| Autor: |
Huang Y; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; yong.huang@disney.com., Kleiss L; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; laura.d.kleiss@disney.com., Roberson S; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; samantha.roberson@disney.com., Strzyzewski I; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; iris.strzyzewski@disney.com., Egbert W; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; whitney.egbert@disney.com., Simms M; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; michael.k.simms@disney.com., Lockwood L; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; lindsay.f.lockwood@disney.com., Sperry M; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States.; USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States; mark.a.sperry@disney.com., McFarland S; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; shannon.k.mcfarland@disney.com., Petitt F; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Agricultural Sciences, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; fred.petitt@disney.com. |
| Abstrakt: |
Since its debut in 1982, The Land has embodied Walt Disney's vision, capturing the attention of millions of EPCOT guests with venues focusing on agriculture and environmental stewardship and sustainability. The Land pavilion spans over eight acres in the World Nature section of EPCOT at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The pavilion houses three attractions, namely Soarin' Around the World, Awesome Planet, and the Living with The Land boat ride, complemented by a greenhouse walking tour entitled Behind the Seeds and two restaurants. Each attraction derives inspiration from nature and challenges mankind to be responsible stewards of planet earth. This feature article focuses on the Living with The Land boat ride attraction, which traverses greenhouses showcasing agricultural technologies and crops from around the world. The sections below describe both how various show elements are designed to engage guests and how the show is made possible by applying relevant science and technology. |
