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2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival Opens March 1

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February 20, 2017 by cindy Leave a Comment

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I love the festivals at Epcot and I am excited to see several new and updated additions to the 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. This year the festival runs for 90 days, March 1-May 29, 2017 giving visitors plenty of time to enjoy the flowers, food, and music that the festival is known for.

2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival March 1-May 29. Contact me to book your vacation!

What’s New at the 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival?

New Food

Fresh, farm-market food and beverage flavors will debut at the new Northern Bloom and The Berry Basket Outdoor Kitchens that will join 13 returning Outdoor Kitchens. Delectable chef-inspired bites from Northern Bloom include Seared Scallops with French Green Beans and Butter Potatoes with brown-butter vinaigrette and Applewood smoked bacon. A Maple Popcorn Shake for sipping can become an adult libation with the addition of some Crown Royal Maple Whiskey. At The Berry Basket, the Lamb Chop with Quinoa Salad and Blackberry Gastrique can pair with the new Founders Raubeaus Pure Raspberry Ale.

New Topiaries

  • The new generation of princess topiaries (Snow White, Anna and Elsa – the first to be designed and created with topiary facial features) will welcome a brand-new Belle topiary as fans remember her from the Oscar-winning Disney film, “Beauty and the Beast.” Located outside the France Pavilion with the Beast topiary, Belle will come to life with sculpted facial features and her yellow ball gown created with golden blooming Joseph’s Coat and Creeping Jenny plants.
  • Another festival first will be a 6-foot-tall topiary of Figment, the feisty dragon mascot of the park’s Imagination! Pavilion, perched atop a 5-foot-diameter ball fashioned from yellow Joseph’s Coat.
  • This year’s Epcot front-entrance topiary garden, “Welcome Spring Fun, Food and Flowers,” inspired by a vintage Walt Disney short film will spring to life with a floral-festooned maypole featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy and Pluto.

2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival March 1-May 29. Contact me to book your vacation!

More Music

  • The popular Garden Rocks concert series will expand to four days each week, with three concerts each Friday through Monday presenting pop musicians that span multiple genres over five decades. New acts this year: Simple Plan, Exposé and Berlin featuring Terri Nunn. Festival favorite Jon Secada kicks off the series March 3 and 4, and Dennis DeYoung featuring the music of STYX wraps the long weekend March 5-6.
  • New Garden Rocks Dining Packages will be available on select days at several Epcot restaurants. Guests can book packages at 407-WDW-DINE or by contacting their Travel Agent.
  • Tomorrow’s post will give you the full Garden Rocks concert schedule.

Updated Play Areas

  • Redesigned interactive play gardens will include the new “Cars”-themed Road to Florida 500 garden introducing the new “Cruz” character topiary from the June 2017 release of Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3.”
  • Music Garden Melodies play area will return with a new garden design, musical note topiary elements and climbing nets.
2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival March 1-May 29. Contact me to book your vacation!

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Festival Center Hours

During the first festival week, the Festival Center will open Wednesday, March 1 and each day through Sunday, March 5 with an entertaining mix of gardening seminars and DIY workshops. Throughout the rest of the festival, the center will be open each Friday through Sunday. This frustrates me because we usually visit during the week to avoid the crowds and I miss being able to visit the Festival Center.

Plan your Visit

Now is the time to plan your visit to the 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. There are still great deals available if you book by March 30th. Just Email Me to get started planning your magical vacation.
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I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

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