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AREA EXPERIENCES AREA EXPERIENCES What to See and Do Around the Resorts Springtime brings new experiences and opportunities for endless fun around the Exploria Resorts home resorts… New attractions and nightlife will amaze Orlando vacationers this year. On the list of must do’s are: ©Disney ©UniversalStudios Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida March 6 – June 9 February 6 – April 4 Browse through Epcot’s many brilliant gardens and topiaries at the 2019 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. In addition to nature’s blooming beauties, the festival features many outdoor experiences for families to enjoy, including a “How- to” garden and educational tours that will fascinate your inner arborist. Every year, Universal Studios Florida brings the sights, sounds and tastes of New Orleans’ biggest party to its Orlando theme park. Stilt walkers, dancers and street performers lead menagerie parades through the streets. Talented artists, like the New Breed Brass Band, play authentic tunes for partygoers to dance to while devouring Cajun cuisine. All festivities are included with your theme park admission. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events- tours/epcot/epcot-international-flower-and- garden-festival/ https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/ things-to-do/events/mardi-gras/index.html VACATIONmode | SPRING 2019 17