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2014 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival Starts March 5

The Muppets are coming to the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival!

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will be making their debut in a Muppet-themed topiary located in World Showcase when the Flower and Garden Festival returns to Epcot on March 5. The main entrance topiary display will feature Goofy, Donald Duck, and Daisy Duck taking part in a butterfly hunt as they celebrate the return of spring.

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy Topiaries to Debut at the 21st Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

It isn't easy being green, but Kermit is going to give it a try at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival next year when he debuts as a topiary alongside his long-time love Miss Piggy. The dynamic duo will appear in the World Showcase topiary display.

The 21st annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival takes place from March 5 until May 18, and will feature nearly 100 topiaries.

Disney Announces Flower Power Concert Series Lineup

Disney has recently announced this year's lineup for the popular Flower Power concert series. The concert series is set to coincide with Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival and will begin March 9.

Look for two new acts to join the lineup this year: Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night and The Orchestra, a group that features former members of ELO. Here is the lineup as it currently stands:

  • March 9-11: Jose Feliciano
  • March 16-18: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas
  • March 23-25: The Guess Who
  • March 30-April 1: The Spinners

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Preview

While this year's International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot has just ended, already plans are in the works for the upcoming 2012 Flower and Garden Festival. Here is a preview of what guests can expect when that festival gears up in March.

This year's centerpiece will be based on the classic Disney film "Fantasia" and will feature a larger-than-life Mickey Mouse topiary on top of a twelve-foot floral mountain. Below Mickey will be flower versions of buckets and broomsticks, elephants, alligators and hippos.

Lineup Announced For Epcot's Flower Power Concert Series

It's become an annual - or perennial - favorite of Disney guests. We're talking, of course, of Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival and the accompanying Flower Power Concert Series. This year's lineup was recently announced and will feature artists and music from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Here are the dates and acts:

  • #March 4-6 Jose Feliciano
  • #March 11-13 The Guess Who
  • #March 18-20 Chubby Checker and the Wildcats
  • #March 25-27 Melissa Manchester

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The 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Includes New Floral Display Inspired by ‘Muppets Most Wanted’

Spring has officially sprung at Epcot now that the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is open.

This year's festival features topiaries including Classic Disney Couples, Beauty & the Beast, Mike & Sulley's Monstrous Garden, Mater's Parts, Plants & Play Garden, and one with Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto.

There is also a display between Germany and Italy inspired by the soon-to-be-released film Muppets Most Wanted. The topiary features Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

Line Up for the 2013 Epcot Flower Power Concert Series

A fan favorite feature of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival includes the The Flower Power Concert Series. The 20th Anniversary series kicks off on March 6-10 with "The Monkees" signer and drummer, Micky Dolenz. The music plays on each weekend throughout the 75 day festival with nostalgic pop favorites.

20th Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

No matter what your thermometer says outside (mine reads a whole 11 degrees today) Spring is just around the corner. That means it's time to get moving on plans for your trip to the 2013 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event, and you can be sure that Disney will be celebrating in grand style.

Gardening Enthusiasts Find Lots of Inspiration at Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival

Recently, I had the opportunity to take in a day at Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival. One of the biggest and most anticipated annual events held at Walt Disney World, the Flower and Garden Festival, which is co-sponsored by HGTV, boasts acres and acres of gorgeous blooms, more than 75 Disney character topiaries and other special displays, and scores of seminars and chats.