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Following the changes in 1993, little of note changed with the attraction until August 20, 2006. At this time, the boat captains were removed from the attraction and replaced by a new automatic narrator voiced by Mike Brassell <ref name= "jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/08/living_with_the_land_1.html </ref>. On July 29, 2011, Chiquita Brands International announced it would be sponsoring Living with the Land as part of a strategic partnership with Disney<ref> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chiquita-and-walt-disney-world-resort-announce-multi-year-alliance-to-offer-fresh-healthy-chiquita-and-fresh-express-products-to-disney-guests-126408463.html </ref>.
 
On August 8, 2019, Living with the Land received a new digital film inside the Barn Theater <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-video-living-with-the-land-boat-ride-debuts-new-digital-film-scene-in-the-land-pavilion-at-epcot/
</ref>. Like its predecessor, this new film showcases cutting edge agricultural practices, although it now focuses on ecological regions as opposed to specific countries.
==Attraction Plot==
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==Living With with the Land==
[[Image:livingprarie.jpg|350px|thumb|The prarie scene in Living with the Land.]]
When Nestle assumed sponsorship of The Land pavilion in 1993, Listen to the Land was closed for refurbishment. The attraction reopened later that year as Living With with the Land which was almost identical similar to its predecessor except for a few changes. These changes included:
* The replacement of the Symphony of Seeds scene with a new storm scene. In this scene, the narrator tells guests that climate changes are sweeping over the land. He then goes on to say that the storm is a new beginning for the land, and that the water combined with sunlight leads to the growth of the planet.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* In order to add interest to Living with the Land, it was decided to add a mural featuring famous quotes about the environment to the attraction's queue. During the development of the mural , Marty Sklar suggested using quotes from ordinary children. In order to accomplish this goal, Disney reached out to various children's environmental organizations. Eventually, Saving Earth agreed advertise the mural in its newsletter, and the company received 800 different submissions. Of these submissions, the number of quotes was narrowed to the 10 which were chosen <ref name= "jack"/>.
* The address on the mailbox in farmhouse scene has the number 1982 in it. This is a reference to the year that EPCOT Center opened <ref name= "jack"/>.
* Living with the Land's score was composed by George Wilkins <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929260/ </ref>.
* The song "Listen to the Land " was written by Bob Moline <ref name= "Sklar"/>. * Following the 2019 update, one of the scenes in the Barn Theater shows a close of up a farm irrigation sprinkler. This footage is actually stock footage that can be found [https://www.videoblocks.com/video/farm-irrigation-sprinkler-slow-motion-rh3e7veuiqyer3ot Here]
==References==