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| sponsor= Kraft (1982-1993)<br>Nestle (1993-2009)<br> Chiquita (2011-Present)| land=Future WorldNature

| custom_value_1 = 32| logo_row=TheLandLogo.png}}The Land is a pavilion located in World Nature within [[Epcot]].

The genesis of the The Land Pavilion pavilion dates back to the original concepts for EPCOT Center<ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?tag=the-land-pavilion </ref>. Initially, the plans called for an Ecology and Mineral Pavilionpavilion to be located in Future World; however the focus of the pavilion was eventually broadened to include all of the planet and its 's environments, in order to make the pavilion more appealing to potential sponsors<ref name= "Martin"/>. In Walt Disney Production's 1977 Annual Report, Disney stated that The Land Pavilion pavilion would "illustrate man's role as the protector of the Earth and its environments" <ref name= "hill"/>.  The Land pavilion was originally going to be sponsored by a Georgia Pacific (a logging company) <ref name= "wedway"> Parish, Matt, Nate Parish, and Michael Crawford. "5:3 The Original Land Pavilion." Audio blog post. WedWay Radio. N.p., 20 May 2013. Web. </ref >and thus the first incarnation of the pavilion was created with a focus on natural habitats, and the earth’s environments<ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R. A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print.</ref>. This early version of The Land called for the pavilion to be made up of seven crystal structures that would have housed five different environments, plus an agricultural and an urban section<ref name= "hill"> http://jimhillmedia. According to the 1977 Walt Disney Production'com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2011/10/07/why-for-did-epcot-s annual report, -future-world-not-turn-out-as-wed-had-originally-planned.aspx </ref>. After entering this version of The Land Pavilion , guests would have illustrated man's role as the protector of first watched a brief theater show set on an American farm <ref name= "wedway"/> . Taking place in a structure similar to the Earth and its environments. This incarnation [[Carousel of the Land Pavilion was to feature a drilling machine thrill ride that Progress]], this Carousel Show would have taken introduced guests to the center of the earthLandkeeper, who would serve as well as a rotatingguest's guide throughout the pavilion <ref name= "wedway"/>. After watching the preshow, treetop restaurantguests would enter the rest of The Land which would have been themed as the Future Fair <ref name= "wedway"/>. The feature attraction however of this early version of the pavilion would have been Blueprints of Nature, an attraction where guests would board a "balloon" (using a track mechanism similar to [[Peter Pan's Flight]]) and follow the journey of snow as it melted into water and flowed through earth's various ecosystems<ref name= "baxter"> http://homepages.which.net/~ian/historybaxter.html </ref>. According to Imagineer Tony Baxter:

{{Quotation|The blueprints unfolded in the snowflakes of winter, then the germinating seeds of springtime, the flowers of summer, and the leaves of the fall. As we observed this never-ending cycle, the balloon soared upward with the flying eagle. "For man alone can learn from nature and can soar with the birds". The ride concluded by flying through all the crystals. When you looked down, you got an overview of the area you would soon be visiting on foot, which was the third part of the show.|Tony Baxter<ref name= "baxter"/>}}[[Image:TonyBaxterLand.jpg|thumb|400px|Concept art for Tony Baxter's vision of The Land.]]Although fairly well developed, the direction of The Land pavilion changed in 1978 when Georgia Pacific dropped out and Kraft announced that it would be sponsoring the pavilion (for 30 million dollars) <ref> Crump, Rolly, and Jeff Heimbuch. It's Kind of a Cute Story. N.p.: Bamboo Forest, 2012. Print. </ref>. Instead of focusing on the earth’s habitats, the focus of The Land now shifted towards agriculture, and how humans cultivate their food <ref name= "Martin"/>. With Kraft as its sponsor, the layout of the pavilion itself was also redesigned. Tony Baxter left the project to work on what would eventually be the [[Journey Into Imagination pavilion]] (where he would eventually rework the Landkeeper into Dreamfinder) and Imagineer Rolly Crump and his team were tasked with coming up with new plans for The Land<ref name= "wedway"/>. At this time, the pavilion was reshaped to look like a glass pyramid or mountain <ref name= "book"/>. Furthermore, the entrance was given murals to represent entering the earth’s core <ref name= "Martin"/>. The new plans also called for The Land to be made up of a boat ride, later named [[Listen to the Land]] and the "Harvest Theater" which would show [[Symbiosis]], an environmental film <ref name= "Martin"/>. Originally, The Land pavilion was also going to feature temporary greenhouses; however it was later decided to permanently incorporate them into Listen to the Land<ref name= "Martin"/>. The final addition to the pavilion came when sponsor Kraft decided that they wanted the pavilion to include an attraction that focused on nutritional information <ref name= "Martin"/>. With this in mind, Imagineers created [[Kitchen Kabaret]]- an Audio Animatronic musical revue which featured singing food characters.

