{{Infobox Disney ride| image=Livingentrance2.jpg| caption='''The entrance to Living With the Land. Photo by Theme Park Tourist'''| land=Future World| opened= October 1, 1982| vehicle_names=Boat| park= Epcot| guests_per_vehicle=20| audio-animatronics=40| duration=14| type=Boat Tour| custom_label_1 = Formally Known As| custom_value_1 = Listen to the Land (1982-1993)| sponsor= Kraft (1982-1993) <br> Nestle (1993- 2007) <br> Chiquita Brands International (2011-Present)|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= Yes}}Living with the Land is an attraction in within [[The Land]] pavilion in 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 <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.
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>.
Living With Listen to the Land was opened with remained largely unchanged until Nestle assumed sponsorship of The Land pavilion on October 1in 1993. On September 27, 1993, 1982 as ''Listen To The to the Land''was closed for refurbishment <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory. The attraction 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 designed removed, and replaced with a new storm scene <ref name= "book"> The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia: A Guide to be Walt Disney World's Greatest Theme Park</ref>. Furthermore, an open topped boat automatic narration was installed for the first half of the attraction, and the ride through simulated habitats. 's theme song "Listen To The to the Land " was created with the idea that it would removed <ref name= "Part Disney ride and part educationalbook"/>. After Finally, the tour Symphony of the habitats, guests were shown Seed recap that concluded the original attraction was taken out and replaced with a working research centercollage of people and agriculture from all over the world. The University of Arizona Environmental Researchers "futuristic" growing methods that were brought originally showcased in as consultants on this final scene were moved to an earlier part of the attractionride. On December 10, which also included too (originally temporary) greenhouses1993, the attraction reopened as Living with the Land <ref name= "book"/>.
The attraction had it's soft opening on September 28, 1982 and it's grand openingFollowing the changes in 1993, along little of note changed with the rest Epcot on October 1attraction until August 20, 19822006. Listen to At this time, the Land remained boat captains were removed from the same until 1993 when Nestle took over sponsorship of pavilion. The attraction was renamed 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 with the Land, as part of a strategic partnership with Disney<ref> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chiquita-and the opening -walt-disney-world-resort-announce-multi-year-alliance-to-offer-fresh-healthy-chiquita-and closing scenes were changed-fresh-express-products-to-disney-guests-126408463. In 2004 the attraction received FastPASS booths, although they are currently not operationalhtml </ref>. Finally, on On August 208, 20062019, Living with the Cast Member narrators were removed from Land received a new digital film inside the attraction, Barn Theater <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-video-living-with-the-land-boat-ride-debuts-new-digital-film-scene-in favor of an automated narration-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==
===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.
Living with Moving out of the Land is a boat ride which shows Symphony of the Seed scene, guests how agriculture grows entered a rainforest. Here, the tour guide explained that in various habitatsthe 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.[[Image:livinggreenhouse.jpg|400px|thumb|The attraction concludes greenhouse located in Living with a 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 working 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 facility was continuing to make agriculture more efficient. Examples of this progress included better machines, fertilizers, and greenhouseseeds. 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]].
Listen to The final part of the attraction showed new ways in which researchers at The Land began with guests boarding their boats and being greeted by their tour guide. While they loaded, they could hear the attractions theme song, "Listen to the Land"were growing food. The first scene example that guests could see of these techniques were cotton and cucumbers that were shown growing in the attraction was known as the Symphony of Seeddesert. The scene was a stylistic look at how plants grow and spread. Inside the sceneFurther on, guests could see seeds being blown by the windcrops growing vertically, while classical music playedwhich was done in order to save space. The next scene Other crops in the attraction was the Rainforest scene. Herearea were shown growing without soil, and the tour guide explained would tell guests that in the rainforest, plants had to overcome researchers were using ladybugs as a lack of light pestilent (in order to growcut down on chemical use). All around them, The last thing that guests could see lush vegetation and Audio Anamatronic animalsin the research facilities was future methods of agriculture. After exiting Ideas seen here included plans for growing food on the Rainforestmoon, guests entered a dessert. Here, the cast member would explain and genetically altering crops to make them that plants faced the threat of a lack of water more nutritious and sandstorms, but were still able to growresistant. In this room, guests Guests could then hear "Listen to the sandstorm howling, and also see vegetation (such Land" one more time as a cactus) growingthey passed through the Symphony of the Seed finale before reaching the unloading area.
