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COVERAGE OF THE 2006 FESTIVAL!
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International Flower & Garden Festival's Official Banner
Art in
the Garden Tie-In with Festival Theme
"Junque"
Art Is a Crowd-Pleaser
A
magnificent Pegasus piece draws guests who would likely
overlook the Art in the Garden display. It's wonderful!
Another
unique piece that would fit better, perhaps, with the Food
& Wine Festival. It's entitled: "The Way to a Man's
Heart."
One of
the most bizarre and interesting pieces of Art in the Garden
display; it's called "Family Tree."
A
speaker from the University of Florida tells you how to
attract birds into your backyard garden.
Cinderella
and her Prince waltz behind Spaceship Earth.
Donald
and Daisy embark on a romantic "cruise" in the
Festival's centerpiece.
A
display on how to create a floating garden similar to the ones
you see on Epcot's waterways during the Festival.
A
topiary piece's "From Start to Finish" display.
Eeyore
and Piglet make an appearance in the United Kingdom pavilion.
For
the kids, Tinker Bell's Fairy Garden kindles an interest in
gardening.
Tinker
Bell greets guests into her Fairy Garden.
And
what would the Festival be without merchandise? In my opinion,
Disney has outdone itself this year with its options. Here,
you see Minnie and Mickey displayed in a mini-fountain. 
Nope,
not a coffee cup. This thing is huge--and is actually a
planter! 
Pin
reproductions of the special release USPS stamps. 
Tinker
Bell stepping stones that will look great in your yard. 
The
official Festival tee-shirt. 
A
window display of the Festival's official golf shirt. 
A
beautiful water garden on display in "Water Garden
Wonders."
Opening Day Postal Stamp Issue Celebrates Disney
Characters in Love
Donald and Daisy topiaries cruise through a floral tunnel
of love while topiaries of Cinderella and Prince Charming
"waltz" amid blossoms and greenery. Disney
"sweetheart" topiaries based on decades of
happily-ever-after classic stories add romance and whimsy to
the 13th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden
Festival April 21-June 11 at Walt Disney World Resort.
To celebrate the art of romance as imagined by Walt Disney
and his studio animators, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a
set of four “Art of Disney: Romance” stamps during the
festival’s opening ceremony. The stamps feature Cinderella
and her prince, Beauty and the Beast, Lady and Tramp, and
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is the third U.S. Postal
Service stamp set honoring the Art of Disney – the first,
issued in 2004, was on the theme of friendship and the second,
issued in 2005, focused on celebrations.
The seven-week festival, known by gardening aficionados for
its celebrity guest speakers, hands-on seminars and planting
demonstrations, will take place in the park's Future World and
World Showcase. Thirty million blooms, intricately designed
floral beds, artfully crafted bonsai trees, lush rose gardens
and more Disney character topiaries will grace the park's 300
acres. Nightly Flower Power concerts will rock the landscape
with live entertainment from top acts of the 1960s and '70s,
including Tony Orlando in Concert, The Guess Who and The
Association.
Minnie's Magnificent Butterfly Garden, which debuted last
year, will return with hundreds of butterflies in a screened,
walk-through enclosure and will include a live exhibit showing
how caterpillars form a chrysalis and emerge as butterflies.
Themed festival events pump up the fun with the
child-friendly I Dig Bugs weekend, Art in the Garden weekend
and the time-honored Mother's Day weekend, among others. Other
festival features include:
- The Festival Center, where guests can find program
guides and festival merchandise, as well as guest speakers
and demonstrations.
- The popular Great American Gardeners series, opening
with Paul James of HGTV's "Gardening by the
Yard," April 21-23.
- A "see and sniff" Fragrance Garden at the
France pavilion showcasing flowers in several perfumes.
- Disney Gardening at Home presentations where Disney
horticulturists share tips and secrets for at-home
gardening.
- Kids' activities, including the fun-filled Tinker Bell's
Fairy Garden, Disney character meet and greets and daily
ladybug releases.
- Family fun at the new Growing Future Gardeners area.
More information about the 13th annual Epcot International
Flower & Garden Festival is available by calling
407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) or by visiting disneyworld.com/flower.
The festival is included in regular Epcot admission.
During
the grand opening ceremony for the 13th Epcot International
Flower and Garden Festival on April 21, 2006 in Lake Buena
Vista, Fla., a new series of four United States Postal
Service stamps featuring famous Disney character couples was
unveiled. Jo Ann Feindt (left), vice president of area
operations for the U.S. Postal Service, and Al Weiss
(right), president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney
Parks and Resorts, unveiled the stamps for guests in the
theme park with the help of Lady and the Tramp and a host of
Disney characters. Pictured, the famed canine couple relaxes
with Feindt and Weiss in front of a giant floral topiary,
created by Disney horticulturalists, that depicts one of the
new stamps. Now underway, the Epcot International Flower and
Garden Festival takes place April 21-June 11, 2006 at Walt
Disney World Resort. The festival is included in regular
Epcot admission. (Gene Duncan, photographer)
During
the grand opening of the Epcot International Flower and
Garden Festival on April 21, 2006 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,
a new series of four U.S. Postal Service stamps was unveiled
featuring famous Disney character couples. Pictured: Mickey
and Minnie Mouse applaud as they see a giant floral topiary,
created for the festival by Disney horticulturalists,
unveiled for the first time. Beginning today, the Epcot
International Flower and Garden Festival takes place for
seven weeks at Walt Disney World Resort. The new stamps,
entitled "Art of Disney: Romance," is the third
"Art of Disney" set created by the U.S. Postal
Service. The first was issued in 2004 and the second in
2005. (Gene Duncan, photographer)
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