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- 8:30am - Arrived at EPCOT just as the early entry for resort guests was underway. Most of the crowd had already been let in and were making their way across the bridge toward France to ride Ratatouille.
- Flowers near the United Kingdom
- The Luminous barges are left out overnight.
- Thumper topiary
- Flower topiary
- Goofy topiary
- Playalong Bay is a play ground along the walkway to World Celebration. It is a play on the Yacht & Beach Club Stormalong Bay
- No one was stopping to play this morning.
- An Inside Out 2 Emotion Garden in World Celebration
- Angry Plants
- Angry Plants
- Fearful Plants
- Fearful Plants
- Anxious Plants
- Anxious Plants
- Envious Plants
- Envious Plants
- Embarrassed Plants
- Embarrassed Plants
- Ennui Plants
- Ennui Plants
- Joyous Plants
- Joyous Plants
- Sad Plants
- Sad Plants
- The Lion King Topiaries - not sure if this is World Nature or World Celebration...
- Communicore Hall features a display for the festival, I will circle back there later.
- Wish topiaries in World Nature
- 8:42am - Arriving at the Land.
- First up decided to visit Soarin' Around the World
- 8:45am - Posted at 10 minute wait
- 8:56am - In the preshow area and waiting for the safety video.
- 9:13am - The plan was to visit Living with the Land next but it had not opened yet due to technical difficulties.
- The stairs were closed and cast members were looking at them.
- 9:20am - Decided to visit the Seas with Nemo and Friends
- The attraction was set to close early this evening.
- 5 minute wait posted
- 9:24am - Onboard and setting off to find Nemo
- There were a trio of Manatee swimming around.
- Video: Manatee in the Seas
- Walls were up around both escalators.
- Not sure why this sign needs to be out all day as it is not needed until 7pm when they close.
- Next stop Communicore Hall
- Some tables and chairs
- Two windows will be open serving food and beverages, they are not yet this morning.
- A variety of table designs.
- Around the room are displays about the elements of the festival.
- In the center of the room is a display featuring Spike the Bee
- Maquettes of topiaries
- Anna Maquette
- Figment Maquette
- Else Maquette
- Bo Peep Maquette
- This year the Flower & Garden Festival celebrates its 30 anniversary.
- Back outside some Orange Bird inspired ears
- Encanto show was going on as I passed by.
- Passing by the Figment Topiary
- Stopped by Club Cool
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie Topiaries
- Donald Duck Topiary
- Groot Topiary
- Passing by Test Track
- Creations
- The play area near Creations is still there, so the Playalong Bay was an addition not a replacement
- The Odyssey at EPCOT
- The 2025 EPCOT Eggstravaganza is underway. There are 12 eggs. As I make a loop of World Showcase this morning I am going to try and capture all 12.
- Found my first egg in the Odyssey
- Floating planters
- Coco Topiaries
- Miguel from Coco
- Dante from Coco
- 10:08am - Decided to visit the Gran Fiesta Tour
- 10:09am - Sailing through the attraction already.
- An Egg along the walkway in Mexico
- Second egg in Mexico
- Norway Troll topiary
- Found the egg in Norway
- Third egg in Norway
- Frozen Ever After was down at the moment
- Anna and Elsa Topiaries
- Visiting China to look for the egg..
- Found the egg in China
- Fourth egg in China
- Do you see the Oswald Egg near Germany?
- Fifth egg in Germany
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs topiaries in Germany
- Six of the dwarfs
- Doc Topiary
- Grumpy Topiary
- Happy Topiary
- Sleepy Topiary
- Bashful Topiary
- Sneezy Topiary
- Snow White Topiary
- Dopey Topiary
- Renovation work in Italy
- Spike the Bee - Basil in Italy
- Found the egg in Italy
- Marks my 6th egg of the morning, halfway there.
- Lady and the Tramp topiary
- Princess Tiana Topiary
- Spike the Bee Magnolia in the American Adventure
- The American Adventure Egg
- Egg number seven
- Visiting Japan
- Found the Judy Hopps Egg in Japan
- Egg number eight for me.
- An egg in Morocco
- Found egg number 9.
- Miss Piggy and Kermit topiaries
- Beauty and the Beast Topiaries in France
- Spike the Bee and Rose
- Found the egg in France
- Egg number ten.
- Passing the International Gateway
- Spotted the egg in Canada
- Egg number eleven for me.
- Topiaries in the United Kingdom
- The White Rabbit Egg in the United Kingdom
- My 12th and Final Egg
- The eggstravaganza keepsake. I did not buy a game board since I did not want this.
- 11:15am - Exiting EPCOT to return to the Boardwalk.