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POSTED Thu, 02/16/2017 - 17:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Gives Sneak Preview of Commemorative Merchandise for 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

The 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival kicks off in less than two weeks on March 1 and Disney has recently given guests a preview of some of the commemorative merchandise from the Festival. This year's merchandise includes apparel, garden items, and much more.

POSTED Thu, 12/01/2016 - 17:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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The 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival to Feature New Outdoor Kitchens, New Topiaries

The 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival starts March 1 and runs for 90 days through May 29. The 24th annual Festival will feature two new Outdoor Kitchens, a new princess topiary, expanded Garden Rocks concerts, and much more.

POSTED Sat, 08/08/2015 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Offers Guests a Sneak Peek of Merchandise for the 2015 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

While the focus of the 2015 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is the food (and the wine), guests can also go home with a lot of great festival merchandise including Dooney & Bourke purses, collectible pins, Vinylmation, and more.

POSTED Sat, 03/07/2015 - 18:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Check out the 2015 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Merchandise

The 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is in full bloom at Epcot from now through May 17 and we have details on the new merchandise created just for the event. Guests can enjoy the beautiful flowers, dine on great food at the Outdoor Kitchens, and go home with some incredible merchandise too.

POSTED Wed, 03/04/2015 - 18:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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March Merchandise Events Announced for Walt Disney World Resort

If you're headed to Walt Disney World Resort this month there are so many special merchandise events taking place that there's bound to be something for everyone. From popular artists to Major League Baseball legends to Precious Moments dolls, it's a month full of great events.

POSTED Fri, 08/08/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Get a Sneak Peek of the Merchandise for the 2014 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

When the 2014 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival kicks off next month guests can feast their eyes on more than just the food.

Disney recently gave fans a sneak peek at some of this year's Festival merchandise and it features two art designs: "Taste Your Way Around the World" and "Brews Around the World." Both art designs will be featured on a variety of the merchandise.

POSTED Wed, 03/06/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Disney Partners with Vera Bradley on a New Colletcion

Disney fashionistas have another reason to squeal in delight with the announcement yesterday on the Disney Parks Blog that Disney is partnering with Vera Bradley to release a collection of quilted cotton duffel bags, totes, cosmetic bags and more incorporating Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse into Bradley's familiar bright and colorful style.

POSTED Fri, 01/13/2012 - 07:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Themed Weekends Planned For 2012 Flower and Garden Festival

Even though January isn't even half over yet, plans are in full swing for this year's upcoming International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. Concerts, displays and special activities are all on tap for the festival, and Disney has planned some themed weekends to take place during the event. Here are those weekends' dates and highlights:

  • March 23 - 25, 2012: Art in the Garden Weekend. This weekend promises to combine nature and art, including "plein air" artists and their works. Check it out at the World Showcase.
POSTED Fri, 11/18/2011 - 14:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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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.

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POSTED Mon, 08/26/2019 - 05:06 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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New Epcot Concept To Have Four Distinct Neighborhoods

Zach Ridley is the Imagineer in charge of transforming Epcot from the theme park we have known, to a vibrant family focused place to be enjoyed for decades to come. Zach took the stage at the D23 Expo to give fans a peek at what is in store. He told us how this next chapter of Epcot's Journey had "deeply personal meaning to the Imagineers working on the transformation." The transformation of Epcot is about "the power of hope, the power of possibility, the power of wonder." Let's talk about what's going on.

POSTED Mon, 08/27/2018 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Celebrate 23 Years of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

It's almost time to open the shutters on the 23rd Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! 75 days of delicious culinary adventures begin on Thursday, August 30th, 2018. This year's event features more than 30 global marketplace booths circling the World Showcase Lagoon and annexing just a bit of Future World too. Guests will be able to sip and stroll their way through diverse ethnic cuisine, refreshing new beverages, and enjoy a star-studded entertainment lineup.

POSTED Mon, 08/06/2018 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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5 New Things You Have To Try At The 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

The countdown clock is ticking away to the August 30th opening of The 23rd Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! More than 30 global marketplaces will serve up edible delights for a whopping 75 day long festival. The annual Disney culinary tour features celebrity chefs, culinary demos, beverage tastings and nightly Eat to the Beat concerts. Running from August 30th through November 12th, 2018 is a fan favorite that draws crowds year after year. Read on to find out what five new things you just have to try.

POSTED Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Florida Fresh Outdoor Kitchen at the 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Florida Fresh Outdoor Kitchen at Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival treats Guests to an appetizing selection of the best culinary delights the southernmost state in the continental U.S. has to offer. Florida has a respected history for agriculture from cattle ranching, to orange groves, to fields of fresh berries and vegetables; the State of Florida is capable of growing just about anything.

POSTED Tue, 02/07/2017 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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5 Reasons We Can’t Wait for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Go see Epcot in full bloom from March 1 to May 29, 2017, at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This annual special event is full of color and fragrance like no other. Guests can become immersed in a manicured paradise of lush plants and flowers representing a broad range of styles and ideas. It's a breath of fresh air where exploration and discovery beckon you to come delight in the growing beauty.

POSTED Wed, 09/28/2016 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Great Places To Take A Break While Touring Food & Wine Festival

The joys of Epcot on a Festival day are plenty, but the truth of Florida in September and early October means that folks can start to feel a little more spent than expected. With rich foods, lots of booze, high heat, humidity, long lines, and little shade - it's not uncommon to hear of guests that feel ill in the middle of the day. It's OK though, with a little pre-planning you can tour the festival like a pro.

POSTED Tue, 03/29/2016 - 05:06 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Join The Fun Fresh Weekends At Epcot Throughout April

The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival continues to bring a burst of spring life and color all across Epcot. While visiting during the festival is always great fun, in 2016 weekends in April have even more exciting programing! Fun Fresh Weekends arrive to add novel dimension to an already exciting line up.

POSTED Tue, 10/27/2015 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Low Cost Wine Seminars at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

There are still a couple more amazing weeks to visit the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This annual fan favorite event is full of amazing tastes and sips to excite your palette and enhance your vacation. Many people are familiar with the extravagant dinners and parties that sell tickets for more than $100 a head, but that's just not within every budget.

POSTED Tue, 08/11/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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8 Great Things Going On at the 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Center

The 20th Anniversary Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is fast coming upon us (2015 dates run from September 25th until November 16th) and while the Marketplace Booths located around World Showcase Lagoon don't open until 11:00AM there's still plenty of Epicurean fun when Epcot Park opens up at 9:00am.

POSTED Wed, 08/05/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Disney History: Epcot's Future World Then & Now

The year was 1982. Nearly two decades after Walt Disney first unveiled his ambitious plan to create an Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow, a theme park created to honor his dream was finally ready to welcome the world through its turnstiles. From EPCOT Center to just EPCOT to Epcot, changes in the name of the park, itself, have signaled Disney's commitment to constant reinvention. Join me on a brief journey from where we started to where we are now.