Flower & Garden 2018 start date? Updated Again!!: February 28 - May 28 CONFIRMED! See Post#60

[patty57]

wdwinfo Tweeted out the Feb 28 - May 28 dates. They only announce confirmed dates and would have the same info as Len.

I think I read that wdwinfo would get their info from Disney Parks Blog. If we weren't arriving on May 19th, I wouldn't care about the disconnect. I really wish that whichever party is wrong would figure it out quickly and fix their post.

 

[hiroMYhero]

@patty57 - I’ve Tweeted @WDW Today with the 2 end dates and the 2 sites. In the past, they’ve alerted the divisions posting the incorrect info... hopefully this will be corrected soon.

wdwinfo also uses confirmed dates given to their TA Division. I also check with DU when there are questions. At least we know it’s Disney’s fault.

 

[CogsworthTN]

Thank you hiroMYhero.. we arrive May 18th at BWI and I will have to rearrange our itinerary if the closing date of the festival is our arrival day.

 

[patty57]

@patty57 - I’ve Tweeted @WDW Today with the 2 end dates and the 2 sites. In the past, they’ve alerted the divisions posting the incorrect info... hopefully this will be corrected soon.

wdwinfo also uses confirmed dates given to their TA Division. I also check with DU when there are questions. At least we know it’s Disney’s fault.

Ha ha...somewhere along the line it sure is Disney's fault. Either their website, or the info they gave out.
Thank you for trying to track this down.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

@patty57 - I’ve Tweeted @WDW Today with the 2 end dates and the 2 sites. In the past, they’ve alerted the divisions posting the incorrect info... hopefully this will be corrected soon.

wdwinfo also uses confirmed dates given to their TA Division. I also check with DU when there are questions. At least we know it’s Disney’s fault.

I've just reached out to WDWToday again, as some division is reporting the wrong info (either Parks Blog, TA or the web-team). Hopefully I won't get fobbed off with a 'the dates are available here' response again... I'll post on here as soon as I get a response.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I've just reached out to WDWToday again, as some division is reporting the wrong info (either Parks Blog, TA or the web-team). Hopefully I won't get fobbed off with a 'the dates are available here' response again... I'll post on here as soon as I get a response.

Thanks, Nathan!

WDW Today hasn’t replied to my Tweet. Hopefully, if they reply to us, we’ll each receive the same info!

 

[patty57]

Looks like no one is in a hurry to get back to anyone about straightening this out.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Looks like no one is in a hurry to get back to anyone about straightening this out.

Nope - no reply and it’s been 6 hours. There are 9 CMs on the Social Media Team and I believe they only work until 5:30p.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

Looks like no one is in a hurry to get back to anyone about straightening this out.

Nope - no reply and it’s been 6 hours. There are 9 CMs on the Social Media Team and I believe they only work until 5:30p.

It's also been nearly 6 hours for me too... Hopefully they'll reply later today!

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

I'm beginning to think the WDWToday social media team don't know the right answer either.... They've just replied to my tweet (about something else) that was sent from my personal account about 30 minutes ago, yet haven't yet replied to either my or hiroMYhero's tweets re. Flower and Garden dates, which we both sent over 8+ hours ago...

 

[patty57]

I'm beginning to think the WDWToday social media team don't know the right answer either.... They've just replied to my tweet (about something else) that was sent from my personal account about 30 minutes ago, yet haven't yet replied to either my or hiroMYhero's tweets re. Flower and Garden dates, which we both sent over 8+ hours ago...

You're probably right. Wonder why they don't just say that instead of ignoring you both. They would have to give some kind of answer if it were a phone call. I hate social media. Okay...old lady rant over.

 

[hiroMYhero]

You're probably right. Wonder why they don't just say that instead of ignoring you both. They would have to give some kind of answer if it were a phone call. I hate social media. Okay...old lady rant over.

The Parks Blog has ignored a question regarding end dates that was posted yesterday. What’s sad is the Parks Blog article (end date 5/28) provides a link to epcotinspring.com where the end date is 5/18.

They probably won’t straighten this out until next week. I don’t think high-level Park Event Administrators work on the weekends.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

The Parks Blog has ignored a question regarding end dates that was posted yesterday. What’s sad is the Parks Blog article (end date 5/28) provides a link to epcotinspring.com where the end date is 5/18.

They probably won’t straighten this out until next week. I don’t think high-level Park Event Administrators work on the weekends.

Someone has definitely made a muck up somewhere! What is also strange is that Parks Blog is advertising F&G as a 90 day event, which it won't be if the 18th is the correct end date.

How can Disney screw up something so simple?! Telling TAs the wrong date is bad enough, but reporting two different end dates is crazy....

Let's have your predictions then before Disney confirm the correct date; which day will it finish? 18th or 28th?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Someone has definitely made a muck up somewhere! What is also strange is that Parks Blog is advertising F&G as a 90 day event, which it won't be if the 18th is the correct end date.

How can Disney screw up something so simple?! Telling TAs the wrong date is bad enough, but reporting two different end dates is crazy....

Let's have your predictions then before Disney confirm the correct date; which day will it finish? 18th or 28th?

Nathan, you can create a Poll:
“Pretend you are the Disney Epcot Event Manager - which day should the Parks Blog, EpcotinSpring.com, WDW Today, TA Calendar, and The Hub post as the *Official End Date* of F&G?”

My choice is: May 28 because it’s Memorial Day and there needs to be something that draws visitors away from DHS if the new land is open over there.

 

[patty57]

I'm going with the 28th too, because it's self serving...I want to go. It also seems weird to end it on a Friday.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

Just had confirmation via WDWToday on Twitter that the Flower and Garden Festival will indeed run from 28th Feb through 28th May 2018. They apologize for the confusion and have corrected the website.

 

[patty57]

Just had confirmation via WDWToday on Twitter that the Flower and Garden Festival will indeed run from 28th Feb through 28th May 2018. They apologize for the confusion and have corrected the website.

YES!! Thank you for the follow up.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

YES!! Thank you for the follow up.

No problem at all Glad you'll be able to experience the festival, it is truly stunning! I will be there for the first day of the festival, and also the whole first week, so I am very excited!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Just had confirmation via WDWToday on Twitter that the Flower and Garden Festival will indeed run from 28th Feb through 28th May 2018. They apologize for the confusion and have corrected the website.

Thank you! I’ve received nothing!!

 

[hiroMYhero]

The Official Webpage has been fixed!



2018 Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival


Fun is blooming at an annual event bursting with brilliant gardens, fresh flavors, interactive playgrounds and rocking entertainment—February 28 through May 28, 2018!