Sorcerer Mickey Fantasia DisplayThe 19th annual Epcotยฎ International Flower & Garden Festival kicked off March 7th at the Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort with a huge splash of color. Walt Disney World’sยฎย horticulture team showed off their green thumbs with the garden inspired from aย scene of โ€œFantasia” in front of the parkโ€™s iconic Spaceship Earth.

Here are some fun facts on the front-entrance “Fantasia” topiary display:

  • Comprised of 28 topiariesย which is more thanย have been used in any front-entrance display! ย Those 28 topiaries include Sorcerer Mickey, threeย ostriches, two hippos, two alligators, two elephants, nine stars, a spiral and eight mushrooms.
  • 22,615 plant plugsย ofย 15 plant varietiesย make up the Fantasia front-entrance topiary.ย  They includeย reindeer moss,ย red begonias,ย creeping figย ,Sweet Ayssum,ย andย three shades ofย Lobelia, and Black Scallop Ajuga.
  • 4,000 Blushing Bride air plantsย from Guatemala color the two hipposโ€™ tutus andย 300 Cotton Candy air plantsย from Peru feather the wings and tails of the three ostrich topiaries.
  • 1,250 feet irrigation tubingย is woven into the “Fantasia”ย front-entrance topiaries

Watch as Cast Members bring the display to life