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| caption='''The entrance to Living With the Land. Photo by Theme Park Tourist'''
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The Seas With Nemo & Friends is a pavilion within Future World in [[Epcot]]. If you are looking for the attraction located within the pavilion please see [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Attraction)]]
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==Pavilion History==
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| sponsor= Kraft (1982-1993) <br> Nestle (1993- 2007) <br> Chiquita Brands International (2011-Present)
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Although The Living Seas was originally planned as an opening day pavilion for EPCOT Center's Future World, when the park opened on October 1, 1982 the Seas pavilion was nowhere to be found <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?tag=the-living-seas-pavilion </ref>. The pavilion was delayed due to the fact that both the design and tone of The Living Seas changed drastically between its conception and construction. The original concepts for the pavilion were more fantasy based then scientific. According to the 1977 Walt Disney Productions Annual Report, one of the early ideas for an attraction within the pavilion would have allowed guests to “Board the clipper ship ‘Spirit of Mankind’ to sail through moments of peril and triumph with seven legendary mariners, the great explorers who charted the seas for civilization” <ref name= "Hill"> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2006/06/06/2772.aspx?PageIndex=1 </ref>
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Living with the Land is an attraction within [[The Land]] pavilion at [[Epcot]].
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The history of what would eventually be known as Listen to the Land began when Kraft announced that it would sponsor The Land pavilion in Disney's unbuilt theme park [[EPCOT Center]]. Initially, Disney had expanded the concept of the "ecology and mineral pavilion" so that it focused on the many environments of the earth <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=652 </ref>. When the original sponsor of the pavilion,Georgia Pacific (a logging company), ended its involvement, the theme and content of the pavilion once again changed <ref name= "Martin"/>. In September 1978, Kraft agreed to sponsor the pavilion, and thus agriculture and food became The Land's focus. In order to showcase agriculture, Imagineers, led by Rolly Crump, created an open-top boat ride that would take guests through the earth's many habitats, while showing man's effect on them. During the initial creation of the attraction, Disney had planned to create the "Living Laboratories" where food from around the world would be found growing<ref name= "Sklar"> Sklar, Marty. Dream It! Do It!: My Half-century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms. Disney Editions, 2013. Print. </ref>, however this idea was later slightly modified.
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During the development of Listen to the Land, two major changes took place. The first was the fact that the temporary greenhouses planned for The Land pavilion were permanently incorporated into the attraction<ref name= "Martin"/> (the Living Laboratories concept was also utilized here). The second change was the addition of a canopy to the boats themselves. When Imagineers decided to add real rain effects to the attraction, the boats were given coverage <ref name= "Martin"/>.  Listen to the Land opened with the rest of The Land pavilion on EPCOT Center’s opening day, October 1, 1982 <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html </ref>.
  
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By 1980 it was apparent that the pavilion would not be opening with the rest of Epcot Center. Instead, Disney originally planned to open the pavilion in 1983. In the 1980 book Walt Disney's Epcot Center, the Seas pavilion is described:
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Listen to the Land remained largely unchanged until Nestle assumed sponsorship of The Land in 1993. On September 27, 1993, Listen to the Land was closed for refurbishment <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Sep27.html </ref> (the rest of the pavilion would also be systematically updated over the next year and a half). During the renovation, the Symphony of the Seed opening scene was removed, and replaced with a new storm scene <ref name= "book"> The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park</ref>. Furthermore, an automatic narration was installed for the first half of the attraction, and the ride's theme song "Listen to the Land" was removed <ref name= "book"/>. Finally, the Symphony of the Seed recap that concluded the original attraction was taken out and replaced with a collage of people and agriculture from all over the world. The "futuristic" growing methods that were originally showcased in this final scene were moved to an earlier part of the ride.  On December 10, 1993, the attraction reopened as Living with the Land <ref name= "book"/>.
  
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{{Quotation| "Visitors to The Seas pavilion will explore the wonders of the aquatic frontier through two major presentations. First, "The World of the Sea," a ride-thru experience presenting various ocean environments; and second, "Sea Base Alpha," a futuristic undersea research station complete with a 5,000,000-gallon tank supporting a living coral reef community." <ref name= "intercot"> http://www.intercot.com/edc/LivingSeas/lsconstr.html </ref>}}
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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>.
  
