I believe “walk-through experience” is the term Disney has applied to this. Because “experience” is the word all the hip and cool kids are using these days.
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Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot
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lazyboy97o
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Experience isn’t a new term.
They should call it a "journey."
The Journey of Water Inspired by Moana Journey!!
The Journey of Water Inspired by Moana Journey!!
Nope. And Disney isn’t exactly known for being on the cutting edge of anything these days, except price hikes.
𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97
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- In the Parks
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I'll call this an attraction. It's something of some substance to walk through. I don't agree with its placement, and I think there could have been something better here, but it's definitely an attraction. Just one I have no interest in.
Epcot82Guy
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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.
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.
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
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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
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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
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Same experience in 1990.
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
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- In the Parks
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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
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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
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Hope springs eternal?
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
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
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
To be honest, you're not wrong. I'm a generation that grew up with Food Rocks and Ellen's Energy Adventure...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.
...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.
Will we be able to brush Maui's hair?
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Just as much as you can actually sleep in the rooms at swiss