by Sean | Apr 14, 2013 | Epcot, Future World, World Showcase
What: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
When: March 6 to June 3, 2019
Note: Requires Park Admission
What is our favorite time to visit Epcot??? Anytime really, but it is simply beautiful during the yearly Flower and Garden Festival. This year the festival runs from March 6th to June 3rd and don’t miss the food kiosks! The Flower and Garden Festival gives Disney guests a chance to view some amazing expertly designed flower beds, Disney character topiaries, attend special programs and seminars from expert gardeners, and listen to live music. Yes, it is a whole lot to, so give yourself time and be sure to review the Flower and Garden Website for details when planning your visit.
Interested in more? Our photo tours below will give you a taste of what you will see during this festival.
Festival Blooms
Flowers, flowers and more flowers
This is what this Festival is all about. Everywhere you look there are stunning displays of flowers, from the Festival Blooms to the Disney movie inspired topiaries. Be sure to stop by Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House; here you can see flowers, live butterflies, and chrysalises ready to hatch. Check out our photo tour.
Food
For the first year the Flower and Garden Festival features food booths, very similar to the Food and Wine Festival but on a smaller scale. These booths are scattered throughout World Showcase and feature food inspired by nature, and the culture of each country. Be sure to watch for the items in Green (TRY it) these items encourage kids and families to TRY fun foods. Give them a taste and let us know what you think. Check out our photo tour.
Creating Flowers
Kid’s fun areas
Those of you familiar with the Flower and Garden festival know that each year a few new playground areas pop up around the world showcase. This year they have replaced a few of those areas with seating to enjoy your selections from the new food booths. You will still find a playground on the path from Imagination to the World Showcase in the Oz area. You will also find tables scattered throughout World Showcase with kids crafts (all free with park admission) Check out our photo tour.
Video Tour
Garden Tour Video
Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House Walk Through
by Sean | Mar 20, 2013 | Disney Cruise, Epcot, Future World, Lodging, Wordless Wednesday
Theme: Spring Fever
by Sean | Mar 19, 2013 | Hollywood Studios, Tips and Tricks
DID YOU KNOW TODAY’S TIGGERIFIC TUESDAY TRIVIA ABOUT TOY STORY MIDWAY MANIA?
Yes, I know you have spent a long time in this line so you have been able to study every little bit of it. Welcome to Andy’s room and Toy Story Midway Mania. As you make your way past all of Andy’s toys and into Andy’s room for the ride, you can’t help but notice Mr. Potato Head. No, you don’t need your 3-D glasses yet, he is the 
First Animatronic to be able to remove and replace one of its body parts. He also has a very realistic mouth and eyes that can look directly at the person he is talking to. Mr. Potato Head is definitely a ton of fun and makes standing in line a little more bearable.
by Sean | Mar 18, 2013 | Disneyland, Walt Disney World
Starting March 23, 2013 you must be 14 years of age or older to enter the Disneyland and Disney World theme parks on your own. This rule will also affect all water parks at Disney World, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. Because children do not carry identification listing their age, cast members will monitor and question anyone alone who looks 14 or younger. The child’s parent or guardian would be contacted and required to come to the park to accompany them in.
This “new” age restriction brings consistency across the parks as there was not an age limit set at Disneyland and Disney World seemed to very from park to park.
A few more details can be found here on NBC News Travel Site.
by Sean | Mar 14, 2013 | Walt Disney World
Today Tom Staggs and the Disney Parks Blog announced a major overhaul of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs. Disney Springs was inspired by great small towns from central Florida at the turn of the century. The overall goal is for people to feel as though they are at home in the community. The layout will feature 4 distinct neighborhoods centered around the current lake. Look for many changes in both the retail offered (yes a bigger World of Disney) and amazing dining opportunities (150+ locations).
Disney Springs will not be completed until 2016 and will remain open with new areas being rolled out in phases. Please visit the Disney Parks Blog for more pictures and information.
by Sean | Mar 5, 2013 | Epcot, Wordless Wednesday
Theme: Epcot In Spring
Meet Daisy….Off the theme, but wanted to introduce everyone to the new member of the DisneyDayByDay Family. Daisy was found in the North GA mountains very malnourished, she has made a great recovery but still has some bald patches. She goes for another check up with the vets on Wednesday and we hope to get a clean bill of health. She has been a handful the last few days, but we are very excited to have her.
What is our favorite time to visit Epcot??? Anytime really, but it is simply beautiful during the yearly Flower and Garden Festival. This year the festival runs from March 6th to June 3rd and don’t miss the food kiosks! The Flower and Garden Festival gives Disney guests a chance to view some amazing expertly designed flower beds, Disney character topiaries, attend special programs and seminars from expert gardeners, and listen to live music. Yes, it is a whole lot to, so give yourself time and be sure to review the Flower and Garden Website for details when planning your visit.
