2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival by the numbers
The 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicked off this week and will last to May 17, 2015.
The 22nd annual festival contains Anna and Elsa topiaries.The topiary vignette at the World Showcase Plaza is based on a scene from the film’s finale.
Here’s a look at the festival by the numbers:
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30 million: Blooms blanketing Epcot throughout the festival
500,000: Plants, trees and shrubs planted for the festival
250,000: Annual blossoms installed for the festival
1,000: Native butterflies represent up to 10 species at the butterfly house
700: Container gardens of flowers, herbs, plants and vegetables in clay pots, barrels and urns enhance the landscape throughout Epcot
400: Walt Disney World horticulturists needed to install the festival landscape, topiaries and many exhibits
225: Floating mini-gardens
150: Hands-on gardening demonstrations and seminars will be presented
100: Epcot horticulturists maintain topiaries and other festival displays.
75: Days of the festival
60: Different species of trees at the festival
50: Overall beverage choices available at the outdoor kitchens
48: Varieties of bedding plants
47: Types of palms at the festival
31: Flower towers of several varieties of blooms and plants line Innoventions Plaza
30: Food items featured at the outdoor kitchens
25: Different plants, grasses and mosses which make up the topiaries
11: Artists and groups playing at the new weekend Garden Rocks Concert Series
11: Outdoor Kitchens at the festival
