Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Smash Mouth, Rick Springfield Amongst the New Performers at the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

WDWNT on December 21, 2017

The 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will feature seven new and 17 total artists for the Garden Rocks concert series.

This is the 25th year of the Garden Rocks series and will feature rock, pop, country, R&B and dance artists from the 1960s through the 2000s.

Popular acts in the upcoming lineup include Smash Mouth, Rick Springfield, Lonestar, Village People, and STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas.

Here’s the full lineup for the 2018 Garden Rocks series (subject to change without notice):

March 2-5: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
March 9-12: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
March 16-19: Simple Plan “Welcome to My Life”
March 23-26: Little River Band “Reminiscing”
March 30-April 2: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
April 6-7: Foghat (NEW!) “Slow Ride”
April 8-9: Survivor (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Eye of the Tiger”
April 13-14: Smash Mouth (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “All Star”
April 15-16: Rick Springfield (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Jessie’s Girl”
April 20-21: Jo Dee Messina (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Stand by Me”
April 22-23: Lonestar (NEW!) “Amazed”
April 27-30: Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
May 4-7: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry VIII I Am”
May 11-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
May 13-14: Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles (NEW!) “Hotel California”
May 18-21: The Guess Who “American Woman”
May 25-28: The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”

Performances begin at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. and are located at America Gardens Theatre every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.

All concerts are included with Epcot admission.

The Best New Dishes from the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival – Tom’s Top 7

WDWNT on March 6, 2017

Welcome to the another edition of Tom’s Top 7, a continuing countdown of my favorite (and occasionally, least favorite) things at the Disney Parks around the globe. Why seven? Because Bill McKim said so!

Anyway, with the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival for 2017 now underway, I decided it would be fun to talk about what you should be eating from the 15 collective outdoor kitchens that will be inhabiting the park for the next few weeks. I managed to eat and drink every single new offering from the Festival this year, so let’s talk about what I think are the seven brand new dishes you can’t miss if you’ll be dining your way around the world this Spring.

1. Maple Popcorn Shake – Northern Bloom

While not a dish, this is my favorite thing we had this year, and maybe in any year of the Flower and Garden Festival. Served with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whiskey, the concoction is pure perfection, offering a maple ice cream flavor with a nice enough portion of the whiskey. Let the caramel corn sit in and soak up the drink before you eat them, because a whiskey and ice cream soaked bite is unbelievably good.

There is also a nonalcoholic version, seen behind this one. Believe it or not, it’s also pretty good and a nice way for the children and those who won’t partake in such drinks to enjoy this.

2. Marquez “Hot Dog” Sausage – Taste of Marrakesh

Not really the most Moroccan dish, this one is probably more akin to something you would have at a baseball game. That being said, the bun is fresh, and the peppers and the beef & lamb link pack a nice spicy flavor. I will be back for this one, for sure.

3. Carne Asada – Florida Fresh

The Carne Asada from Florida Fresh is very quickly becoming the favorite of festival. The black bean cake underneath and cilantro lime sour cream accompany it nicely, adding to the flavor of the well-prepared meat. You would probably expect something like this out of the Mexico booth, but we all know how that usually goes…

4. Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue – Florida Fresh

The last time I said that I don’t usually like Key Lime flavoring, I got yelled at in the comments, but I’m going to remind everyone anyway. That being said, this was amazing. The portion size is what you would get from a full-price pastry at any WDW bakery and the flavor and presentation matches (at least before Josh hit it with a cup). If you get one dessert at the event that isn’t the returning Whiskey Cake, this should be it.

5. Potato Pancake – Bauernmarkt

There are two potato pancakes at this booth, but stay away from the apple sauce version of this. This potato pancake topped with carmelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream is really solid and a great value (as far as Epcot festivals go) at just $4.25.

