EPCOT Issues Rare VP-Signed Alert After Living With the Land Shutdown as Ride Reopens

Overview

• Disney pushed a My Disney Experience message apologizing for the outage, personally signed by EPCOT Vice President Matt Simon.
• The alert followed a sudden December 8 shutdown of Living with the Land during a peak holiday period.
• Reports say the attraction has reopened, with operations resuming for the seasonal greenhouse displays.
• The overlay has driven unusually long waits, with lines recently reported at about 85 minutes.
• Recent weeks brought increased downtime and viral clips of boats taking on water, raising concerns that more interruptions could occur during the season.