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The 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has three merchandise collections featuring Orange Bird, “Coco,” and Minnie Mouse with butterflies. This merch can be found at Creations Shop, as well as at festival kiosks throughout World Showcase.
Disney created Orange Bird as a mascot of the Florida Citrus Commission, the sponsor of Sunshine Tree Terrace in Magic Kingdom. The canary is still featured on Sunshine Tree Terrace signage and frequently appears on EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival merchandise.
The headband and ears are covered in light blue pleather patterned with images of Orange Bird, gardening materials, and Spaceship Earth. The inside of the headband is lined with orange velour.
The bow is orange. A charm in the center depicts Orange Bird popping out of a pot reading “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024.”
The pattern on the ears is mostly orange and yellow but Spaceship Earth is a slightly darker blue than the background.
The pattern continues onto the backs of the ears.
A Disney and Loungefly plaque is on one side of the headband.
The Loungefly mini backpack features the same pattern across the front, sides, and back.
The small front pocket resembles an orange garden pot with Orange Bird peeking out. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is debossed on the front.
The zippers and slip pockets are lined with orange pleather.
The padded sections of the straps and the handle are orange.
The bottoms of the straps are yellow with an orange fruit pattern.
The interior is orange and patterned with images of Orange Bird, oranges, and white flowers.
The MagicBand+ is light blue with an orange puck.
“Orange Bird” and “Florida Original” are on the puck, around an image of Orange Bird with the silhouette of Florida. The strap is decorated with images of Orange Bird and orange fruits.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on one side of the strap.
The Spirit Jersey is light blue with a tie-dye-style pattern.
A Spaceship Earth orange is on the front breast.
It has a white flower on top of it.
“The Original Florida Orange Bird” is across the back in orange and green lettering.
Orange Bird is pictured in a pot with oranges and gardening materials around him.
The Orange Bird plush looks just like the bird, complete with green leaf wings and a tail.
There’s an opening in the back of his head.
This lets you turn him inside out, creating a Spaceship Earth-patterned orange fruit.
The fruit is embroidered with “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” in green lettering.
This first T-shirt is white with Orange Bird pictured in a pot.
“Orange you glad you met me?” is above him with blue sun rays.
The fitted tee is a peachy pink color with Orange Bird on the center of the chest. White flowers are around him.
Down the left side are orange images of World Showcase pavilions.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on the back in small letters below the neck.
This hat has a solid orange brim with a tie-dye orange cap.
The patch on the front is white with a green border. It reads “Orange Bird The Florida Original.” Orange Bird’s face is the dot of the “i” in “Bird.”
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is embroidered on the back.
The apron is yellow with orange straps. It reads “Orange you glad you met me?” above an image of Orange Bird in the pot, in front of Spaceship Earth.
The Dooney & Bourke bags are all dark blue with brown tags, handles, and straps.
The tags are debossed with the festival wordmark on one side.
The all-over pattern features light blue and white flowers, Spaceship Earth, oranges, orange slices, and Orange Bird. The tote has two large shoulder straps. It has a main zip pocket and a small zip pocket on one side.
The bags have flat bottoms to easily stand on a table or floor.
The interior lining is orange. There are slip pockets inside.
The crossbody is rectangular with brown piping and an adjustable strap.
It has one zip pocket.
The handbag is domed with a brown leather bottom. It has two handles. A small zip pocket is on the outside.
It also includes an adjustable crossbody strap that can attach to two rings on the outside.
This Lug bag features Orange Bird’s face embroidered on the front.
It has three zip pockets and rings for a crossbody strap.
It also has two straps on the back to use as a belt bag. Green leaves and “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” are embroidered on the back.
The interior lining is peach-colored with images of oranges and Orange Bird.
The Tervis tumbler is clear with a matte orange lid. “Orange Bird” is in large bubble letters on one side, with Orange Bird over the eye. “The Original Florida” is above in green and “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival” is below.
There is no design on the rest of the tumbler…
…except the Tervis logo near the bottom.
The Pandora set includes two Orange Bird charms. One slides and one dangles.
They both are silver with pictures of Orange Bird against a yellow background.
The slider has a wider shot of the bird while the dangle charm is a close up.
The other side of the slider has the festival wordmark in green and orange. The dangle charm reads “Life’s full of zest” in green lettering.
A display bracelet shows how they look.
