The 19th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival runs up until May 20th of this year. It’s free with your regular park admission, but what’s so great about a flower and garden festival?
- 100 elaborate topiary sculptures
- 75 of those topiaries were inspired by Disney Characters
- Inspiring ideas on planting a first garden
- Ideas on how to enhance the curb appeal of your home
- Special presentations by HGTV stars and Epcot gardening experts
Here is a list of special displays that showcase the beauty of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
- Bambi’s Butterfly House
- Sustainable Beauty
- English Tea Garden
- Epcot Gardens of the World
- Haiti: Garden of Many Colors
- Other Unique Gardens
- Topiaries
Looking for some individual attention from a knowledgable Cast Member? You can take the “Epcot Gardens Tour of the World.”
Your host will be a Disney horticulturist on this 3-hour guided tour designed especially for the garden enthusiast. The tour is available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. You can register at Guest Relations or call (407) WDW-TOUR to schedule your tour. The total cost with tax is $59.00, and you will need theme park admission. This tour is available only for guests ages 16 and up.
If you are just taking a leisurely tour by yourself without a guide, then here is the location of certain popular topiary found throughout Epcot.
- Fantasia Mickey, displayed at the front entrance
- Peacock topiary, displayed behind Spaceship Earth
- The Fab Five—Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald—displayed outside the Festival Center
- Fairies, displayed at Test Track Walkway
- Peter Pan topiary, displayed at the walkway from Future World to World Showcase
- Bambi and friends in the Butterfly House, located at Imagination Walkway
- Farmer Mickey and Minnie, displayed at World Showcase Plaza
- Winnie the Pooh and friends, displayed in the United Kingdom Pavilion
- Classic Disney couples, displayed between the United Kingdom and France Pavilions
- Beauty and Beast, displayed in the France Pavilion
- Lightning McQueen and Mater from the Disney•Pixar film Cars 2, located at the Japan Pavilion
- Buzz, Woody and Lotso from the Disney•Pixar film Toy Story 3, displayed in the American Adventure Pavilion
- Lady and Tramp, displayed in the Italy Pavilion
- Snow White and the 7 dwarfs, displayed in the Germany Pavilion
- Dragon and panda topiaries, displayed in the China Pavilion
Are you a tea drinker?
You can discover the art and history of tea blending for 12 delightful teas during a 20-minute tour of the elegant English Tea Garden, featuring classic tea blends and new herbal teas for 2012. Tours are held Monday through Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Friday through Sunday at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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