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A view from the air, learn about the environment, the foods we eat and creative ways to feed future generations. The Land is an impressive pavilion that sprawls across six acres, houses three attractions, has a unique sit-down restaurant, a new fast food court and more. Soar over the golden state! Squash plants suspended in air, a living redwood that fits in the palm of your hand, and corn plants that have been specially bred to resist damage from a deadly pest can all be found at The Land ! Soarin' - Officially opened May 5, 2005! The new attraction sends guests on a sweeping flyover above the wondrous Golden State for a birds-eye view of the rich landscape and topography. "Soarin' Over California" will be the newest addition to The Land pavilion at Epcot, complementing the popular pavilion's agriculture and ecology theme. The unforgettable experience combines cinematic artistry and state-of-the-art motion base technology. Guests are literally lifted 40 feet inside a giant projection screen dome and completely surrounded with the beauty and wonder of the state of California as their elevated theater seats take them on a scenic tour over the Golden Gate Bridge, the Redwood forests, Napa Valley, Yosemite and more. The free-flight experience intensifies as guests feel the sweeping winds and smell fragrant orange blossoms and pine trees around them. For more
details on Soarin' -- Living with the Land - a gentle 14-minute boat ride through unique indoor plant growing areas. An introduction shows tropic, desert and prairie biomes that existed before humans arrived. Your guide explains all about the four greenhouses and the aquaculture facility. The boat glides on into The Land’s experimental growing areas:
The Circle of Life - a wide-screen movie about the environment and our relationship with the land, hosted by the stars of The Lion King. All set to build Hakuna Matata Vacation Resort, Pumbaa and Timon are damming rivers and cutting down trees. Simba steps in to remind them, and us, to take care of our environment. The photography in this movie is outstanding and not to be missed. Scenes were filmed in over 30 nations. The Garden Grill Restaurant is a unique, circular sit-down restaurant that actually rotates slowly. As the restaurant glides you will be able to look out into the main hall of The Land Pavilion and also catch glimpses of Living With the Land boat ride. The Garden Grill serves lunch or dinner with Farmer Mickey and Farmers Chip and Dale.
Sunshine Seasons - During the time the Land pavilion was closed the Sunshine Season Food Fair underwent a renovation including its new name. The new eatery features an open kitchen, five new stations and a centralized cashier (think Pepper Market or All Stars/Pop Century Food Court). The wood-fired grill serves rotisserie items, the Soup and Salad station features the freshest herbs and vegetables from The Land greenhouse! The Asian Wok Shop offers noodle bowls and stir fry including a Mongolian barbecue and wok station. Foods here have a light healthy approach. Look for Black-forest ham and salami, turkey mufuletta and grilled veggie Cuban sandwiches at the Sandwich Shop. Finally, there is a bakery. Character
Meals There is no special entertainment found in The Land. For more information on Epcot Live Entertainment, visit Steve Soares WDW Entertainment Website. TOURING TIPSBoth Soarin' and Living with the Land boat ride are FASTPASS attractions! BE prepared for long waits for Soarin'! Living with the Land is a slow-loading attraction. Lines will build about mid-morning and don't lighten up until much later in the day. See this early in the morning or after dark. The Circle of Life theater is rarely crowded so you can enjoy these attractions at your leisure. Behind the Seeds Tour - a special guided walking tour of the greenhouse areas. Land scientists or a member of the College Horticultural team meet groups of up to 12 throughout the day for a 60-minute tour of the growing areas and research labs. You can ask questions and take a closer look at environmentally friendly technologies such as integrated pest management. You must sign-up for the tour, at the Green Thumb Emporium on the pavilion’s ground floor. Arrive early since the tour will book up before noon. This tour costs $8 per adult and $6 for children 3-9. It is well worth the cost. Hidden Mickey Sightings:
Assistive Listening Devices from Guest Services Can Be Used in The Circle of Life. Reflective
Captioning Available for the Circle of Life.
The Garden Grill restaurant has character lunch and dinner. Epcot Characters
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Green Thumb Emporium - Environmental kitchen and garden gifts. Kitchen Kabaret items sold here in the 1980's have become sought after collectibles!
The Land's entry mosaics are each 134 feet long with 150,000 individually shaped pieces of marble, granite, slate, glass and gold to represent the layers of the Earth that lead to the Great Hall. A husband and wife team created the mosaics. The pavilion encourages you to "think environmentally," right down to sayings printed on the walls near the queue for "Living With the Land" -- for example, "Once Our Natural Splendor Is Destroyed, It Can Never Be Recaptured" (Lyndon Baines Johnson); and "We Have Not Inherited the Earth From Our Forefathers, We Have Borrowed It From Our Children" (Kashmiri Proverb). As you enter the building, look out to the ceiling where 5 balloons hang. The middle one represents Earth. The four surrounding balloons represent the seasons: Yellow for summer, Orange for Fall, Blue for Winter and Green for Spring. Under the Earth balloon are clouds and a lightning bolt....as it rains, the water goes into the fountain below and then recycles through the pavilion. The Environmental Research laboratory at the University of Arizona assisted Imagineering in establishing areas within this pavilion that, but using advanced agricultural methods such as hydroponics, grow vegetables served at its centrally located dining area. The background music outside The Land Pavilion is the original Epcot background music. Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom can fit inside The Land Pavilion. Some of the music you will hear in the pavilion includes: Area Music in Interior "Allegheny Moon" "Blue Moon" "Carolina Moon "Got the Sun" "How High the Moon" Moon Medley "Moon River" "Moonlight Bay" "Moonlight Becomes You" "Moonlight Serenade" "No Moon at All" "Old Devil Moon" "Paper Moon" "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" "Sing in the Sunshine" "Sonny" "Sunny Side of the Street" "Sunrise, Sunset" "Sunshine on My Shoulders" "Wait ’Til the Sun Shines Nellie" "You Are My Sunshine" "You are the Sunshine of My Life" The Land "History" Nestle Junior Chef program at The Land pavilion in Epcot ended April 6, 2008. The Land underwent a total renovation from January 2005-May 2005, when the Soarin' attraction opened! Food Rocks closed for good February 2004 to make way for the new Soarin' Attraction! The entire Land Pavillion closed January 2005 for a major rehab -- Soarin' was completed, new look for the Garden Grill and a totally renovated Fast Food Court called Sunshine Seasons! The Land Pavilion was updated in 1994 as part of the first real Epcot renovations. Kitchen Kabaret became Food Rocks and the Symbiosis movie made way for The Circle of Life film. The Land was originally sponsored by Kraft, but is now sponsored by Nestle.
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