LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival begins on Wednesday, March 4 and will continue through Sunday, May 17.
This year, Anna and Elsa topiaries from the animated movie “Frozen” will make their first appearance at the festival. Other new topiaries this year include Disney classic characters Chip and Dale, Goofy, Daisy and Pluto.
Last year, the popular princess pair had their character meets moved from the Norway pavilion to the Magic Kingdom while the old Norway ‘Maelstrom’ ride is converted into a “Frozen” ride that is expected to open in 2016.
Although Disney World recently raised its single-day / single-park admission prices, Florida residents can still purchase a 3-day ticket for $139 or a 4-day ticket for $159 which can be used now through June 5, 2015 (with the exception of a blackout week during March 30 through April 9).
What else is new this year at the 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival?
Ten new gardens, including a healing-and-health garden, a pepper garden, a dinosaur-plant garden and a Shakespeare garden, among others, that are each designed with a storytelling element. Also, a Southwest desert garden will premiere as a thriving ecosystem.
Fresh new menu items will debut at the festival’s 11 Outdoor Kitchens. The new Botanas Botánico Outdoor Kitchen between France and Morocco pavilions will showcase treats like Cachapas with Farmer’s Cheese, a sweet yellow corn pancake, and Seafood Ceviche with shrimp, scallops and grouper with mango and avocado.
For the third festival year running, guests can taste garden- and spring-inspired tapas-sized food and beverages, see how the ingredients are grown and have their complimentary Garden Passports stamped as they stroll the World Showcase promenade.
The former “Flower Power” Concert Series is now titled the “Garden Rocks” Concert Series and will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the festival at Epcot’s America Gardens Theatre stage. Here is this year’s lineup:
March 6-8: Gin Blossoms “Hey Jealousy” (New to this festival)
March 13-15: NEW! Pablo Cruise “Love Will Find a Way”
March 20-22: En Vogue “Free Your Mind” (New to this festival)
March 27-29: Starship “We Built This City”
April 3-5: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
April 10-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
April 17-19: Jon Secada “Just Another Day” (New to this festival)
April 24-26: The Guess Who “These Eyes”
May 1-3: Taylor Dayne “Tell It to My Heart” (New to this festival)
May 8-10: NEW! Little River Band “Reminiscing”
May 15-17: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”
March 6-8: Gin Blossoms “Hey Jealousy” (New to this festival)
March 13-15: NEW! Pablo Cruise “Love Will Find a Way”
March 20-22: En Vogue “Free Your Mind” (New to this festival)
March 27-29: Starship “We Built This City”
April 3-5: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
April 10-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
April 17-19: Jon Secada “Just Another Day” (New to this festival)
April 24-26: The Guess Who “These Eyes”
May 1-3: Taylor Dayne “Tell It to My Heart” (New to this festival)
May 8-10: NEW! Little River Band “Reminiscing”
May 15-17: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”
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