Although fairly well developedBesides its three main attractions, the direction of The Land Pavilion changed in 1978, when the sponsor logging company dropped out and Kraft announced that it would sponsoring the pavilion. Instead of focusing also included a large food court on the earth’s habitatsfirst level, called the focus of The Land now shifted towards agricultureFarmers Market, and how humans cultivate their food. With Kraft as its sponsor now officially in place, well as a rotating restaurant on the layout of the pavilion itself was also redesigned. The Land Pavilion was reshaped, to look like second floor (a glass pyramid or mountain and holdover from the entrance was given murals, to represent entering the earth’s core. The new plans also pavilion’s original design) called for The Land to be made up of a boat ride, later named [[Listen to the Land]] and the Harvest Theater, which would show [[Symbiosis]], and environmental film. Originally, The Land Pavilion was also going to feature temporary greenhouses; however it was later decided to permanently incorporate these into Listen to the Land. The final addition to the pavilion came when sponsor Kraft decided that they wanted to include nutritional information in the pavilion. With this in mind, Imagineering created [[Kitchen Kabaret]]- an Audio Animatronic musical revue which featured singing food charactersGood Turn Restaurant <ref name= "Martin"/>.

Besides its three main attractions, the Land Pavilion also included a large food court on the first level called the Farmers Market, as well as a rotating restaurant on the second floor (a holdover from the pavilion’s original design) called the Good Turn Restaurant. The Land Pavilion pavilion opened with the rest of EPCOT Center on October 1, 1982<Ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html </ref>.

The first major change to The Land Pavilion after opening, came in December 1982 when the shop Broccoli & Co. opened<ref> http://kpolsson.com/wdworld/wdw1972.htm </ref>. This little store was themed as a tie in to Kitchen Kabaret and it sold plants, small souvenirs , and (obviously) Kitchen Kabaret merchandise. Besides the addition of Broccoli & Co., the only other significant change to The Land pavilion during the 1980s came in 1986 when the Good Turn restaurant was renamed The Land GrilleRoom <ref name= "widen"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/ecindex.htm </ref>.

Along with As part of the rest Nestle refurbishments all three of Future World, The Land underwent major renovations in the mid-1990s's attractions were also updated. When Nestle assumed sponsorship of the pavilion in First, on September 23, 1993, these renovations began immediatelyListen to the Land closed <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Sep27.html </ref>. The first major update came to attraction later reopened as [[Living with the aesthetics of Land]] on December 10, 1993 <ref name= "Martin"/>. During the pavilion itselfrefurbishment, with both the original colors Symphony of brown the Seed scene and blue the attraction’s theme song "Listen to the Land" were replaced with a more vibrant color paletteremoved. At this timeFurther changes included the fact that a prerecorded narration was now used for the first half of the attraction, and the Farmer’s Market attraction's finale was rethemed changed<ref name= "Martin"/>.  The next attraction to be updated was Kitchen Kabaret. The show closed on January 3, 1994, before reopening on March 26 as the Sunshine Season Food Fair“Food Rocks” <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/kk.htm </ref>. Instead of focusing on nutrition as Kitchen Kabaret had, Food Rocks instead parodied the top musical acts of the time <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/foodrocks.html </ref>. The last of The Land Grille Room became 's attractions to be renovated was Symbiosis, which was shown in the Garden GrillHarvest Theater. Symbiosis closed on January 1, and 1995 in order to make room for a new for a new film: [[Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable]] <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/symbiosis-film/ </ref>. The new attraction featured the Broccoli characters Timon, Pumbaa and Co. was renamed Simba from the Green Thumb Emporium1994 Disney movie The Lion King. Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable opened on January 21, 1999 <ref> http://www.disney-pal.com/Epcot/circle_of_life.htm </ref>.

* The seating in the atrium received new umbrellas<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* Carpet was added to the atrium<ref name= "Martin"/>.

*The ceiling mural was painted over<ref name= "book"/>.

*Banners were hung from the roof in order to help with the pavilion's acoustics<ref name= "book"/>.

* The three floating balloons, which represented food groups, were replaced with five new ones which represented the different types of seasonal weather<ref name= "book"/>.

