Walt Disney World Resort Horticulture Facts

  • Total acreage of the Walt Disney World Resort: 25,000
  • The Walt Disney World Resort covers approximately 40 square miles in the heart of Central Florida
  • Total acreage devoted to maintained landscapes and gardens: 4,200
  • Number of interior plants used each year: 8,500
  • The Festival Center is home to over 400 orchids during the Flower & Garden Festival
  • Number of hanging baskets on show at one time: 1,000
  • It takes 50 to 75 four-inch plants to create just one of our poinsettia balls for the holiday season
  • Number of hanging baskets produced each year: about 5,000
  • On average, each basket is in production for three months and โ€˜on stateโ€™ for three months
  • Number of bedding plants and annuals planted each year: Over 3.5 million
  • Over 200,000 additional bedding plants are added to the landscape each year for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
  • Total number of plan species represented: nearly 3,500
  • The species represent flora gathered from every continent except Antarctica
  • Number of shrubs maintained in the landscaped: over 4 million
  • Number of irrigation valves that are controlled by 848 irrigation controllers: 10,678