Merchandise for 2018 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival unveiled
More than 75 items of merchandise are being released for the 2018 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, ranging from apparel to home decor.
The festival runs from Feb. 28 through May 28 at Disney World. Event product developer Cathy Dawson told the Disney Parks Blog. “Since this year is a milestone anniversary, everything has a new look and many items include a 25th Anniversary logo in the artwork. There’s something for everyone to remember a springtime visit to Epcot.”
“This year’s merchandise mixes the latest on-trend designs with products we know guests love,” Dawson said.
Dawson partnered with Disney Creative Group artists to create four art collections that complement the Festival’s overall design. The “Mickey’s Grove” collection with Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Orange Bird contains a harvested assortment of apparel, accessories, home décor, and more. Figment “unearths the unexpected” in the “Figment Discovers” collection with apparel, drinkware, and garden statuary. The “Fresh Epcot” collection has brightly colored picks of the season from a simple pocket t-shirt to collectible pins. “Minnie’s Farmhouse Flower Shop” features Minnie Mouse with her cat Figaro.
New headwear, such as the Mouse-eared baseball cap, contain nods to Spaceship Earth, while the flower-covered headband is reminiscent of the millions of blooms guests will see at Epcot.
The Dooney & Bourke handbag collection has images of Minnie Mouse and Figaro will be available. The wallet part of the collection will be released at a future date.
Two limited-edition retail MagicBands will be released Feb. 28. The Mickey Mouse-themed one has an edition size of 2,000 and is packaged in an orange-scented box. The Passholder Exclusive MagicBand also has an edition size of 2,000 and complements other Figment products created for the event.
One additional MagicBand will be released at a future date during the Festival. Packaged in a box that smells like flowers, the Minnie Mouse-inspired item has an edition size of 1,000.
Annual Passholders attending the event will find a variety of Passholder Exclusive products including drinkware by Tervis, pins, apparel, and a handbag by Dooney & Bourke.