Following the mid-1990s refurbishment, and Nestlé assuming sponsorship of the pavilionrefurbishments, The Land pavilion remained essentially unchanged for eight years. This changed ended however when in 2003 it was , when Disney decided to bring [[Soarin’]] (a very popular motion simulator attraction in Disney’s California Adventure) to Epcot. Initially, Disney planned on adding Soarin' to one of the World Showcase pavilions<ref name= "press"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/soarin/news/03oct2004-disney-soarin-press-release.htm </ref>, however when a proper location could not be foundagreed upon, it was decided to house the attraction inside The Land<ref name= "press"/>. Although the attraction itself would take place in an expansion building, the queue for Soarin' was designed to go through the location area that housed Food Rocks<ref name= "Martin"/>. Quietly, construction on Soarin' began in August of 2003, before the attraction was officially announced on October 10th<ref name= "press"/>. Despite the fact that its days were numbered, Food Rocks remained open until January 3, 2004, when it finally closed for good<ref name= "Martin"/>. The Land pavilion itself remained open for part of Soarin's construction, until on . On January 2, 2005 however, the entire pavilion closed for a major, three month refurbishment<Ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/soarin/news/05nov2004-land-pavilion-closing-for-soarin-work.htm </ref>. During the renovation, Soarin' was integrated into the main atrium and changes were made to Living with the Land<ref name= "Martin"/>. Also at this time, Sunshine Seasons was redesigned, and the pavilion's central fountain was removed in order to add more seating<ref name= "book"/>. Other changes that happened to the pavilion during the 2005 refurbishment included:[[Image:Soarin3.jpg|400px|thumb|Soarin' opened in The Land in 2005]]

* A remodeling and repaving of the entrance<ref name= "book"/>.

* The entire pavilion was given a new color scheme of green, light blue, light tan and golden yellow<ref name= "book"/>.

* The pavilion received new carpets, as well as new lighting<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* New ceiling banners replaced those added during the 1990s refurbishment<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* The balloons were repainted, so that the they now signified the earth and the four seasons<ref name= "book"/>.

* In order to help with the predicted increase in traffic flow, the pavilion's escalators were reversed<ref name= "book"/>.

Despite the significant changes being made the pavilion, the construction only took two weeks longer than expected<ref name= "book"/>, and by April 29, 2005 the entire pavilion was fully operational<ref name= "Martin"/>. Since the 2005 renovation, that The Land has only experienced some minor changes. In 2006, the skippers were removed from Living with the Land, <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/08/living_with_the_land_1.html </ref> and in 2007 interactive games were added to Soarin's queue<ref> http://allears. The most significant of the recent changes howevernet/tp/ep/e_soar.htm </ref>. Subsequently, was the end of Nestlé’s sponsorship on February 13, 2009, Nestlé's sponsorship of The Land ended <ref name= "Jack"/>. Since that date, the Land has remained sponsorless (although Chiquita Brands International has sponsored the Living with the Land attraction since 2011<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 February 3, 2018, Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable closed <ref> https://blog.touringplans.com/2018/01/10/circle-of-life-close-epcot/ </ref>. Subsequently, on March 19, 2019, Disney announced that a new film titled "Awesome Planet" would open in The Land pavilion's Harvest Theater <ref> https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/awesome-planet-coming-to-the-land-pavilion.953799/ </ref>. ==Attractions=='''[[Living With The LandAwesome Planet]]'''- This narrated boat tour teaches guests about 10 minute film showcases the history of "the land" many wonders and effect environments that humans have on it. The second half of the attraction takes guests through a working greenhouse, and focuses on how humanity can use new technology planet Earth has to live in harmony with the landoffer.

'''[[Circle of Life: An Environmental FableLiving with the Land]]'''- Housed in the Harvest Theater, this 70 mm film This narrated boat tour teaches guests about their responsibility towards the environment. The Circle history of Life features Simba, Timon "the land" and Pumbaa from the 1994 Disney Movie- effect that humans have on it. The Lion Kingsecond half of the attraction takes guests through a working greenhouse where futuristic growing techniques are showcased.

'''[[Soarin'Around the World]]'''- This motion simulator attraction allows to hang glide over Californiavarious world landmarks. Along Destinations on Soarin' Around the wayWorld include, guests fly over California landmarks including: the Golden Gate BridgeGreat Wall of China, the Redwood ForestsMatterhorn, the Eiffel Tower and Disneylandmany more.

'''Behind the Seeds Tour'''- For an additional cost, guests can experience the Behind the Seeds Tour. This tour takes them guests on a one hour walkthrough of the greenhouses that guests see are seen on Living with the Land. The Behind the Seeds Tour was known as Tomorrow's Harvest from 1982 until 1993, and the Greenhouse Tours from 1993 until 1996.

'''Kitchen Kabaret'''- Kitchen Kabaret was a 13 minute Audio Animatronic musical revue, which that focused on promoting healthy nutrition. Kitchen Kabaret Ran ran from October 1, 1982 until January 1, 1994, when it was replaced by Food Rocks.

