Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the May 3rd World Report colum on the Flower and Garden Festival at <a href="News-ID140100.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID140100.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By Spree15 Is there an offical poster this year for this event? If so what does it look like? and how can I order one? thanks
Originally Posted By x-TDL-character >>>This years Flower and Garden Festival seems a little scaled back from previous years<<< Wow, and it only took until the first sentence of the second paragraph to mention that little disappointment, which I could have easily predicted but in any case makes me sad. And why does THAT not surprise me?? : ( >: {
Originally Posted By Disneybrad The offial Poster this year is of a small garden and the Stave Church in Norway.
Originally Posted By three_a_production great report steve i liked the flower and garden festival last year and i wish i could get back this year but alas i get to see the best parts thanks -em
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I most always go to WDW in May and love the Flower and Garden Festival. I went last August and was surprised at how much was gone as far as flowers and plants go. While everything was nice and green there was hardly any color. Even the pots of Impatiens were gone out of the lake!!!
Originally Posted By meomi The official poster seems to be that cute flower face. (girl or boy one I think) I don't know about where you get one but it looked really cute. I would not be surprised if there were no flowers left in August because right now it is already 95 in May and by August those flowers will have probably been past their blooming, and been so hot they probably shrivel up. The flowers were really beautiful. We liked the floating ones and the topiaries. (well what we got to see... we didn't see too much.) I was there two days ago but if you read my trip report, it was cut short by an emergency. I saw Eddie Money, and he was great. I would have loved to have seen the whole show and gotten a signed t shirt. Anyhow.
Originally Posted By ThreeCircles Another reason as to why you may have not seen as many flowers in August is because that falls outside of the target dates for the Flower and Garden Festival. Did anyone see the peacock this year in the U.K. pavilion?
Originally Posted By bwanabob Thanks for the report, Steve. I went to the festival for the first time last year and thought it was wonderful. (Especially seeing Davy Jones.) I just love seeing the miniature village in German decorated. I noticed on the schedule that some well-known gardeners attended and gave seminars. Did anyone happen to attend the one given by Paul James? I love watching his show on HGTV. I was wondering if he was as kooky in real-life.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Was there on Saturday and it was my first time to the Flower and Garden show. I was very impressed and I am not particularly a "Green Thumb." It was hotter than Hades but the crowd was small giving us a leisurly look at the displays. I would recommend it to anyone who might be the least bit interested.
Originally Posted By SJHYM Paul James will be there May 19 & 20 at 11am and 2 pm Great weekend to come down. AK passholders event is that same weekend.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I have been to all of the Flower Festivals since they were introduced and can honestly say that this year's topiari scenes are the best yet. I specially like the beds of flowers along the edge of the lake near JII and the lack of the white and unsightly tents they used to erect in that area. The "Film Srip" scene by the main entrance is beautiful as is the "Lady & Tramp" and "101 Dalmatians" topiaries. Good Job WDW!
Originally Posted By x-TDL-character I wanna copy post 12 and paste it into every topic which has the words "TDLFAN" and "negative" in it! : ) Glad to hear the festival is still going strong, I was a little worried after reading the review. Also VERY glad to hear that the tents near Imagination are gone, I never cared for the look of them either!
Originally Posted By SJHYM I hope I didnt give the impression in my article on the Flower Festival that it was bad in any way. It is and has always been a great event. What I was trying to convey was that is seemed smaller this year. The use of the indoor space this year is wonderful. The line up of artists is also great.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Oh, ducklings! My sisters and I just got back from out Sunday outing in the park--Epcot, to be more precise. For us, the Flower and Garden Show was quite pleasant. For the newly born baby toads we saw hopping all over the sidewalks, however, it was a most unfortunate end for them. All it took was just one look for our sister, Orgoch, and the next thing we new, she was scooping up more toads than Pest Relations was handing out complaint forms. ORGOCH: Well, do ya know anything better ta sprinkle yer weed and nettle salads with, witch? Them little toadies was the best danged things I put in my mouth since my latest batch a frog legs! ORWEN: Well, personally,I thought it was awfully inhumane of you to go after them the way you did! It was embarrassing having to watch you climb over the fences into the flower gardens, all because you just HAD to satisfy some unnatural craving for baby toads! ORGOCH: Git over it, sister! Next ta frogs, toads tickles the tummy best! ORDDU: Anyway, once we got over the shock of Orgoch's actions, we did notice a lot of nice topiaries. There were several new ones, including LADY & THE TRAMP and 101 DALMATIANS. ORWEN: I always thought, though, that the Dalmatians were supposed to be white! ORGOCH: Wake up and smell the potion, Orwen! We're talkin' about bushes, here, in the shape of dogs--not the real dog! ORWEN: Well, I just meant that maybe they could've painted the topiaries white with little black spots all over them! After all, in ALICE IN WONDERLAND, the card soldiers painted the white roses red! ORGOCH: Yeah, and look what happened ta each one of 'em! They lost their heads. 'Course ya already lost yer mind years ago. Same thing...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Oh, and lest we forget to mention this, as well, it was quite a shock to walk by the American Adventure Stare and see a sign out front advertising the upcoming performance of Paul Revere and the Raiders! I didn't know they were still around any longer! Aren't they a group from the sixties? ORGOCH: Like ya wouldn't already know that from personal experience, ya old hag! Any old bat whose favorite singin' group, The Ink Spots, dates as far back as the forties, cain't fool nobody about what went on in the sixties!
Originally Posted By x-TDL-character >>>What I was trying to convey was that is seemed smaller this year.<<< No, I didn't get the impression that the festival was bad from your review, the hairs just stand up on the back of my neck when I read "it seemed smaller" cause I've seen Disney Co. downsize and downgrade too much lately for my taste! No, it was a cool article! Thanks for writing it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ...Well good things DO come in small packages... Personally, i would love it for EPCOT to look this beautiful all year long, rather than for just a few weeks in the springtime.
