EPCOT Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Epcot82Guy]

I think it's 100% fair to call it an attraction. But, it is replacing something that had (in theory) larger capacity for the same general type of attraction. And, it then becomes fair to highlight the other attractions of Epcot that don't get much billing - like all the cultural representation in WS. But, it is fairly classified as an attraction.

The one argument I call total BS on is the shade argument. This attraction has far more less shade that its predecessor. As its predecessor was an indoor, air conditioned building.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is the Disney Art Store that was displaced in the construction going to be put back in Journey of Water or the pumping station?

 

[Incomudro]

In more ways than one (Dreamworks movie) :

When I was about 10 years old (1974 or so) my father took us on vacation to California and we visited the early Universal Studios.
The tram tour rode through a parting of the waters segment.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Is the Disney Art Store that was displaced in the construction going to be put back in Journey of Water or the pumping station?

No. It's making profit for an American-based company, so it's in the thematically correct place right now. It's enhancing the story of New Epcot.

 

[WDWYankee15]

When I was about 10 years old (1974 or so) my father took us on vacation to California and we visited the early Universal Studios.
The tram tour rode through a parting of the waters segment.

Same experience in 1990.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Is the Disney Art Store that was displaced in the construction going to be put back in Journey of Water or the pumping station?

You may have the opportunity to look at artwork while you walk through, but Josh hasn't received the green light yet to inject pieces of art for sale into JoW.

 

[dmw]

Same experience in 1990.

yeah, and Battlestar Galactica (the original!) The Universal of old was very cool - like the old DisneyMGM. I remember getting picked for the Star Trek show and being part of the crew on the bridge. That was fun!

 

[abaker1975]

Before I visited I really hadn't appreciated how "walled off" Epcot is. Will be in Florida again in September and we have decided to go visit Epcot to experience the F&W festival. Really hope the walls are gone as would really like to see what all this area is going to be like.

 

[TeriofTerror]

Before I visited I really hadn't appreciated how "walled off" Epcot is. Will be in Florida again in September and we have decided to go visit Epcot to experience the F&W festival. Really hope the walls are gone as would really like to see what all this area is going to be like.

Hope springs eternal?

 

[WondersOfLife]

If Swiss Family Treehouse, Rafiki's Planet Watch, Tom Sawyer Island, and the trails at AK are considered attractions... Then yes. This is an attraction.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Brilliant point. There's now an entire generation of people here who have no idea that excellence was ever the standard for Disney's parks.

Thus, they have no idea that their expectations and point of references have been stunted into mediocrity.

They think "mediocre" is fine, especially if it comes with a fawning YouTube video from a smarmy lifestyle blogger.

To be honest, you're not wrong. I'm a generation that grew up with Food Rocks and Ellen's Energy Adventure...

...And I have VERY fond memories of both of those. lol!

But I also got my dosage of Maelstrom, Cranium Command and Body Wars...


I grew up waiting to be tall enough to finally ride OG Test Track. While I wish I could have experienced Horizons, that is just not what I grew up with. Still, even I long for an Epcot that was existing in the early 2000's. Which I think was still closer to classic Epcot than today's standards by a long shot.

 

[MisterPenguin]

If ... Planet Watch...are considered attractions... Then yes. This is an attraction.

Will we be able to brush Maui's hair?

 

[WondersOfLife]

Will we be able to brush Maui's hair?

Just as much as you can actually sleep in the rooms at swiss

 

[DCBaker]

Photo from today of that corner area.

 

[wbostic12]

Photo from today of that corner area.

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Maybe I’m just uninformed, or just not looking at it correctly, but what on earth is that supposed to be?

 

[Incomudro]

Maybe I’m just uninformed, or just not looking at it correctly, but what on earth is that supposed to be?

I'm trying to figure it out too.

 

[James Alucobond]

Maybe I’m just uninformed, or just not looking at it correctly, but what on earth is that supposed to be?

Likely retaining walls now being covered in mesh to theme them as rockwork.

 

[J4546]

Yeah looks like a little pass through perhaps with a shaded canopy

 

[Haymarket2008]

Stroller parking? Looks to have some themed waves on it.

 

[James Alucobond]

Stroller parking? Looks to have some themed waves on it.

I continue to doubt this just because there's a much more sizeable stroller parking area mere steps away, but I have been wrong before.