The 2020 International Flower and Garden Festival is just around the corner. It will be arriving at Epcot March 4th, and running until June 1st this year. It is a time of year when Epcot looks its prettiest with all the lush floral arrangements and botanicals surrounding the entire park. With at least 50 topiaries that depict some of your favorite characters, there is so much to see! Here is a list of topiaries that the Disney horticulturists have been working on the past year to have prepared for the flower and garden festival.
- Anna and Elsa from Frozen
Located at the Norway Pavilion - Bambi & Friends
Featuring Flower, Bambi and Thumper
Located at the Canada Pavilion - Beauty and the Beast
Located at the France Pavilion - Bo Peep and Her Sheep with Woody
Located at Future World East - Bold Bromeliads
Located near The Land at Future World East - Bromeliad Dragon
Located at the Japan Pavilion - Buzz Lightyear
Located near Mission: SPACE at Future World East - Captain Hook and Peter Pan
Located at the United Kingdom Pavilion - Construction Mickey and Minnie with Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale
Located between Future World and World Showcase - Donald and Daisy with Huey, Dewey and Louie
Located near Showcase Plaza - Fantasia – Sorcerer Mickey, Brooms, Ostriches and Hippo
Located near Imagination at Future World West - Lady and the Tramp
Located at the Italy Pavilion - Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog
Located between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions at the France Pavilions - Pandas
Located at the China Pavilion - Pluto and Goofy
Located between Future World and World Showcase - Remy (NEW!)
Located at the France Pavilion - Simba and Friends
Featuring Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi
Located at The Outpost Shop - Snow White and Dopey
Located at the Germany Pavilion - Tinker Bell and Fairy Houses
Located at the United Kingdom Pavilion - The Three Caballeros
Featuring Jose, Donald and Panchito
Located at the Mexico Pavilion - Topiary Butterflies
Located at Future World West - Topiary Flowers
Located near the Main Entrance - Winnie-the-Pooh & Friends
Located at the United Kingdom Pavilion.
The festival doesn’t stop there. Gardens and exhibits will also spring up through the park, to get you fully immersed in a tropical oasis or a lush garden of your choosing. The butterfly garden is not to be missed. It feels like you stepped into pixie hollow. The bromeliads by Mexico transport you to a forest in Mexico. Be sure to make time to take in all the gardens this festival has to offer and really appreciate the beauty of it all.
- Bamboo Garden – As a member of the grass family, bamboo can be found at the China Pavilion in many colors, patterns and sizes.
- Bo Peep’s Playtime Training Ground – Gather adults and kids at the Test Track walkway for Toy Story 4– themed engaging and interactive fun.
- Bold Bromeliads
Located at the Mexico Pavilion - Bonsai Collection – Take a trip to the Japan Pavilion and discover the ancient art of bonsai with some of the finest living sculptures created by bonsai masters, who carefully shape and tend these miniature works of art—creating peace and balance with the earth.
- Chinese Zodiac Natural Sculptures
Located at the China Pavilion - English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings of London® – Discover the history and art of tea blending at this elegant English Tea Garden at the United Kingdom Pavilion, featuring plants important to some of Twinings finest tea blends.
- Festival Blooms – Located at Future World, this display boasts thousands of flowers form colorful, living panoramas overlooking Future World’s East and West lakes.
- Floating Mini-Gardens – Peer upon more than 100 petite plots drifting on the ponds that border the walkway between Future World and the World Showcase.
- Garden Italiano – From fresh spaghetti sauce to your favorite pizza topping, this Tuscan kitchen garden at the Italy Pavilion features all the produce and herbs needed to create a classic Italian feast.
- Health Full Trail Presented by AdventHealth – Delight in a whimsical area along Imagination Walkway for kids, made to inspire youthful energy and creativity. Your whole family can learn fun and interactive ways to stay healthy at a brand-new playground and outdoor kitchen.
- The Honey Bee-Stro – Learn about the importance of honeybees in this immersive garden. You can also enjoy some food options, made possible by their hard work, from the adjoining outdoor kitchen. Find it near Imagination! Pavilion.
- Kokedama Garden – Admire fresh expressions of an ancient Japanese art. The Kokedama Garden features skilled bonsai creations.
- Shakespeare Garden – Thou shalt adore matching up famous quotes to flowers found within this vibrant garden at the United Kingdom Pavilion. William Shakespeare often used flowers and exotic gardens to help set the scenes for his plays and employed them as symbols and metaphors.
- The Goodness Garden Butterfly House Presented by GoGo squeeZ – Visit this foliage-filled exhibit at Future World West to view a kaleidoscope of butterflies and observe several species up close, learning about their life cycles and maybe even witnessing them emerging from chrysalises.
- Plant a Garden Perfect for Pollinators – Stop by this display near the Butterfly House and take garden-ready ideas home with you, along with garden crafts and sustainable best practices.
- Tropical Rainforest Garden – Visit the Mexico Pavilion and learn how Mexico rainforests are rich with plants and animals that have adapted to a wide variety of light levels and water conditions.
- Urban Spice – At the Morocco Pavilion, learn how in many eastern cultures, ancient spices were considered more valuable than gold. Even today, many cultures are defined by their signature spices and herb blends, created from plant leaves, stems, roots, seeds and flowers.
Also be sure to check out the outdoor kitchens with many fresh food items. Not to miss is the Garden Rocks concert series with a great line up with nightly entertainment. Consider taking a tour or visiting an exhibit or seminar for a more hands on horticulture learning experience.
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Source: Disney Parks
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