2. The Land
The Land pavilion reflects the critical nature of agriculture in society, emphasizing food technology in the process. And Disney takes the premise VERY seriously. To wit, Sunshine Seasons is the healthiest restaurant at Epcot, possibly Walt Disney World. Both Sunshine Seasons and Garden Grill Restaurant serve food produced onsite.
Living with the Land, one of the two main attractions here, offers a guided tour of the facilities where the food grows. That’s incredibly tight theming, and the dark ride here provides a great deal of knowledge. The other ride, Soarin’, is much more famous and popular. Its connection to the premise of The Land is a bit opaque, but I feel like the greatness of the attraction is more important than its clarity of theme.
Overall, The Land has honored and maintained its projected theme better than any other true pavilion. I didn’t slot it in first place, though. That honor goes to…
1. Spaceship Earth
pentakis dodecahedron that soars 180 feet into the sky.
Is this truly a pavilion? Even Disney’s collective resources dance around the topic. In truth, Spaceship Earth is the most memorable and attention-grabbing of all Disney landmarks. Every Disney campus features a castle, but only Epcot claims aAnother bit of trivia here is that Spaceship Earth, not CommuniCore, is the “pavilion” that demonstrates communication. You may tilt your head in confusion at this, but it’s laid out plainly on the ride itself. When you journey through the interior of the attraction, you’re learning the detailed manner in which humankind learned to relay information.
Spaceship Earth represents Epcot’s greatest achievement in edutainment. It tells a story with set pieces that demand attention without dulling those with brief attention spans. It spans thousands of years of history in the space of 15 minutes, and it then projects the future, something a failed pavilion wasn’t able to do.
Spaceship Earth is the embodiment of Epcot and the greatest demonstration of the longer-term sustainability of Future World.
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