# Life-Size Gingerbread Cars The Candy-Covered Gingerbread Jeep Contains Thousands of Cookie Tiles By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-12-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-car References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bedazzled-with-holiday-sweets-gingerbread-jeep-rolls-into-lobby-of-the-ritz-carlton-dove-mountain-300972708.html) & [ritzcarlton](http://www.ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain) [The Ritz-Carlton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caribbean-latin-america), Dove Mountain's pastry chefs created a showstopping [life-size gingerbread car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-express) for the holiday season that will delight visitors this holiday season. The gingerbread creation features 1,000 gingerbread tiles and 500 pounds of candy atop a real Jeep that's surrounded by a colorful desert scene—including a tortoise, coyote and even piles of "sand" made from crushed graham crackers. The gingerbread car took hundreds of hours to complete and promises to dazzle guests, offering a fun photo opportunity that shares something different than traditional gingerbread scenes. Ranger Ainsley the yellow lab, the official lobby greeter for The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, also has his own [gingerbread doghouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-house-kit) to enjoy for the season. Image Credit: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Hip Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/hiphotels) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Life-size Gingerbread Creations:** Opportunity for businesses to create attention-grabbing and interactive gingerbread art installations for special occasions. - **Alternative Holiday Decorations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and unconventional holiday decorations using non-traditional materials like gingerbread. - **Immersive Photo Opportunities:** Trend of creating immersive and Instagram-worthy photo opportunities using large-scale gingerbread creations. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** Hotels and resorts can attract guests and create memorable experiences by incorporating life-size gingerbread creations as part of their holiday decorations. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can offer clients unique and eye-catching gingerbread installations as a way to enhance the ambiance and wow factor of their events. - **Tourism:** Destinations can leverage life-size gingerbread creations as a way to attract visitors and differentiate themselves from other holiday destinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haunted Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-gingerbread.md) - [Holiday Collector’s Puzzle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-atat.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Brick Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood.md) - [Car-Inspired Intricate Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-defender.md) - [Edible Pastry Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-gingerbread-lodge.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Drone-Created Gingerbread Light Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-village-in-the-sky.md) - [DIY Pretzel Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snyders-pretzel-cabins.md) - [Gingerbread Dive Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-set.md)