Tag: Flower and Garden Festival

I DO Believe in Fairies! Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival

Posted on by AllEars
by Emily Owens Pickle I Do Believe in Fairies-I do, I DO! One huge addition to the 2009 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is Pixie Hollow. Tinkerbell had a lovely fairy garden at the 2007 show and either I overlooked it last year, or it was majorly scaled-back. Adjacent to Minnie’s Magnificent Butterfly Garden, the … Continue reading "I DO Believe in Fairies! Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival"
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Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 — Part 2

Posted on by Jack Spence
The first topiaries you’ll encounter when leaving Future World for World Showcase are Mrs. Pots, Chip, Cogsworth, and Lumiere from “Beauty and the Beast.” I have to admit, Anita Answer and I were both somewhat perplexed by Chips lips. It looks like he borrowed a pair of Mrs. Potato Head’s. Hmmmm. In keeping with the … Continue reading "Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 — Part 2"
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Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 — Part 1

Posted on by Jack Spence
The 2009 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival officially opened on Wednesday, March 18 (and runs through May 31). I wasn’t there on opening day as I usually am, but I had a good excuse. This year, Epcot held a special press event for a number of the Disney web sites like Allears.net – and I … Continue reading "Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 — Part 1"
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16th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Celebrates Floral Fun and ‘Going Green’ March 18-May 31, 2009

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – An elaborate “Cinderellabration” topiary and an environmentally friendly Green Garden bring fresh springtime flair to the 16th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, presented by Disneynature, March 18-May 31, 2009. Amid a colorful tableau of more than 30 million blooms, Walt Disney World guests of all ages can explore … Continue reading "16th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Celebrates Floral Fun and ‘Going Green’ March 18-May 31, 2009"
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Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Posted on by Mike Bachand
DizneyMike’s World As I traveled through Epcot today I noticed that there is quite a bit of activity in preparation for the upcoming Flower and Garden Festival. The Flower and Garden Festival runs March 18th through May 31st and is not to be missed. Disney does such a wonderful job putting in thousands of beautiful … Continue reading "Epcot Flower and Garden Festival"
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Year of the Monkey

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/400s shutter, f5.3 The China Pavilion in Epcot celebrates the Flower and Garden Festival with a display of Chinese Zodiac topiaries. My Pic of the Week is a topiary depicting the year of the monkey. If you were born in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992 … Continue reading "Year of the Monkey"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Butterfly Topiary

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Barrie, Lisa and myself would like to welcome you to a new feature here on the Picture This! Photo Blog. One of the things you told us you wanted to see in the survey we conducted back in April was more theme park photography. In response, we are going to post three Disney Pic of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Butterfly Topiary"
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Photographic Innoventions: Photo Cropping

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In the days of film, it was expensive and time consuming to go about cropping photos. With digital photography that is no longer the case. Even the most rudimentary photo editing software will let you crop. While it’s easier to “crop” in the camera, it’s not always possible. The only restriction is the size of … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Photo Cropping"
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Focus on Disney World – Composition

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/250s shutter, f5.7 Most of us take a lot of snapshots when we are on vacation – quick photos of our traveling companions standing in front of their favorite attractions. We’re happy when we catch them with their eyes open or a smile on their face. Then we … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Composition"
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