A Stitch topiary attraction has returned to Walt Disney World Resort for the first time since 2019, appearing ahead of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival's March 4 start date.
The blue alien—rendered in green foliage—sits in front of Mission: SPACE in the World Discovery neighborhood. Walt Disney World Resort surprised guests with the installation on February 17, according to BlogMickey.
Stitch topiary from the 2010 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
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First Stitch Topiary at the Event Since 2019
The topiary last appeared at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival in 2019. Walt Disney World Resort has occasionally used the Stitch figure during the International Festival of the Holidays, sometimes adding a Santa hat. The return follows the massive success of the live-action Lilo & Stitch film in 2025, which drove some of the highest ticket and merchandise sales in Disney's history.
Early Festival Installations Continue
Stitch joins other topiaries that appeared throughout EPCOT on February 11, including Goofy, Phineas & Ferb, and Bambi (1942) characters. The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts continues through February 23, but horticulture crews are installing Flower & Garden Festival landscaping early to ensure completion by March 4.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Runs March 4-June 1
The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival features themed entertainment, limited-time food and beverages, exclusive merchandise, and elaborate landscaping across World Showcase, World Celebration, World Nature, and World Discovery neighborhoods.
The Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to America Gardens Theatre on most festival nights, featuring performers such as Sugar Ray, Plain White T's, and Simple Plan. Additional festival offerings include Spike's PollenNation Exploration, Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth, the Eggstravaganza Scavenger Hunt, Camp Get Out' N' Play Garden presented by OFF! Repellents, Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy, English Tea Garden Tours presented by Twinings, Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine, and The Honey Bee-stro Garden Hosted by The National Honey Board.
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