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![]() “Admittedly, we needed to do something to alleviate some crowding in the Vanderbilt Atrium with thousands of people coming to view the display during the holidays,” said GPI Executive Operations Director William Kelley. “This is the result of enormous growth of our National Gingerbread House Competition and we feel this new gingerbread tour will be more comfortable for our guests and visitors.” In recent years, the gingerbread houses were on display in the resort’s Vanderbilt Atrium. This year, the gingerbread houses will be spread out in both the Vanderbilt and Sammons Wings to allow guests and visitors a chance to see the gingerbread houses throughout the resort rather than just staging them in one or two small areas.
However, the grand prize winning entry and selected other winners will be removed from the display during Christmas Week as the resort transports them to New York City for its eighth straight appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday, December 23.
“There will still be other gingerbread houses located in the Vanderbilt Atrium area,” said Kelley, “But, we listened to our guests and visitors and we feel this will be a good solution to the great growth of the (National) gingerbread house competition.” For more information on the National Gingerbread House Competition and Display, go to www.groveparkinn.com. Or call (828) 252-2711. The display is free and open to the public. (Images provided by the Grove Park Inn.)
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