EPCOT Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[jt04]

Looks like it is using maybe 1/3 of the square footage of Communicore west. It's proximity to The Living Seas is important IMO. I think the mouse is not showing us many details yet. But Lee or someone like that said we should not make assumptions and that there is more that we haven't heard about.

 

[Fox&Hound]

I love Moana and am glad to see it get some love, but I wish we knew more. Still think she would have been a great addition to Adventureland in some kind of water coaster ride where you face off against TaKa. How cool would that have been?

 

[mightynine]

I’m not getting excited until a Zach Attack on Instagram where he uses archive photos to explain the parti of water.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Do you have me on some sort of forum speed dial??!

I’m not sure why after the concept is released and construction begins...they have to ask you again and again?

It’s like turning on the bat signal when an old lady has her purse stolen on the subway

It's not a splashpad.

Looks like one...but now we can see what the shovels say?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I’m not getting excited until a Zach Attack on Instagram where he uses archive photos to explain the parti of water.

I think he is currently researching the photo archives to create an Instagram carousel that highlights the fact that Walt Disney himself drank water!

 

[FigmentFan82]

Hah!

"And no one leeeeaves" (sung by Chapek)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m not getting excited until a Zach Attack on Instagram where he uses archive photos to explain the parti of water.

here you go...

 

[ToTBellHop]

Don’t you dare tell me it isn’t a splash pad. I don’t care if there are fences. If I want a splash pad, I’ll make it a splash pad!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Don’t you dare tell me it isn’t a splash pad. I don’t care if there are fences. If I want a splash pad, I’ll make it a splash pad!

Totally...

 

[FigmentFan82]

I'm not defending this or Play! I would have loved to see better concepts come to fruition. But I also cannot deny that clearly these two things are aimed at a younger audience. When I was at WDW in 2018 with my nephew, he basically could have spent the entire day at the leaping fountains at Imagination. Sometimes the simple things are what fascinate kids the most. Again, I will say I wish other things were green-lit instead of these choices, but I can't deny that the kids will most likely love them. At this point the most we can hope for is that these ideas are executed well, because it seems like full steam ahead on both projects.

 

[ppete1975]

When is this expected to be open? It seems like it should be fairly soon. Maybe early 2022? I'm excited to see what they do even if everyone in here just s**** on everything non stop.

disney construction time lines, 2032



yes im joking

 

[ppete1975]

I love Moana and am glad to see it get some love, but I wish we knew more. Still think she would have been a great addition to Adventureland in some kind of water coaster ride where you face off against TaKa. How cool would that have been?

have a tube of water you ride through with some kind of animatronics while on a roller coaster then ride barely above more water, giving the impression of being in a boat or something? the ideas are endless... and innovative... this isnt that sadly

 

[ToTBellHop]

Anyone remember the old waterfall “attraction” at the Disneyland Hotel?

 

[ppete1975]

We'll have to see the final setup, but it seems to me that at the least you will be able to bypass it by going straight west towards the Land and then north to the Seas if desired. And there might be a more direct path bypassing it anyway. It's a good amount of space there so I would be surprised if JoW takes up everything (at the vest least simply because I don't think Disney will pay to build such a giant landscaped area with fountains).

Im sure youre right, im just thinking of tourists who dont even look at maps. But it depends on how this is done which i dont think anyone knows. If its just a walkthrough path i can see it being traffic, if it has an entrance exit and is clearly marked as what it is then it might be better. Regardless ill just wait till it opens before i have an opinion besides fear.

 

[Skywise]

have a tube of water you ride through with some kind of animatronics while on a roller coaster then ride barely above more water, giving the impression of being in a boat or something? the ideas are endless... and innovative... this isnt that sadly

Actually a retheme of splash mountain to Moana would've made SENSE!

 

[ppete1975]

Actually a retheme of splash mountain to Moana would've made SENSE!

I think Pocahontas would have made the most sense (change the logs to canoes), but i wonder if that would backfire eventually, im not sure how people view that movie currently and thats not talking about in 10 years

 

[Heppenheimer]

I think Pocahontas would have made the most sense (change the logs to canoes), but i wonder if that would backfire eventually, im not sure how people view that movie currently and thats not talking about in 10 years

My opinion of it hasn't changed in the 25 or so years since it was released... it was a boring disappointment, especially coming down the heights of The Lion King from the previous summer.

 

[ppete1975]

My opinion of it hasn't changed in the 25 or so years since it was released... it was a boring disappointment, especially coming down the heights of The Lion King from the previous summer.

haha not what i meant (i was more thinking PC), but its one of the few disney movies ive never seen and ive never felt inclined to as well so maybe your answer was the correct one

 

[jt04]

haha not what i meant (i was more thinking PC), but its one of the few disney movies ive never seen and ive never felt inclined to as well so maybe your answer was the correct one

It wasn't WDAS at their best but the IP, combined with a Disneyland-esque Critter Country would definitely work.

And there is still room for a PatF attraction towards Pirates. Nice.

 

[Bocabear]

Anyone remember the old waterfall “attraction” at the Disneyland Hotel?

YES!!! It was beautiful, but according to Disney, Guests really wanted a vacant event lawn instead of an engaging multi level waterfall garden attraction....and they really wanted to accommodate the guests that wanted nothing there...