{"id":254730,"date":"2026-04-06T22:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/254730\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:43:10","slug":"disneys-grand-californian-hotel-unveils-winnie-the-pooh-chocolate-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/254730\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Unveils Winnie the Pooh Chocolate Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe elaborate Winnie the Pooh confectionery sculpture at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel celebrates the character’s 100th anniversary with a decadent, high-fashion display.Anaheim Today<\/p>\n

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim, California has unveiled a large chocolate and fondant sculpture in the hotel lobby that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh. The intricate display features Pooh Bear’s tree house, a honey cake with 100 candles, and various Pooh characters surrounded by bees and flowers.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Winnie the Pooh sculpture is part of Disney’s larger celebration of the character’s centennial, which includes the release of the National Geographic series “Secrets of the Bees” on Disney+ and Hulu. The display showcases the hotel’s talented pastry team and provides a unique photo opportunity for guests visiting the Grand Californian.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The sculpture, which took 480 hours to complete, is based on the party scene from the 1977 film “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.” It includes Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore around a honey cake, as well as Rabbit’s garden and a beehive. The sculpture is made from 200 pounds of fondant, 130 pounds of rice cereal, 90 pounds of marshmallows, and 60 pounds of chocolate.<\/p>\n

The sculpture was unveiled in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim, California.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa<\/p>\n

A luxury hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, known for its elaborate seasonal displays and confectionery creations.<\/p>\n

Winnie the Pooh<\/p>\n

The beloved children’s book character created by A.A. Milne, who is celebrating his 100th anniversary in 2026.<\/p>\n

National Geographic<\/p>\n

The media company that is featuring the documentary series “Secrets of the Bees” as part of its annual Earth Month celebration, which is now available on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Visitors to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel can view the Winnie the Pooh chocolate sculpture in the hotel lobby throughout the 100th anniversary celebration of the character.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel has created an impressive, intricate chocolate sculpture to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beloved Winnie the Pooh character, showcasing the hotel’s talented pastry team and providing a unique photo opportunity for guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The elaborate Winnie the Pooh confectionery sculpture at Disney’s Grand…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254731,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-254730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}