Bambi, Phineas & Ferb Topiaries Arrive Early for 2026 Flower & Garden Festival

EPCOT guests are getting the best of both worlds. The International Festival of the Arts is still going strong, but Disney’s horticulture team is already preparing the park for Flower & Garden. The first wave of topiaries is now taking root.

Thanks to Mariann and Derek for sharing the photos featured in this article.

We recently published a partial lineup of the 60 plant sculptures expected this year. Today, though, a few familiar faces popped up that weren’t on the list.

Bambi, Thumper, and Flower

Bambi, Thumper, and Flower are now growing near the Creations Shop in World Celebration. In previous years, this crew set up shop closer to the Canada Pavilion.

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb are also back, sprouting in the same spot as last year. You’ll find them in World Celebration, looking like they’re about to build something that requires a permit.

Goofy

Goofy is hanging where he always does, along the path between the Imagination Pavilion and World Showcase. Derek and Mariann didn’t snap any photos, but they have a good excuse. They were enjoying Frozen Ever After’s soft open.

In addition to the topiaries, thousands of flowers have been planted in World Celebration. It’s still early in the season, so they’re just waking up. But EPCOT will be outrageously beautiful once those flowers fully bloom.

Finally, winter did a number on many of EPCOT’s plants this year. Central Florida experienced a deep freeze a couple of weeks ago, killing many of the park’s perennials. Some of the bamboo is also looking a little worse for wear, but those stalks should spring back.

Big thanks to Mariann and Derek for letting us write this article.

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