6. Crabless Cake – Urban Farm Eats

Vegetarian or Vegan dishes usually aren’t my thing, but this crabless crab cake is a real winner. The Old Bay Remoulade sauce is what makes it, but I thought the cake itself was of a good quality. The vegetable slaw was tasty as well.

7. Meatball Parmigiana – Primavera Kitchen

The Italy booth, in this case called Primavera Kitchen, has not been known for its quality at any Epcot festival in the past, but I though they offered a much better lineup this time around. The meatballs in this dish are of the same quality as Tutto Italia and there is plenty of cheese. Overall, it’s a really healthy portion for the price, offering 6 meatballs. I can’t believe I’m recommending something at the Italy booth…

You’ll be glad you did!

If you get these 7 new offerings while at the Flower and Garden Festival this year, you will without a doubt have a phenomenal time. Next time, I’ll go over 7 returning favorites of the Festival that are an absolute must. Now get eating (and drinking)!

VIDEO: Epcot Flower & Garden, Winey Jaque, The Price is Right and More on WDW News Tonight

WDWNT on March 6, 2017

Last time on WDW News Tonight…

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Review
Josh from Easy WDW stops by
Tom and Josh review the Celebration at the Top desert package
Winey Jaque calls in for a little chat
“The Wonderful World of Psychotic Comments presented by The WDWNT Inner Globe Society offends just about every group on the planet
We play a The Price is Right based on Flower and Garden merchandise and food

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Menus for the 2017 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

WDWNT on February 16, 2017

The 2017 Epcot International Flower and Garden festival will be starting March 1st, 2017 and be will be going through May 29th, 2017.

Returning in 2017 are the outdoor kitchens that feature some amazingly created, and very tasty food and drink. Each outdoor kitchen will be open from 11am-9pm daily. Down below are the options they offer for this year’s event:

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market

Food: Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce (V)
Potato Pancake with Caramelized Ham, Onions and Herb Sour Cream
Roasted Bratwurst with Curry Ketchup and Paprika-spiced Chips (GF)
Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries
Beverages: Hugo-Charles De Fere “Organic” Brut with Elderflower and Mint
Paulaner Original Munich Lager
Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen
Köstritzer Schwarzbier Black Lager
Beer Flight

Cider House

Food: Pear Cider-brined Shredded Corned Beef with Braised Cabbage and Branston Dressing with Pears
House-made Potato and Cheddar Cheese Biscuit with Smoked Salmon Tartare
Freshly Baked Lemon Scone with Crème Fraîche and Mixed Berries (V) (GF)
Beverages: McKenzie’s Black Cherry Hard Cider, West Seneca, NY
Caribe Blood Orange Tropical Hard Cider, Florida Beer Company, Cape Canaveral, FL
Ciderboys Strawberry Magic Hard Strawberry Cider, Wisconsin
Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider, California (Non-alcoholic)

Fleur de Lys

Food: Tarte à l’Onion Alsacienne – Alsatian Onion Tart with Sautéed Onions, Fresh Thyme and Rosemary on a Flaky Puff Pastry Crust (V)
Poulet aux Écrevisses, Riz Pilaf – Baked Chicken with Crawfish served with Rice Pilaf
Macaron Chocolat Framboise – Large Raspberry Macaron with Chocolate Fudge and Raspberry Jam (GF )
Beverages: La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush – Grey Goose Vodka Orange, St. Germain Liquor, White and Red Cranberry Juice
Kir Pomegranate, Sparkling Wine, Pama Pomegranate Liquor
Brut de Pêche, Natural Peach Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blend, C’est La Vie
Kronenbourg Blanc 1664: Fruity White Beer with Citrus Notes

