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Completed a major refurbishment that replaced the boat fleet with new ten-row and ADA-accessible boats, repainted show scenes, and reactivated the rainforest rain effect.
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Thunderstorm16
Fan on leaves 1effectLeaves rustling steadilyreport it
Fan on leaves 2effectLeaves rustling steadilyreport it
Swirling CloudseffectClouds swirling behind "fan on leaves 1"report it
Lightning strike projectioneffectVisible lightning strike (not the lightning flash that also occurs here)report it
Lightning Flash ProjectioneffectFlash of light with clouds, happens every 15-20 secondsreport it
Rain wireeffectWire with light moving in a downward directionreport it
Fan on leaves 3effectLeaves rustling steadilyreport it
Smoke ProjectioneffectSmoke rising on back wall behind cut down tree495days dark
Lightning strobeeffectA brief flash of white light around the cut down tree, occurs once every ~15 secondsreport it
Rain strobeeffectProjected circles falling over a transparent scrimreport it
Fan on leaves 4effectLeaves rustling steadilyreport it
Rock waterfall 1effectStream of water falling over rocksreport it
Rock waterfall 2effectStream of water falling over rocksreport it
Rock waterfall 3effectStream of water falling over rocksreport it
Fan on leaves 5effectLeaves rustling steadilyreport it
Fan on leaves 6effectLeaves moving gentlyreport it
Rainforest7
WaterfalleffectLarge waterfall to the right of the boatreport it
Monkey with vineanimatronicArm moves vine, head constantly moving up and downHead & Arm affected“The vine is missing!”2,775days degraded
2 MonkeysanimatronicBottom monkey's legs raise and lowerLegs affected487days degraded
Sinking CrocanimatronicRaises / lowers in and out of water every ~5 seconds“Stuck in underwater position”21days dark
Yellow birdanimatronicHead moves left and rightreport it
Red birdanimatronicHead moves left and rightHead affected487days degraded
Snapping CrocanimatronicJaw opens and closes every ~7-8 secondsMouth affected“Mouth is stuck open”21days degraded
Desert2
Spotlight on rockseffectRocks illuminate as you enter the scenereport it
Moon spotlighteffectMoon should look very bright, with light bouncing off of the wall. Should not just look like a painted-on circle.“It is either very dim or off completely; I suspect the moon is painted on the wall as a B-mode.”163days dark
Prairie7
Prairie Dog 1animatronicLifts and lowers, head moves left/rightreport it
Prairie Dog 2animatronicLifts and lowers, head moves left/rightreport it
Prairie Dog 3animatronicHead moves left/right, does NOT lowerreport it
Buffalo 1animatronicTail wags, head slowly moves every ~5 secondsreport it
Baby buffaloanimatronicTail wags, head moves every ~5 secondsreport it
Buffalo 3animatronicTail wags, head moves every ~5 secondsreport it
Fire lightseffectYellow-orange projection on the back wall with a circular movement patternreport it
Farm7
Chicken on mailboxanimatronicLeans back with body (synchronized with sound effect), head moves left/right consistentlyBody affected27days degraded
Chicken 2animatronicHead consistently moves left/rightreport it
Flickering light in windoweffectLight pulsing in the farmhouse windowreport it
DoganimatronicMouth and head move up and down (synchronized to barks)mouth & head affected“Movement not in sync with audio”18days degraded
Chicken 3animatronicHead consistently moves left/rightreport it
Chicken 4animatronicreport it
GoatanimatronicHead raises and lowers every few secondsreport it
Barn10
Screen 1screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 2screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 3screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 4screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 5screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 6screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 7screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 8screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Screen 9screenScreen turned on and brightreport it
Garage door into greenhouseeffectScreen rises right before entering greenhousereport it
Tropics Greenhouse2
Water Lily WaterfallseffectWaterfall on right side of the boatreport it
Water Chestnut WaterfalleffectWaterfall on left side of the boatreport it
Temperate Greenhouse1
Spiral Nutrient Film TechniqueeffectFour slowly rotating spiralsreport it
String Greenhouse1
Garage door entering creative greenhouseeffectScreen door lifts before entering creative greenhouse6,397days dark
Creative Greenhouse3
Vertical Growing System 1effectProduce slowly rotates clockwise; It is so slow it is sometimes difficult to tell from video18days dark
Vertical Growing System 2effectProduce slowly rotates clockwise; It is so slow it is sometimes difficult to tell from videoreport it
Garage door exiting greenhouseeffectScreen door rises as you exit the greenhouse6,397days dark
Collage10
Potato Grandma ScreenscreenScreen fades on/off and is brightreport it
Tomato Girl ScreenscreenScreen is on and is brightreport it
Wheat Family ScreenscreenScreen fades on/off and is brightreport it
Blueberry Girl ScreenscreenScreen is on and is brightreport it
Green Bean Woman ScreenscreenScreen is on and is brightreport it
Corn Family ScreenscreenScreen fades on/off and is brightreport it
Rice Man ScreenscreenScreen fades on/off and is brightreport it
Apple Family ScreenscreenScreen fades on/off and is brightreport it
Coffee Woman ScreenscreenScreen is on and is brightreport it
Globe ScreenscreenScreen is on and is brightreport it
🗂️ The roster and thumbnails are curated from POV footage, park visits, and reviewed crowd additions; statuses come from the standing record. Missing or wrong? Report an effect · ＋ add an effect we're missing — or suggest an edit on any effect's page.
Crowd-reported & dated — we keep the record of what changed.
📝 Notable moments
small changes spotted in the footage- Apr 9, 2025The monkey's vine is missing!at 2:39see it →
Ride history
the lifetime log- 2010
- 2006
Retired the live onboard Cast Member narration used since 1982 and replaced it with a pre-recorded spiel voiced by Mike Brassell.
live narrator→recorded narrationTracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1993
Reworked and renamed 'Living with the Land'; the whimsical 'Symphony of the Seed' opening was replaced by a thunderstorm scene with a new musical score and revised ending.
Listen to the Land→Living with the LandTracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1982
Opened with EPCOT Center as 'Listen to the Land,' a slow-moving boat ride through dark-ride biome scenes and the pavilion's working greenhouses.
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That's every change on the record on Living with the Land since 1982.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
Questions & answers
When did Living with the Land open?
Per the documented record, Living with the Land at EPCOT opened on Oct 1, 1982.
What changed recently on Living with the Land?
The latest documented change (documented Feb 2010): Completed a major refurbishment that replaced the boat fleet with new ten-row and ADA-accessible boats, repainted show scenes, and reactivated the rainforest rain effect.
How many changes are on record for Living with the Land?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1982 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
Which effects are documented as not working on Living with the Land?
As of the record's latest confirmation, 12 effects are logged as not working on Living with the Land. The longest-running is Garage door entering creative greenhouse, logged not working since Feb 2, 2009. Real-time status belongs to the official park apps; this is the dated record.
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