EPCOT Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Gran Fiesta]

I haven't been there in the actual summer since probably the 1980s when I was still in school. Nowadays I always tend to go sometime September-October or April-May. I booked August this year because of the resort deals that were available at the time and knowing schools would be back in session in Florida, not really knowing if I'd actually follow through on it. I've found that just having something on the calendar to look forward to makes the day-to-day easier to deal with.

This was kind of the same thing that happened to us. My wife wanted to experience the Halloween party and we figured this would be the best week to experience it with the lower crowds. We don't have children yet so we were hoping most of the country was back in school at that point.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The last time we went was December 2022 and the temperature was amazing and I hardly broke a sweat, but man was it crowded. Even rope dropping there was a lot of people and high wait times which is what we expected. This time we are trying to get the opposite of what we had. So a lot hotter, but a lot less crowds and shorter wait times. Also, we went for the Christmas party last year and are going for the Halloween party this year. Wife has never been to the Halloween party and is very excited.

Nice! We are actually doing the Halloween Party for the first time as well. Happened to fall on one of the "cheapest" dates and kinda figured if not now then probably never

 

[Gran Fiesta]

Nice! We are actually doing the Halloween Party for the first time as well. Happened to fall on one of the "cheapest" dates and kinda figured if not now then probably never

I have done the Halloween Party before as a child and I really enjoyed it. This is my first time doing it as an adult now and I think I will still enjoy it just as much. Getting to ride the rides so late into the night now is a big plus. Back when I went as a child, Magic Kingdom seemed to almost always be open till midnight. Now it seems you have to go to one of the parties to get that perk.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[SilentWindODoom]

Aside from the construction blocking a secondary exit near the restrooms where temporary walls have been installed, there's literally no interplay whatsoever. Journey of Water is fenced off from the rest of the hub.

"Interplay" meaning the relationship between the two. As in, they share a border, and how does that affect the transition and the way the back of JoW is presented on the Hub. Whether the plantings match or there's a slow change in plantings and what you can see from where, etc.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Nothing has dropped, job wise, for current cast members to apply for in this area.

 

[BagOfGroceries]

Today’s announcement leads me to assume the targeted opening date is September 22nd.

 

[Rteetz]

Today’s announcement leads me to assume the targeted opening date is September 22nd.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Today’s announcement leads me to assume the targeted opening date is September 22nd.

I mean maybe - though JoW really has nothing to do with the 100th specifically so no reason for them to be connected. But they definitely could decide to roll it all together

 

[Ayla]

Today’s announcement leads me to assume the targeted opening date is September 22nd.

What announcement?

 

[MisterPenguin]

What announcement?

A Sneak Peek into the 'Disney 100' Festivities at EPCOT - Launch Date and New Experiences

A Sneak Peek into the 'Disney 100' Festivities at EPCOT - Launch Date and New Experiences

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[BagOfGroceries]

I mean maybe - though JoW really has nothing to do with the 100th specifically so no reason for them to be connected. But they definitely could decide to roll it all together

It definitely feels like a date for everything to open, target-wise. But we’ll see if that’s actually the case.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It’s interesting that it is Sept. 22. We know TWDC fiscal year starts on Oct. 1.

Is there a financial reason to open before the new fiscal year starts?

 

[nickys]

It’s interesting that it is Sept. 22. We know TWDC fiscal year starts on Oct. 1.

Is there a financial reason to open before the new fiscal year starts?

That’s the Fall equinox.

 

[wutisgood]

Hate to tell you this but everyone does that. Busch Gardens has iron gwazi. Sea world had one as well. Universal has done it. As for this attraction, your ignorance is showing. The moana attraction is only a part of the finished project. Letting in people right now would only create confusion and more customer complaints as people would want all or nothing. That is why the project is still being worked on so they can complete the project instead of just another footpath area that essentially goes no where.

People did this for their new rides post pandemic reopening. Disney has been doing this much longer.

 

[Ayla]

That’s the Fall equinox.

It's September 23rd this year. If that is their aim, wrong again. LOL

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Is anyone starting to think that Disney is being scammed by this construction company? There’s absolutely no way that this is taking so long to complete while a whole damn theme park is being built by universal in a comparative time peroid.

 

[nickys]

It's September 23rd this year. If that is their aim, wrong again. LOL

It was a joke.

 

[Ayla]

It was a joke.

Sorry. Sometimes it's hard to tell. My fault.

 

[Skibum1970]

Is anyone starting to think that Disney is being scammed by this construction company? There’s absolutely no way that this is taking so long to complete while a whole damn theme park is being built by universal in a comparative time peroid.

It isn't the construction company delaying things. Disney simply slows down construction on pretty much anything except hotels. This thread and others (ex. TRON) have a lot of information and discussion about the subject.