You may have met Disney princesses before, but not like this! If you weren’t already planning on heading to this year’s Festival of the Arts this could change your mind.
The Festival of the Arts Has BEGUN!
The 2023 International Festival of the Arts is being held in EPCOT and the park is filled with art in many forms. Along with the Broadway performances and innovative food booths, you can view a wide variety of visual art at this festival.
Almost every aspect of the park is joining in on the festivities and that includes the character meet and greets! We spotted some new artwork on display next to these Disney ladies as they met with guests. Each character has their own piece, each with their own unique art style that suits the character perfectly. Here, you can see Aurora meeting guests. This painting shows her during the final scene where her dress kept changing from pink to blue!
Princess Aurora meeting guests
Over in the China Pavilion, Mulan is meeting visitors in her best. This portrait of Mulan under the cherry blossom tree is done in a calligraphy paint style, reminiscent of the opening credits of the film.
Mulan loves her portrait!
Belle was out in her blue dress next to an easel that looks like something her father invented! The piece on display shows her sitting in a chair, nose buried in a book as usual.
Belle and the matching sketch
Even non-princesses were given some special pieces of art! Alice waved to guests next to this cute sketch of The White Rabbit. He looks like he’s late for a very important date!
Do you think they brought that art back from Wonderland?
You can see these paintings and plenty more at the Festival of the Arts in EPCOT until February 20th, 2023. For more updates on what’s happening at Disney World, stay tuned to our site!
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DFB's guide to the Festival of the Arts details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest.
It includes all the must-have information for navigating this colorful festival at Disney World, including:
- 🍭 Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations!
- 🖌 The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!)
- 🎨 All the details on special events, artist meet-n-greets, festival-exclusive merchandise, and more!
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Mulan was greeting guests just to the right of Town Square theater every time I went to Magic Kingdom last week. I was surprised to see her there.