More Topiaries Arrive in EPCOT ahead of 2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

First Topiaries Arrive for 2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

Spring is officially in the air at Walt Disney World! Although the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival doesn’t technically kick off until March 4, 2026, the park is already undergoing its annual floral transformation.

Horticulture teams have begun installing the first wave of character topiaries, and this year features a mix of returning favorites and some interesting new locations. Here is your first look at who has sprouted up around EPCOT so far:

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World Celebration & World Discovery

The “hub” of the park is seeing significant activity as Disney prepares to welcome over 60 character topiaries this year.

• Phineas & Ferb: Making a triumphant return after their 2025 appearance, the stepbrothers can be found in World Celebration. Look for them along the main walkway connecting the World Celebration Gardens to World Showcase, right near the CommuniCore Plaza area.

• Bambi, Thumper, and Flower: This trio has a brand-new home this year! While usually spotted near the Canada Pavilion, they have relocated to a walkway connecting World Celebration to World Discovery, just south of the Creations Shop.

• Goofy: Our favorite clumsy pal is back at his usual post along the Rosewalk pathway (the bridge area between the Imagination Pavilion and World Showcase). This specific topiary debuted in 2024 and features Goofy playfully blowing on dandelions.

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World Showcase

The global pavilions are also starting to “bloom” with classic Disney stories.

• Pandas in China: In a festival tradition, the trio of playful pandas has returned to the lush gardens in front of the Temple of Heaven in the China Pavilion.

• Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tick-Tock: This iconic scene has moved! Instead of the walkway gardens where they’ve lived in recent years, you’ll now find them inside the United Kingdom Pavilion proper. The dynamic poses remain the same, with Hook and Pan locked in their eternal duel while Tick-Tock waits patiently nearby.

What’s Still to Come?

Disney has confirmed a massive lineup for 2026, including several characters we haven’t seen in topiary form for a while. Keep your eyes peeled for:

• Toy Story Favorites: Buzz, Woody, Bo Peep, and Lotso are expected near the Main Entrance to celebrate the upcoming Toy Story 5 (releasing June 2026).

• Pixar Pals: Mike Wazowski and Sulley are set to return near the Creations Shop.

• Lightning McQueen & Mater: The Cars crew will be “revving up” near Connections Café in World Discovery.

The festival runs from March 4 through June 1, 2026. With more than 30 themed gardens and dozens of topiaries still to be installed, EPCOT is going to look a little more colorful every single day between now and opening morning!