Florida Fresh

Food: Carne Asada with Black Bean Cake and Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
Shrimp and Stone-ground Grits with Andouille Sausage, Sweet Corn , Tomatoes and Cilantro (GF)
Florida Larder Board: Orlando-made Ricotta Cheese, Cahaba Farms Micro Onions, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic, Country Pâté and House-made Pickles
Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue
Beverages: Key Lime Sparkling Wine, Florida Orange Groves Winery, St Petersburg, FL
Quat Seasonal Fruit Ale, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Tampa, FL
Mirth and Merriment Golden Ale, Barley Mow Brewing Company, Largo FL
Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale, Florida Beer Company, Cape Canaveral, FL
Beer Flight
Watermelon Cucumber Slush with Tamiami Florida Gin
Watermelon Cucumber Slush (Non-alcoholic)
Fresh-Squeezed Watermelon Juice (Non-alcoholic)

Hanami

Food: Frushi – Fresh Pineapple, Strawberry and Melon rolled with Raspberry Coconut Rice, sprinkled with Toasted Coconut and Whipped Cream on the side (V)
Ahi Tuna Poke Sesame Ginger
Beef Teriyaki Udon: Thin-sliced Beef, Onions and Noodles tossed on the grill with Soy and Ginger
Beverages: Sapporo Draft Beer
Kirin Draft Beer
Matcha (Green Tea) Sake Cocktail
Amabuki Kurenai Junmai Sake
Ozeki Shin Junmai Sake
Dasani Water

Jardin de Fiestas

Food: Chile Relleno de Picadillo – Battered Poblano Pepper filled with Ground Beef covered with Tomato Sauce and Garnished with Queso Fresco and Toasted Almonds
Brocheta de Pollo con Salsa Morita : Grilled Chicken with Red and Green Bell Pepper served with Salsa Chile Morita and Garnished with Micro-Cilantro and Edible Flowers
Tres Leches: Vanilla Sponge Cake, Cajeta, Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk and Garnished with Orange Zest
Beverages: Hibiscus Margarita
Elderflower Pineapple Margarita
Watermelon White Sangria
Pacifico Draft Beer with Kahlua Floater
Dasani Water

La Isla Fresca

Food: Jamaican-braised Beef with Pigeon Pea Rice and Micro Cilantro
Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with Steamed Rice and Coconut Lime Sauce
Caribbean Conch Salad with Avocado, Mango and Onions
FlanCocho: Vanilla Caramel Custard with Chocolate Coffee Cake (V)
Beverages: Red Stripe Jamaican Style Lager
Frozen Simply Tropical™ Juice Drink with Cruzan Mango Rum
Frozen Simply Tropical Juice Drink (Non-alcoholic)

Lotus House

Food: Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Beijing-Style Candied Strawberries (V)
Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
Beverages: Oolong Peach Bubble Tea
Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, Triple Sec, Mango and Orange Juice
Dragon Pearl: Beer, Honey, Cream and Tapioca Pearls
M.S.G: A cooler of Mango Wine, Strawberry and Ginger Ale
Plum Wine Cooler
Tsingtao Beer
Dasani Bottled Water

NEW! – Northern Bloom

This new kitchen will feature delicious food from our Northern neighbor, Canada.

Food: Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes, Brown Butter Vinaigrette and Apple wood Smoked Bacon (GF)
Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables
Naomi Bar Trifle
Beverages: Maple Shake (Non-alcoholic)
Maple Shake with Crown Royal
Unibroue Maudite
Unibroue a Tout Le Monde
Unibroue Ephermere

Pineapple Promenade

Food: Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips
Pineapple Soft-Serve (V)
Beverages: Sparkling Pineapple Wine, Florida Orange Groves Winery, St. Petersburg, FL
Pineapple Mana, Maui Brewing Company, Hawaii
Pineapple Soft-Serve with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)

Primavera Kitchen

Food: Antipasto Misto – Cerignola Olives, Sweet Soppressata and Salami, Ovolini, Mozzarella, Sweet Roasted Peppers and Ciabatta Bread
Meatball Parmigiana: Hand-made Beef and Veal Meatballs, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmigiana and Fresh Basil
Strawberry Tiramisu: Ladyfingers, Mascarpone Cream and Marinated Strawberries topped with Strawberry Sauce (DDP)
Beverages: Pinot Grigio
Chianti
Prosecco
Corbinello
Moscato
Bellini Sparkling Wine and Peach purée
Rossini Sparkling Wine and Marinated strawberries
Frozen Italian Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila
Moretti Lager
Moretti La Rossa
Dasani Water