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Another early concept would have begun with guests entering The Living Seas and seeing a preshow where the Greek god Poseidon would calm a raging storm. After the preshow, Poseidon would have narrated guests on their dark ride adventure <ref name= "Martin"/>. This dark ride would have been a fully immersive experience, with shark attacks, shipwrecks, and various special effects adding to the excitement <ref name= "Martin"/>. Guests would eventually enter the pavilion’s 200 ft. tank at the rides conclusion. Following the dark ride, guests would have arrived at Sea Base Alpha- an underwater research facility <ref name= "Martin"/>. According to the 1982 book EPCOT Center: Creating the World of Tomorrow, while in The Living Seas ride guests would see:
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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/
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</ref>. Like its predecessor, this new film showcases cutting edge agricultural practices, although it now focuses on ecological regions as opposed to specific countries.
  
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{{Quotation| The environment, designed to look like a futuristic sea base, is an actual working environment in which man and machine coexist with the sea and its original inhabitants. All around us, we see diver’s carrying on their tasks, often accompanied by their coworkers, the dolphins, trained to work alongside man.| EPCOT Center: Creating the World of Tomorrow }}
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==Attraction Plot==
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[[Image:Seas2.jpg|400px|thumb|Early concept art for The Living Seas pavilion.]]
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===Listen to the Land===
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Listen to the Land began with guests boarding their boats and being greeted by their tour guide. While they loaded, riders could hear the attraction's theme song, "Listen to the Land" playing in the background. The first scene in the attraction was known as the "Symphony of Seed". This scene was a stylistic look at how plants grow and spread. Within the scene, guests could see seeds being blown by the wind while classical music played.  
  
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Inside of Sea Base Alpha, guests could see a "television" system that allowed them to follow various divers’ activities. One camera would be set on the sea floor, the second mounted on a robotic device which followed the diver, and a third would be on the diver’s helmet itself. In the research facility, guests would also be able to see a series of exhibits that showcased not only underwater life, but also the future of underwater science. Unlike its successor, the original plans for The Living Seas pavilion’s architecture called for a two story pavilion with a glass roof. As designs for the pavilion changed, and the entire Living Seas took on a more serious tone, the glass ceiling was replaced by a conventional one.  
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Moving out of the Symphony of the Seed scene, guests entered a rainforest. Here, the tour guide explained that in the rainforest, plants had to overcome a lack of light in order to grow. As guests passed through, they could see lush vegetation and Audio Animatronic animals thriving. After exiting the rainforest, guests entered a desert. Here, the tour guide would explain to them that although plants faced the threat of sandstorms and a lack of water, they were still able to grow and survive. As an example of this, guests could hear a sandstorm howling, which vegetation (such as a cacti) endured.
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[[Image:livinggreenhouse.jpg|400px|thumb|The greenhouse located in Living with the Land.]]
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The third habitat that guests would visit on Listen to the Land was the prairie, where large bison could be seen grazing. Here, the tour guide would explain that the unpredictable weather of the prairies caused problems for the plant life there. Two examples of this unpredictability, wildfire and storms, could be seen on the horizon as guests traveled through. Moving on from the prairie, the boats passed by a turn of the century farm, as a country version of “Listen to the Land” played. After passing by the farmhouse (which featured a dog laying on the porch), guests entered the Barn Theater. Here, images of various forms of agriculture were shown and the tour guide explained to guests that research was continuing to make agriculture more efficient.  Examples of this progress included better machines, fertilizers, and seeds. The guide also told guests that much of the food served in [[EPCOT Center]] was grown using these techniques.  
  
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Due to this change in tone as well as logistical issues, construction on The Living Seas was pushed back. Before construction began, the layout of The Living Seas was altered. This was either due to a change in the pavilion's tone or the unwillingness of the pavilion's sponsor United Technologies to fund the elaborate design <ref name= "Martin"/>. Instead of the extensive dark ride that would have led guests to Sea Base Alpha, a preshow video and short trip through the aquarium were instead installed <ref name= "Martin"/>. The pavilion was now designed with essentially two parts: the large Coral Reef Aquarium, and Sea Base Alpha, where guests could look at the future of underwater research <ref name= "Martin"/>. After a series of setbacks, construction on The Living Seas began in March of 1984, and the pavilion opened to the public on January 15, 1986  <ref name= "Martin"/>.
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At this point in the attraction, guests would exit the Barn Theater and enter the research half of Listen to the Land. Now touring the pavilion's greenhouse, the boats would pass by various plants being grown in a tropical atmosphere. Plants located here included: papaya, sugar cane, rice, bananas, pineapple, and vanilla. The next section of the research center focused on "aquaculture", where fish farming took place. As guests passed by various exotic fish, the tour guide would inform them that many of the fish found here were served in restaurants throughout [[The Land]].  
  
