the comments.The post After 27 Years, Disney World Announces End of Holiday Gingerbread House Tradition appeared first on Inside the Magic.