EPCOT Introduces Limited-Time Glimmering Greenhouses Tour at The Land Pavilion

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Posted: Monday September 23, 2024 3:25pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's The Land Pavilion will offer a special limited-time tour this holiday season: Behind the Seeds: Glimmering Greenhouses.

This one-hour walking tour will take guests through the greenhouses at The Land, with a holiday twist, featuring festive light displays and a focus on the crops that enhance traditional holiday flavors.

Behind the Seeds - Glimmering Greenhouses

Tour Details

The Glimmering Greenhouses tour will be available from November 29 through December 30, 2024, at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm daily. Tickets for the experience are $45 per person, with tax not included. It's suitable for all ages, though a paying adult must accompany guests under 18. Participants will need to purchase valid admission to EPCOT, and a park reservation may be required depending on your ticket type.

Living with the Land Glimmering Greenhouses holiday overlay - daytime

What to Expect

During this tour, guests will:

Learn about the role crops play in holiday traditions.
See sustainable growing techniques used in the hydroponic greenhouses.
Experience festive lighting displays throughout the greenhouses.

The Behind the Seeds tour is a well-established offering at EPCOT, and this holiday version brings an additional seasonal element to the experience. The Behind the Seeds tour is still available during the day.

Advance reservations for the Glimmering Greenhouses tour are highly recommended due to limited availability and will be available online or via the My Disney Experience app. Same-day reservations may be available but are not guaranteed. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the tour time will forfeit the full price of the ticket.

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MisterPenguin11 minutes ago

Behind the Seeds is always a great tour. Last Christmas season, the line for LwtL after dark was an hour long. I learned to burn a Genie+ on it. It's very popular.

MichWolv37 minutes ago

$6 for me.

trainplane31 hour ago

That's exactly what this is. Just a Behind the Seeds tour for $5 more. I'm not going to complain about the increase for something that is pretty limited. We've seen hour long waits for the ride so I wonder how quickly this will get booked up.

Epcot82Guy1 hour ago

I'm assuming this is a unique version of Behind the Seeds. The main ride will still happen as it usually does. I didn't realize they had gotten that expensive. (Won't admit what they cost when I did them. Haha)

Fox&Hound2 hours ago

$45!!!!! Disney will charge for anything these days…

trainplane32 hours ago

This just went on my "must do" list for the December trip. Can't believe this wasn't offered sooner but glad it is now.

wdwmagic3 hours ago

EPCOT Introduces Limited-Time Glimmering Greenhouses Tour at The Land Pavilion https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/behind-the-seeds---glimmering-greenhouses/news/23sep2024-epcot-introduces-limited-time-glimmering-greenhouses-tour-at-the-land-pavilion.htm

Disone8 hours ago

Sorry I am old;) I am referring to 90's and early 2000's And even if holidays was just the 10 or so days around late December, they still use to do it and do not any more and I miss that plus 10pm summer season closings

Tuvalu21 hours ago

You can find park hours all the way back to 2009 here: https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm I did a quick scan of summer Epcot closing times every July from 2009 to 2024. The only summer that Epcot had a 10 pm closing was in 2021 (pandemic) - and the park didn’t open until 11 am. I also checked closing times for Decembers 2009-2023. 9:30 pm except for Christmas week, when it was extended to 10:30 (and 1 am on NYE).

jrhwdw22 hours ago

It's been 9:30 95% of Candlelight Season since ROE started I think...... It was 10 or 10:30 during Christmas Week but not every year.......Steve would really know the History.

Disone23 hours ago

I do not feel like this is correct. I thought it was 10pm.. I won't double down on that though. I will double down on 10pm closings during the summer.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Checking the calendar on this site, the last time the extended Epcot’s hours to 9 am to 10 pm or later was December 2018. So, nothing new. They did have some later closings in 2020 and 2021 but Epcot was still opening at 10 am or 11 am then (pandemic hours).

Thumper 321 day ago

I don’t think the commentary here is exactly right. Epcot closing time was always 930 during most of the candlelight season, and only extended to 1000 during the peak time between Christmas and New Year. I’m all for calling out cutbacks when they are happening but I don’t think this is one.

Disone2 days ago

I feel like the headline should have been "Epcot confirms normal holiday operating hours." I miss when they used to be opened at 10:00 p.m. during the summer and the holidays.