It’s out with the old and in with the brand new at EPCOT, the place the 2024 version of the International Flower and Garden Festival has formally kicked off, bringing with it beautiful topiaries, new Disney recipes at meals cubicles across the World Showcase, and naturally, Orange Bird merchandise.
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Each yr, because the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival kicks off, EPCOT sees an inflow of tourists at Walt Disney World. Yes, lots of them are there to check out fabulous drinks and snacks as they journey the completely different pavilions, however much more, are there for one motive, and one motive alone: to get their fingers on one in every of Florida’s most recognizable mascots ever, Orange Bird.
Although not fully unique to the Flower and Garden Festival, Orange Bird, which you too can discover at Magic Kingdom (at Sunshine Tree Terrace) and Disney Springs, has develop into a logo of the altering seasons together with Spike the Bee.
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However, his arrival at EPCOT additionally brings out one of the vital despised Walt Disney World group members, on-line resellers. As Disney understands the ability of Orange Bird, particularly to these within the state of Florida, they plaster him on all types of merchandise, from t-shirts to an Orange Bird Sipper, Orange Bird Munchling, ears, and the extraordinarily well-liked Loungefly collections.
A variety of this merchandise is unique to the 2024 International Flower and Garden Festival, which means if you happen to aren’t attending, or it isn’t bought on storeDisney or at a really uncommon Disney Store on the market, you’ll be able to’t get your fingers on one. You should go to Walt Disney World, particularly EPCOT, in the course of the pageant and hope that they haven’t been bought out.
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The kicker is that on account of their exclusivity and potential to promote out, they promote out even additional now that Disney World has a reseller downside on their fingers. These people will typically swarm Disney merchandise places throughout particular occasions just like the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival, typically utilizing Annual Passholder reductions to purchase up all of the goodies after which promote them on-line at a steep value.
Although many people go to the Flower and Garden Festival to benefit from the fantastically crafted landscapes whereas having fun with a pleasant Citrus Blossom, many are flocking to Creations to throw as many Orange Bird Spirit Jerseys as they will match of their cart.
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Of course, Disney is conscious of the problem revolving round resellers. They’ve put some measures in place to try to forestall the issue, reminiscent of threatening to revoke Annual Passes or placing a restrict on buying numbers, nevertheless, one fast Google search proves that the issue continues to be a prevalent one, particularly in terms of Orange Bird, who was contracted as an official mascot alongside the Florida Citrus Commission in 1970.
The downside doesn’t merely exist round Orange Bird both. You’ll discover loads of different unique merchandise marked as much as ridiculous costs on-line, most of it coming straight from Disney World. Figment, unique celebration merchandise from Magic Kingdom, and opening day attraction memorabilia are all a part of the business.
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Most not too long ago, in terms of Orange Bird, the web group noticed large costs for a preferred Orange Bird Sipper and Spirit Jersey from final yr’s pageant. As for 2024, it seems like the recent commodity would be the 2024 Lug Disney Parks International Flower and Garden Orange Bird Crossbody Bag.
Among different well-liked merchandise for this yr’s International Flower and Garden Festival run are a brand-new Orange Bird Loungefly, Coco merchandise, and loads of different lovely finds that thanks to very large flocks of resellers, will definitely discover their approach on-line.
