For the second time in under a month, a Living with the Land boat has sunk at EPCOT—yet the attraction continues to operate as usual. The latest incident occurred on November 18, just 18 days after another boat took on water, forcing its guests to jump to safety.
First Sinking on October 31
The Halloween-night sinking first gained attention when multiple riders shared videos online. Guests described the boat tipping forward after cast members allegedly loaded the front rows too heavily. TikTok user @michellewalksdisney posted one of the earliest clips, filmed from behind the affected ride vehicle:
Current situation. Boat in front of me started to sink and all occupants had to evacuate. We ended up chilling in our boat until cast members escorted us off and out the back. And people say living with the land is boring!! 😆 #epcot #livingwiththeland #wdw #fyp #sinkingship
@michellewalksdisney Current situation. Boat in front of me started to sink and all occupants had to evacuate. We ended up chilling in our boat until cast members escorted us off and out the back. And people say living with the land is boring!! 😆 #epcot #livingwiththeland #wdw #fyp #sinkingship
A guest aboard the sinking boat, TikTok user @finleyfamily, later described what happened as water crept farther into the ride vehicle. They said they felt the boat hit something while still moving along the track.
@finleyfamily We were on the ride Living with the Land at Epcot yesterday and it felt like we hit a pot hole but we know it’s on a track in the water. So as we kept going the water up front kept coming in apparently a lot. We were in the back but they loaded the boat heavily upfront we had two rows of empty seats behind us. One of the people in the front was a man who was probably 6.5” we all think it was loaded unevenly. But back to what happened. The people in the second row had about 4 inches of water they were moving there stuff around and it altered us and we could see that the front was so far down/listing…we knew something was wrong so we tried to move to the back of the boat to counter balance it. That didn’t work things started to shift and the boat, because it’s still being moved by the track, started to tilt pretty abruptly and we all felt scared and jumped off of it. Nobody was hurt just scared and wet thank goodness! @MichelleWalksDisney
“We were in the back but they loaded the boat heavily upfront we had two rows of empty seats behind us,” they wrote, adding that a tall guest in the front row may have contributed to how the boat was weighted.
As the water level rose, guests attempted to shift toward the back, but the boat continued tipping. “We knew something was wrong so we tried to move to the back of the boat to counter balance it,” they said.
The boat continued to tilt forward, prompting riders to jump onto the nearby shore: “Nobody was hurt just scared and wet thank goodness!”
Disney cast members evacuated nearby boats shortly afterward and later reopened the Living with the Land attraction.
Second Sinking on November 18
On November 18, another Living with the Land boat sank, leaving riders stranded once again as water rushed into the vehicle. Instagram user @magically_michaela4 documented the experience after finding herself aboard the affected vessel. Her video shows the boat sitting unusually low in the shallow canal, with water pouring in over the step area—normally positioned well above the surface.
Well THAT’S a wrap on another Disney trip 🤦🏻♀️😂😅
Here’s the thing: when you run a property as intricate as Disney does, things are gonna go wrong. It’s pretty much inevitable 🤷🏻♀️
The top things to remember in these situations:
1) Safety is going to be the top priority of CMs, so let them insure everyone is safe before bombarding them with questions. Even if you think you can safely get out of your vehicle, be sure not to until instructed to do so.
2) It’s NOT the fault of the cast members. They are operating the ride as instructed and are going to do their best to make sure it goes smoothly.
3) Once everyone is safe, Disney wants to ensure everyone can go about with their day happily. If you want to go on the ride later, it’s ok to kindly ask for a pass to come back. Very thankful Disney helped us so I didn’t have to spend the rest of the night in wet sneakers! But again kindness is KEY!And if you didn’t get to ride Living with Land last night, sorry I guess we broke it 😅
#disney #disneygirl #disneyap #waltdisneyworld #disneyworld #epcot #livingwiththeland #disneylife
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The social media user emphasized the importance of following cast member direction during emergencies.
“Safety is going to be the top priority of CMs, so let them insure[ensure] everyone is safe before bombarding them with questions,” she said. She also reminded riders not to exit on their own, even if the boat appears stable enough.
“Once everyone is safe, Disney wants to ensure everyone can go about with their day happily,” she added, encouraging guests to politely ask for return passes if they want to ride again later. She confirmed that Disney cast members provided her group with vouchers to replace their water-soaked footwear, which led to several guests leaving the attraction with brand-new Disney Christmas Crocs.
After the sinking, the attraction reopened and had resumed normal operations as of November 19. Walt Disney World Resort has not issued a public statement regarding either of the Living with the Land incidents.
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