EPCOT Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Sir_Cliff]

DOES it though?? I think I see a tumbleweed next to that ladder.

Yes... I mean, sure, the pandemic slowed things down, but it looks like they've done next to nothing. People are paying full price to get into that park with a big chunk of it currently demolished, and Disney seems in no hurry to open any of it up. Even things like the shop and quick service restaurant that should generate revenue seem to have just been crawling along all year.

This gets me more than the decision to delay opening Ratatouille, which is at least a new addition located about as far out of the way of guests as it could be. In this case, they demolished the center of the park and have guests navigating walls around giant construction zones and seem happy to just leave it like that for as long as possible to save money.

 

[TikibirdLand]

Maybe I haven’t been paying attention but to me it looks like there is a new pile of dirt on the eastern side of the Journey of Water area.

See? It IS the Journey of Dirt!

 

[Epcot82Guy]

The biggest issue I have with this is how unnecessary it all is. They could have easily phased this and not needed to remove the buildings. And the buildings could have easily been repurposed to accomplish exactly what they want - even if they gutted them to the basic infrastructure. As others have noted, it just feels so wasteful to no actual end.

 

[Figments Friend]

Does Disney actually care all that much about Epcot's 40th? I know it matters to us as fans, but in marketing land won't they want to have the focus clearly on the 50th celebration and therefore try and get away with fairly minimal fan service for Epcot's 40th?

I fully expect very little in regards to Epcot's 40th next year.
Indeed, the WDW 50th promotion will take far more precedence.
Of course, they could consider perhaps to include Epcot turning 40 as a part of WDW's anniversary marketing bandwagon but I'm not expecting it.

As per the norm since the 30th, Epcot's 40th will be a acknowledged with anniversary merchandise, a Disney Blog Post on October 1st, and a expensive D23 Event over at the Contemporary Resort.
Oh, and probably cupcakes.

Maybe I need to rally the fans again if that's the case.....like I had a hand in doing for Epcot's 25th.
Now THAT was a anniversary celebration!


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[J4546]

well after so much work at epcot in the last couple years, i doubt they will have any major announcements for the 40th....but ya never know....

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I fully expect very little in regards to Epcot's 40th next year.
Indeed, the WDW 50th promotion will take far more precedence.
Of course, they could consider perhaps to include Epcot turning 40 as a part of WDW's anniversary marketing bandwagon but I'm not expecting it.

As per the norm since the 30th, Epcot's 40th will be a acknowledged with anniversary merchandise, a Disney Blog Post on October 1st, and a expensive D23 Event over at the Contemporary Resort.
Oh, and probably cupcakes.

Maybe I need to rally the fans again if that's the case.....like I had a hand in doing for Epcot's 25th.
Now THAT was a anniversary celebration!


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Bringing back a GREAT attraction with FIgment and Dreamfinder would have been the appropriate way to celebrate and honor Epcot’s 40th.

 

[Figments Friend]

Bringing back a GREAT attraction with FIgment and Dreamfinder would have been the appropriate way to celebrate and honor Epcot’s 40th.

Nah, they are saving that for Epcot's 50th in 2032!



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[Sir_Cliff]

Nah, they are saving that for Epcot's 50th in 2032!



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No, that's the plan for Journey of Water. The new Journey into Imagination is vaguely penciled in for much later.

 

[Figments Friend]

No, that's the plan for Journey of Water. The new Journey into Imagination is vaguely penciled in for much later.

If they wait THAT long to finish work on Journey of Water, the budget will have been reduced so much that this 'themed splash area' will end up being a water bubbler with a sticker of Moana slapped to the front of it.



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[cheezbat]

If Epcot is the disaster in 2022 with construction walls that it is right now, that’s going to be one horrible 40th.

 

[Bocabear]

I guess Guardians will be opening for EPCOT's 40th...in which case it removes one more special thing that they are doing for WDW's 50th... Tearing apart EPCOT is not a plus for the 50th...

 

[Disstevefan1]

I guess Guardians will be opening for EPCOT's 40th...in which case it removes one more special thing that they are doing for WDW's 50th... Tearing apart EPCOT is not a plus for the 50th...

I have my doubts Guardians will be completed by Oct.1 2022. EPCOT will still have construction walls all over the place on its 40th

 

[jaxonp]

I’m fine with the stupid water thing but finish the darn thing. This is taking far too long.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I’m fine with the stupid water thing but finish the darn thing. This is taking far too long.

I'm not usually one to defend Disney's timetables on things, but there was a building in the way. They've only been working on the actual construction for a few months.

I'm anticipating that this won't open until 2023.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I'm not usually one to defend Disney's timetables on things, but there was a building in the way. They've only been working on the actual construction for a few months.

I'm anticipating that this won't open until 2023.

I’d wager it never opens. It was always vague and unfocused, much more of a placeholder, something to mention in passing when discussing the broader project. It was distinctly secondary to the festival center. I suspect it quietly disappears.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

I’d wager it never opens. It was always vague and unfocused, much more of a placeholder, something to mention in passing when discussing the broader project. It was distinctly secondary to the festival center. I suspect it quietly disappears.

The time to quietly cancel it has came and went. I would be overjoyed to see it not happen, but it’s going to happen.

 

[vikescaper]

With how long it is taking, maybe they should rename this to Journey of Grass and Weeds and it could tie in with The Land.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The time to quietly cancel it has came and went. I would be overjoyed to see it not happen, but it’s going to happen.

The Main Street Theater will be overjoyed to hear that!

 

[Sir_Cliff]

The Main Street Theater will be overjoyed to hear that!

Certainly, though in this case it would be a little like demolishing Town Hall to build the theatre and a new restaurant and then just not building either.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Certainly, though in this case it would be a little like demolishing Town Hall to build the theatre and a new restaurant and then just not building either.

They could always change it to a Water "Area."