If you're a cookie monster a stop at Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs is a must-do. I highly recommend going and getting in their virtual queue before noon. The cookies go quick and the line does completely fill up before Disney Springs closes so this is not a stop to sleep on.
Gideon's Bakehouse Quick Breakdown
- Service: Quick Service
- Type of Food: Cookies, Cake, Coffee
- Price: $
- Location: Disney Springs
- Disney Dining Plan: No
- Discounts: None
- Features: Virtual Queque
- Good For: Dessert, Treats, Coffee
- Menu: Official Menu
Gideon's Backstory
Did you know that Gideon's is a locally owned small business that started here in Orlando Florida? Gideon’s original location opened in late 2016 at Orlando’s East End Market with one employee and an $800 budget. The Bakehouse quickly gained international recognition for its almost ½-pound, small-batch handmade cookies. Word quickly spread, and lines up to 80 minutes long became a regular sight. Now locals and visitors alike all line up hoping to get their hands on their favorite flavor before Gideon’s sold out.
How the Virtual Queue Works
When we say the line gets long at Gideon's Bakehouse, we aren't joking. The line here on some days gets up to 6 hours long. Often times they can no longer accept new people to the virtual around 6 pm at night. This bakery draws similar large crowds to its orginial location in Orlando so it's no surprise it's even crazie at this new Flagship store in Disney Springs.
To join the virtual queue you will want to head to the entrance of Gideon's Bakehouse. When looking at the front door the signups to the line will be on the right, you should see a sign for virtual queue signups, follow those. Once you reach the friendly employee with an iPad the signup is as simple as giving them your phone number along with the size of your party.
Then you will receive two text messages. The first is confirming you are on the list along with an estimated wait time. The second text message is to alert you it's your time to return to Gideons and get your cookies!
Once you have been notified to return you head to the queue that starts to the left of the main door into Gideon's. You will see another person with an iPad as well as a queue line with lots of people in it, you can't miss it. From here I would say we typically wait less than 10 minutes to get inside and place our order.
A Tour Around Gideon's Bakehouse
Inside this bakehouse, you may find it hauntingly similar to a certain mansion located over at the Magic Kingdom. Inside is a whimsical Victorian design and it's packed with so many details it hard to catch them all in just one trip.
The outside gives you an old vintage vibe and also features lots of hits on the best menu items that await you inside of the bakery.
Inside if you can take in all the art and artifacts that cover the walls. It gives off all the steampunk vibes and I am sure there are tons of little hidden treasures to find along with all these pieces.
Now let's look at the cookie case, on the back wall just before you get to the ordering counter you will pass a cookie case. This is a perfect chance to get an up-close in-person look at the cookies before you order.
I was most surprised and amazed by the fun fire detail that they have at checkout. Don't worry no cookies were harmed in this magical fire.
Look out for collectible art becoming a part of their product packaging.
Cookies, Cake and More!
Let's dig into the tasty stuff. Here is an up-close look at the cookies, cake, and treats we have personally taste-tested! Remember there is a limit of 6 cookies per person and 2 limited edition cookies.
Original Chocolate Chip
This is the cookie that started it all. The Gideon’s Original Chocolate Chip is the foundation, the first child. This recipe took 15 years to perfect and is filled with history. It is packed inside and out with a variety of Chocolates, infused with differing vanillas, and has a texture that might almost trick you into thinking you’re eating Cookie Dough. This Cookie has been named everything from Best in Orlando to Best on Planet Earth and we couldn’t be prouder to hand make it from scratch for you daily.
Peanut Butter Espresso
A creamy Peanut Butter mixed with freshly ground 431 blend Espresso from the award-winning Lineage Coffee. Topped with chocolate and our small batch of house-made candied peanuts for the perfect amount of crunch with your cookie. So unique! So Flavorful!!
Cookies and Cream
Gideons dubs this as the Cult Cookie. People who love it want everyone else to obsess over it along with them. Why? It’s like a Cookies & Cream milkshake in a cookie. It starts with our ultra-soft vanilla bean cookie filled with chunks of hand-cut Double Stuff. We top it with a complete covering over crushed cookies to solidify Cookies & Cream in a way you’ve never experienced. Not the prettiest but so sweet and tasty.
Coffee Cake Cookie
I think this cookie has been my favorite so far. It's so fresh and the perfect afternoon pick me up. This cookie was previously only available one month a year in the original location now it's available every morning at Gideon’s in Disney Springs.
The glory that is Gideon’s Coffee Cake Cookie is an extra Buttery Vanilla Bean Cookie filled with Cinnamon Strudel and topped with our Homemade Double Baked Butter Crumbs! Buttery. Crunchy. Extraordinary. Built to be paired with the Gideon’s Ginger Snap Cold Brew. I thought it was similar on the inside to a gooey cinnamon roll, which is pretty much my favorite!
Dark Coffee Cake
The Dark Coffee Cake Cookie is a Gideon’s Coffee Cake Cookie with a chocolate cookie base. The chocolate cookie almost tasted like a brownie.
Like his ambassador, Signora Pipistrello, the Dark Coffee Cake Cookie can only come out after dark and will be yours for the taking every evening strictly at Sunset until Sell Out! Ask your smartphone the time for Sunset, and Pipistrello’s Cookie will be waiting. This cookie is exclusive to the Disney Springs location.
Frankenstein Cookie