The lantern is pale orange metal with flower and orange-shaped openings. “Orange Bird The Florida Original” is at the top on one side. Images of World Showcase pavilions and oranges continue around the top.
There are also pictures of Orange Bird and Florida. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is among the flower and orange openings.
It has a thin handle on top.
It’s solar-powered thanks to a panel on the top.
The bottom is open.
It includes instructions for the rechargeable solar battery.
This stoneware vase resembles an orange juice container. Orange Bird is pictured on one side beneath the wordmark for the festival. The background is light blue with a subtle image of Spaceship Earth.
Two sides of the vase are patterned with pictures of oranges.
Nutrition facts are on the back. The non-existent juice has 100% orange, 100% zest, 100% fresh, 100% sweet, 100% original, 100% cuteness, and 100% Vitamin C.
Orange Bird is hiding among a pile of oranges on the final side. It also notes that there are 0 calories in the 18 oz (511 mL) container.
This button-up is white with an all-over pattern of blue-green flowers and Spaceship Earth. Orange Bird is pictured in full color, as are full oranges and orange slices.
It has a breast pocket with a EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival tag.
This round mug resembles Orange Bird’s head, with his facial features on one side. It has a green handle. The lid is green and yellow.
The lid can act as a juicer, so you can make fresh orange juice directly into your mug.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on the other side of the mug in green and yellow lettering.
This ornament depicts Orange Bird popping out of a pot. Oranges and a gardening tool are next to him. It has a green detachable ribbon.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival” is on the front of the pot. The back is blank.
This salt or pepper shaker resembles a Disney trash can. It’s peach-colored with mint green trim and yellow faux flaps. “Life’s full of Zest” is on one side with pictures of oranges.
“Orange Bird,” “71,” and “Totally a-peel-ing” are on the other side. An image of Orange Bird is in the center. The “71” is full of pictures of oranges. It represents the year Orange Bird debuted for the opening of Magic Kingdom.
The top of the shaker features an orange resembling Spaceship Earth.
The other sides are patterned with blue World Showcase pavilion images and oranges. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is printed near the top.
The bottom is white and has a silicone cap.
This planter is orange with a yellow stripe. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on one side. A few fake oranges are attached to the side.
An Orange Bird figure pops out of the pot, hanging onto the rim. The interior is black.
This circular pin is green and reads “The Original Florida Orange Bird.” The latter two words are the largest, in orange sparkly letters. Orange Bird is pictured over the dot of the “i” and “2024” is in white near the bottom.
A green leaf sticks out of the top of the pin. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival” is in green at the bottom.
This pin depicts Orange Bird popping out of the pot, which is orange with pink sparkles. Oranges and gardening materials are around him. A sparkly blue Spaceship Earth is behind him.
“Orange you glad you met me?” is across the top with rays of light around it.
One of these boxes contains two randomly selected pins. Orange Bird is on the box but only one pin features the mascot.
The other pins depict Lilo’s doll Scrump, Timon, Abu, Lumiere, Jaq, Flower, Marie, Mushu, and Timothy Q. Mouse in flowerpots.
The “Coco” collection features bright flowers and sugar skulls against neon colors.
One side of the bucket hat is dark blue. It has neon green and pink stripes of flowers and skulls. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on the front.
The other side is light blue with an all-over pattern of white, purple, and orange skulls surrounded by green and blue flowers.
The T-shirt is blue with three skulls, two crossed guitars, and Spaceship Earth in the center. The design is filled in white music notes and flowers.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is at the bottom. The guitars feature designs similar to the guitar in “Coco,” with a skull on the headstock and flowers on the body.
The back of the shirt is blank.
This tee is pink, with two blue buttons on each side of the waist. A sugar skull is on the front surrounded by flowers. “Las Flores Hermosa” and “The Beautiful Flowers” are in blue lettering around the skull.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is in blue lettering on the back.
This canvas pouch features a similar design as the pink shirt but with a green background.
The other side reads “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024.”
The blanket has a large white sugar skull with floral eyes against a green background. It comes with a blue strap to keep it rolled up and easily carry it..
The plate is pink with two crossed dark blue guitars in the center. Colorful skulls and flowers are around the guitars. Spaceship Earth is at the bottom with “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024.”
The translucent tumbler is neon green. It has a dark blue cap. A skull is on one side with “Las Flores Hermosa” and “The Beautiful Flowers.”
The other side is blank except for the Tervis wordmark.
