Behind the Seeds Tour / Land Pavillion Epcot

[ddbowdoin]

COOL. Yes I'm pretty NERDY so I'd dig it.

I have always wanted to do this... next time!

 

[rufio]

We did it in December and it was awesome! I don't even have any interest in gardening, I just like going behind the scenes!

 

[George]

One of the best values at the World. I highly recommend.

 

[JimboJones123]

You get to taste cucumber!

That's what she said.

 

[Captain Hank]

I used to be a tour guide for it. As such, I might be a little biased, but I think it's a great tour.

 

[MarkTwain]

In addition to learning about the plants and greenhouses, the tour also gives you the very cool opportunity to walk along a ride path and see what a ride path looks like from a cast member's perspective.

[now the part where MarkTwain invariably floods the thread with marginally-related photos]

Here are some photos from the tour I took:

 

[Tinkerkell]

We enjoyed the tour in September. We sampled a cucumber, held a 9 pound lemon, released lady bugs, and fed fish. It was educational and fun!

 

[aristo_cat]

Yep, it depends what they have available, but they do have samples.

You will also either release ladybugs or parasitic wasps as a pest control measure.

you also get to feed the Tilapia in the aquaculture tank.

I think I have gone on the tour 4 times. Most of the tour guides are college students who are majoring in an agriculture related topic or in a botany related topic - as opposed to "Disney type" tour guides. So while they may not be able to tell you what Walt's favorite vegetable was, they can answer a load of technical questions.


-dave

Wasps? Yikes! I hope I get the lady bugs. Hooray samples! Thanks for the valuable response.

 

[aristo_cat]

In addition to learning about the plants and greenhouses, the tour also gives you the very cool opportunity to walk along a ride path and see what a ride path looks like from a cast member's perspective.

[now the part where MarkTwain invariably floods the thread with marginally-related photos]

Here are some photos from the tour I took:

Woah! Those are neat pictures! Thank you for sharing! Off topic, what kind of camera do you use?

 

[aristo_cat]

Agree with all of the above - a great tour and you will enjoy it.

Get to see so many interesting things, learn new info, see the room where the Mickey pumpkins became self aware and tortured those poor....um....I've said too much already.

Just go. You'll love it.

(Avoid the pumpkins.)

Why am I avoiding the pumpkins?

 

[ariel90]

They give great gardening tips!

 

[Tinkerbell 8]

I was never really interested in this tour until our last trip in October. My bf LOVED the Living with the Land boat ride and when I told him they had a behind the scenes tour he seemed interested in it. Planning a trip in December, I didn't realized it was so cheap, might have to add this to my to do list.

 

[Clamman73]

Wasps? Yikes! I hope I get the lady bugs. Hooray samples! Thanks for the valuable response.

Those are probably the small wasps that go after ahpids, not humans.

 

[Figgy1]

Those are probably the small wasps that go after ahpids, not humans.

Yes they are itty bitty and only go after other bugs there kinda cute in a I don't have to buy pesticide kinda way!

 

[Horizons78]

Why am I avoiding the pumpkins?

They have evil tendencies. They are just no darn gourd. Probably should be squashed.

 

[rael ramone]

definitely do it. it's actually inspired me to buy ladybugs for my garden.

 

[MarkTwain]

Woah! Those are neat pictures! Thank you for sharing! Off topic, what kind of camera do you use?

Nothing too fancy... just a Sony Cybershot WX1. Generally when I'm out and about I don't want to carry something that won't fit in my pocket.

 

[WDW 3]

Anything besides cucumbers . No no one in my party eats cucumbers. Something sweet maybe!

 

[Phonedave]

Wasps? Yikes! I hope I get the lady bugs. Hooray samples! Thanks for the valuable response.

Thanks

They are just little parasitic wasps. They don't sting. They attack aphids I believe.

One of the times I went was when the ride was down for re-furb about 2 years ago (If I recall). The ride was closed but the tour was operating. They had bridges up across the ride canal. The tour guide said it made life so much easier to be able to walk over the canal as opposed to have to walk all the way around.

-dave

 

[Goofnut1980]

its super cool... I was able to feed the fishies!!