Donald Duck, ‘The Lion King,’ & More Topiaries Arrive Ahead of 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Lauren Shahan

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Three garden displays featuring enchanting topiaries: on the left, a turtle adorned with two sunflowers; the top right hosts four playful frogs, while the bottom right showcases lions and meerkats in an exciting safari theme.

Donald Duck, ‘The Lion King,’ & More Topiaries Arrive Ahead of 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

More topiaries and a small garden have been added around EPCOT in preparation for the 2025 International Flower & Garden Festival.

Donald Duck Topiary

Topiary of a turtle with a bow tie is surrounded by flowers and two large sunflowers, set in front of a building labeled "Connections Eatery" with palm trees nearby.

Outside of Connections Eatery, near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, we spotted a Donald Duck topiary. Donald is seen standing amidst a garden between two vibrant sunflowers. He’s holding a gardening rake in his right hand and wearing his typical sailor outfit.

In addition to his classic attire with a bright red bow, Donald wears gardening gloves. Over his shoulder is a bag of seeds.

Large bee sculpture on a plant-covered structure with two circular eyes, surrounded by green foliage.

His eyes look up to the center of his forehead, where a bee has landed.

Huey, Dewey, and Louie Topiaries

Three topiary figures resembling cartoon characters hold garden tools in a flowerbed, with a building and green foliage in the background.

Just across from Donald are his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Huey wears a red shirt and cap and is holding a large rake in his right hand and a bunch of flowers in his left.

Topiary sculpture of a cartoon character holding a shovel and a sunflower, surrounded by greenery and colorful flowers in front of a building.

Dewey wears a blue shirt and hat. In his right hand is a shovel, while his left hand holds sunflowers.

Topiary sculpture of a bird holding a garden hoe, surrounded by vibrant flowers and lush green plants against a building backdrop.

Louie wears a green shirt and hat and blends in well with the foliage around him. He holds a gardening rake in his right hand and flowers in his left, as well. Donald and his nephews are all returning topiaries.

Tiny Garden in World Discovery

A tiered planter filled with various leafy vegetables and flowers is surrounded by pink flowers. A food kiosk and trash bins are visible in the background, with a person standing nearby.

Across from Donald and his nephews, near the Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company stand, a tiny garden display has been set up. Crews have yet to install signage for the garden.

“The Lion King” Topiaries

Lion King-themed topiary display featuring Simba held up by Rafiki, with Mufasa and Sarabi on either side, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery.

Located near The Land pavilion is a set of topiaries inspired by “The Lion King.” This is a returning topiary that’s been featured in previous EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festivals and is located in the same spot, as well.

A topiary depicting a figure holding a lion cub above its head, set against a partly cloudy sky.

At the center of the group is Rafiki holding baby Simba high into the sky, just like in the film.

The proud parents, Mufasa and Sarabi, stand on either side of Rafiki and Simba.

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More topiaries have been added around EPCOT in preparation for the 2025 International Flower & Garden Festival! • The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will take place from March 5 through June 2, 2025. • Which topiary is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! • #disneyparks #waltdisneyworld #disney #disneyworld #wdw #epcot #epcotinternationalflowerandgardenfestival #flowerandgardenfestival

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Other topiaries we’ve discovered recently as Disney prepares for the upcoming festival include Phineas and Ferb, Miguel and Dante, Elsa and Anna, Bambi and Thumper, Goofy, and more.

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will take place from March 5 through June 2, 2025.

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