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Turtles are fascinating creatures, and really cool dudes, too – just ask Crush! Although they don’t have visible ears, turtles, including sea turtles like Crush, do have eardrums covered by skin. They hear best at low frequencies, and their sense of smell is excellent. Sea turtles don’t have teeth, but their jaws have modified...
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Have you had a chance to visit the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this year? The character topiaries throughout Future World and World Showcase are my favorite part. Topiaries have been a part of the Walt Disney World Resort for many years. Below, Goofy and Pluto admire their own topiaries back in 1985....
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Did you know that one new offering at this year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival are a selection of Garden Marketplaces around World Showcase? Our friends in Food & Beverage just shared with us the top-five best-selling dishes at this year’s event. Check them out: Pork Slider (BBQ & Brews Kiosk at the...
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Sara Peterson, editor-in-chief of HGTV Magazine, will take the HGTV Designers’ Stage at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this weekend to talk tips on boosting your home’s curb appeal. While she was here on Friday, she took time to sample a few of the Garden Marketplaces located around World Showcase. Check out...
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With nine PBS cooking and lifestyle TV series and 12 seasons in syndication, Chef George Hirsch has fans around the world. Now you can see him in person at this year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, where he’ll share grilling tips in the courtyard at American Adventure in World Showcase. He launched his...
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Erin Glover will have a special “Limited Time Magic” update especially for Disneyland Resort fans later today, but I first wanted to let you know about a “Limited Time Magic” offer beginning next week at Walt Disney World Resort and share a few quick updates from around Disney Parks. Disney Truck Stop Tee at...
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Today’s “Caption This” photo was taken in 1994 during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Sure looks like this colorful gecko is taking an interest in these guests. What’s he got his eye on? Remember, this is 1994 – is he looking for some friends to ride World of Motion or Horizons ....
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All five senses are engaged at this year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, especially “taste,” at a dozen new Garden Marketplaces around World Showcase Lagoon. The flavors of springtime abound, especially at the Florida Fresh Marketplace, where guests can enjoy a classic strawberry shortcake – fluffy angel food cake, Florida berries macerated in...
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This week’s “Caption This” photo was snapped inside Spaceship Earth at Epcot back in 1985. As a writer, this part of the attraction – which depicts the adoption of Gutenberg’s printing press – has always been one of my favorites. Have you traveled through this scene and stared at the guy in the red...
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One of my favorite parts of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is attending a Flower Power concert at the America Gardens Theatre. There’s just something about an outdoor concert that just makes it feel like spring, am I right? This weekend, The Guess Who will take the stage Friday through Sunday for...
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It’s official: March 21 is National French Bread Day, a perfect excuse for us to head to Les Halles Boulangerie & Patisserie at the France Pavilion at Epcot. We’ll start with the iconic baguette, baked fresh daily – it’s fun to watch bakers at work in the onstage kitchen. The long, thin loaves have...
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Earlier this year, we shared on the Disney Parks Blog the story of eight sea turtles, rescued from New England beaches during a cold spell and suffering from hypothermia. Well, I’m thrilled to report that last week, after receiving care at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot, four...
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Today’s “Caption This” photo comes to us from inside Spaceship Earth at Epcot.
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Guests visiting the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this weekend can stop by for a presentation by DIY Network’s Chris Grundy, host of “Keepin’ It Green with Grundy.” Presentations by HGTV and DIY Network stars are just one of the many fun parts of attending this year’s festival. Here’s a sneak peek at...
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Examiner.com Disney Celebrates the Magic of Spring at EpcotThe Weather ChannelAt the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, guests can experience spring as imagined by Disney. The scene of the season is set by sweeping garden landscapes that pop with bright blossoms and whimsical topiary spectacles featuring Disney …The Kinsey Collection and Walt...
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Did you know that this year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival features more than 100 Disney-themed topiaries spread throughout the park? Among this year’s selection are a “Fab Five” Disney character topiary that features a 14-foot-tall Goofy; a “Monsters University” Mike and Sulley; a Phineas and Ferb topiary; and Lightning McQueen and Mater,...
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Orlando Sentinel Students learn to dream at Disney's EpcotOrlando SentinelDisney teamed with television personality Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine. The students were selected based on their goals and potential out of more than 5,000 applications. The other Central Florida teens were Alyah Sheppard, 14, of University High, …Disney Dreamer's Academy Day 1Dallasweeklyall 2 news...
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We had a very exciting week here at Disney Parks, from the return of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival to the unveiling of a new Shanghai Disneyland model, among other fun. Here at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney photographer Gene Duncan took the first few shots of this year’s Epcot International Flower...
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Well, the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, presented by HGTV, is in full swing and, although it’s a tad chillier than normal here in Florida, we are already having some great times. Chris Lambton, star of HGTV’s “Going Yard,” is here this weekend, giving tips to Epcot guests on how to turn their...
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The marvelous land of Oz has captured the imaginations of people for over 100 years. Chances are good that this wondrous place has sparked your imagination, whether you’re a school kid, bank teller, rocket scientist—or a horticulturist like Eric Darden. Eric is the Manager of Horticulture for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival....
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Spring has arrived early at Epcot with today’s return of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. The event, which will run through May 19, features more than 100 Disney-themed topiaries, including floral versions of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Phineas and Ferb, Lightning McQueen and Mater, among others. Looks like one topiary in...
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I’m looking forward to the return of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This year’s event will feature millions of blooms, great entertainment and new food offerings (hello, Dole Whip!) from March 6 to May 19 at Epcot. Last year, I enjoyed visiting Epcot on multiple occasions to photograph many beautiful flowers (I...
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Stop and smell the roses, while sporting this new mini Disney Gift Card with an exclusive Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival design. This Disney Gift Card has all the functionalities of a regular Disney Gift Card, with the convenience of wearing it around your wrist. As you enjoy the sights and scents that...
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This year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival elevates the “farm to table” trend to new heights, with Festival Farms around each Garden Marketplace to show how the plants grow that are part of the delicious food and beverages served daily at the festival through May 19. This fun video highlights the synergy between...
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Yesterday afternoon was beautiful, and I found myself at Epcot, exploring the Land of Oz Garden – and I was not alone. This very interactive kids’ play zone was one of the happiest places I’ve ever seen, with children climbing, jumping, swinging and just laughing out loud. The theme was all about flowers –...
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Although the new “Re-Discovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection” exhibit doesn’t open at Epcot until March 8, we have a sneak peek to share with you today. The exhibit will include 40 artifacts that represent more than 400 years of African-American achievement and contribution, and will feature art, documents and other treasures...
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Although the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival doesn’t begin until March 6, preparations have been underway for weeks – especially to ready the festival’s more than 100 topiaries. Eric Darden, manager of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, recently gave us a sneak peek at some of the work that’s been going...
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Tina Fey Hits Disney World's Epcot (PHOTOS)Huffington PostSinger and U.K. radio presenter Emma Bunton, known as 'Baby Spice' as a member of the all-girl pop group The Spice Girls, poses with Goofy at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park September 25, 2012 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Gene … Disney – Google News...
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Newsday IBM Showcases STEM Support At Disney's EpcotInformationWeekIBM celebrated National Engineers Week by welcoming science teachers and a group of Orlando high school students to the grand opening of its new THINK exhibit at Disney's Epcot theme park, which is accompanied by mobile apps and free curriculum …IBM THINK Exhibit Opens at INNOVENTIONS at...
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