'''Food Rocks'''- Food Rocks was an Audio Animatronic show that was themed to be a musical fundraiser to promote healthy eating. Parodying many of the top musical acts of the time, Food Rocks ran from 1994 until 2004, when it was closed in order to make room for Soarin'.

'''Symbiosis'''- Symbiosis was a 70 mm 70mm film shown in the Harvest Theater. The film focused on human's destruction of the land, and the balance they needed to strike between technological advancement and protecting the environment. Symbiosis opened on October 1, 1982 and closed in on January 1, 1995, when it was replaced by the Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable.

'''Garden Grill[[Soarin' Over California]]'''- The Garden Grill is located on the second floor original incarnation of the pavilionSoarin' allowed guests to hang glide over various California landmarks, overlooking Living ending with the Landa visit to Disneyland. The restaurant is open for dinneroriginal Soarin' opened on May 5, 2005 and offers an all you can east "family style dinner" as well as an opportunity to meet Chipclosed on June 16, Dale, Mickey and Pluto. Also of note, is the fact that the Garden Grill rotates, giving guests a variety of different view of Living with the Land2016.

==Restaurants==[[Image:Thelandkrafts.jpg|400px|thumb|The Land as it appeared during Kraft's sponsorship (1982-1993)]]''Sunshine Seasons'[[The Garden Grill Restaurant]]'''- This food court allows guests to choose food from four different locations: The Garden Grill is located on the Soup & Salad Shop, second floor of the Asian Wok shoppavilion, overlooking Living with the Sandwich Shop & BakeryLand. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and Wood-Fired Grill Shopdinner and it gives guests an opportunity to meet Chip, Dale, Mickey and Pluto. The Sunshine Seasons Also of note is located on the first level of fact that the pavilionGarden Grill rotates, across from Soarin'giving guests a variety of different views of Living with the Land.

'''[[Farmers Market Food Court]]'''- The original food court in The Land pavilion. This restaurant featured Kraft products, and was open from 1982 until 1983 1993 when Nestle assumed sponsorship of the pavilion.

'''[[Sunshine Season Food Fair]]'''- The second incarnation of The Land's food court opened in 1994, following a lengthy refurbishment. The food court was once again renovated in 2004, and renamed simply Sunshine Seasons.

'''[[The Good Turn Restaurant]]'''- The original rotating restaurant was open from 1982 until 1986 when it was renamed the Land Grille Room. The Good Turn Restaurant offered American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

'''[[The Land Grille Room]]'''- the second incarnation of the rotating restaurant, the Land Grille Room was open from 1986 until 1993 when it closed as part of the pavilion wide renovations. Following Nestle's sponsorship of The Land pavilion, the Land Grille Room was renamed the Garden Grill.

 '''Soarin' Tour Desk'''- Located to the left of Soarin's entrance, the Soarin' Tour Desk allows guests to book spots on the Behind the Seeds Tour, as well as purchase small plants known as Mickey's Mini Gardens and seeds.

'''Broccoli & Co.'''- Located near the exit to Kitchen Kabaret, Broccoli & co. sold Kitchen Kabaret merchandise, small plants, and seeds. Broccoli and Co. opened in December of 1982 and closed in 1993.  '''Green Thumb Emporium (1994-2005)'''- The original Green Thumb Emporium was located in the former location of Broccoli & Co.. The store sold Food Rocks merchandise, as well as other plant related merchandise and seeds. The Green Thumb Emporium opened in 1994 and was closed in 2005 in order to make room for Soarin', however a small shop near that location continues to use the Green Thumb Emporium name.

* Potential names for what would eventually be The Land pavilion included: Avant-Gardens, Harvest Tomorrow, Terrarama, Land Alive!, Naturescope, or Terra of Tomorrow. * The original plans for The Land pavilion called for an “Artic zone” part of the pavilion<ref name= "baxter"/>.

* The design of the The Land pavilion inspired the architecture of the [[Journey Into Imagination Pavilion]]<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* Construction on The Land started in February 1981<ref name= "book"/>.  * Almost all of the fresh food used by the Garden Grill and Sunshine Seasons, is are grown inside The Land pavilion itself<ref> This information comes from the Behind the Seeds Tour </ref>.

* There are two nearly identical mosaics located on either side of the entry ramp to The Land pavilion. The mosaics were designed by Hanns and Monika Scharf, with the only difference between the two being a single dark green tile, located on the right mosaic<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* The three original hot air balloons located in The Land pavilion were designed by Walt Peregoy <ref name==References=="book"/>.

http:* The large fountain originally found in The Land's atrium was sculpted Jim Sarno <ref name= "book"//disneyworld>.disney.go.com/tours-and-experiences/behind-the-seeds/

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