10. Bring in the harvest

The plants in the Land Pavilion are not just for show. More than 30tons of fruits and vegetables grown in the pavilion are served at Walt Disney World restaurants every year.

9. A record-holder

A tomato tree in the Land Pavilion, which is visible from the Living with the Land boat ride, holds a Guiness World Record for a one-year yield of an amazing 32,000 tomatoes, with a total weight of 1,151 pounds.

8. A lot of water

The aquarium in the Seas with Nemo and Friends is filled with 5.7 million gallons of saltwater. Guests look into via 56 giant windows. The recipe for the artificial saltwater called for 27truckloads of common table salt.

7. A long way around

The sprawling World Showcase lagoon spans some 40acres.

6. The mosaic

The mosaic surrounding the entrance to The Land Pavilion spans 3,000 square feet. It features 150,000 tiles made in 131 colors, and took 3 monthsto install.

5. Not so solid

The marble statues in the Italy Pavilion are really hollow. Rods run through the center of them to keep them in place.

4. Bratwurst aplenty

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Every 60 days, the Biergarten restaurant in the Germany pavilion serves up 26.2 miles(a marathon's worth) of bratwurst.

3. Swimming in food and drink

The annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival sees more than 33,000 bottles of wine and champagne being uncorked, 1.2 million hors d'oeuvre plates being served and 100,000 miniature desserts being devoured.

2. Lighting up World Showcase

To light up the pavilions in World Showcase during the nightly Illuminations: Reflections of Earth show, more than 26,000 feet of lights are used.

1. The Earth Globe

The Earth Globe that acts as the centerpiece of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth has a diameter of 28 feet and weight 350,000 pounds. The Inferno Barge used by the show can send balls of fire soaring 40 to 60 feet into the air from 37 nozzles, and uses 400 gallons of propane every night. Some 2,8000 fireworks shells are fired during each show.