{"id":79046,"date":"2013-02-20T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T02:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_ms_news\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:45:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:45:35","slug":"2013-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2013-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rikki Niblett<\/p>\n

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We are almost at that time!\u00a0 Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival is rapidly approaching with it beginning in just two short weeks, starting March 6th and lasting until May 19th. This year is the festival’s 20th anniversary and will feature some of the things that we all know and love, like the Butterfly Gardens, the topiaries, and the Flower Power Concert Series, but it will also feature quite a few new adventures too.\u00a0 Let’s take a look at all that this year’s Festival will have to offer!<\/p>\n

First off, I think the event that most people look forward to with Flower and Garden, is the topiaries.\u00a0 These have always been a favorite of mine.\u00a0 I still miss the days when topiaries could just be found at random all throughout the park.\u00a0 But Disney certainly does help to make up for that during this time of year!<\/p>\n

More than 100 topiaries will adorn the park, with a brand new entrance display including floral versions of Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald<\/p>\n

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and \u00a0Daisy in a celebratory cookout scene.\u00a0 The 14-foot-tall Goofy topiary will bobble an anniversary cake while Donald and Daisy play badminton, Mickey fires up the grill, Pluto swipes hot dogs and Minnie chills out on a colorful blanket of blossoms.<\/p>\n

In addition, new for this year will be Mike and Sulley in topiary form promoting the upcoming movie Monsters University<\/i>.\u00a0 They will be found in the Future World walkway.\u00a0 Plus, for<\/p>\n

those who love Lightning McQueen and Mater, they will be found near the newly remodeled Test Track, along with a play area.\u00a0 This year, Disney will be making it easier to see the topiaries, as they will be illuminating gardens and topiaries each evening.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaking of play areas, are you as excited for the movie Oz: The Great and Powerful<\/i> as I am?\u00a0 Well, for guests who want to experience a bit of Oz right here at the Festival, you’ll be able to with themed midway style games, the famous crashed hot air balloon, and a giant playground centered around the movie.<\/p>\n

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Also new this year, is the introduction of the Garden Marketplaces.\u00a0 These will be food and beverage booths celebrating spring time treats found along the World Showcase Promenade.\u00a0 Guests will be able to get a Passport, much like at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and get it stamped at each booth.\u00a0 There will be twelve marketplaces overall.\u00a0 They are: Pineapple Promenade (World Showcase Promenade \u2013 Canada side), The Cottage: Savories, Trifles and Tea (United Kingdom), L\u2019Orangerie (France), Taste of Marrakesh (Morocco), Hanami (Japan), The Smokehouse (American Adventure), Primavera Kitchen (Italy), Bauernmarkt (Germany), Lotus House (China), Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico), Florida Fresh (World Showcase Promenade \u2013 Mexico Side), and Fruits by the Glass (World Showcase Plaza).\u00a0 <\/strong>For a list of all the different food options, check out The Mouse For Less<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

A perennial favorite each year is the Butterfly House.\u00a0 This year, Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House will feature eight topiaries of Tink and her fairy friends with hundreds of beautiful butterflies found near the Imagination Pavilion.<\/p>\n

If you didn’t know.\u00a0 The Flower and Garden Festival is sponsored by HGTV each year, which means that some of the celebrities from that channel get in on the action, holding seminars every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Festival Center (the former Wonders of Life Pavilion) at both noon and 3 pm.\u00a0 The celebrity line up includes:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n