Taste of Marrakesh

Food: Merguez “Hot Dog” Sausage: Spicy Beef and Lamb with Satueed Onions and Green Peppers
Home-Made Falafel with Pickled Beet and Turnip, Tomato Salad and Tahini Sauce
Baklava (V)
Beverages: Desert Rose: Sparkling Wine topped with Pomegranate Liqueur
White Sangria
Guerrouane Red Wine
Casa Beer
Dasani Water

NEW! – The Berry Basket

This food kitchen will serve berry inspired dishes fresh from the ground.

Food: Lamb chop with Quinoa Salad and Blackberry Gastrique
Field Greens with fresh Strawberries, Blue Cheese, Strawberry Vinaigrette and Spice Pecans (V)
Warm Wild Berry Buckle with Pepperberry Sorbet/Ice Cream (V)
Beverages: Founders Raubeaus Pure Raspberry Ale
Island Grove Blueberry Moscato
Twinings Berry Cocktail

The Smokehouse: Barbeque and Brews

Food: Pulled Pig Slider with Coleslaw and Crispy Onions
Smoked Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Corn Salad (GF)
Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash with White Cheddar Fondue and Pickled Jalapeños
Warm Chocolate Cake with Bourbon-Salted Caramel Sauce and Spiced Pecans (V)
Beverages: Zen of Zin Old Vine, California
Orange Blossom Pilsner, Orlando, FL
3 Daughters Phantasmas IPA, St. Petersburg, FL
Shipyard Maple Bacon Stout, Clearwater, FL
Beer Flight
Frozen Lemonade with Firefly Blackberry Moonshine
Frozen Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)

Urban Farm Eats

Food: Watermelon Salad with Pickled Onions, B&W Gourmet Farms Baby Arugula, Feta and Balsamic Reduction (GF) (V)
Seared Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Ragoût, Spring Vegetables and Fingerling Potatoes
Crabless Cake with Crispy Vegetable Slaw, Lemon Vinaigrette and Old Bay Remoulade (V)
Beverages: Avivé Natural Peach Sparkling Wine, France
King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir, Oregon
Wildflower Pale Ale, Forbidden Root Brewery, Chicago, IL
Urban Mary

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 2/25/16 (Maelstrom Facade Removed, Flower & Garden Prep, ETC.)

WDWNT on March 5, 2016

I stopped into Epcot for the evening on Monday and took some photos around the park, so let’s take a look at what’s new and exciting around Future World and World Showcase:

Welcome to Epcot

What we believe to be OSHA-demanded exit stairways being installed all around the Epcot monorail station

Spiral staircase coming in on this side

Epcot is getting ready for the Flower and Garden Festival, which of course begins on Wednesday

Soarin’ is still closed

I’m more inclined to think Circle of Life will return based on what the entrance looks like now, but expect some changes to the film at the very least

I guess we’ll use the stairs…

The lower floor men’s restroom being fixed up during these closures

The butterfly garden has a long way to go

The new musical playground is massive

A lot to do in a week

It was a slow roll-out, but all of the character topiraries have the updated look now

Tic Toc Croc got new eyes and eyebrows

LOOK OUT!

