Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - Epcot - A Walkabout To The Living With The Land pavilion

Episode Date: March 3, 2021

Hello Traveler! This episode takes us to Epcot at Walt Disney World, where we sample the soundscape of the newly renovated park entrance, with its beautiful fountain. Afterward which we journey to The Land pavilion, where we ride Living with the Land, which is my very favorite attraction. We end the episode back at the front of the park for some classic Epcot ambient music. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Living with...er...this episode of Walkabout the World! This audio is recorded in 4 channel surround sound, so we recommend you listen with headphones for the full immersive experience. Visit us on Instagram at @walkaboutWDW.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney Podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic. 

Well hello traveler and welcome to walk about the world your weekly audio expedition through one of the parks or resorts of Walt Disney World here in Orlando Florida and tonight we are in Epcot as you can probably hear from the sounds around us. Some of the best park music ever. Classic stuff here. And we're at the park entrance this evening. Spaceship Earth directly in front of us in gold and purple and blue because we are here about 7 p.m. Today was about 90 degrees

and thought we would venture out so we don't have to suffer. Because we're not about suffering here at Walk About the World. We're about taking it easy. The goal is to put you in the park. To allow you to relax, kick back, enjoy the soundscapes of the parks. And that's what we're going to do tonight. That's our only goal i plan to stay in future worlds and i'll be honest future world is a bit of a tangle of walls right now but i'll tell you what we're gonna do we're gonna go up and see the new the new uh prisms that are currently lit it's it's the new fountain in front of spaceship earth we're going to take a look at those and we're going to wander over to my favorite pavilion, which is the land. And maybe the seas.

And we're going to just take a listen. Sometimes we'll walk. Sometimes we'll talk. Sometimes we'll stop. Sometimes we will just take in the soundscape. Because that's kind of the point here. We're the slow TV of Disney podcasts. And if that's your speed, welcome aboard.

You and I, just us, are going to go and walk about this evening. You ready? Let's go. Somebody over there is having a lot of fun. I dare say perhaps too much. Almost directly under Spaceship Earth at this point. And to the left of me, I'm pleased to see one, two, three, four, five, six new lovely flagpoles,

and there are six on the other side of the new fountain. Flags going in sometime soon, I presume. And right now, we're going to go over here and take a look at the new fountain. We're going to look with our ears, obviously. No video for you. This is an audio journey. Norske Norske I do have to say I'm really impressed. It looks great. The prisms are translucent. The water changing colors from green to purple to orange.

Gorgeous. Directly under Spaceship Earth now. And hopefully my windscreen is doing its job because it's quite windy under here as always but there's a good breeze out tonight anyway even other than this pin trading headquarters to our right gateway gifts across the way new signage by the way under here looks great The Storbritannia Now the long walk through the walls. I'm going to let you guess where we are now. Shouldn't be hard. Nå er det en av de fleste stående stående i Sverige. Det er en av de fleste stående stående i Sverige. Norske Norske Yeah, you guessed it. I love, I love. All right. Walking in the dark now. We are between the seas and the land.

More crowds over here than I thought there would be for 7 or 7 30. And we're here, the Land Pavilion. Let's go check out the fountain. Fountain, you say? Sure. You're now standing directly in front of the land, which has some of the beautiful original font signage all the broken tile mosaic work and a little fountain let's head up the hill to the main building

we'll go in and see what we can see with our ears can you hear the mask folks go in and see what we can see with our ears. Can you hear the mask folks? Hopefully not too muffled, but we mask up. That's what we do. We We are now in the Land Pavilion building. We are turning right, and I don't know why. That's just what I always do. Awesome planet video in front of us. I'm going to head down to the left to the actual Living with the Land ride

and see if we can get on it. Thank you. actual living with the land ride and see if we can get on it thank you garden grill directly in front of you now i'm gonna head down the escalator take a left see if we can get on living with the land, which I will try not to mention numerous times is my favorite ride. Fifteen minute wait, it looks like about a one second wait. We'll see. Hi. My favorite, thank you. Please be seated. Welcome to Living With The Land. As you board the boat, please lower your arm and watch our step.

Seat. Remain seated with your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the boat in all time. Parents, please supervise your children and refrain from flashing the time limit or using video lines until you reach the green house. Thank you. I won't talk anymore after this. I'm just going to let you listen to the entire ride experience. Old school Epcot, my absolute favorite.

Welcome to a village on the San Antonio coast, full of richness and diversity, beyond surprising nature, living with the wind. Our train is moving forward. Sound changes are sweeping by the lane. The approaching storm may seem violent and destructive to us, but to nature, it's a new beginning in the cycle. The Beneath the surface of the land, roots trap water from the fallen mud, but roots dry up precious nutrients and growth. These outlets provide a solid aggregate that improves living systems and water quality. The station is located on the right. One of those living systems is the rain forest, a home to the most amazing concentration of life on Earth. These dense and beautiful forests have only a tiny portion of the Earth's surface, but they're between northern and southern part of the sky and the Earth's surface. Rain forests are also extremely rich in our active living system, combining other oxygen, food, medicine and other elements essential to our lives. Røde Røde In the desert, nature has created a very different, if no less beautiful, living system.

