Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - Epcot - Xandar Ambience And Living With The Land Holiday Version

Episode Date: November 27, 2022

Hello Travelers! Join host Jeremy this week on a brief walkabout through Epcot at Walt Disney World on a warm and windy day. We start the day in the Marvel Xandar area for some Guardians and Avengers ambience, then take a walk over The Land pavilion for a full ride on Living With The Land (yes I know - again) for the holiday version - Glimmering Greenhouses - featuring updated verbiage by the one and only Mike Brassell.   The sound quality this week isn't up to our usual standards and we wanted to acknowledge that - the wind was a bit much and the mic wasn't great.   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondent Pete at @neverlandlocal.   You can now also drop us at line at [e-mail]. Say hi, give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear, or even record your own 'Hello Traveler' show open when you are out and about, and we'll work it into a future show!   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney Podcast, always recorded on property with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the Disney parks. 

Welcome back and hello travelers from Zandar at Epcot Center. Zandarians, you know, those guys. I just saw two times. I saw it the third time, then we saw it now. You know, those guys. Not only is Zandar in Epcot, but also holidays have arrived at Epcot. And I'm glad for it. It is a frosty 84 degrees here in Central Florida at Epcot today. I could take it a little cooler,

and it's been a little cooler, but you know what? We'll survive. So today we're just going to take a stroll around Epcot, soak in some of the holiday ambience, maybe some of the Zandarian ambience. I have to say it like that. And then maybe take in the Living with the Land Holiday Edition. It has a name. I'll tell you if I can read it when we get up there. I can't remember. There's a name for the Holiday Edition of the Land. But definitely going to see if we can take that in today. At least give you guys a few pieces of that ride.

But if you're ready, and I think you are, let's go. I am the king of the world. Kampung Kampung Terima kasih telah menonton Kampung Kampung The Isn't that lovely? You should buy two. One for yourself, and one to bring home to a friend. At least, that is the Zandarian custom. As a proud Zandarian, I am thrilled to share with you selected pieces from my own planet and around the galaxy. This is a rare opportunity for you to purchase items found nowhere else. Please, feel free to look around. I'm sorry. Just to set the scene, we are just walking past the creation shop and the eatery. And we are right next to Test Track, as I'm sure you heard.

There are, because I can't stand it, there are beds here absolutely overflowing with gorgeous flowers underneath a set of six palm trees with Spaceship Earth in the near ground distance right behind the connections eatery christmas music is playing and i just kind of needed it everything all of it let's keep going so oh Welcome to a voyage of discovery and awareness of the richness, the diversity, and the often surprising nature of living with the land. Our journey begins as dramatic and sudden changes are sweeping over the land. The approaching storm may seem violent and destructive to us, but to nature, it's a new beginning in the cycle of life. Rødland Beneath the surface of the land, roots trap water from the flowing mud, extracting precious

nutrients and minerals. These elements, when combined with sunlight, create the diverse living systems is the rainforest, home to the most amazing concentration of life on our planet. These dense and beautiful forests cover only a tiny portion of the Earth's surface, but they contain more than half of its plant and animal species. Rainforests are also extremely rich in productive living systems, providing us with oxygen, food, medicines, and other elements essential to our lives. សូវាបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានបានប� In the desert, nature has created a very different but 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 make use of

what little water they can find and avoid the scorching rays of the relentless 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. 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 led to the enormous use and sometimes overuse of the land. In our search for more efficient ways to grow food, we often fail to realize the impact of our methods. Today, we're learning to live with the land, discovering better ways to grow food that

will assure both human and environmental well-being. I'm finding control. That's great. In the fall, I was in the ocean. I'm all about the ocean. I'm in the ocean. I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing.

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I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing. I'm changing. In arid regions, we're learning to produce food on desert seacoasts by developing and planting crops that thrive on soil and water. 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. Here at Epcot, we're learning to reduce the need for chemical pesticides

by breeding and using natural plants, like ladybugs and wasps to control pests. In the farmlands across America, we're learning that by plowing under vegetation containing natural resources, we can help the environment. 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. okay welcome to our glimmering greenhouses where scientists from mcconn and the u.s department of agriculture illuminate the wondrous gifts we receive from the land. Join us as we bring in the most bountiful time of the year.

For some it's difficult to imagine the holidays without winter and snow, but one of the most important holiday crops actually grows in the tropics. For centuries farmers in Central America have cultivated cacao to make chocolate. In fact cacao is chocolate's main ingredient. Today people around the world are able to enjoy a variety of sweets and keep warm with a cup of hot cocoa thanks to this tropical plant. Kampung Kampung When you think of holidays, you might not think of fish, but seafood is an essential part of many festive meals. In parts of southern Italy, family and friends gather once a year to celebrate La Vigilante

with a seven-course seafood dinner. Tilapia, bass, and shrimp like the ones raised here using our sustainable water systems make up just some of the dishes served during this grand meal. Today in the United States the tradition is known as the feast of the seven fishes. The Oh look! Look up here! Citrus, like the oranges grown here, are common in Florida, but in Northern Europe, where fresh fruit is rare in winter, they're much harder to find, making them an extra special stocking stuffer. During Chinese New Year, these vibrant fruits are given as gifts of good fortune. They say it's better to give than to receive. And in this greenhouse, we're celebrating the holidays by giving back to the land using innovative farming techniques.

By recycling water, we can give plants rich nutrients. By giving plants ladybugs, we're able to control pests and reduce the need for pesticides. And by growing ground plants vertically, we give them better protection from disease. Parrots, how are all the parrots? I'm going to go to the next one. With these gifts, our plants can grow an abundance of festive vegetables. This greenhouse alone grows a bountiful 15 tons of produce each year. When we give more, we receive more, making the most of the land you see here help spice up the holiday.

The bark of cinnamon trees, like the one growing beside you, is used to make cinnamon sticks. Do you like eggnog? You can thank nutmeg for its signature taste. Other spices, like ginger and vanilla, add flavor to a variety of holiday cookies, cakes, and other delights. By cultivating these festive plants with care and good cheer, Epcot scientists are able to celebrate the holidays with the land's many gifts. I'm ready. They had some back there too. 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 living laboratories. If you'd like a closer look, then check out the Behind the Seeds walking tour. It's a chance for the whole family to get up close and personal with the plants and growing techniques in our laboratories. Please keep your hands and feet inside the boat and remain seated until the boat comes to a complete stop. Thank you. Terima kasih telah menonton! Thank you. and just nobody else like them. Just one. It's just so crazy. Two pairs of a pair of pink jeans.

Yeah. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Two pairs of pink jeans. Well, thanks for joining us on a little trip through Epcot today.

Did a few things. A little bit of Zandar, a little bit of Christmas festivities, ambience, a little bit of living with the land. By the way, it's called Glimmering Greenhouses. Welcome to our Glimmering Greenhouses. You'll hear it. Actually, you've already heard it because that's how outros work. As always, look us up on Instagram at walkaboutwdw. Our one and only place on the Internet is where you can find us.

Drop us a line at contact at walkabouttheworld.com. There's the horse. Look up each of our hosts on Instagram. You can find me, Jeremy, at Jeremy underscore Hunt underscore FL. That's a lot of underscores. You can find Pete at Neverland Local, Josh at The Steel with an E, and Rick at Optical Jedi.

I love this. I'm just soaking it up. Well, that's it for me. And that's it from Epcot. Hope you guys have a wonderful week and the start of the holiday season. As always, there is a great big beautiful tomorrow out there. And we will see you in one of those tomorrows on another episode of Walk About the World. Bye, everybody.