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===The Living Seas Presented By United Technologies (1986-1998)===
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The final part of the attraction showed new ways in which researchers at The Land were growing food. The first example that guests could see of these techniques were cotton and cucumbers that were shown growing in the desert. Further on, guests could see crops growing vertically, which was done in order to save space. Other crops in the area were shown growing without soil, and the tour guide would tell guests that researchers were using ladybugs as a pestilent (in order to cut down on chemical use). The last thing that guests could see in the research facilities was future methods of agriculture. Ideas seen here included plans for growing food on the moon, and genetically altering crops to make them more nutritious and resistant. Guests could then hear "Listen to the Land" one more time as they passed through the Symphony of the Seed finale before reaching the unloading area.
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When The Living Seas opened it featured three connected attractions and the Coral Reef Restaurant. After winding their way through the queue (where guests could see historical artifacts from the history of sea exploration), guests watched a short film called The Seas. This movie showed guests how water made life on earth possible, while also touching on how humanity's understanding of the seas has developed. After watching the short film, guests entered the Hydrolators, which were elevators that took guests "down" to the ocean floor (although in actuality they only went down two inches), before they were loaded into their SeaCabs for the Caribbean Coral Reef Ride. The Caribbean Coral Reef Ride took guests through the ocean's depths (the Coral Reef Aquarium) to Sea Base Alpha, in omnimover fashion. Once at Sea Base Alpha, guests could explore various interactive exhibits that allowed them to learn about marine life, and the technology that made underwater research possible. From Sea Base Alpha, guests could also look out into the various tanks. After exploring Sea Base Alpha, guests could enter another set of Hydrolators and exit the pavilion.
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[[Image:Seasentrance.jpg|350px|thumb|The entrance to The Living Seas prior to the 2005 refurbishment. Photo Michael Grey.]]
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If you want to hear "Listen to the Land", click play below:
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Aside from minor changes to Sea Base Alpha, The Living Seas remained essentially unchanged until 1998 when United Technologies ended their sponsorship of the pavilion <ref name= "Martin"/>. With the end of United Technologies sponsorship, all references to the company were removed from the pavilion by the end of 1999 <ref> http://www.intercot.com/EDC/LivingSeas/index.html </ref>. At this time, one of the two preshow theaters was also closed in order to allow returning guests to skip the film altogether and move directly to the Hydrolators <ref name= "Martin"/>. Subsequently, in 2002 the Caribbean Coral Reef Ride portion of the pavilion closed, with guests now walking from the Hydrolators, past the Coral Reef Aquarium, and into Sea Base Alpha (of note is the fact that the SeaCabs remained intact after being discontinued, they were just boarded up) <ref name= "Martin"/>.
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With no sponsor and a decreasing in popularity, Disney decided that The Living Seas needed to change. In order to increase the pavilion’s popularity, Disney began to tie the popular 2003 film Finding Nemo into the exhibits in Sea Base Alpha.
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<flashmp3>Listentotheland.mp3</flashmp3>
  
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In December 2003, references to Nemo began to appear through the pavilion, especially in the gift shop <ref name= "Martin"/>. Next, in January 2004 Module 1C and 1D in Sea Base Alpha were closed <ref name= "Martin"/>. When the modules reopened they were replaced by "Bruce’s Shark World" (in Module 1D) and a new attraction [[Turtle Talk with Crush]] (in Module IC) <ref> Epcot Encyclopedia </ref>.  Turtle Talk With Crush was an interactive show that featuring Disney's newest technology, "digital puppetry"-which allowed guests to talk and interact with Crush the Turtle from Finding Nemo. The new show proved to be so popular that Disney decided to integrate Nemo into the entire Living Seas pavilion. In order to do this, on August 21, 2005 the entire pavilion closed to the public<ref name= "Martin"/>.
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==Living with the Land==
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[[Image:livingprarie.jpg|350px|thumb|The prarie scene in Living with the Land.]]
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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 the Land which was similar to its predecessor except for a few changes. These changes included:
  
