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The 2021 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival looks different than in years past but it is still one of the most beautiful times to visit Epcot and has many fun treats in store. First up, you have the stunning topiaries and gardens dotted throughout the entire park.  These are what really sets the tone for this festival. If you're lucky, you might even spot a character or two hanging out in the gardens.  I spotted both Alice and Mary Poppins at different times in the English Tea Garden!  Tinkerbell is tucked away in the back of the UK Pavilion Mickey makes a second appearance by World Showplace Next you have the Outdoor Kitchens and lots of yummy food and beverage choices around World Showcase and even popping down into Future World a bit. This is always my favorite part of any festival but it's so enjoyable at Flower and Garden because the weather tends to be just perfect for outdoor dining.  Here are a few of my favorites from this year's festival.  ...

 Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival Preparations   Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com   In preparation for the 2021 Taste of the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival, the horticulture team has been busy installing beautiful displays.  The festival starts on March 3rd. Reports suggest that the White House is considering domestic travel bans to Florida amid steeply rising U.K. variant COVID-19 cases in the state Some news outlets are reporting that the White House is considering a domestic travel ban to Florida because of the rising of the  COVID-19 mutation cases.  The B.1.1.7 strain is surging in Florida.  Cases are doubling every 9 days and counts for 15% of all new COVID cases in Florida.  Florida is leading the case numbers in the United States.   The Biden administration is concerned because the U.K. strain is more transmissible than the original C...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears The News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Chevrolet teams up with Walt Disney World to reveal new electric car Walt Disney World has teamed up with Chevrolet to reveal a new electric car. Not much information has been revealed, however, this special event will take place on February 14, 2021. This event will “show how magic can take place when the imagination is electrified.” Stay tuned for more details! Photo Courtesy of WDWMagic Exterior refurbishment underway at Bonjour Village Gifts in New Fantasyland The Magic Kingdom has been working on the exterior refurbishment projects in New Fantasyland. Bonjour Village Gifts is currently closed as crew members are painting the exterior of the building.   Photos Courtesy of WDWMagic United States travel restrictions for United Kingdom, Brazil and much of Europe renewed until further notice Travel restrictions have been reinstated today by President Joe Biden. As stated by press secre...

Hello Epcot Festival fans!  Disney has recently announced the 2020 Outdoor Kitchen menus for the International Flower and Garden Festival. This year's festival runs from March 4th through June 1st 2020. This post is meant to be informative only, if you are looking for our take on some of the food and drink offerings from 2019, look here:  Flower and Garden Festival: Treats and Eats  Part One  |  Part Two .  Those posts are also full of yummy photos of some of the returning favorites.  As a little teaser, two of my personal favorite returning booths are Florida Fresh and the Honey Bee-stro. A lot of the Outdoor Kitchens will seem familiar as we have a lot of returning favorites this year, with one new addition coming - Magnolia Terrace.  KA means the dishes are Kid Approved and GF indicates the dish is Gluten Free. Read on to find out more about this year's Outdoor Kitchens and menus and let us know what you are excited to try in the comments...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com The 6 mile long Disney Skyliner opens at the end of the month in Walt Disney World, and we are now starting to hear confirmation of some of the operational details. As expected, lightning will be addressed by the Skyliner system closing when lightning is forecast. The system does feature lightning protection, but Disney will obviously be keeping guests out of the sky during bad weather. Bus service will be available during weather closure of the Skyliner. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Disney Skyliner is able to carry 10 guests per cabin, and guests may also travel with strollers, wheelchairs and service animals. There are five stations in total covering the 3 lines - at Caribbean Beach, Pop Century/Art of Animation, Disney Riviera Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot International Gateway. Caribbean Beach is the main gateway and you will transfer there to each ...

In our first installment  of the series we looked at some of the "garden focused" Epcot Flower and Garden Festival booths.  In this installment, we will look at the booths around World Showcase that feature ingredients and items inspired by the country or region represented. While the World Showcase in Epcot is filled with great regional cuisine any time of year, the additional food options that come with the Flower and Garden Festival are always a welcome treat! As you approach World Showcase from Future World, you are faced with a decision - left to Mexico, or right to Canada (or do you get crazy and hop on a Friendship Boat and start in the middle!?)  For today's adventure, let's start to the right and head towards Canada. Canada's Northern Bloom is a great stop for those meat and potatoes lovers in your travel party.  We tried quite a few things here but the pavilion itself is known for the tucked away, Le Cellier Steakhouse, so their beef treats never di...