A quick look at the 2013 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

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The excitement is brewing and I cannot wait for this year’s 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. The festival is being held this year from March 6 through May 19 throughout Epcot. During the festival you can see all of the blooming creations designed by Disney’s landscaping team and have a chance to learn how to make your garden grow from local, national and celerity gardeners.

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Disney is adding 12 new marketplace kiosks to the festival this year. The additional kiosks will be offering guest food and drink selection throughout the World Showcase promenade. The Garden Marketplace Culinary Creations will be serving smokehouse barbecue, shrimp, and “frushi.” While the Garden Marketplace Refreshing Libations will include Hot Sun Tomato Wine (Florida Orange Groves Winery), Dole Whips with Spiced Rum and other non-alcoholic drinks.

Let’s take a look at some other exciting things to see during this year’s festival:

  • Land of Oz will feature a place area based on the new Disney film “Oz: The Great and Powerful”
  • Larger than life Fab Five Disney topiaries, including a 14-foot-tall Goofy
  • Illuminated Gardens in Future World and World Showcase
  • Children’s play areas
  • Hands-on garden seminars
  • Festival Center will feature events and activities
  • “Monsters University” Topiary
  • Phineas and Ferb Topiary
  • “Radiator Springs” interactive play zone
  • *Fawn’s Butterfly House
  • More than 100 topiaries
  • 240 floating mini-gardens

Do not forget to check out the Flower Power Concert Series this year. Expected guests include The Village People, and Tommy Roe. Here is a complete list of dates and performers for this year’s festival:

  • March 15-17: Chubby Checker and the Wildcats
  • March 22-24: The Guess Who
  • March 29-31: Nelson
  • April 5-7: The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie
  • April 12-14: Paul Revere and the Raiders
  • April 19-21: The Village People
  • April 26-28: The Orchestra, featuring former members of ELO and ELO II
  • May 3-5: Tommy Roe
  • May 10-12: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
  • May 17-19: Starship starring Mickey Thomas

Check back for an update and complete list about the concert series and other happenings during the festival.

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Heather Leigh is a freelance writer with 19 years of experience. Her love of Disney gives her the desire to seek out information and share her knowledge with others.

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