SCENES FROM THE 20TH EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Floral versions of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck (with Daisy Duck in a cameo)) greet guests in a celebratory cookout scene at the Epcot front entrance. The 14-foot-tall Goofy topiary bobbles an anniversary cake while Donald and Daisy play badminton, Mickey fires up the grill, Pluto swipes a link of hot dogs and Minnie chills out on a colorful blanket of blossoms.
SCENES FROM THE 20TH EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Walt Disney World's 20th Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, which runs for 75 days began on March 6 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Take a look at some of the designs in this year's display.
Floral versions of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck (with Daisy Duck in a cameo)) greet guests in a celebratory cookout scene at the Epcot front entrance. The 14-foot-tall Goofy topiary bobbles an anniversary cake while Donald and Daisy play badminton, Mickey fires up the grill, Pluto swipes a link of hot dogs and Minnie chills out on a colorful blanket of blossoms.
Disney gardeners introduced their first-ever topiaries of Mike and Sulley, who return to the big screen this June in the Disney-Pixar film "Monsters University." This is the first year that most every garden and topiary at the festival is lighted at night for maximum guest viewing.
A topiary of Lightning McQueen, the racecar from the Disney-Pixar hit film "Cars 2," makes a home at the Radiator Springs garden. Radiator Springs is a colorful garden where children can practice driving and play on climbers.
Mater, the tow truck from "Cars 2," also hangs out at the Radiator Springs garden
Evy Olson and daughter Morgan, 17, of Bismarck N.D., explored the new garden marketplace. The pair stop at L'Orangerie marketplace in the France showcase to taste a tart made with zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, tomato and goat cheese.
Topiary design specialist Michelle Willett worked behind the scenes to add color and detail to a likeness of Peter Pan.
A Disney topiary specialist worked in the topiary greenhouse on the Daisy Duck topiary, which will be featured as part of the "Party with Mickey and Friends" character scene.
A Disney topiary specialist added moss to the hand of a Goofy topiary, which will stand 14 feet tall.
Topiaries of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip of the Disney classic film "Sleeping Beauty" danced among the flowers at the France pavilion.
A Disney topiary specialist worked on a topiary of Lotso, from the film, "Toy Story 3."
Colorful paterns emerged in Future World.
The new Florida Fresh garden marketplace will features shrimp and stone ground grits with Andouille sausage.
Garden gnome Mickey Mouse, nestled in a bed of berry plants at Epcot, eyed a sweet dish—angel food cake with macerated Florida berries.
Chris Miller, 7, of Port Allen, La., climbed on one of the play structures in "The Land of Oz Garden."
Based on the March 8 film release of Disney's new "Oz" film, the garden features circus games, children's climbing structures and the "crashed" hot air balloon from the film.
The garden also features hand-made glass poppies
