Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Whazzup · Post by **Whazzup** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:22 am

turkeyham wrote:Does the Grand Floridian still have the ginger bread houses in the main lobby?

Yes, we were there Nov 12-19th and the big gingerbread house was up. There is some construction going on in the open lobby area (new tile floors, etc.), but it may be finished by now.

When we went on the Disney cruise (Nov 19-22), they were working on a gingerbread house just off one of the main passageways, and whenever you got near the area you could smell the wonderful, warm, homey smell of gingerbread. It was delicious! Every time we walked by they were working on it, doing all the detail trim work by hand, and by the end of the cruise it was all decorated with lights and greenery - very festive and beautifully done.

turkeyham · Post by **turkeyham** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:53 pm

I remember seeing this on the food channel. They had the area roped off so SG would not temps to eat the house. By the end of the Christmas season, it would taste quite gross.

turkeyham · Post by **turkeyham** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:22 pm

Also, seeing how much sugar goes into the frosting etc. Who ever wants to eat a chunk off a ginger bread house, probably would need some rollaids for life.

Experiment 626 · Post by **Experiment 626** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:51 pm

2 years ago, as we were having our photo taken in front of the GF Gingerbread house, the PhotoPass guy suddenly stopped, and ran past us where a 9 or 10 year old kid had crossed the rope line and was breaking off a piece of the house, and then began to chew on it. The little shit headed back to one of the couches where his parents were, and the PhotoPass guy followed, and explained very nicely - but firmly - what happened and why the kid shouldn't do that. The mother looked up from her conversation and told the kid to put it back, at which point the kid walked over and tossed the chunk of gingerbread back over the rope and toward the house - with a really nasty look on his face. The mother went right back to her conversation like nothing had happened.

The PhotoPass guy laughed about one thing - he said that the kid was in for a shock, because as the holiday season progresses, parts of the house to fall off, and he says that they re-attach them with glue, rather than frosting, so the kid most likely got a mouthful of glue.

felinefan · Post by **felinefan** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:53 pm

A few days ago, I saw a news item on MSNBC about this one town in Sweden I think, every year they make a gingerbread village for public display, and this year, some kids smashed it up. Didn't eat it, just smashed up the houses. I mean, this is art, and these kids--who I understand have yet to be caught--trashed it. It was the pride of the town, people came to see it for miles, and these juvenile delinquents destroyed it. At press time the bakers who worked on the village were mixing and baking new houses to replace those destroyed. It's really sick how things like that happen--how is that supposed to be funny, daring or whatever excuse these kids think up? Why can't people just leave things alone?

turkeyham · Post by **turkeyham** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:21 pm

I was getting grossed out hearing out the glue part. I was thinking next year they can make a miniature ginger bread house and stick the house into an empty store. There the guests could not get in and try to sneak pieces of the house. :twisted:

The Target near us sells ginger bread house kits. Instructions for to make the bread, comes with frosting and you have to supply the candy. I do remember making those in home ec class and we did toss they after a week. Stale and gross.

darph nader · Post by **darph nader** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:16 pm

turkeyham wrote:I was getting grossed out hearing out the glue part. I was thinking next year they can make a miniature ginger bread house and stick the house into an empty store. There the guests could not get in and try to sneak pieces of the house. :twisted:

The Target near us sells ginger bread house kits. Instructions for to make the bread, comes with frosting and you have to supply the candy. I do remember making those in home ec class and we did toss they after a week. Stale and gross.

Just use a hardener in the batter,and it would be a really bitchin bird-house.

turkeyham · Post by **turkeyham** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:41 pm

Cement and stucco could be some fun. Rubber cement looking candies etc. Bite into that and your teeth will fall out and the SG kids are going to have a bad stomach ache. :D:

Zazu · Post by **Zazu** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:39 pm

Experiment 626 wrote:2 years ago, as we were having our photo taken in front of the GF Gingerbread house, the PhotoPass guy suddenly stopped, and ran past us where a 9 or 10 year old kid had crossed the rope line and was breaking off a piece of the house, and then began to chew on it. The little shit headed back to one of the couches where his parents were, and the PhotoPass guy followed, and explained very nicely - but firmly - what happened and why the kid shouldn't do that.

I've been saying for years that the gingerbread formula should include a powerful emetic or laxative. Wouldn't keep the houses from being eaten, but every time we saw a piece missing we could have a good laugh.

Lasolimu · Post by **Lasolimu** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:46 pm

Zazu wrote:I've been saying for years that the gingerbread formula should include a powerful emetic or laxative. Wouldn't keep the houses from being eaten, but every time we saw a piece missing we could have a good laugh.

It's a bit subtle for my usual M.O. but I like it. :twisted:

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