The third habitat that guests would visit on Listen If you want to the Land was the prairie. Here, the tour guide would explain that the unpredictable whether of the prairies caused problems for plant life there. His two examples, wildfire and storms, could be seen in the horizon. Large bison could also be seen feeding in the prairie. The next scene in the attraction showed a turn of the century farm. Here, an country version of hear "Listen to the Land" could be heard. A farm and an old house were both located here, while a dog laid on the front porch. Guests would then go inside the barn, where images showing various forms of agriculture were shown. The tour guide told guests that research was continuing to make agriculture more efficient. Examples of this included better, machines, fertilizers, and seeds. The guide also told guests that much of the food served in Epcot was grown using these techniques. click play below:
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The final part of ==Living with the attraction showed new ways in which researchers at The Land were growing food==[[Image:livingprarie. jpg|350px|thumb|The first example that guests could see, was cotton and cucumbers that were shown growing prarie scene in Living with the desertLand. Further on]]When Nestle assumed sponsorship of The Land pavilion in 1993, guests could see crops growing vertically, which Listen to the narrator informed them would save spaceLand was closed for refurbishment. Other crops were shown growing without soil, and the tour guide would tell guests The attraction reopened later that researchers were using ladybugs year as a pestilent. The last thing that guests could see on Living with the attraction Land which was future methods of agriculturesimilar to its predecessor except for a few changes. These changes included ideas for growing food on the moon, and genetically altering crops to make them more nutrition and resistance. Guests could then hear "Living With the Land" one more time, before reaching the unloading area.:
==Living With * The replacement of the Land==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.
In 1993, following Nestle assuming sponsorship of * The Land pavilion, Listen to the Land rainforest scene was closed for refurbishmentextended. The attraction re-opened later that year as Living With the Land. Living With the Land was almost identical to it's predecessor except for a few changes. These changes included:
* The replacement finale of the Symphony attraction was changed so that it showed various humans standing in front of Seeds with a new storm sceneagriculture. In this scene, the narrator tells guests that climate changes are sweeping over the land. She then goes on to say that the storm is a new beginning for the land, and that the water combined with sunlight leads The former finale which showcased futuristic agricultural methods was moved to the growth greenhouse section of the planettour.
* The Rainforest scene was extendedremoval of the song "Listen to the Land" from the attraction.
* The finale of In 2006, Living with the attraction Land was changed so that it showed various humans standing in front of agriculture. The formal finale, showcasing future agricultural methods was moved given an automatic narration as opposed to the greenhouse section of the a live tourguide.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==* The removal of the "Listen In order to add interest to Living with the Land" song from , 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==Trivia=="jack"/>.
* The address on the mailbox One tomato plant in farm house scene has the number 1982 for Living With the year Epcot openedLand greenhouse can produce up to 32,194 tomatoes every 16 months <ref name= "jack"/>.
* One tomato plant in the Living With The University of Arizona's Environmental Research Lab acted as a consultant for Listen to the Land greenhouse, can produce up to 35,000 tomatoes every 16 months's aquaculture exhibit <ref> https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo-newsletter/fish-may-be-cash-crop-arizona-farmers </ref>.
* The queue for Living With Inside of the Land features environmentally friendly quotesgreenhouse, RFID tags start the automatic narration. The narration is occasionally updated when there are new planting techniques showcased <ref name= "book"/>.
==References==* Living with the Land's score was composed by George Wilkins <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929260/ </ref>.
http:* The song "Listen to the Land" was written by Bob Moline <ref name= "Sklar"//www.lostepcot.com/land>.html
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