This collection is mostly pink and white with colorful butterflies and images of Minnie in a sunhat.
This Mickey-shaped garden stone is white. Blue, pink, purple, and green butterflies are pictured among bright flowers. There are also a couple of bees and Spaceship Earth in blue. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is in pink lettering in the center.
The sides are plain white.
This stoneware pot is white with a pink base and pink interior.
On one side is a design featuring several butterflies in various bright shades of color and different shapes. Spaceship Earth is pictured in blue. There are small flowers and bees. Below the butterflies are pink versions of the EPCOT pavilion logos. The festival name is in the center of the design.
Minnie Mouse is on the other side in a white dress patterned with butterflies and flowers. She wears a pink sunhat with a white bow and matching pink heels.
“Set yourself free” is in purple next to her. Pink, purple, and blue butterflies fly around her. There are colorful triangles of confetti or flower petals across the design.
This decoration comes in a pink box patterned with butterflies. It’s a similar design as the garden stone, being a white Mickey head covered in butterflies and flowers.
It’s on a black pole that can be stuck into the ground of your garden.
The sun hat is white with a pink ribbon. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is embroidered in blue on the brim.
A dashed line leads away from the festival name to a bee.
The yellow bee is next to three small embroidered flowers.
The ribbon is tied in a bow. It’s patterned with images of butterflies, flowers, and World Showcase pavilions.
The fresh flower bag is white with an image of Minnie set against a pattern of butterflies. There are small flowers and “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival” in blue lettering.
It has a white strap featuring the festival wordmark.
The tag shows how it looks when hanging with flowers inside.
This tee is light pink with a Mickey-shaped design. Below the design is “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024.”
The design is made up of pink, yellow, orange, green, and blue butterflies. White dashed lines lead to bees. Spaceship Earth is in blue in the center.
The festival name and some of the butterflies are embroidered, adding dimension to the design.
The Spirit Jersey is white. “Set yourself free” is in purple on the back.
Purple World Showcase pavilions are in a row below the words. The EPCOT logo is next to “free.” Some butterflies and confetti fly across the design.
The front features Spaceship Earth and Minnie Mouse.
The park icon is blue with “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” in purple below it. A bee flies out from it and small flowers are around it. This is on the left breast.
Minnie Mouse is at the bottom, in her butterfly dress and sun hat. Butterflies fly around her.
The keychain is gold tone and shaped like a butterfly. One side features blue water with flowers growing in front of it. Above, in pink, is EPCOT with tree branches hanging over the pavilions.
The other side of the butterfly is light pink with more flowers and “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” in the center.
The mug is white. The handle is dark blue and shaped like a butterfly wing.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is on the inside of the rim. The interior is otherwise solid white.
The mug is patterned with images of butterflies, flowers, and Spaceship Earth.
Minnie is on one side, her dress almost blending in with the pattern.
This salt or pepper shaker also resembles a Disney trashcan. On one side is the Mickey head made of butterflies. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is above and World Showcase pavilions are below.
On the opposite side is a circle of butterflies and pavilion logos.
A blue butterfly is on the top.
The other sides have an all-over pattern of butterflies and flowers.
This pink Mickey-shaped pin is packed full of butterflies and flowers. Spaceship Earth is in the center.
A charm dangling from the bottom reads “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024.” The letters are white against a sparkly blue background.
This pin is a sparkly purple with the EPCOT logo at the top. World Showcase pavilions are below the logo. “EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is in blue lettering at the bottom.
Minnie is pictured to one side in her butterfly dress and pink hat. Colorful confetti is across the pin.
This pin doesn’t match any of the other collections. It depicts a Sorcerer Mickey topiary facing a broom topiary. A Spaceship Earth topiary is behind them.
“EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024” is in blue lettering across a white section at the bottom. There are four bright flowers.
There are two festival gift card designs. One features Spike the Bee, and the other features Orange Bird. The cards can be activated with a minimum payment of $15 and can be reloaded.
Check out our separate post for Annual Passholder Spike the Bee merchandise.
The 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival runs from February 28 through May 27. Select festival merchandise will be available on DisneyStore.com beginning on March 4.
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Brightline is going to get an EXPANSION in Florida!
