Overview
- - The festival begins March 4, with coverage listing the end date as either May 31 or June 1 based on differing official postings.
- - Maps installed around EPCOT now show 24 Outdoor Kitchens, and many booths have posted full menus with prices.
- - The entrance display features Toy Story 5 characters—Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep with her sheep, Lotso—and the Pixar Ball in topiary form.
- - A new Hoppers‑inspired Wildlife Crossing Garden is already in place near CommuniCore Hall and The Land, with educational elements to follow.
- - Signage details Garden Rocks showtimes plus conservation programming at Butterfly Landing and Purple Martin presentations, while outlets advise avoiding peak crowd dates such as opening day, the first weekend, the Easter period, Memorial Day weekend, and the final weekend.