Epcot Flower & Garden 2025

Hello Lovely Readers,

This is my 2nd year of the International Flower & Garden Festival, so I knew what to expect. 

I visited 3x, so I could sample a bit of food each time

This year, {I mean, they could have had something cool last year, but I didn't notice} everyone entered the park to a Moana 2 scene

Moana, Maui, Hei Hei, & Pau

I also noticed some different topiaries and took photos at my favorites

Phineas & Ferb

Encanto

Miguel & Dante

Lady & the Tramp

Dragon

Toy Story

Woody close-up

The Lion King

Mickey & Friends

Canadian Pavilion

And the food & drinks that I consumed this year...

Brunchcot

Avocado Toast

with Marinated Tomatoes and Plant-based Cheese Crumbles on Toasted Ciabatta

Yacht Grub

Trio of Dips & Chips

Carmalized Onion Dip, Whipped Feta Dip & Pimento Cheese with House-made Potato Chips & Caviar

&

The Honey Bee-stro

Orange Blossom Honey Wine 

Magnolia Terrance

The American Adventure

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

with a Rum-Caralme Sauce

Beach Grub

Grilled Street Corn on the Cob

with Savory Garlic Spread and "Cheese"

Brunchcot

Biscuit & Gravy

with Impossible Sausage & Pepper Jelly

Hanami

Japan

Frushi

Stawberry, Pineapple & Honeydew wrapped in Coconut Rice & Tri-color Soy Wrap 

with Coconut Cream Sauce & toasted Coconut

Bauernmarkt: Farmer's Market

Germany

 Raspberry Radler & Potato Pancakes

with House-made Applesauce

La Isla Fresca

Coconut-Chocolate Flancocho

Chocolate Cake, Coconut Custard & Passion Fruit Caramel

Garden Graze Reward

From eating five items from the Garden Graze Menu

1. Avocado Toast
2. Bisquits & Gravy
3. Coconut-Chocolate Fancocho
4. Potaot Pancakes 
5. Corn on the Cob

I love this festival. Epcot is gorgeous with all the flowers & topiaries throughout the grounds. 

Until next time

Stay Sunny

Epcot Flower & Garden

 

Hello Lovely Readers,

Wow! This is my first Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. The park is very spring like and beautiful! 

There are flowers and topiaries all over the park. Some of my favorites from my visits on May 6 & May 21

Thumper 

Bambi

Pumbaa & Timon

Lady & the Tramp

Beauty & the Beast

Cogsworth & Luminere

Pluto

Peter Pan & Captain Hook

The Croc

Anna & Elsa

Snow White & Dopey

Six Dwarves

Silly me, I forgot to take pics of the festival foods I ate, or the reward I earned

Next year, I'll be better 😊

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder

Hi, lovely readers

This native California Girl, that has only lived in California until four months ago, is a Disney Passholder for the very first time...in Florida. 

When I was younger & single I would go all the time. The discounts were very generous for Southern California residents. Once California Adventure came into play, the prices got crazy, and I couldn't justify the price especially when I became we, a party of three. 

I'm older & single now,, plus I'm living with people  that have passes, so I broke down and bought one. Of course I also have a photo pass because, why not? 

It takes about two and a half hours to get there so not a quick day trip, but the parking is free & I have my MagicBand so we'll see... 

My first use was at Epcot for their International Flower & Garden Festival.  The park was gorgeous with all the floral displays and topiaries of several my favorite movies/ characters. Check out the recap.

It also coincided with their V.I.Passholder Days where we each picked up a free button and Stitch magnet. There was also an exclusive lounge inside the Moroccan Pavillion where I met Genie.

The festival ends at the end of the month so I'll try and make it back since we didn't see everything and I didn't complete my passport for a free treat.

I downloaded the app the day before so I didn’t know a whole lot, especially Magic Shots

They're too cute!

The Everglades

Spring Break Fun in the Everglades 🐊🐍🌿🚤

My son is only un Florida for a week, and the Everglades are just 3 hours away, so we had to make time to go during the dry season

We visited Shark Valley. We got a bit of a late start so we were in line for over an hour, then we drove a few miles east of that & took an airboat ride

There's a gator among the lily pads, and our first sighting 

Yes, we were that close, and no there wasn't a fence

This one kinda scared us

On an airboat 

Just basking in the sun

Alligator sightings while gliding through the grass

A fun day with my favorite person learning about my adopted state's infamous wildlife.