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* 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.  
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[[Image:SeasMickeyjpg.jpeg|350px|thumb|Mickey swimming in the Coral Reef Aquarium.]]
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On November 23, 2005, the Sea Base Alpha half of the Seas pavilion reopened <ref name= "Martin"/>. During the refurbishment, the exit Hydrolators were removed from the pavilion, and guests now (temporarily) entered and exited through large glass doors <ref name= "Martin"/>. The Sea Base (as it was now called) had been completely remodeled. New signs and decor were added and the previously scientific exhibits were replaced by Finding Nemo themed ones<ref name= "Martin"/>.
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Although Sea Base - and thus Turtle Talk with Crush - was operational by November, the front half of the pavilion remained closed. In this area, Imagineers were hard at work creating a new dark ride attraction, "The Seas with Nemo & Friends". The new attraction was constructed in the location that had previously housed one of the pavilion's preshow theaters, the Hydrolators, the holding areas, and the queue for the old Caribbean Coral Reef Ride <Ref name= "Martin"/>. The Seas with Nemo & Friends's queue replaced the Hydrolator portion of the attraction. The new queue was themed so that guests would travel from the beach, under a pier, and finally underwater. This allowed Disney to eliminate the need for the Hydrolators, but retain the original story that they told. The removal of the third Hydrolator as well as the preshow theater allowed Imagineers to install 9 new dark ride scenes <Ref name= "Martin"/>. In order to extend the original Caribbean Coral Reef Ride track to include these new scenes, 280 ft of additional track was installed<Ref name= "Martin"/>.The SeaCabs themselves were remodeled into the "Clamobiles" that would take guests through the story.
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Finally, on October 10, 2006, the construction walls outside of the pavilion came down. The rest of the pavilion opened to the public on October 19th as The Seas with Nemo & Friends. The Seas with Nemo & Friends now features a substantial dark ride (also named the Seas with Nemo & Friends) to go along with Turtle Talk with Crush and the rest of Sea Base. With the Seas with Nemo & Friends operational, there was still one final change to Seas’ pavilion. On January 29th 2007, Turtle Talk with Crush closed <ref name= "Martin"/>. The popular attraction was then moved from module 1C to the larger module 1A. A corridor was then built to connect the module to the old preshow theater #2, allowing Turtle Talk to have a much higher capacity <ref name= "Martin"/>.
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'''[[The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Attraction)]]'''- This dark ride allows guests to explore the "Big Blue World" with Nemo and his friends. On The Seas with Nemo & Friends, guests board Clamobiles and set off to help rescue Nemo who is once again missing. The Seas with Nemo & Friends is based on the 2003 Disney-Pixar movie Finding Nemo.
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In 2006, Living with the Land was given an automatic narration as opposed to a live tour guide.
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[[Image:TurtleTalk.jpeg|350px|thumb|Turtle Talk with Crush opened in The Seas with Nemo & Friends in 2005.]]
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'''Turtle Talk with Crush'''- This interactive show allows guests to meet and talk to Crush himself. Turtle Talk with Crush uses digital puppetry to help Crush (from Finding Nemo) answer guests questions.  
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'''Sea Base'''- This interactive area allows guests to further explore the seas. Here, guests can look out in the aquariums, and learn more about aquatic life from various Finding Nemo themed interactive exhibits.  
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* 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"/>.  
  
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* 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"/>.
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'''Epcot DiveQuest'''- Epcot DiveQuest is 3 hour experience that certified SCUBA divers can take. The experience is broken up into three parts, a 40 minute underwater tour in the Caribbean Coral Reef Aquarium, a backstage tour, and free time. Guests must be at least 10 years old to participate in Epcot DiveQuest
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* One tomato plant in the Living With the Land greenhouse can produce up to 32,194 tomatoes every 16 months <ref name= "jack"/>.  
  
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'''Seas Aqua Tour'''- This tour allows guests to swim in the Caribbean Coral Reef Aquarium  with the assistance of a SCUBA Assisted Snorkel system. The tour last approximately two and half hours, and guests must be at least 8 years old to participate.  
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* The University of Arizona's Environmental Research Lab acted as a consultant for Listen to the Land's aquaculture exhibit <ref> https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo-newsletter/fish-may-be-cash-crop-arizona-farmers </ref>.  
  
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'''Dolphins in Depth'''- This three hour tour allows guests to learn about, meet, and even swim with the dolphins. Guests must be at least 13 years old, but do not need to know how to swim to participate. Only one group of up to 8 guests can participate in the Dolphins in Depth experience per day.
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* Inside of the greenhouse, RFID tags start the automatic narration. The narration is occasionally updated when there are new planting techniques showcased <ref name= "book"/>.
  