This was a meet and greet space in France, but Aurora has moved out

You still have a few days to see the Black History Month exhibits at the American Adventure

Walls up for festival offerings near Germany

Lots of tarps up in the China pavilion

Anna and Elsa in Norway

The tarps in Norway are now making it clearer that major facade changes are being made for Frozen Ever After

Here you can see the facade was actually stripped and a new one is being put on

Also, the hole in the rockwork is being sealed, so say goodbye to seeing the boats from outside

Work continues on the meet and greet experience next door

The Cars palyground returns in Future World

New Test Track antenna topper

Somehow missed this one released earlier in the month

All of the merchandise is MouseGear is being shuffled around again, but none of the existing signage is correct now

This is not home decor

Yes, this has toys, but also now all Princess items

Some Zootopia merchandise in stock, but something tells me it will not be enough come March 4th…

Epcot items moved half-way across the store

New Snow White and Jiminy Cricket shirts

Infinity and Playmation now make up an island in the middle of the store

The Gateway Gifts sign lives on…

Another staircase on the other side of the monorail station

PHOTOS & VIDEO: A Look at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2015

WDWNT on March 19, 2015

The 2015 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival has begun and we have some coverage of this year’s event to share with you today!

First up, WDWNT Reporter Joe Hogarty shares hundreds of his photos of the character topiary figures, playgrounds, and more:

We also have two videos to share with you, the first showing off some of the topiary characters at this year’s festival:

Second, there is a garden celebrating the upcoming PIXAR film Inside Out:

Reviews of all of the kiosks and a full rundown of the event can be found on an upcoming episode of the WDW News Today Podcast. More videos will be uploaded over the course of the next week as well, so stay tuned!

Kelly Derda’s 2/20/15 WDW Photo Report (Magic Kingdom Changes, Epcot Flower and Garden Prep, ETC.)

WDWNT on February 26, 2015

One of the newest WDWNT Reporters, Kelly Derda, visited the Magic Kingdom and epcot this week and has some great, newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

After decades of guests attempting to run onto the Mickey floral at the Train Station, a railing has been put up, similar to Disneyland

Already?

New Anna and Elsa ear hat ornaments have been released

The back section of Uptown Jewelers has re-opened…

It’s a Pandora jewelry store…

Nothing about the decor screams Main Street

A really odd addition as part of their sponsorship deal with Disney

The Tomorrowland Arcade remains closed thanks to Florida laws on game prizes

Really pretty absurd, right?

A more permanant sign asking for just three guests per Doombuggy at the Haunted Mansion

Moving over to Epcot, preperation for the Flower and Garden Festival is in full swing

Many of the flower beds already planted have been covered due to the cold weather

The Terra booth in place

A playground by Imagination!

The Cars playground over by Test Track

The butterfly garden going up

Thanks for the report Kelly!

Anna & Elsa FROZEN Topiary Vignette to Headline 2015 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

WDWNT on November 25, 2014

At the 75-day-long Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival in 2015, a Frozen topiary vignette will surely “freeze” guests in their tracks at World Showcase Plaza. The festival is taking place March 4-May 17, 2015 and will be headlined by the topiary debut of the Frozen characters, along with a new entrance vignette called “Goofy About Spring” featuring brand new topiaries of Chip and Dale who will be accompanied by Goofy and friends. Other 2015 highlights include:

Fresh new menu items will debut at the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens where, for the third festival year running, guests can taste garden- and spring-inspired tapas-sized food and beverages and have their complimentary Garden Passports stamped as they stroll the World Showcase promenade.
A Southwest desert garden will premiere as a thriving ecosystem.
Ten new mini-gardens will surprise guests around every corner. Guests will discover a new “health garden,” a pepper garden, a dinosaur-plant garden and a Shakespeare garden, among others, each designed with a storytelling element.
Guests can discover the story of the Monarch butterfly’s epic journey across the continent and see butterflies emerge from their chrysalises at Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House.
A weekend concert series will rock audiences every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Performers will include Gin Blossoms, Pablo Cruise, Village People and a lineup of top bands representing four decades of pop music.
Disney gardeners will lead weekend how-to Gardening Seminars at the Festival Center, where guests also can pick up signature festival merchandise.
When the sun sets, illuminated topiary and play gardens will glow brightly for an after-dark festival experience.

