Wordless Wednesday | Epcot Fun, Food and Flowers

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This year Walt Disney World is celebrating 24 years of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival with the theme, “Welcome Spring Fun, Food, and Flowers,” which was inspired by a vintage Walt Disney short film that featured Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy, and Pluto.

We're doing a flashback to a few of the fun times we've had at Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival since 1994 for this week's theme,
Fun, Food and Flowers.

Now it's time for you to link up your #WW #DisneySide Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related blog posts.

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2017 Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival features new gardens, topiaries, entertainers and tasty foods

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Celebrating 24 years the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will jump-start spring with blooms aplenty and gardens of edibles including toothsome morsels from the new Northern Bloom and The Berry Basket Outdoor Kitchens. A new, next-generation Belle topiary from “Beauty and the Beast” will debut in France, and a redesigned “Cars” play garden will introduce a colorful new character topiary sure to capture children’s imaginations.

The 90-day festival, runs March 1-May 29 2017 and will feature an irresistible array of new gardens and character topiaries, popular entertainers and tasty food and drink offerings.

Wordless Wednesday: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

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Our theme this week for the #Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop is "Your March Calendar Shot".
If you were to make a calendar what photo would you choose for the month of March?

I couldn't resist the opportunity to celebrate one of my favorite festivals, the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival which opens today, March 1.

The 90-day festival runs March 1-May 29, 2017 and will showcase new gardens and character topiaries, the ever popular weekend concert series, special tours and an array of tasty foods and drink.
You can read all about it here.

Welcome, so glad you stopped by The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather to link up and share our #WW #DisneySide Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.

And now it's time to link up your Disney photos and hop with us.

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Hey there Disney photography fans. Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic where each week we get together to share our #DisneySide vacation photos.

This week's theme is "Flowers & Gardens". The Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World is in full bloom so I thought I would share some of the highlights I look forward to seeing. This special event is included in your park admission and runs till May 30, 2016.

Highlights:

• Outdoor Kitchens offering delectable small plates and beverages are located throughout the World Showcase. Pictured above is Frushi,my favorite from Japan.
• This year there is a brand new Harmony Gardens Musical Playground for the kids featuring state-of-the-art net climbers.
• More than 70 world-renowned Disney-themed topiaries are on display throughout the park.
• Vibrant gardens, flower towers and wildlife habitats. Check out the butterfly house!
• Inspirational exhibits, seminars and how-to demonstrations. Oh and there is plenty of shopping!
• Garden Rocks™ Outdoor Concert Series featuring throwback beats from fan-favorite bands.

Now it's time to link up your #DisneySide photos and hop with us? We have a theme each week that you can follow along with if you'd like and your links can be from your blog, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr or SmugMug. You get the idea.

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#Disney (Almost) Wordless Wednesday

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Hey there Disney photography fans. Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic where each week we get together to share our #DisneySide vacation photos.

It's so good to be back! I have missed all of you so very much. As many of you know I have been battling Nasopharyngeal cancer since it was discovered last May. I am happy to report that I am finished with my radiation and chemo treatments and am just waiting for a PET scan sometime this month that will confirm I am cancer free. The struggle isn't completely over as I still have side effects from the treatment to deal with but each day I feel better and stronger.

Huge thanks and hugs to my DF Sean of  Disney Day by Day for jumping in and keeping the WW Hop going each week. You are my hero!

Thanks to all of my Disney Friends for sending me prayers, pixie dust, happy mail and inspirational messages. Your support and love meant so much to me and helped me stay focused on the magic during a not so magical time.

Today is the start of the bloom filled Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World which runs from March 2 till May 30, 2016.
" Discover an event bursting with fresh, farm-to-table flavors, brilliant blooms, interactive playgrounds and rocking entertainment. "






This week's theme is "Your March Calendar Shot". If you were to design a calendar which photo would you choose for the cover?

Now it's time to link up your #DisneySide photos and hop with us? We have a theme each week that you can follow along with if you'd like and your links can be from your blog, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr or SmugMug. You get the idea.

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Wordless Wednesday: Snow White Topiary

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Hi Disney photography fans. Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic where each week we get together to share our #DisneySide vacation photos.

This week's theme is "Flowers & Gardens".
Last year I was blown away by the beauty of the new look of the Snow White topiary at The Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.

Would you like to link up your #DisneySide photos and hop with us? We have a theme each week that you can follow along with if you'd like and your links can be from your blog, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr or SmugMug. You get the idea. The Link-up is at the bottom of this post.

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Focused on the Magic Disney Wordless Wednesday Linky Blog Hop: March

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Hi Disney photography fans. Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic where each week we get together to share our #DisneySide vacation photos.

