food IS a theme park
If you are in the early stages of planning your Disney World vacation, we know that this can be a super exciting yet very overwhelming time.
EPCOT
One of the very first things you will need to decide is WHEN you will be going to Disney World. There are 365 days to choose from each year, so there is no lack of options, but we are here to help you with some dates you will want to consider!
We just had a big day of announcements for Walt Disney World. There are special character meet and greets coming to BOTH Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new DRONE show is coming to Disney Springs, and a new seating area opened in Animal Kingdom.
We love a good EPCOT festival!
Plus, we got some REALLY exciting news regarding a new Encanto show and the OFFICIAL OPENING DATE for CommuniCore Hall and Plaza Festival Area in EPCOT! It was A LOT, and we are still recovering from all the news!
Happy Spring, DFB readers!
EPCOT
Well, it feels like spring is coming where we are — the temperatures are warming up and the pollen is starting to come back in full force, which means we’re buying lots of tissues at the store. It also means that EPCOT is well underway celebrating the Flower & Garden Festival! If you’re heading to the park soon to celebrate it, though, we need to warn you — something has CHANGED.
We spy with our little eyes, a booth hiding behind some construction walls!
What’s going on back there?
While traversing EPCOT we had come across a mysterious booth behind construction walls near Journey Into Imagination with Figment in EPCOT. We were definitely curious, and we are happy to report we can officially confirm what is behind the walls!
It’s almost time!
EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival
We’re starting to see the topiaries popping up around the park for this year’s EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival and we’ve even spotted a few new buildings that might tie into this year’s festival around World Celebration Gardens. But Disney just released menus for the festival and there are over 70 items that will be NEW this year! Let’s take a closer look! [Read more…]
We know, we know. It’s only January, and the iconic Festival of the Arts JUST started at EPCOT.
EPCOT
That doesn’t mean we can’t look forward to spring, though! EPCOT’s International Flower and Garden Festival is one of our favorite festivals of the year. This year, the Flower and Garden festival will grace EPCOT with fresh new eats and beautiful topiaries from February 28th through May 27th. Disney shared some NEW details on this year’s festival, and we think you’re gonna LOVE them.
While there are many things to love about EPCOT and all of the park’s festivals, one of the BEST aspects of these months-long events is the opportunity to learn something new about each of the different cultures represented in the 11 World Showcase pavilions.
Japan Pavilion
Throughout the International Flower and Garden Festival, the countries showcased at EPCOT receive a little extra TLC when it comes to landscaping and the small gardens you’ll see throughout each pavilion. After all, it’s called the Flower and Garden Festival for a reason! Well, we learned something new about a garden that’s on display in the Japan Pavilion, and it draws inspiration from a couple other Disney World icons. This might seem like SUPER random information to know, but if you care as much about it as we do, we totally need to be friends. Ready to check it out? Let’s go!
There’s no denying that Figment has quite the following!
Figment!
Fans clamor to purchase all sorts of merchandise featuring their favorite purple dragon. And now, there’s a whole new collection coming out that you can buy ONLINE!
Welcome back to EPCOT!
EPCOT
The Flower and Garden Festival is currently happening in the park and will be around until July 5th. We’ve already tried everything at the festival and have our best-of-the-fest list ready so you know what to grab when you visit. But there’s so much else happening in the parks too — come with us to check it all out!
This week we joined tons of other guests for the first day of this year’s EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival!
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is here!
Besides enjoying the different food kitchens and taking part in the scavenger hunt, we also spotted lots of new merch! If you aren’t able to visit EPCOT before the festival is over, you can still shop plenty of the 2023 Flower and Garden Festival merchandise online. Here are some of our favorites!
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