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March 6 - May 19,
2013
LAKE
BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A blooming bounty of festival firsts will welcome Disney
guests to the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by
HGTV March 6-May 19, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. First, the news:
Epcot chefs will cook up first-time festival food and beverage fun, with
special cooking stations offering exclusive-to-the-festival bites along the
park’s World Showcase promenade.
A new circus-like “Land of Oz Play Area,” based on the Disney fantastical
film adventure “Oz: The Great and Powerful” to be released in March 2013,
will debut a kaleidoscope of interactive fun.
Disney topiary experts will grow, shape and manicure a Fab Five Disney
character topiary with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Donald
Duck (with Daisy Duck in a cameo) featured in a celebratory floral cookout
scene in living topiary color at the park’s front entrance.
New illuminated gardens in the park’s Future World and World Showcase will
cast a colorful glow over each festival evening.
Throughout the 75-day garden party, guests will discover festival surprises
around every corner including new topiary triumphs, colorful garden
displays, a butterfly bounty, HGTV celebrity designers, interactive
gardening seminars and whimsical children’s play areas. On weekends, top
Flower Power rockers of the 1960s and ’70s will perform.
Every Friday through Sunday, HGTV design celebrities will host Festival
Center seminars. During opening weekend, March 8-10, Chris Lambton of “Going
Yard” will appear; other designers scheduled to take the stage include
Brandon Johnson of “My Yard Goes Disney” and Meg Caswell of “Meg’s Great
Rooms.”
The
complete lineup and guest seminar topics include:
March 8-10 – Chris Lambton, Going Yard: ”Going Yard for Your Lifestyle”
March 15-17 – Chris Grundy, DIY Network’s Cool Tools: “Keepin’ It Green with
Grundy”
March 22-24 – Egypt Sherrod, host of Property Virgins: “Getting the Inside
Scoop on HGTV’s Top Home Features for 2013″
March 29-31 – Brandon Johnson, My Yard Goes Disney: “Bringing More Disney
Inspiration and HGTV Design to Your Backyard”
April 5-7 – Meg Caswell, Meg’s Great Rooms: “Discovering Design Tips to
Personalize Your Space & Make a Good Room Great”
April 12-14 – Jason Cameron, DIY Network’s Desperate Landscapes and Man
Caves: “Desperate Landscapes . . . Where Do We Grow from Here?”
April 19-21 – Sara Peterson, Editor-in-Chief, HGTV Magazine: “Boosting Your
Curb Appeal! 25 Easy Ideas from Front Doors to Flower Pots”
April 26-28 – Carter Oosterhouse, Million Dollar Rooms: “Million Dollar
Trends”
May 3-5 – Casey Noble, Design on a Dime: “Creating Luxury Hotel Floral
Arrangements in Your Home”
May 10-12 – Dan Faires, HGTV.com, DanMade: “Easy Ideas for Creating a
Designer Garden”
May 17-19 – David Bromstad, HGTV Design Star, ColorSplash, Design Star
All-Stars: “The Power of Color”
Now the
details:
Festival-themed flavors: Guests will discover culinary
creations and refreshing libations at multiple festival-themed food and
beverage locations. Chefs are tweaking the menu to include backyard barbecue
and a variety of garden-inspired and global tastes. Around the World
Showcase promenade
Fab Five topiary barbecue: 14-foot-tall topiary Goofy will
bobble an anniversary cake while Donald and Daisy play badminton, Mickey
fires up the grill, Pluto swipes a link of hot dogs and Minnie chills out on
a colorful blanket of blossoms. At Epcot Front Entrance
Land of Oz Play Area: This interactive new children’s play
zone will feature play systems adorned with giant flowers and designed to
stretch kids’ imaginations and muscles. Midway-style games, red-and-white
circus-themed tents and the “Oz Movie Garden” of intriguing plants will
capture the spirit of the upcoming “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” Also on
tap: fun games, photo opportunities, the “great and powerful Oz’s” crashed
hot-air balloon and lush plants inspired by the movie. On the Imagination
Walkway
Illuminated Gardens: Every night when the sun sets, many of
the festival’s world-famous Disney topiaries and gardens will twinkle and
shine in a new light. Throughout World Showcase and Future World
“Monsters University” topiary: Floral representations of Mike
and Sully from the hit Disney-Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” and stars of
Disney-Pixar’s June 2013 release, “Monsters University,” will join the
festivities as new topiary family members. On the Future World Walkway
Phineas and Ferb topiary: The popular Disney Channel animated
celebs limit their shenanigans to go green for a family photo-op. Behind
Spaceship Earth
“Radiator Springs” interactive play zone: Race car Lightning
McQueen and tow truck “Mater” of the Disney-Pixar film “Cars 2″ will be the
well-maintained topiary stars of this play area. On the Test Track Walkway
Flower Power Firsts: 1970s top disco band The Village People
(April 19-21) and 1960s singer-songwriter Tommy Roe (May 3-5) bring on the
Flower Power beat when they take the concert stage. At America Gardens
Theatre
And a
new twist:
Fawn’s Butterfly House: Eight fanciful fairy topiaries of Pixie Hollow,
including Tinker Bell, Fawn, Vidia and Terrence, take over the Butterfly
House this year where hundreds of colorful winged beauties flit to life. On
the Imagination Walkway
In all, more than 100 topiaries, 240 floating mini-gardens, dozens of flower
towers and sweeping beds of multi-colored blooms will add floral splendor to
the park landscape. Daily hands-on gardening seminars, and other Festival
Center events will offer innovative ideas, design tips and gardening
know-how to park guests.
The Flower Power
Concert Series
kicks off March 6-10 with Micky Dolenz (“I’m a Believer”) and continues each
weekend with pop favorites including:
March 15-17: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
March 22-24: The Guess Who
March 29-31: Nelson
April 5-7: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie
April 12-14: Paul Revere & the Raiders
April 19-21: The Village People (new!)
April 26-28: The Orchestra, Featuring Former Members of ELO
May 3-5: Tommy Roe (new!)
May 10-12: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
May 17-19: Starship starring Mickey Thomas.
While Disney guests celebrate spring during their festival visit, they also
can explore the reimagined, design-centric Test Track Presented by
Chevrolet, the hang-gliding sensation of Soarin’ and other high-tech Future
World marvels. In World Showcase, where the spotlight will shine on
topiaries of Disney princesses, storybook characters and even pandas and
trolls, guests will discover the attractions, shops and restaurants that
represent cultures and cuisine of 11 countries. More information about the annual Epcot International Flower & Garden
Festival is available by calling 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) when festival time
approaches. The festival, including all gardening programs and exhibits, is
included in regular Epcot admission.

Flower & Garden Festival Photos:
Scenic View
Bank of Flowers
Spaceship Earth
Floating Pots
Beauty & the Beast Display
Chip
Mrs. Potts
Belle
The Beast
Cogsworth
Lumiere
Snow White
Three Caballeros
Goofy, Pluto & Donald
Timon & Pumba
Dalmatian Puppy
More Puppies
Miniature Village |
Canadian Geese
Canada
Panda Bear
Goofy
Stitch
Lady & Tramp
Tinkerbelle
Sorcerer
Mickey
Fantasia Display
Buckets of Violets
Minnie Close-up
Mickey & Minnie
Pluto
Troll
Sea Serpent
Future World Display
Ducks
Butterfly |
Bonus Material:
Spaceship Earth Flower & Garden Wallpaper.
Special thanks to everyone who contributed photos for
this page.
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