Would you like to link up your #DisneySide photos and hop with us? We have a theme each week that you can follow along with if you'd like and your links can be from your blog, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr or SmugMug. You get the idea. The Link-up is at the bottom of this post.

This week's theme is "Your March Calendar Shot". If you were to design a calendar which photo would you choose for the cover?  Today is the start of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World so of course I had to pick one of my favorites from last years festival.

What's your favorite part of the Flower and Garden Festival?

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday photo...

Flower and Garden Festival Food Favorites: Frushi

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We're back with a favorite food find from the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. I love that the food kiosks at the festival are focused on fruits and vegetables but it makes deciding what to try that much harder. 

Our Favorite Food Find: Frushi

Location: Hanami Kiosk at Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival

Price: $4.50 {1 DDP snack credit }

Frushi is a delightful Japanese treat made with fresh strawberries, pineapple and cantaloupe rolled with coconut rice atop a raspberry sauce sprinkled with toasted coconut and whipped cream on the side. This is a must have at least once and I bet you won't be able to resist just one!

Do you have a favorite quick snack?

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This post is linked up to the Favorite Food Friday Blog Hop hosted by my Disney Foodie Friend Sean at Disney Day By Day. If you didn't get here from there, hop on over and find out about more fabulous Disney foods!

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Foodie Friday: Dole Whip With Siesta Key Spiced Rum at Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

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Welcome to this week’s Foodie Friday where we share our favorite food finds with our friends. This week we are taking a look back at the 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. It was the first year food booths were introduced to the festival and we couldn't be happier. Having food booths complimented the already fabulous flower and garden experience beautifully.

Flower and Garden Festival Food Favorites

Our Favorite Food Find: Dole Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum

Location: Pineapple Promenade at Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival

Price: $6.25

As you may already know I am a huge fan of Dole Whips. I've written about them frequently a lot! You can peruse my posts about Disney Dole Whips, HERE. 

When it was announced that there would be an alcoholic version of the Dole Whip served during the Flower and Garden Festival I couldn't wait to give it a try even though I usually don't drink adult beverages. This was a special occasion so I gave it a try and not before asking the CM to go light on the rum. I wanted to be able to walk around the World Showcase not stumble.The weather wasn't in our favor and I knew we only had a few minutes to enjoy our Dole Whips so we grabbed a table with a view and settled in until the rain came. Rain is Florida can be biblical and it was. Up popped the umbrella and on went the ponchos while we finished  our whips and enjoyed the view.

The Dole Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum was delicious with just the right amount of rum added to it. It still had the classic creamy cold sweet pineapple flavor but with a little kick in each bite. The rum they used is very good. It had just the right taste of spices and honey. What's even better is that it's made in Florida. I like that Disney is supporting local businesses. 
I'll always prefer my Dole Whips straight without rum but this was a nice change and I look forward to having another one on our next Flower and Garden Festival adventure in May.

Siesta Key Spiced Rum is hand-crafted in small batches in Sarasota, Florida at our small, artisan distillery. We make our spiced rum by infusing our award winning rums with real spices and then adding honey for a bit of sweetness. We do not use any artificial flavors or sweeteners and you can taste the difference. Siesta Key Spiced rum is unlike any mass market spiced rums.

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Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival

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Welcome and thanks for stopping by The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com. Each week we gather with our Disney Blogging friends to link up and share our #DisneySide Wordless Wednesday vacation picture posts. I hope you'll join us by linking up your pictures and blog hopping. You'll see a lot of great vacation photos on the blog hop.
The theme this week is: Flowers and Gardens

I chose pictures from last years Flower and Garden festival to share today. I can't wait to see the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival on my next trip. The shots pictured here were taken in the Butterfly House and around the World Showcase lagoon. I try to capture the same picture every year as the flower bed displays change with the theme each year.
Inside Tinker Bell's Butterfly House you can see a variety of not only butterflies but topiaries. I really enjoyed seeing a butterfly land on Terence, the dust-keeper fairy. He's in charge of making sure everyone has their pixie dust and he's also Tink's best friend. How do I know that? I read the sign. You can learn a lot at the festival;)

What is your favorite topiary display at Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival?

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday...

Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival

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Welcome and thanks for stopping by The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather with our Disney Blogger friends to link up and share our #DisneySide Wordless Wednesday vacation picture posts. I hope you'll join us by linking up your pictures and hopping to see all the great vacation photos the blogs have posted.
The theme this week is:Your March Calendar Shot.

To celebrate the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival which happens to be opening today, March 5th and runs through till May 18th, I'm sharing one of my favorite photos.

