2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Disney Trading Pin - Mickey and Minnie

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Another day, another pin for the archives here on the blog.  These are all from the little stash that I found last week that had a bunch of unopened (and not put on the pin board) pins from a couple of trips in 2015 and 2016.  First was this 2015 Christmas pin with Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, then yesterday I posted a pin from Hollywood Studios that showed off the final year of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights in 2015.  Today is the third new pin, but this one is from 2016.  It is from the 2016 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in what I think is kind of an homage to their topiaries. 


I've posted about the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival/show before here on the blog - including this Tow Mater topiary from 2015.  I also posted some photos of some plants from the 2016 festival and we were there in 2018 to pick up this Passholder Magnet from the Festival. 

I don't know how many years we've been to the Flower and Garden Festival, but we love it.  I can't wait to get back to enjoy a nice walk around Epcot to see all the topiaries, the special gardens and, of course, the flower quit.  

Head over here to see a bunch of my Disney-related posts on the blog over the years. 

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