And while this arid landscape may seem lifeless, it is very much alive. The plants and animals that have learned to survive in these harsh conditions may give somewhat little water they can find and avoid the scorching rays of the wind and sun. The American prairie once appeared as desolate as the desert, but over time rainwater and nutrients gradually penetrated the hard surface of this land. Even the hooves of the mighty buffalo helped create the rich soil that would one day become home to the American farm. The Of all the forces at work on the land, humans have had one of the most profound effects,

the need to produce food for a growing world, meant to ignore its use, and sometimes overuse of the land. In our search for more efficient ways to grow food, we often fail to realize the impact on our families. With efficient ways to grow food, we often fail to realize the impact our bed needs. Today, we're learning to live with the bed, discovering better ways to grow food that will ensure human and environmental well-being. Here at Epcot, we're learning to reduce the need for chemical pesticides by breeding and using natural predators, like ladybugs and wasps, to control pests. In the farmlands across America, we're learning that by plowing under vegetation containing natural fertilizers, we can enrich the soil without the use of chemicals. In arid regions, we're learning to produce food on desert sea coasts by developing and planting crops that thrive on saltwater.

Please keep your hands inside the boat. In Japan, we're learning that by mixing leaves and other living materials into our soil, we can make farmland more fertile without the need for chemicals. How will we meet tomorrow's growing needs for food production, yet still respect the needs of the land? Some of the answers are being discovered just ahead. To help us maintain these carefully controlled ecosystems, and for your safety, please remain seated in your boat at all times. Welcome to our living laboratory where scientists from EPCOT and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are exploring innovative ways to produce available harvests now and into the future. The tropics are home to the greatest diversity of plants on the planet. Many of these, like papaya,

bananas, cacao, coffee and rice, are well known around the world. These are just a few of the edible plants that have been an important source of nutrition for people living in the tropics. Many are rich in vitamins and minerals, while others are well adapted to growing in less than ideal conditions. Some, like the water lily, thrive in wet, swampy areas and waterways. All parts of this plant, even the flower petals, are edible. The starchy root of the plant has long been used to make flour for baking. One day, many of these lesser-known tropical plants may be as important as the bananas growing on both sides of the boat.

More than 28 million tons of bananas are eaten annually, making it the most popular fruit in the world. Kanskje er det en av de fleste byggnader i landet. Norske Norske The water is Our small fish farm produces nearly 5,000 pounds of fish each year to serve in restaurants, drive-banks and more. Innovations like this one, containing working-old account fabrics producing elegant harvests, extend to protect natural resources. Ravnir Please keep your hands inside the boat. Thank you both. Thank you. While there are more than 50,000 edible plant species in the world, most of us are only familiar with the handful that make up our everyday diet. The common grains growing here, wheat, maize, sorghum, and millet, plus rice, account for nearly two-thirds of our global food consumption. Learning how to increase yields of these staples is an important goal of research around the world. These plants are definitely on their way up. Innovative growing techniques like these increase

yields while more efficiently using resources like water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Another innovation at work here is our integrated pest management program. By populating our greenhouses with beneficial insects that prey on harmful pests like aphids and flies, we are significantly reducing our reliance on conventional pesticides. We're growing these crops using our nutrient film system. This technique precisely controls and recycles water and nutrients. With it, we can produce over 27,000 heads of lettuce a year in this one small area. Some of our best ideas have been inspired by nature, like these fruit and vegetable trees. By growing these ground plants vertically, we can increase yields and better control diseases.

These crops taste as good as they look. In fact, we serve more than 15 tons of produce from our greenhouses in restaurants here at the land every year. The future of agriculture may include innovative ideas like this vertical growing system. Plants grown in this way use a fraction of the space required by traditional growing methods. That saves water and increases production. The aquaponics system on your left combines hydroponics with aquaculture. The fish provide a natural source of fertilizer for the plants, and the plants help keep the water clean for the fish. It's another great way to produce more while using less. In our

lab, EPCOT scientists are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a number of innovative projects. The goal of these efforts is to reduce higher yielding and better quality plants. Please be careful when you get inside the boat. The boats and the boat will soon be stopped. These greenhouses represent just a fraction of the work being done worldwide to produce bountiful harvests for our growing population. Scientists, farmers, and even backyard gardeners are doing their part to improve the quantity and quality of foods that we all rely upon.

Together, we can continue to find more ways to increase food production and protect our precious natural environment. Only then will we truly be living with the land. On behalf of Walt Disney World, we hope you've enjoyed this unique journey through our many laboratories. If you'd like a closer look, then check out the behind the scenes walking tour. It's a chance for the full family to get in closer personally with the pleds and rowing techniques. Please keep your hands and feet inside the boat and remain seated until the boat comes to a stop. Terima kasih telah menonton! Thank you. Oh, you're in the back seat. I'm in the seat. I'm in the back. Move out the back. Thank you. La plaza de la ciudad de San Luis Obispo, que se llama La Plaza de San Luis Obispo, is I hope you guys enjoyed that. Love that ride. It is surprisingly jumping down here tonight near Sunshine Seasons.

We're going to head upstairs. stairs. Nå er vi på veien. I understand, little one. Only my pride keeps me from crying. And heading back out. All right, travelers, that brings our expedition to a close for this evening. Thank you for joining us. Hope you had some fun in our brief walkabout from the entrance to Epcot over to the Land Pavilion and riding the Living with the Land attraction. Check us out on Instagram at walkaboutwdw. Drop us a note. Let us know how and when you listen and what areas of the park that you would like to go on walkabout with us. Remember, there is a great big beautiful tomorrow out there.

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