The showcase features 23 intricately crafted topiaries inspired by widely recognised Disney and Pixar characters, presenting visitors with immersive themed environments that blend horticulture, imagination, and narrative artistry. Organised in collaboration with Disney and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, the event builds on the success of its 2024 debut and aims to reconnect audiences with themes of courage, friendship, kindness, and love through botanical interpretation.
The exhibition is divided into five themed zones.
In the Frozen zone, topiary representations of Anna, Elsa, and Olaf are placed within a wintry landscape enhanced by themed lighting. The environment recreates a frost-inspired setting, including an interactive floor installation where animated snowflakes respond to visitor movement, echoing Elsa’s Ice Palace.
The Disney Princesses section features Rapunzel alongside Pascal the chameleon, Belle with the Beast and enchanted companions, and Jasmine accompanied by Rajah the tiger. The floral design emphasizes richly layered plant textures to reflect the characters’ romantic narratives.
The Hundred Acre Wood zone brings together Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Tigger in a lively scene inspired by a celebratory gathering, with dynamic topiary arrangements depicting movement and interaction among the characters.
The Toy Story 5 area showcases Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear, along with new characters Lilypad and Smarty Pants, set within a recreation of Bonnie’s Room designed to reflect a playful, animated environment.
The Go Local zone presents Disney characters reimagined in Singaporean cultural contexts. Chip and Dale are displayed on a giant ice cream sandwich, Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck share a serving of laksa, and Mickey Mouse is depicted preparing teh tarik with Donald Duck.
At the entrance to Floral Fantasy, a four-metre-tall Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey serves as a landmark installation welcoming visitors to the attraction.
The topiaries are hand-assembled using more than 40 species of preserved and dried floral materials, requiring over 16,000 man-hours of craftsmanship. Each material was selected for its colour, texture, and form to accurately represent character features. Floral design choices vary across zones, including sunflowers and marigolds for Hundred Acre Wood, lilies and roses for Disney Princess scenes, and hydrangeas with dusty miller to evoke Frozen’s icy palette.
Throughout the exhibition period, selected weekend meet-and-greet sessions will feature Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed in costumes inspired by Singapore’s national flower, the Vanda Miss Joaquim. Donald Duck and Daisy Duck will also appear on select weekends in themed tropical attire.
The experience is complemented by an exclusive merchandise store offering products launched specifically for Disney Garden of Wonder.
The exhibition runs daily from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Floral Fantasy, Gardens by the Bay. Ticket prices are set at 24 Singapore dollars for adults and 16 Singapore dollars for children. Visitors can access the venue via Bayfront MRT station or by taxi and ride-hailing drop-off at Bayfront Plaza carpark.
Gardens by the Bay, a key component of Singapore’s City in Nature vision, spans 101 hectares across Marina Bay, with Bay South covering 54 hectares and officially opened on 29 June 2012. Since its inauguration, it has welcomed more than 115 million visitors and received multiple international accolades, including recognition as the third top attraction globally in the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best 2026, the Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2024, Best Theme Attraction at the TTG Travel Awards in 2022 and 2023, and Best Attraction Experience at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2019.
The institution continues to expand its outreach through its Gift of Gardens community initiative, supported with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Patron, r
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