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* Living with the Land's score was composed by George Wilkins <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929260/ </ref>.
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[[Image:SeaBaseAlphaSeas.jpeg|350px|thumb|Sea Base Alpha]]
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'''Seas'''- This short video explained to guests how the Earth changed from a volcanic planet, to one covered in oceans. The Seas film played from 1986 until 2005.  
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* The song "Listen to the Land" was written by Bob Moline <ref name= "Sklar"/>.
  
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'''Caribbean Coral Reef Ride (aka The SeaCabs)'''- The short omnimover attraction allowed guests to board SeaCabs and take a ride through Caribbean Coral Reef Aquarium to Sea Base Alpha. While on board the ride vehicles, guests could get a 270 degree view of the large aquarium. The Caribbean Coral Reef ride closed to guests in 2001. Following their closure, guests simply walked down a corridor to Sea Base Alpha.
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* 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]
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'''Sea Base Alpha'''-Sea Base Alpha featured many scientific exhibits related to underwater research. Although the exhibits changed over time, they always had a marine focus. From Sea Base Alpha, guests could look out into the pavilion's aquariums and see many exotic marine animals. Sea Base Alpha was open from 1986-2005. At this time, the area was renamed simply Sea Base, and the exhibits housed within were given a Finding Nemo Theme.
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'''Coral Reef Restaurant'''- The Coral Reef Restaurant is a table service restaurant which specializes in seafood. The restaurant is located to the right of the entrance to [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Attraction)]]. Inside, guests can look out into the Caribbean Coral Reef aquarium and observe over 4000 sea creatures.
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'''The Seas with Nemo & Friends Gift Shop'''- The pavilion's gift shop is located in Sea Base, near the pavilion's exit. The shop sells Finding Nemo and aquatic merchandise, as well as general Epcot souvenirs.
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Revision as of 19:55, 8 August 2019

Living with the Land
Livingentrance2.jpg
The entrance to Living With the Land. Photo by Theme Park Tourist
Epcot
Land Future World
Attraction type Boat Tour
Opening date October 1, 1982
Vehicle names Boat
Vehicle capacity 20
Ride duration 14 minutes
Audio-Animatronics 40
Formally Known As Listen to the Land (1982-1993)
FastPass + Yes (Group A)
Sponsored by Kraft (1982-1993)
Nestle (1993- 2007)
Chiquita Brands International (2011-Present)

Living with the Land is an attraction within The Land pavilion at Epcot.

Attraction History

The history of what would eventually be known as Listen to the Land began when Kraft announced that it would sponsor The Land pavilion in Disney's unbuilt theme park EPCOT Center. Initially, Disney had expanded the concept of the "ecology and mineral pavilion" so that it focused on the many environments of the earth [1]. When the original sponsor of the pavilion,Georgia Pacific (a logging company), ended its involvement, the theme and content of the pavilion once again changed [1]. In September 1978, Kraft agreed to sponsor the pavilion, and thus agriculture and food became The Land's focus. In order to showcase agriculture, Imagineers, led by Rolly Crump, created an open-top boat ride that would take guests through the earth's many habitats, while showing man's effect on them. During the initial creation of the attraction, Disney had planned to create the "Living Laboratories" where food from around the world would be found growing[2], however this idea was later slightly modified.

During the development of Listen to the Land, two major changes took place. The first was the fact that the temporary greenhouses planned for The Land pavilion were permanently incorporated into the attraction[1] (the Living Laboratories concept was also utilized here). The second change was the addition of a canopy to the boats themselves. When Imagineers decided to add real rain effects to the attraction, the boats were given coverage [1]. Listen to the Land opened with the rest of The Land pavilion on EPCOT Center’s opening day, October 1, 1982 [3].

Listen to the Land remained largely unchanged until Nestle assumed sponsorship of The Land in 1993. On September 27, 1993, Listen to the Land was closed for refurbishment [4] (the rest of the pavilion would also be systematically updated over the next year and a half). During the renovation, the Symphony of the Seed opening scene was removed, and replaced with a new storm scene [5]. Furthermore, an automatic narration was installed for the first half of the attraction, and the ride's theme song "Listen to the Land" was removed [5]. Finally, the Symphony of the Seed recap that concluded the original attraction was taken out and replaced with a collage of people and agriculture from all over the world. The "futuristic" growing methods that were originally showcased in this final scene were moved to an earlier part of the ride. On December 10, 1993, the attraction reopened as Living with the Land [5].