“This is one of our most ambitious festivals ever,” says Eric Darden, festival horticulture manager. “We’re telling stories we’ve never told before. You’ll get a fresh taste of spring — it’ll be like the first spring farmer’s market for America.”

As park guests nibble on inspired Outdoor Kitchen goodies, they can wander among multiple themed gardens and children’s play areas. Nearly 100 expertly crafted topiary characters, including Snow White, Bambi, Mickey Mouse, Simba and Peter Pan, will animate the landscape when Epcot transforms to a vibrant wonderland of sweeping garden beds and exhibits.

The “Frozen” topiary vignette at World Showcase Plaza will pop with color as Anna’s and Elsa’s icy world, illustrated with white and silver blooms of delphinium, alyssum and other floral varieties, transforms to a brilliant spring palette featuring Gerbera daisies, petunias, Sweet William and other flora.

A Health Garden near The Land pavilion in Future World will display ancient medicinal plants including garlic, aloe, chamomile, fennel, mint and others. Plants used to develop modern prescriptions will be papaya, periwinkle, turmeric, yew, thyme and valerian. And the new Shakespeare Garden at the United Kingdom pavilion will feature roses to represent Romeo and Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Also in the garden: rosemary from Hamlet, lavender from The Winter’s Tale, plus representations featuring poppy, lily, honeysuckle and willow.

Tinker Bell’s Butterfly House will return with hundreds of winged beauties fluttering above and lighting upon their favorite nectar-producing plants. Dozens of Disney-crafted “flower towers” and beds of multi-colored blooms will add to the floral splendor of the park’s landscape. At least 70,000 bedding plants will surround the Future World east and west lakes alone; on the water, 220 mini-gardens will be set afloat.

Several special weekend happenings will include Art in the Garden Weekend (March 27-29); Florida Fresh Weekend (April 24-26); and Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Weekend (May 8-10).

RUMOR: Is A Puerto Rico Pavilion Coming to World Showcase at Epcot?

WDWNT on October 24, 2014

Puerto Rico’s presence was expanded this year at the 2014 Epcot Food and Wine Festival bringing not only many different flavors from the island to guests at Epcot, but also a bit of heritage and a look at the history of Puerto Rico. In a recent article published by Puerto Rican newspaper, Metro, details were divulged of the partnership that they’ve created with Disney. The island of Puerto Rico has signed a 3 year contract to bring the flavors of the island to the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, as well as the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival beginning in 2015 and running through 2016. For the Food and Wine 2015 display, they’ve already begun working on a design based on “El Yunque“, the second tallest mountain on the island and the only Tropical Rain Forest located within the United States National Forest System.

Old San Juan in Puerto Rico (the inspiration of the 2014 booth design)

Various different companies from Puerto Rico including CC1, Yaucono, Club Caribbean, and Pan American Grain have invested over $700,000 to bring Puerto Rico to the Epcot festivals.

Also mentioned in the article is that Disney and Puerto Rico are currently in talks to bring a permanent addition of Puerto Rico to Epcot’s World Showcase. The addition of Puerto Rico to World Showcase would reportedly cost over $100 million that would be split over the course of 10 years (2017 – 2027) through a contract between Disney and the private companies involved.

We’ve seen in the past many attempts to add a new country to World Showcase, and all of them since Norway in 1988 have never made it off of the drawing board. A few years ago, a similar story about Brazil was posted on this very site. Of course, there is always the possibility that a Puerto Rico pavilion would never end up being built at Epcot, but the possibility is still there if the proper corporations actually come through on funding the project.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico

As the resident WDWNT Puerto Rican, I would be very excited to see my home island as a World Showcase pavilion. The heritage and architecture of Puerto Rico would make for a fantastic pavilion. For those familiar with Puerto Rico, El Morro would be an excellent choice to represent the Old San Juan area of the island in the pavilion.

What are your thoughts if Puerto Rico were to join the other countries at Epcot? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Tag: Epcot Flower and Garden Festival