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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

7. Educational Interactions In the Festival Center (by Universe of Energy) there are a number of useful presentations during the day on weekends. Not only can you learn about Disney horticulture, you can also interact with experts that will give you tips on your own outdoor space. Special speakers will also be around to talk about conserv

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

6. NEW Food & Drink Options The specialty food at Flower and Garden Fest rivals that of Food and Wine Fest, if you ask me. Not only do the kiosks reflect international flavor, they also offer dishes with a distinctly fresh, clean flair. This spring The Berry Basket (Showcase Plaza) and Northern Bloom (Canada) were added to the lineup with

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

5. Egg Hunt Another fun activity for the whole family is the character egg hunt happening throughout all of World Showcase. You can pick up a map at retail locations to keep track of which eggs you find in which countries. Keep your eyes peeled – they’re hidden really well! This spring, the egg hunt runs the entire span of the festi

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

4. NEW Playground One of the main reasons why I love Flower and Garden Festival is that there is SO much for kids to enjoy. My kids definitely look forward to all the extra playgrounds that are set up. This spring the Music Garden Melodies playground is back near the butterfly tent, and its unique climbing and instrument activities do not

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

3. Crowds and Weather The spring weather makes Flower and Garden Festival even more enjoyable, with warm sunshine and just enough breeze to keep you comfortable. With the exception of spring break, the crowds tend to be manageable during the festival, especially in March and May.   

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

2. Butterflies The GoGo Squeeze Butterfly Pavilion is back this spring! I think my kids could spend hours quietly holding a finger out as a perch for one of the beautiful creatures. I could too! “They’re playing Tinkerbell music, Mom,” one of my kids noted. “I guess that makes sense since these butterflies remind me of fairies.”   

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival This Spring

1. Topiaries You’ve most likely seen pictures of the beautiful character topiaries that have become icons of the festival. Kids and adults alike are drawn to their whimsy and enjoy taking photos with their favorite characters. (Honestly, it feels sort of like a character greeting in a way.) Many of the traditional topiaries from prior fes

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10 Reasons to Visit Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival In The Spring

Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival is my absolute event of the entire Disney year. The park comes to life in beautiful blooms, the weather is ideal, and there’s so much to do! Here are my top ten reasons to fall in love with Flower and Garden Fest this spring…  

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Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts:  7 Reasons Why You Must Stay at One

  7. They’re a Gateway to DVC After your first stay at a deluxe resort, you aren't going to want to stay at anything but a deluxe resort.  Once you start thinking about the cost of staying deluxe for every subsequent trip, you're going to start toying with the idea of purchasing Disney Vacation Club.  Don't say I didn't warn you.  Now, th

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Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts:  7 Reasons Why You Must Stay at One

6. More Unique Gift Shops It’s sometimes worth a trip to a deluxe resort just to peruse the gift shop!  You’ll find that the items sold in the gift shops are more specialized- wilderness themed items at Wilderness Lodge, animal prints galore at Animal Kingdom Lodge, etc.  They are generally more impressive than the smaller shops located i

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