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Category Archives: Disney in Pictures
Disney in Pictures: Victorian Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
Every photo has a story.
One of the more well known Disney Christmas decorations found outside the gates of the Magic Kingdom is the victorian era inspired Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
Walt Disney World pastry chefs use a classic gingerbread recipe from Austria to create their gingerbread delights. The GF Gingerbread House is so large, you can purchase the Bake Shop’s mini gingerbread houses, ornaments and cookies from the merchandise shop set up right inside the house. This snack-filled gift shop usually operates from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from mid-November through December 31st.
Picture this…the GF Gingerbread House is whipped up every year from scratch using 800 pounds of flour, 600 pounds of powdered sugar, 1,050 pounds of honey, and 180 pounds of apricot glaze. It takes about 400 hours to bake everything, and by everything, I mean the upwards of 10,000 pieces it takes to complete the mouth-watering 16-foot-tall piece of culinary architecture.
Want to learn some neat tips for creating your own holiday gingerbread masterpiece? Grand Floridian Gingerbread House decorating demos are held Monday through Saturday right out in front of the victorian Gingerbread House. You’ll need to bring your Disney Rewards Visa, because with all these sweet-treat options, you probably won’t walk away empty handed. You’ll want to bring your camera as well.
Thanks for stopping by for a photographical Disney ride!
Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on facebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com
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Disney in Pictures: Mickey Mouse topiary at the Contemporary Resort
Every photo has a story.
The next time you stop by the Contemporary Resort to grab a Black Forest Cupcake from the Contempo Cafe, walk straight out the back doors and head down the stairs. This fabulous Mickey Mouse topiary is located just behind the Contemporary Resort, a great work of Disney art you just might normally overlook.
Topiary gardening, where living plants are fashioned into decorative forms, has been practiced for centuries. Throughout Walt Disney World, topiary can be found in shapes ranging from trees pruned in geometric designs to the classic Disney characters.
Picture this…in Walt Disney World, there are 1,700 species of plants, representing flora from the United States and 50 countries around the world.
If you are a fan of Disney landscaping and the ancient art of topiary gardening, this spring you should head over to The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This is a special event filled with Disney character topiaries, a colorful array of flowers, gardens, live music and special presentations. The next festival will be held from March 7 to May 20, 2012. You’ll definitely want to bring your camera.
Thanks for stopping by for a photographical Disney ride!
Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on facebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com
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Capturing Disney in Pictures – New Series from Mouze Kateerz
Not only is it “The Happiest Place on Earth,” it’s also arguably one of the most photographed places in the history of the world. Some people save for years to vacation in sunny Orlando. Those that haven’t been speak in terms of when they’ll go, holding out hope that one day they’ll stand at the doors of the Magic Kingdom. Giddy vacationers who do make it to “The Mouse House” can’t wait to share their memories with friends and family. When you leave, you long to return. When you return, you long to stay, if for just a wee bit longer.
How do you hold on to The Magic? How do you re-live that stir in your heart from miles and miles away? How do you re-feel that spark of vacation electricity when months or years have passed?
Photographs.
Eudora Welty said, “A good snapshot stops the moment from running away.” Each week on Chip & Co., I’m going to bring you photographs from all over The Happiest Place on Earth. My quest is to stop the moment and capture The Magic. There’s a camera slung over my shoulder held up by a Mickey Mouse camera strap. Come along with me on a pictorial journey through Walt Disney World, from the most popular attractions and gift shops, sampling the most delicious snacks, stopping occasionally by the quietest, most out-of-the-way Disney locations off the beaten Main Street path.
There I am with a camera. Come take a photographical ride with me, relive the memories, remember The Magic…
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