The scaffold hovers in the air, the entire way back to the gingerbread cafeteria. Link doesn't seem to have any issue with keeping it up for that amount of time.

Once back at the cafeteria - now looking rather sadder than usual, with so many benches and chairs temporarily removed - Link works on taking the scaffold apart. Which turns out to happen by just...wriggling his arm a bit.

Suddenly, with a gentle breaking sound, pieces of furniture break apart and fall to the ground.