When will dates for F&G be announced??

[Jennasis]

Well, since they unceremoniously ruined my May trip by cancelling SWW, we will try to make it a F&G trip instead. But here it is only 4 months from March and no word on the dates for F&G. Anyone know when they typically announce those dates? We are booked at BWV from May 12-15, and may keep those dates if it will encompass the final weekend of the event as I had hoped it would...or we can attempt to move to a different date.

As long as I'm asking, haven't been in May in 20 years, so how is the weather and crowds? I assume May is better to go than March or April due to Spring Break?

 

[bc7ate9]

Per the Disney web site: The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is an annual spring event taking place from March 2 to May 15, 2016 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

 

[bc7ate9]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

 

[Jennasis]

Thanks! I checked the wdwinfo and only saw last year's info. I rarely check the official Disney page as it is so often wrong...like now...still has the SWW coming soon page up! I guess we'll keep the trip for now.

 

[mesaboy2]

I'm not sure the OP trusts the Disney official info right now.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm not sure the OP trusts the Disney official info right now.

One might say my lack of faith in them is disturbing...

 

[AngiTN]

Well, since they unceremoniously ruined my May trip by cancelling SWW, we will try to make it a F&G trip instead. But here it is only 4 months from March and no word on the dates for F&G. Anyone know when they typically announce those dates? We are booked at BWV from May 12-15, and may keep those dates if it will encompass the final weekend of the event as I had hoped it would...or we can attempt to move to a different date.

As long as I'm asking, haven't been in May in 20 years, so how is the weather and crowds? I assume May is better to go than March or April due to Spring Break?

I think mid to late April is better this year as Spring Breaks will fall in March. April is cooler by a bit, then May.

 

[AngiTN]

Thanks! I checked the wdwinfo and only saw last year's info. I rarely check the official Disney page as it is so often wrong...like now...still has the SWW coming soon page up! I guess we'll keep the trip for now.

Well, seeing as the info just came out I'm sure they'll get that changed. Plus, that never has had exact dates where the F&G page does.
Though don't get me wrong, the Disney website is full of errors. But I don't believe the dates for F&G are one of them.

 

[bc7ate9]

As long as I'm asking, haven't been in May in 20 years, so how is the weather and crowds? I assume May is better to go than March or April due to Spring Break?

We were there for the last days of F&G in May because it overlapped with SWW - a lot of the flowers were looking brown and wilted or just weren't in bloom anymore. If seeing pretty flowers is important to you, I'd go earlier in the season. Crowds weren't too bad, though!

 

[Jennasis]

We were there for the last days of F&G in May because it overlapped with SWW - a lot of the flowers were looking brown and wilted or just weren't in bloom anymore. If seeing pretty flowers is important to you, I'd go earlier in the season. Crowds weren't too bad, though!

Actually, we are only interested in the FOOD at F&G!

 

[bc7ate9]

Actually, we are only interested in the FOOD at F&G!

Then May is great! We ate and drank everything we wanted with no lines.

 

[Jennasis]

Yeah, i've licked my wounds over SWW. We DID score room wise with our DVC...a garden view studio at BWV (at 7 months no less!). So we will focus on Epcot that trip, which is our favorite anyway. If they decide to do the SW fireworks on the weekends again maybe we will do that in the evening.

 

[Canuck16]

We found the weather very enjoyable and crowds to be manageable when we went the first 2 weeks of May.

 

[AngiTN]

In case some have missed it, they announced the dates today

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...r-garden-festival-expands-to-90-days-in-2016/

 

[HopperFan]

In case some have missed it, they announced the dates today

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...r-garden-festival-expands-to-90-days-in-2016/

And it has been extended two weeks!

 

[DisneySOS]

In case some have missed it, they announced the dates today

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...r-garden-festival-expands-to-90-days-in-2016/

Thank you for making my day
I had read about the flowers not looking as fresh towards the end but now that they have extended it I don't think that will be an issue at all. My dates are pretty much set - no wiggle room so this makes me very happy.