Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Disney Analyst]

Smart design, easy to staff both the pavilion and it's new... outdoor adventure trail thing.

 

[castlecake2.0]

The Walt Disney World Ambassadors have posted a sneak peek of the new Cast Member costumes for Journey of Water and The Seas with Nemo & Friends.

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Boring and uninspired. Definite downgrade in looks, though happy they will be more comfortable

 

[Disstevefan1]

Boring and uninspired inspired by Moana. Definite downgrade in looks, though happy they will be more comfortable

FIFY

 

[ChrisFL]

When people that have not been following Disney news go to the park and see the entrance and queue, they will assume it is an actual ride....and not just a water feature walk through area... the word "attraction" is often used to fill up a roster list to sound good... Wow 46 attractions! three of those are bathrooms...lol

Reminds me of when HKDL opened and they hardly had any attractions....it was so sparse, they put "City Hall" on main street as part of the Attractions

 

[MisterPenguin]

Youtube has some videos from monorail showing folks interacting with Moana's area - WDW 4k is the one I saw

Over the wall at the beginning. And a brief view from the 'rail at 11:48.

 

[Andrew C]

Is this still the current seas costume? Yeah, I prefer the new blue ones over this ugly thing.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is this still the current seas costume? Yeah, I prefer the new blue ones over this ugly thing.
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Agreed - and the Moana inspired pattern on the sleeves for those is a nice subtle theme element

 

[Prototype82]

Clean and modern....but really lacking without the Living Seas & JoW symbols over the the chest. It would fit with the green World Showcase festival uniforms we've seen around.

 

[cranbiz]

Costumes used to be unique. Even for a redesign, they were unique for an area.

I wasn't happy when the bus cast went from purple pants and the white/teal/yellow shirts but the redesigned costumes that looked more on the military type styling and was, to me, an appropriate image for a professional driver.

These costumes are boring and lack character. Pretty much like modern Disney.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So explain to me how those don’t look like catering/food and bev?

…probably for a cupcake party

 

[SamusAranX]

So explain to me how those don’t look like catering/food and bev?

…probably for a cupcake party

Moana’s Water-Filled Cupcake. Beat the heat with sweet at only $9.99

 

[Disstevefan1]

So explain to me how those don’t look like catering/food and bev?

…probably for a cupcake party

There will be cupcakes inspired by Moana to celebrate the opening of JoW for only $7.50 each.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There will be cupcakes inspired by Moana to celebrate the opening of JoW for only $7.50 each.

$7.50???

Are they having a coupon day!!!

 

[Andrew C]

Costumes used to be unique. Even for a redesign, they were unique for an area.

I wasn't happy when the bus cast went from purple pants and the white/teal/yellow shirts but the redesigned costumes that looked more on the military type styling and was, to me, an appropriate image for a professional driver.

These costumes are boring and lack character. Pretty much like modern Disney.

Look at these bad boys! Shoutout to www.retrowdw.com, who does great work!!

 

[WorldExplorer]

If your cast members need to emphasize the only themed part of the outfit to make it easier to see, you might have designed something very boring.

Not that I'm shocked at this point.

 

[Rose&Crown]

Look at these bad boys! Shoutout to www.retrowdw.com, who does great work!!

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Cast members would be dropping like flies in those outfits with the weather lately.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Cast members would be dropping like flies in those outfits with the weather lately.

They can jump in the water to cool off.

 

[aladdin2007]

all of this should have been in Animal Kingdom, not that the costumes are anything exciting but they sure don't fit Epcot. Disney is so lost.

 

[James Alucobond]

According to folks fresh off of previews, some features include:

1. Water harps that you can play by passing your hand under a series of water strings
2. A waterfall curtain that parts for you when you pass through it
3. Leaping fountains that you can direct
4. Collaborative effects where more people gathering around creates larger fountains
5. The ability to high-five the water, with the fountain aiming for your hand to meet you high or low
6. A children's play area with spitting kakamora

 

[UNCgolf]

According to folks fresh off of previews, some features include:

1. Water harps that you can play by passing your hand under a series of water strings
2. A waterfall curtain that parts for you when you pass through it
3. Leaping fountains that you can direct
4. Collaborative effects where more people gathering around creates larger fountains
5. The ability to high-five the water, with the fountain aiming for your hand to meet you high or low
6. A children's play area with spitting kakamora

I like the sound of all of that -- but it kind of reminds me of ImageWorks, and it would have been nice to just build something similar to this as part of a major Imagination overhaul.