The Land of Oz Garden and Playland joins the 2013 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Entrance to the new Land of Oz play area.

Entrance to the new Land of Oz Garden and play area. Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road. Follow, follow, you get the picture.

“Although the 2013 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival officially opens Wednesday, March 6, one new garden has appeared a little early. The Land of Oz Garden is open now and at almost one third of an acre, it’s the largest garden ever created for the festival. The area is based on the new Disney film, “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which opens in theaters March 8.

Guests enter The Land of Oz Garden guided by a yellow-brick road and soon find themselves in a children’s play area that features carnival-style games. From here, guests walk past a garden filled with a combination of lush, real flowers and fantastical art-glass poppies. As kids play in and around a giant custom Oz-themed play structure, parents can enjoy shaded, comfy chairs just a few steps away.” – Disney

One of the primary thematic elements is a crashed balloon full of spring color and flowers.

You’ll find a few carnival style games like the bean bag toss…

…and the ring toss. I always hated this game as a kid because it was so difficult to win.

There is an assortment of real and Disney flowers to add beauty to the area.

Like this little boy, your kids will enjoy a great play area to burn off some steam. There’s a few chairs nearby for the tired parents. It’s funny that parents rest by sitting and children rest by playing.