Disney Shares Gardening Secrets During 2010 Epcot Flower & Gardening Festival

2010-03-08T12:05:00.001-05:00

The landscaping at Epcot is impressive year round, but during the 2010 Flower & Garden Festival, which runs from March 3rd – May 16th, the results are inspirational.

Disney World realizes that their “inspired” guests would love to take a little bit of this Disney magic and bring it home to their own yards and gardens.

Disney World Guests Learn From the Experts
During each weekend of the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival, Disney World presents members of their horticultural staff, as well as, nationally recognized gardening experts to lead a series of presentations. Topics such as “Creating Backyard Garden Retreats”, “Disney’s Top Picks For Mixed Containers”, “Easy To Do Water Features”, & “The Small Budget Garden” will be presented during the festival.

The presentations occur on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday with different topics and Gardening experts to speak. There is the “Disney Gardening At Home”(11 am & 2 pm), and the “Great American Gardeners” (12 noon & 3 pm) sessions available to all Epcot guests. These are included for FREE with their park admission. The sessions take place in the festival’s Garden Town which is located next to Mission: SPACE in Epcot.

Here is the full schedule of topics for the 2010 Flower & Garden Festival:

March 5-7 Disney Gardening at Home: Easy-To-Do Water Features
Great American Gardeners: Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening (Robert Bowden)
March 12-14 Disney Gardening at Home: Fun Family Gardening Projects
Great American Gardeners: The Truth about Garden Remedies (Jeff Gillman)
March 19-21 Disney Gardening at Home: What’s Old Is New
Great American Gardeners: Gardening with Heirloom Seeds (Lynn Coulter)
March 26-28 Disney Gardening at Home: Butterfly House-How To Create a Pollinator
Great American Gardeners: The Small-Budget Garden (Maureen Gilmer)
April 2-4 Disney Gardening at Home: Disney’s Horticulture Past-Festival Favorites
Great American Gardeners: Bringing Nature Home (Douglas Tallamy)
April 9-11 Disney Gardening at Home: Irrigation ‘How To’
Great American Gardeners: Stylish Sheds & Elegant Hideaways (Debra Prinzing)
April 16-18 Disney Gardening at Home: Creating Backyard Garden Retreats
Great American Gardeners: Sweet Herbal Recipes & the Creative Herbal Home (Susan Belsinger)
April 23-25 Disney Gardening at Home: Disney’s Top Picks for Mixed Containers
Great American Gardeners: His & Hers–What Makes a Great Garden (Tom & Joani MacCubbin)

Take The Disney Gardening Magic Home
Plan to visit this year's Epcot Flower & Garden Festival and take advantage of these great Gardening Seminars. Then you can be creating some of that Disney magic in your gardens that you can enjoy long after your vacation is over.

Disney World Ticket Tips To Help You Save Money

2009-06-03T05:51:00.000-04:00

The tickets for the Disney World theme parks are one of, if not the most expensive portions of your vacation.

Here are some basic tips to keep in mind when you are looking to purchase your tickets:

Disney World does not offer much in the way of discounts on theme park tickets. The current system is called Magic Your Way.

They instead offer a tiered pricing system that favors longer stays. You get a much better deal for stays that are 4 days or longer. See table below:
For days 1 through 3 you average over $70/day. Starting with day 4 the average cost per day goes down dramatically.
You are much better off planning one 6 - 7 day trip instead of two 2-3 day trips.
The park hopping option costs $50 per ticket, no matter how many days you buy the ticket for. This really only makes sense for the longer visits. Otherwise save your money and don't get this option.
You can always upgrade your tickets at the parks, even after you have used them, as long as you upgrade within 14 days of initial use. If you are unsure about Park Hopper option, don't get it and add later if you really need it.
You can not downgrade tickets, or get refund for unused options. If not sure buy lower amount and upgrade when needed, no cost penalty to do so.
When you are ready to purchase your tickets, stay with a reputable ticket seller. There is too much money at stake for minimal savings.
I recommend these 3 options for buying your tickets:
- On-line with Disney World: http://www.disneyworld.com/
- Purchase through AAA either on-line or at local office
- Purchase through: Undercover Tourist at: http://www.undercovertourist.com/
There are a few other reputable dealers out there, but I have used these three and I trust them.

Once you understand how the system works you can make intelligent decisions that will help you save money.

For more ticket information go to: http://onlywdworldtickets.blogspot.com/

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Disney Shares Gardening Secrets During 2010 Epcot Flower & Gardening Festival

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