Behind the Seeds Tour

[Vanryan]

Has anyone done this and can you pass on some info please?

Thanks!

9 days 'til "Disney Eve!!!!!"

 

[rhiansmom]

I did it in May 2005 with my then 5 year old DD and we had a good time. It was great to get away from the crowds for awhile. Basically it started out teaching you about the bugs they control and then goes into the plants and a tour of the greenery. Since my daughter was the oly kid in the tour group she got to do a lot of great things like feed the fish and let ladybugs go onto the leaves of plants. It lasted about an hour (maybe a bit less) and Rick, our tour guide filled us full of lots of info.

 

[Lancer]

If you have ever taken the land boat ride, this is the walking version where you get to see most of what you would see on the boat plus a few things you dont. What is really the best part is that you get to walk through the green house(and fish tanks) at a more casual pace, be able to get right up close to a lot of the plants,learn how they are grown(including hydroponics) and stop to ask a lot of questions. You simply get a lot more interesting info from the guide on the tour (which are all college interns). One place you dont get to see on the boat ride is a couple of the research labs. We even got to sample some freshly pick vegatables from the green house. Its only about an hour or so and well worth the $12. You can book the tour in advance or take your chance and sign up the day of the tour near the entrance of SOARIN. There are many tours through out the day so you probably would have no problem getting on one.

Hope this helps
Lancer