Gingerbread U.S. Capitol Back for Epcot Festival of the Holidays Inside American Adventure

Hi everyone!

We have been sharing gingerbread displays and other holiday events around Walt Disney World  this year as we have each year since 2007, and another favorite from the past few years is the U.S. Capitol Building inside the World Showcase American Adventure. I believe the first year displayed it was only the U.S. Capitol, but it quickly grew and there is a Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I visit Washington D.C. regularly to see family, so it is always fun to enjoy the gingerbread display here of buildings I see often. Here is a look at the display, which also has 7 hidden Mickeys – I have only found one, but I wasn’t really looking too hard.

This year, there is a new holiday name – Epcot Festival of the Holidays as opposed to Epcot Holidays Around the World, a name which was around for a very long time.

Check out our articles about Disney’s Grand Floridian Gingerbread House, Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread Cinderella Castle, Disney’s Beach Club Lilo & Stitch themed Carousel and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Holiday Train Display.

In the past, Epcot has had other gingerbread displays. For a number of years, Tutto Italia in the Epcot Italy pavilion had one, as did the Liberty Inn. And one year there was a display in The Land featuring the Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani. This display inside the American Adventure seems to be becoming a yearly tradition now. It is at the left side of the pavilion once inside.

The United States Capitol Building, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial are made from 140 pounds of gingerbread (or 190, not sure which!), 20 pounds of royal icing, 30 pounds of modeling chocolate, 7 hidden Mickeys and “a lot of Pixie Dust!!!”.

Here are some details from the gingerbread display.

The U.S. Capitol has little Christmas bulb decor on it, along with wreaths and candy canes.

The Lincoln Memorial is nearby.

Lincoln sits inside.

There are trees and a small amount of people and pet figures.

A candy cane stands on the Capitol dome.

Another tree.

There is a hidden Mickey in the lower right.

A poinsettia flower adorns this section.

Definitely check it out if you are at Epcot!

We will continue to share more of holidays at Walt Disney World (and other parks and resorts) throughout the next 5 weeks.