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The Land

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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride |
| image=landpavilion.jpg
| caption='''The exterior of the The Land pavilion.
| theme=Earth's Environment
| sponsor= Kraft (1982-1993)<br>Nestle (1993-2009)<br> Chiquita (2011-Present)
==Pavilion History==
The Land pavilion is largest pavilion in Epcot at 6 acres. The front of the building featured two small glass greenhouses, with the smaller greenhouse located in the front. A diamond shaped sign invited guests the the pavilion, which was sponsered by Kraft. The Land with the rest of phase 1 of Epcot on October 1, 1982. The pavilion focused on man's interaction with the The land, especially focusing on agriculture. Both the interior and exterior of the pavilion were given an earthy color scheme, and an eco-friendly look. The Land originally featured three attractions [[Kitchen Kabaret]], [[Symbiosis]] and [[Listen to the Land]]. Kitchen Kabaret was an Audio Anamatronic musical revue, that taught gets the value of healthy eating. Listen to the Land was a boat ride, that showed guests how humans both live off, and destroy the he land. A working greenhouse was located at the end of the attraction, giving guests a glimpse of the future of agriculture. The final attraction that opened in the Land pavilion was Symbiosis, a film shown in the The Land's Harvest Theater. Symbiosis focused on the balance that humans needed to achieve between technological advancements and maintaining the environmental. The Land also featured a shop, known as Broccoli & Co., and two restaurants (the Good Turn Restaurant and the Land Grille Room). A tour of the greenhouse, called Tomorrow's Harvest was also available to guests, for an additional charge.
The Land remained essentially the same until 1993. In 1993, a effort was made by Disney to modernize all of Future World, including the The Land pavilion. Kraft, unwilling to finance the refurbishment, withdrew it's sponsorship on September 26, 1993. One day later, Nestle assumed the sponsership, and the The Land began undergoing a gradual makeover. The first of the The Land's attractions to get updated was Listen to the Land. On November 10, 1993 the attraction reopened as Living with the Land. Living with the Land was almost identical to it's predecessor, however a storm scene was added as the attraction's opening scene. The biochemical lab which served as ''Listen to the Land's'' final scene was also relocated to the attractions greenhouse. Besides these changes the only noticeable difference between the attractions was the removal of the "Listen to the Land" song.
In January 1994, Kitchen Kabaret was closed and updated. The attraction that replaced it was titled Food Rocks, (which was basically a modern version of Kitchen Kabaret). The show still focused on nutrition, but the musical numbers were updated to appeal to a younger audience. In 1995 Symbiosis, the only remaining opening day attraction in the The Land, finally closed. A new film was made for the Harvest Theater, entitled the Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable. The new show featured characters from the 1994 Disney movie the Lion King, but still focused on the balance between technological advancement and the conservation of the land. The pavilion itself also received a new color scheme, and fabrics, which made the pavilion seem more vibrant and new.
In 2003, Nestle decided to renew it's sponsorship of the The Land. As part of their agreement with Disney, Nestle had to finance all renovations to the pavilion. After renewing their sponsorship Nestle gave the interior of the The Land a complete makeover. A new color scheme was added, adding even more bright colors to the pavilion. Wider walkways, new signage, and new carpets were all added to the The Land. This included a new trapezoid shaped entrance sign. At this time, the food court in the pavilion was completely redesigned.
[[Image:greenhoue.jpg|thumb|A view of The Land's greenhouse, from Living with the Land.]]
After renewing their sponsorship, Nestle also wanted to add an E Ticket attraction for the pavilion. On January 3, 2004, Food Rocks was permanently closed. The attraction was replaced by Soarin', a motion simulator attraction that simulated the experience of hang gliding. Soarin' was originally designed for Disney's California Adventure, so it was added to Disney World as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth promotion. In order to accommodate the construction of Soarin', the entire Land pavilion was closed. The pavilion officially re-opened on May 5, 2005 to rave reviews. While the attraction closed for that addition of Soarin', other changes were also made. The small greenhouse located in the front of the pavilion was removed and the Green Thumb Emporium was closed.
In 2009, Nestle decided to pull out of it's sponsorship of the The Land pavilion. Two years later, On July 29, 2011, Disney announced that Chiquita (a produce company) agreed to sponsor the attraction, Living with the The Land. Despite this, the rest of the The Land pavilion remains sponsorless.
==Attractions==
'''Living with the The Land'''- This narrated boat tour, takes guests through both a dark ride, and a greenhouse tour. Along the way, guests will learn the history of "the land" and humans effect on it. The attraction focuses on agriculture and how new technology effects it.
'''Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable'''- This 70 mm film teaches guests about their responsibility towards the environment. The film uses characters from the Lion King including, Simba, Timon and Pumbaa to show how all of our actions effect the he land in some way. The Circle of Life movie is housed in the Harvest Theater.
'''Soarin'''- This motion simulator attraction, allows guests to feel as if they are hang gliding over California. Along the way, guests will "fly" over California landmarks including: the Golden Gate Bridge, the Redwood Forests, and Disneyland.
===Former Restaurants===
Although they have gone by three different names, the The Land has always included a food court and a rotating restaurant.
From 1982 until 1993 the food court in the The Land was known as the [[Farmers Market Food Court]]. The food court specialized in Kraft products. In 1993, Nestle renamed it the "Sunshine Food Fair". During the 2004 refurbishment of the pavilion the name was changed a final time, to Sunshine Seasons.
The rotating restaurant located on the second floor of the pavilion was known as the Good Turn Restaurant from 1982 until 1986, when the name was changed to the Land Grille Room. Following Nestles sponsorship of the pavilion in 1993, the restaurant was renamed again to it's current name, the Garden Grill.
'''Soarin' Tour Desk'''- Located on the left hand side of Soarin', the Soarin' Tour Desk allows guests to book spots on the Behind the Seeds Tour. Guests can also purchase small plants known as Mickey's Mini Gardens.
'''Green Thumb Emporium'''- Located across from the Soarin' Tour Desk, the Green Thumb Emporium sells Soarin' merchandise as well as Mickey's Mini Gardens. The store shop takes it's name from a much larger shop store that was formally located in the The Land.
From 1982 until 1993, their was a large shop called Broccoli & Co. Located inside the The Land pavilion near Kitchen Kabaret. The store sold Kitchen Kabaret merchandise, as well as various seeds. In 1993, the store became the Green Thumb Emporium, which sold Land and Epcot merchandise in addition to seeds. During the 2004 refurbishment, the store was demolished and was not replaced. A small store also named the Green Thumb Emporium did open, but it is nowhere near as large as it's namesake.
==Characters==
==Trivia==
* Almost all of the fresh food used by the Garden Grill and Sunshine Seasons, is grown inside the The Land pavilion itself.
* Solar panels line the roof of the The Land pavilion.
* There is a VIP room at the top of the Pavilion accessible by pressing the elevator buttons in a certain sequence. The room looks down on parts of the Living with the Land attraction
* The Land pavilion is so big, that all of Fantasyland could fit inside it.
* Although the The Land is best known for it's entertainment, the pavilion is also a working demonstration, production, and research facility.
* During Nestle's sponsorship of the pavilion, they introduced Junior Chef. Located near the food court, young guests could make Toll House cookies here. The experience closed in 2008.