Spring Has Arrived at Walt Disney World® Resort

by Magic Maker® Tara Radulski

Spring has arrived in Orlando and what better way to usher it in than to visit Epcot’s® International Flower & Garden Festival!  Visitors to Walt Disney World® Resort already know that year round, the plants and surroundings throughout the resort are beautifully maintained.  However during Epcot’s® International Flower & Garden Festival they definitely crank it up a notch!

The landscaping and everyday flower beds are meticulously transformed and become bursting with vibrant colors. As you explore the countless character topiaries throughout Epcot®, it is amazing to see what Walt Disney Imagineering is able to do with plants, flowers and other organic materials!  As you stroll through Future World you’ll find Stitch, looking like he is ready to start trouble outside of Mission: SPACE® Attraction.  Not to mention you’ll find Lightening McQueen and Mater hanging out near Epcot’s® World Showcase Japan Pavilion, looking like they just finished racing the world circuit. All of the hidden surprises are sure to bring a smile to your face.  Princes and Princesses, pirates, and Toy Story characters are some of the amazing topiaries found through Epcot®.  Be sure not to miss Lotso near Epcot’s® World Showcase American Pavilion, and take a deep breath…it smells like he is in a huge field of ripe strawberries!

There are special venues set up just for the festival as well, including Bambi’s Butterfly House and the Let’s Get Moving play area for children.  Everyone can enjoy the Flower Power Concert Series which plays host to such performers as Starship, the Guess Who and Chubby Checkers to name a few.  HGTV is the festival sponsor, and HGTV hosts, such as Genevieve Gorder, Sabrina Soto, and Antonio Ballatore take to the stage with special presentations.  And the best part – everything is included in your daily park admission to Epcot®!

Epcot’s® International Flower & Garden Festival will continue daily through May 20^th, 2012.

For a full schedule of event surrounding Epcot’s® International Flower & Garden Festival please visit this page!

There are just a few days left to take advantage of Walt Disney World® Resort’s Spring Room Discount. Contact your Magic Maker® by Saturday, March 31st, to find out how you can save on a trip to see Epcot’s® International Flower & Garden Festival for yourself!