This shot was taken in 2008 when the theme for the Flower & Garden Festival was a fun beach scene at the entrance in front of Spaceship Earth with Goofy riding a surfboard and Minnie relaxing in a bed of flowers. I really loved last year's theme and looking forward to seeing what's in store for this year.

Will you be attending the 2014 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival?

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday...

Wordless Wednesday ~ Epcot In Spring

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Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather with other Disney Bloggers to link up and share our Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.
There is a theme each week that you can follow if you wish. This week's theme is your March calendar shot. Post a picture that you feel best represents the month of March and one you would put on your calendar if you were to make one.
When I think of March in Disney World I'm reminded of beautiful sunshine filled days, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, The Flower & Garden Festival and Easter.

New Surprises at the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

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Disney Resorts has been "plussing it up" again and this time it's the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV.

Mark your calendars, the dates are March 6-May 19, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. Most festival activities are included in regular Epcot admission too so you can save your money for the new festival merchandise and new food offerings. Did I say new food offerings? Yes, my foodie friends! Look and see..

New this year: 

Floral shares part of the Epcot spotlight with food! 

Disney chefs will feature special culinary stations and offer festival-exclusive food and beverages along World Showcase Promenade. 

A “Land of Oz” play area, a themed setting based on the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film “Oz The Great and Powerful” (set to debut in theatres March 8).

A 14-foot-tall Disney character topiary can be found at the park’s front entrance featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto Daisy and Donald Duck. 

Future World and World Showcase will cast a colorful glow over each festival evening, with a feature succinctly named “Illuminated Gardens.” Also featured in topiary form: the stars from the upcoming Disney-Pixar animated feature film “Monsters University,” and the inventive duo of Phineas & Ferb, from the hit Disney Channel animated series.

But wait, there's even more - 

A Radiator Springs interactive play zone, Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House, more than 100 topiaries, nearly 250 floating mini-gardens, dozens of flower towers and beds of multi-colored blooms. It’s truly a “garden party” like no other!

HGTV design celebrities will host Festival Center seminars every Friday through Saturday.

The Flower Power Concert Series will feature (*acts subject to change):

March 6-10: Micky Dolenz

March 15-17: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats

March 22-24: The Guess Who

March 29-31: Nelson

April 5-7: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie

April 12-14: Paul Revere & the Raiders

April 19-21: The Village People

April 26-28: The Orchestra, Featuring former members of ELO and ELO II

May 3-5: Tommy Roe

May 10-12: Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone

May 17-19: Starship, starring Mickey Thomas.

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Till then, hope you are having a delightful Disney day,

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Flashback Friday ~ Kilimanjaro Safari

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It's time for Photo Flashback Friday here at Focused on the Magic! 

Time to once again dust off our Walt Disney World photo albums and take another look at some of our favorite photos from vacations past.

If you are new to the Flashback Friday Hop, Welcome! I hope you enjoy your visit. For those returning, Welcome Back! If you are new here and would like to join in on the fun, you'll find out how to at the end of this post. I would love to have you share your flashback photos with us. 



This week we're taking a trip back again to Animal Kingdom to ride the safari in the rain. You may have seen these pictures in previous posts but it's a flash back and that's what we'll do. 
These pictures were taken on a summer trip I took with Peter. I was reminded of the trip this week when once again Peter injured his patella, during this trip he injured his knee for the first time. He was in a wheelchair for the whole trip. 

Throughout the week we had heavy downpours, not uncommon in Florida in the summer. They usually start late in the afternoon and clear out quickly. 

The rain and pain didn't dampen his spirits though. We sloshed on. Usually if we're in the parks we just head for an indoor attraction to wait it out but on this day we were in Animal Kingdom close to the safari so we decided to give it a try in the rain. I know animals love the rain and I thought maybe we'd get to see some unusual activity.

Nothing unusual there. Rhinos never seem to stop eating,even in the rain.

This bird looked like he couldn't wait for the rain to stop, not much fun for him. Looking back the safari trucks were empty or had only a few people in them. We were the only two people in ours. If you don't like waiting, this is the best time to ride the safari!

The best part of the safari was when our driver stopped the truck to watch the elephants enjoying the afternoon shower. It was so exciting to see them rollicking in the rain and rolling in the mud. 

Have a Magical Day!

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Wordless Wednesday ~ The Epcot Rose Walk

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Come along and join the fun! Welcome to our happy hop! 
I'm very  glad you could join us today for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop, where all Disney related photo posts are welcome to link up. I hope you'll enjoy your visit and make new Disney friends, visit with old friends, see some great pictures at The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop  with me, Debs Dis at Focused on the Magic

In honor of Earth Day and the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival the theme this week is Nature !  

One of the most beautiful places to view nature in Disney World is The Rose Walk between The World Showcase and Future World during Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival.