Review: Living with the Land

Located in the Land Pavilion (obviously) Living with the Land is a 14 minute boat ride that takes guests throughout the rain forest, desert and farmland and shows how man has dealt with challenges presented in these environments. Originally called Listen to the Land when sponsored by Kraft. By 1993 Nestle became the official sponsor and changed the name to Living with the Land. Back in the day a Cast Member would narrate your tour; now it’s a prerecorded script. The 14 minute boat ride starts with a journey into the rain forest, then desert and finally the prairie and farmland. Everyone is then treated to a few video scenes of how farming is changing and a look into the future. What’s next? You get to meet some of your dining choices. The tour of the food production areas or more correctly: tropics greenhouse, aquacell (gators for food?), temperate greenhouse, production greenhouse and creative greenhouse. Mmm… Mickey tomatoes.

The Low Down:

Opened: October 1, 1982

Location: The Land

Type: Slow boat ride

Length: 14 minutes

FastPass: Yes, but why?

Kid Factor: With other choices in The Land Pavilion like Soarin’, this really isn’t first choice for a lot of families. Living with the Land has the reputation (street cred) of being “too educational.”

Highlights: Look up during the farmhouse scene, you may see a diner eating in The Garden Grille. Final trip through the greenhouse provides an interesting look at the future of farming.

Overall: It may sound boring but the ride is actually interesting. Plus if you’re really inspired, you can eat some of the products you saw at The Garden Grille upstairs.

Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars.