EPCOT
Flower & Garden Festival

2010
March 3 - May 16, 2010

2007 Festival
General Info
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Disney Gardening at Home Series
Especially for Kids

Flower Power Concerts
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Great American Gardeners
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2006 Festival
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2006 Photos
--Opening Weekend
--More Displays
--Focus on Flowers
--Flower Power
     Concerts

2006
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Themed
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Flower Power
    Concerts
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2005 Festival
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2004 Festival
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2004 Future World
2004 World Showcase
2004 ALL EARS® Report

2003 Festival
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2003 ALL EARS® Report

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2002 ALL EARS® Report
2002 Reader Report
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Chocolate Around the
    World
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    in Florida - The
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    in Morocco
Ice Dreams and Rice
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    Cranium Command

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Tapestry of Dreams
Tapestry of Nations

1982 Guide Map

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Animal Kingdom
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Disneyland
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    Adventure

'Fun in the Sun' Paints Landscape March 19-June 1, 2008, During 15th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

Disney Flower Fest Grows to 75 Days

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Goofy catches a topiary wave while Mickey Mouse and gal pal Minnie chill at the "beach" for the 15th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 19-June 1 at Walt Disney World Resort. Last year's popular 60-day event has sprouted runners and expands to a full 75 days with its first-ever March launch, offering oceans of floral fantasy and gardening fun.

As guests enter the park near Spaceship Earth, they'll spot a 14-foot Goofy topiary riding a 6-foot wave of flowers and plants. Sandcastles, palm trees and starfish will surround Mickey and Minnie topiaries posed on a floral beach towel spread upon a sandy "beach." At World Showcase Plaza, Disney topiary specialists will craft a volleyball beach scene starring Donald Duck and Daisy. Nearby, a topiary Pluto will frolic with topiary sand crabs while colorful Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch" keeps watch from a lifeguard stand.

Image Copyright Walt Disney World

Image Copyright Walt Disney World

 

Other new festival fun in store includes:

Peter Pan's Neverland Garden, a children's area, will open along Imagination Walkway from Future World to World Showcase. The pirate ship-themed garden will feature whimsical topiaries of Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinker Bell and Tic Toc Croc, as well as a shaded play structure.

The islands of World Showcase Lagoon will sprout gigantic, multi-hued topiary flowers.

Sweeping Future World flower beds planted on the shores of East and West Lakes will take the shape of nautical flags representing letters (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc.) that spell a message to be decoded by guests.

The zany Three Caballeros -- Donald Duck, parrot Jose Carioca and Panchito, the Mexican charro rooster -- will come to life as topiaries to celebrate their new Epcot show, "Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros" in the Mexico pavilion.

Other beloved Disney characters like Lady and the Tramp and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will make topiary appearances for perfect photo ops in the park.

The Festival Center, where guests can find program guides and festival merchandise, attend speaker presentations and demonstrations and ask gardening questions of the experts.

Themed weekend events such as I Dig Bugs, Art in the Garden, Mother's Day and Doll and Teddy Bear weekends.

The popular Great American Gardeners series featuring gardening celebrities and authors from across the country.

The family-oriented Growing Future Gardeners area, complete with colorful (and tasty) planting ideas for kids and parents.

A Lift and Sniff Fragrance Garden at the France pavilion showcasing flowers and plants used to create several Guerlain perfumes.

Disney Gardening at Home presentations during which Disney horticulturists share tips and secrets for at-home gardening.

Kids' activities, including the new Peter Pan's Neverland Garden, Pluto's Play Zone with climber, Disney character meet-and-greets and daily ladybug releases.