Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2015 Tour in Over 240 Photos: Topiaries, Flowers, Merchandise & More

March 5, 2015 Denise

Cactus Road Rally is new this year. Mater and Lightning McQueen were here in 2014, but in a different type of display. We liked this one better.

Cactus Road Rally.

There are a number of different cactus plants found here.

Mater is always popular with guests.

If you look down, there are even tire tracks in Mater’s display.

Lightning McQueen is in his same spot too. Here are some photos of Lightning.

Car parts are part of the garden.

This sign talks about succulents.

One last look at some of the cactus plants found here.

Our video of Mater and Lightning McQueen at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival:

Buzz Lightyear is in front of Mission: Space again this year.

The Festival Center is back to being open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 2015.

Here is our Future World tour on video!

We are heading back to World Showcase, beginning where we left off in France. The rope drop to the rest of World Showcase at 11:00 a.m. Botanas Botanico is new this year, and includes Polar Beer and Coconut Tres Leches.

There is a nice seating area between here and Morocco.

Moroccan Spice Ball display.

Taste of Marrakesh.

Hanami is next, with Japanese favorites that include Frushi.

Bonsai trees can be found in the Japan pavilion.

In the America pavilion, Woody is back in front of the Smokehouse.

The Piggylicious Bacon Cupcake was good last year, we haven’t tried anything else.

Meat is smoked next to the Outdoor Kitchen.

If you look at Woody from the back, you can see the toy string.

Italy always has an abundance of blooms, and this year is no different.

Flower pots near the bridge.

There is a new Pizzeria Garden.

Spaceship Earth as seen from Italy.

Lady and the Tramp are back again near this wall, surrounded by pots of flowers.

There are so many flowers! It smells wonderful here in the Italy pavilion.

Primavera Kitchen is back this year. While the Outdoor Kitchens might not attract the amount of guests as the Epcot Food & Wine Festival (it is on a much smaller scale), we saw more lines than ever as guests waited to order food.

Primavera Kitchen menu.

Miss Piggy is without Kermit this year.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are in the same location as the last couple of years, in the Germany pavilion.

Snow White received a new face last year.

Looking toward Spaceship Earth.

Doc.

Bashful.

Dopey.

Each year, the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is celebrated in this Germany train display. There is a new sign welcoming guests to the village!

Tiny signs are always made for the village.

Next up is the Florida Fresh Garden.

A truck near the Outdoor Kitchen has artwork that includes the words “Orange Bird”, “Springs” and “Wells”. It is always fun to find nods to company history.

This area also includes a seating location for guests enjoying food here.

We tried the Watermelon Salad here last year, and enjoyed it more than I expected.

Timon and Pumba make their second appearance in this location.

The Lion King topiary display, including Rafiki and Simba.

Lotus House Outdoor Kitchen.

Chinese Zodiac Year of the Sheep sign.

There isn’t much in Norway this year, the troll is taking the year off. But there are some pretty flowers.

In Mexico, guests can enjoy looking at different types of orchids.

This is the menu for Jardin De Fiestas in Mexico. I’ve heard good things about the Flan – I am sure we will try it eventually.

Pepper Fire Garden, new for 2015.

Festival shops can be found around World Showcase and Future World. Here is a look at some of the merchandise!

Mickey and Minnie statue.

Duffy the Disney Bear.

Chip and Dale statue.

Sorcerer Mickey mug with a bonus graphic inside.

Mickey mows the grass t-shirt.

Anna and Elsa MagicBand, Limited Edition of 5000. They wear new Springtime dresses that debuted in “Frozen Fever”.

Olaf Rain Gauge.

Minnie Mouse gardening t-shirt.

Olaf t-shirt for adults.

Olaf t-shirt for kids.

Flower and Garden Festival calendar.

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival tumbler.

Disney Gift Card for the wrist.

Sorcerer Mickey t-shirt.

This Mickey t-shirt says “Feeling Good From My Head to My Tomatoes”. But it changes in the sun, taking away the writing.

Here is the same t-shirt in the evening. I actually would prefer if it stayed the same all the time.

Smokehouse BBQ and Brews t-shirt.

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival hat with ears.

Chip and Dale.

Noah’s Ark topiaries include Mickey Mouse and a bear that looks just like Duffy (they only call him a teddy bear).

This is a lovely Dooney & Bourke purse with Mickey, Minnie, and Donald.

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival sign with flower planters in the background.

These Olaf cupcakes are $5.50, it looked like there were vanilla or chocolate flavors.

Sunset at Epcot.

The Epcot Flower & Garden Festival looks beautiful by day or night. Unfortunately my batteries were almost depleted and I wasn’t able to shoot all the Illuminated Gardens on the first day (but I will go back soon to do so). We do have a video of all the Illuminated Topiaries, and I’ll post a separate photo article in the next week or two!

A monorail passes by the moon.

The clouds looked spectacular from day into night.

This was THE photo to get on the first day of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. Everyone was stopping to take it. Small trees have since been added, but don’t really block him too much at this point.