Living with the Land, Water ride at Epcot, Florida, US
Living with the Land is a water ride at Epcot in Florida that takes guests by boat through several connected greenhouses. The ride showcases growing methods such as hydroponic systems and controlled climate zones where different plants are cultivated.
The boat ride opened in 1982 when the park launched, introducing new ways to produce food while conserving resources. Since then the ride has presented evolving experiments and adapted methods that keep pace with agricultural progress.
The greenhouses grow vegetables and greens that appear on menus throughout the park. Visitors watch growing processes unfold from seedling to harvest, experiencing the journey from laboratory to kitchen firsthand.
The ride lasts around 15 minutes and runs continuously during opening hours, with short wait times outside peak periods. Wheelchair users can board directly, and an English narration plays throughout the entire route.
Some greenhouses use vertical towers where lettuce grows stacked above each other to save space, while fish tanks swim beneath the plants. This technique combines aquaculture with plant growing in a closed loop that reuses water and nutrients multiple times.
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