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 [6]. On July 29, 2011, Chiquita Brands International announced it would be sponsoring Living with the Land as part of a strategic partnership with Disney[7].

On August 8, 2019, Living with the Land received a new digital film inside the Barn Theater [8]. 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

Listen to the Land

Listen to the Land began with guests boarding their boats and being greeted by their tour guide. While they loaded, riders could hear the attraction's theme song, "Listen to the Land" playing in the background. The first scene in the attraction was known as the "Symphony of Seed". This scene was a stylistic look at how plants grow and spread. Within the scene, guests could see seeds being blown by the wind while classical music played.

Moving out of the Symphony of the Seed scene, guests entered a rainforest. Here, the tour guide explained that in the rainforest, plants had to overcome a lack of light in order to grow. As guests passed through, they could see lush vegetation and Audio Animatronic animals thriving. After exiting the rainforest, guests entered a desert. Here, the tour guide would explain to them that although plants faced the threat of sandstorms and a lack of water, they were still able to grow and survive. As an example of this, guests could hear a sandstorm howling, which vegetation (such as a cacti) endured.

The greenhouse located in Living with the Land.

The third habitat that guests would visit on Listen to the Land was the prairie, where large bison could be seen grazing. Here, the tour guide would explain that the unpredictable weather of the prairies caused problems for the plant life there. Two examples of this unpredictability, wildfire and storms, could be seen on the horizon as guests traveled through. Moving on from the prairie, the boats passed by a turn of the century farm, as a country version of “Listen to the Land” played. After passing by the farmhouse (which featured a dog laying on the porch), guests entered the Barn Theater. Here, images of various forms of agriculture were shown and the tour guide explained to guests that research was continuing to make agriculture more efficient. Examples of this progress included better machines, fertilizers, and seeds. The guide also told guests that much of the food served in EPCOT Center was grown using these techniques.

At this point in the attraction, guests would exit the Barn Theater and enter the research half of Listen to the Land. Now touring the pavilion's greenhouse, the boats would pass by various plants being grown in a tropical atmosphere. Plants located here included: papaya, sugar cane, rice, bananas, pineapple, and vanilla. The next section of the research center focused on "aquaculture", where fish farming took place. As guests passed by various exotic fish, the tour guide would inform them that many of the fish found here were served in restaurants throughout The Land.

The final part of the attraction showed new ways in which researchers at The Land were growing food. The first example that guests could see of these techniques were cotton and cucumbers that were shown growing in the desert. Further on, guests could see crops growing vertically, which was done in order to save space. Other crops in the area were shown growing without soil, and the tour guide would tell guests that researchers were using ladybugs as a pestilent (in order to cut down on chemical use). The last thing that guests could see in the research facilities was future methods of agriculture. Ideas seen here included plans for growing food on the moon, and genetically altering crops to make them more nutritious and resistant. Guests could then hear "Listen to the Land" one more time as they passed through the Symphony of the Seed finale before reaching the unloading area.

If you want to hear "Listen to the Land", click play below:

Living with the Land

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 the Land which was 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.
  • The rainforest scene was extended.
  • The finale of the attraction was changed so that it showed various humans standing in front of agriculture. The former finale which showcased futuristic agricultural methods was moved to the greenhouse section of the tour.
  • The removal of the song "Listen to the Land" from the attraction.

In 2006, Living with the Land was given an automatic narration as opposed to a live tour guide.

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 [6].
  • 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 [6].
  • One tomato plant in the Living With the Land greenhouse can produce up to 32,194 tomatoes every 16 months [6].
  • The University of Arizona's Environmental Research Lab acted as a consultant for Listen to the Land's aquaculture exhibit [9].
  • Inside of the greenhouse, RFID tags start the automatic narration. The narration is occasionally updated when there are new planting techniques showcased [5].
  • Living with the Land's score was composed by George Wilkins [10].
  • The song "Listen to the Land" was written by Bob Moline [2].
  • 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 Here

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=652
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sklar, Marty. Dream It! Do It!: My Half-century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms. Disney Editions, 2013. Print.
  3. ↑ http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html
  4. ↑ http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Sep27.html
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/08/living_with_the_land_1.html
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-video-living-with-the-land-boat-ride-debuts-new-digital-film-scene-in-the-land-pavilion-at-epcot/
  9. ↑ https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo-newsletter/fish-may-be-cash-crop-arizona-farmers
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929260/
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