LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --
Goofy catches a topiary wave while Mickey Mouse and gal
pal Minnie chill at the "beach" for the 15th annual
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 19-June
1 at Walt Disney World Resort. Last year's popular 60-day
event has sprouted runners and expands to 75 days, with
a first-ever March launch offering oceans of floral fantasy
and gardening fun for spring break visitors to the Vacation
Kingdom.
As guests enter the park near Spaceship Earth, they'll spot
a 14-foot Goofy topiary riding a 6-foot wave of flowers
and plants. Sandcastles and palm trees surround Mickey and
Minnie topiaries posed on a floral beach towel spread upon
a sandy "beach." At World Showcase Plaza, Disney
topiary specialists have crafted a volleyball beach scene
starring Donald Duck and Daisy. Nearby, a topiary Pluto
frolics while colorful Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch"
keeps watch from a lifeguard stand. |