3 New Topiaries at EPCOT
As the topiary displays bloom around the park for the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Disney is excited to share a few secrets about the latest additions.
Incorporating Lighting and Textures
At the entrance of EPCOT, guests will be greeted by Asha, Valentino, and Star from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Wish.”
To authentically represent these characters, the team hand-wove Asha’s braids and incorporated lighting effects for Star’s celestial dust.
Groot’s Musical Presence
For the first time, Groot, the flora colossus from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy, has taken root near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in World Discovery. The design draws inspiration from the entertaining “I Am Groot” short featured on Disney+, titled Groot Takes a Bath, where the lovable character discovers his topiary powers.
First-Ever Projection-Mapped Topiary
In Mexico, guests will get to see our first-ever topiary enhanced with special projection effects, featuring Miguel, from the Pixar Animation Studios film “Coco.” Miguel can be seen here in his mariachi attire with his great-great grandfather’s guitar and Dante, in his alebrije form, flying over a marigold bridge.