EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[Sandurz]

The background music for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has been turned on at Epcot.

I’m surprised it’s not just the loop they play at DLP around the original ride (which is short but nice!)

 

[Poseidon Quest]

I'm glad to hear they're maintaining it. The idea of running a ride for nobody is kind of silly though

That's part of the commissioning process. Vehicles must be cycled a certain number of hours before being deemed safe to allow ridership. At least, that's how I've seen it work at other parks. Disney might do things somewhat differently.

 

[owlsandcoffee]

That's part of the commissioning process. Vehicles must be cycled a certain number of hours before being deemed safe to allow ridership. At least, that's how I've seen it work at other parks. Disney might do things somewhat differently.

If that's the case then cool cool. Should be obvious I don't know much about the tech side of things

 

[marni1971]

That's part of the commissioning process. Vehicles must be cycled a certain number of hours before being deemed safe to allow ridership. At least, that's how I've seen it work at other parks. Disney might do things somewhat differently.

It’s commissioned.

This is to keep it from having issues not being run.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

It’s commissioned.

This is to keep it from having issues not being run.

Ah, in the same vein as avoiding the issues of SeaWorld's dark ride?

 

[Goulle Fatouille]

It’s commissioned.

This is to keep it from having issues not being run.

More than that, in this case. I wiggled my way into the building this morning and talked to a security CM. He showed me an area of the attraction where WDI (?) has setup all kinds of (portable) laser-based measurement equipment. He said that they have been short-cycling various movements and gathering data. That's as close to a technical description that either he or I could come up with. The CM also said that Disney delayed the opening of the attraction before they started testing, not the other way around.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Ah, in the same vein as avoiding the issues of SeaWorld's dark ride?

What happened there?

 

[owlsandcoffee]

What happened there?

What didn't? lol here's a video all about it:

 

[J4546]

lol at that seaworld ride. Ive never actually been but will prob go soon cause tickets area so cheap and it looks like a nice little 4-5hour park ill combine with the zoo for a full day in san diego. the journey to atlantis ride and manta look really cool imo

 

[owlsandcoffee]

imo SeaWorlds look better than a few of the Six Flags locations (I've been to Six Flags America, it's not exactly sterling). Definitely looks worthwhile for a theme park fan.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

What happened there?

I'm speaking about Empire of the Penguin, the other attraction is not related. Apparently the batteries for the vehicles were not maintained and the corrosion has damaged the vehicles. The cost to fix would be far more than reasonable for an attraction that didn't bring in too many people anyways. At least, that's what I've pieced together from what I've been told.

 

[owlsandcoffee]

I'm speaking about Empire of the Penguin, the other attraction is not related.

SeaWorld apparently has a terrible track record wrt dark rides

 

[dmw]

lol at that seaworld ride. Ive never actually been but will prob go soon cause tickets area so cheap and it looks like a nice little 4-5hour park ill combine with the zoo for a full day in san diego. the journey to atlantis ride and manta look really cool imo

If you have never been to the SD zoo, plan for two days. It is HUGE! Also, the SD Zoo Safari Park (aka Wild Animal Park) is an entirely different park (and a bit of a drive away), but it's another full day experience.

 

[oogie boogie man]

France already has five eateries

Yeah, but they're all so boring. What kid wouldn't rather eat at Chez Remy rather than Chef de France?

 

[Horizons '83]

Yeah, but they're all so boring. What kid wouldn't rather eat at Chez Remy rather than Chef de France?

Or you could take the opportunity to provide kids a glimpse into what a classic Parisian eatery looks like, granted it’s in Orlando Florida, but there is something to be admired about the design and architecture of Chef de France.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

Or you could take the opportunity to provide kids a glimpse into what a classic Parisian eatery looks like, granted it’s in Orlando Florida, but there is something to be admired about the design and architecture of Chef de France.

Exactly! Not to mention, it wouldn’t bother anybody to do the little Remy meet n greet thing they were doing in there for a while originally. You can have minor touches of some characters but don’t let it compromise the real life representation of what France is actually like. Granted, I’d prefer more completely unique/original characters designed for each pavilion.. ‘but’, I feel that’s a fair balance if we get a bit of both, implemented properly.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

Yeah, but they're all so boring. What kid wouldn't rather eat at Chez Remy rather than Chef de France?

In your personal opinion they’re “boring”. But honestly, you could easily build Chez Remy someplace like Disney’s Hollywood Studios if need be had they put the cloned Ratatouille attraction there like DSP did. EPCOT’s ‘supposed’ to showcase real life/real world settings & concepts in a way that’s fun & captivating but not in anyway that compromises the original integrity of those places. That’s why I say the better approach would be to bring ‘elements’ of some of the characters like meet n greets and things of that nature to some pavilions & restaurants… but not in a way that compromises it’s authenticity to the real life place.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

One little idea I had was like.. what if they’d created a new/unique French Chef character original to EPCOT to head ‘Chefs de France’.. he could be like a new meet n greet character that does fun things with the diners in the restaurant.. and ‘he’ is the one that occasionally brings out Remy in the dish to greet the guests. Little things like that would make all the difference in making EPCOT a more unique experience without compromising its integrity or making it another Hollywood Studios or Fantasyland basically.

 

[pdude81]

One little idea I had was like.. what if they’d created a new/unique French Chef character original to EPCOT to head ‘Chefs de France’.. he could be like a new meet n greet character that does fun things with the diners in the restaurant.. and ‘he’ is the one that occasionally brings out Remy in the dish to greet the guests. Little things like that would make all the difference in making EPCOT a more unique experience without compromising its integrity or making it another Hollywood Studios or Fantasyland basically.

I think it's touchy with Remy in a nice French restaurant. Having any loud characters whether human or rodent would change the atmosphere. I'd prefer the character to be fun in the ride only and not have to think about the prevalence of rats in the actual kitchen. Just my take.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I think it's touchy with Remy in a nice French restaurant. Having any loud characters whether human or rodent would change the atmosphere. I'd prefer the character to be fun in the ride only and not have to think about the prevalence of rats in the actual kitchen. Just my take.

"Nice French restaurant" and "character" should never be combined.