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We’ve seen how successful the train company was when they added a station to the Orlando International Airport. Honestly, we feel like these trains can be a big game changer when it comes to travel. They’re even getting ready to take their services to the West Coast to help connect major cities over there. That hasn’t stopped them from making moves in Florida, though! It sounds like Brightline is planning to build ANOTHER station on Florida’s east coast — let’s talk about it!
We’ve seen Brightline taking Florida by storm — chances are, if you are in the area you may have seen some of their high-speed trains passing through. Their goal is to make train travel modern and eco-friendly. They provide intercity routes throughout the state of Florida for distances that can be too far to drive, but too short to fly. They have been changing the game for day trips, and we think we know where our next day trip destination will be!
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According to TCPalm, in December 2023, the city of Stuart, Florida, applied to have a Brightline train station built in their city. They were among a few different applicants, and they received some good news this week.
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According to city officials in Stuart, Florida, they will be getting a NEW Brightline train station built in their downtown district. This is HUGE news, as it expands options for passengers when they’re deciding where they’d like to spend their day. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, they got word of this happening on Monday, February 26th; however, Brightline hasn’t made a statement of their own yet.
Brightline Orlando Train Station
Nonetheless, we are SO excited to have another stop on the Brightline route. Right now, the train connects Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando. With so many great destinations to choose from, this new addition will make our choices EVEN HARDER — but we can’t wait.
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We’re keeping an eye out for all updates on this project, so keep checking in with us at DFB for Brightline news and updates.
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Nothing is ever truly “free” — right?
Do you fly to Disney World?
We get it — a Disney World vacation isn’t exactly as cheap as a picnic in the park. With a trip setting you back thousands of dollars, you’re likely looking to save anywhere you can. Fortunately, we’re here to help! From finding deals to delivering tips, we’ve got you covered. In fact, we have a few tips that could help you fly FOR FREE!
The saying goes that nothing is ever truly free — and the saying is mostly right. With that said, below, we’ve listed out a few ways to fly to Disney World that really are absolutely free, or are pretty dang close. Let’s take a look!
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Want to fly absolutely free — no strings attached? To quote the Mandalorian, “This is the way.” Asking for airline gift cards and gift flier miles is the easiest way to achieve free flights. From personal experience, this is a great way to relieve one major piece of stress from a Disney World vacation.
Just a few companions enjoying a nice picnic at Disney World
Companion passes allow you to accompany a frequent flier on a flight itinerary for free (except for taxes and fees). Multiple airlines have programs like this, such as Southwest Airlines. Southwest’s Companion Pass, for example, gives unlimited companion flights whenever you purchase or redeem points for a flight.
To qualify for this pass, a frequent flier has to fly 100 qualifying one-way flights or earn 135,000 qualifying points in a calendar year. A Companion Pass is then awarded for the following full calendar year, plus the remainder of the year in which they earned it. Southwest also allows Companion Pass Members to change their designated Companion up to three times each calendar year.
This is a pretty good deal and if you haven’t made friends with a frequent flier yet, better get on it!
Soarin’
We’re now getting into the “you gotta spend money to earn money” territory. Frequent flier miles help you get the most out of your favorite airline. These credits are earned by flying airlines over and over again and will ultimately result in free airfare. Let’s say you fly the same airline to Disney World a few times are year or consistently over the span of a few years. Eventually, those trips will accumulate some usable miles that you can then apply to your next Disney World trip!
Each airline has different policies and quirks regarding its rewards and frequent flier programs, so be sure to do your homework before signing up.
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Airlines will often partner with credit card companies to offer loyalty programs. Your real-life purchases could turn into flight credits and, eventually, free flights. Often, airline credit cards will also offer signing bonuses that could jumpstart you on your way to a free flight fairly quickly.
Many non-airline credit cards also offer travel credit cards that offer points you can use in their respective travel portals. These credits can be applied towards flights or lodging and are good to use for trips to Disney World or wherever your heart takes you!
Each card has different parameters and annual fees, so be sure to read the fine print before committing to a new credit card.
Be Our Guest Restaurant’s Grand Ballroom
Did you know that you can be incentivized to dine out? Many airlines offer dining rewards programs, which reward you for eating at certain restaurants with flight miles per dollar spent. If you’re one to dine out frequently, you should look into your favorite airline’s dining rewards program to see which restaurants it covers and the details of the rewards!
And there you have it! Traveling to Disney World can be super overwhelming but stick with us here at DFB for all the latest tips, tricks, and hacks to help make your next Disney World trip the best one yet!
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