Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Skibum1970]

Au contraire. Frozen taught us that water has memory!!

The only thing that I know about water is that it has determination. It will continue pushing, testing, jabbing to get to where it wants to go. Build a house in its way and it will do its darndest to continue on its way, which usually means penetrating into the basement or whatever is needed to get what it wants.

I also do not understand why they would build a water "attraction" over top of basements/tunnels. However, I've learned to not question the why.

 

[lazyboy97o]

That just goes to show you that they built the wrong thing at the wrong place.

If building this splashpad cost more to build and was more difficult because it was on a “basement”, then in my opinion their decision to build this there was even more ridiculous and their management making these decisions are worse than I thought

The question of whether or not the siting was a good decision is separate from the question of the technical requirements. Theme parks though are full of things that were done in a more difficult way.

 

[mysto]

We can make Disney the butt of the joke because of their timelines, have at it...

Oh good. Akshually ground was broken for JOW in 1971, it's a record. Coulda been a basement.

 

[DCBaker]

Here's a short video of Journey of Water from Disney.

 

[wdwmagic]

Disney releases new promotional photos and video of Journey of Water Inspired by Moana​

Disney releases new promotional photos and video of Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

Disney releases new promotional photos and video of Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[GhostHost1000]

Still think that would have been a good addition in Animal Kingdom. Even the pathway style looks like pathways in AK to me.

 

[Fear]

Still think that would have been a good addition in Animal Kingdom. Even the pathway style looks like pathways in AK to me.

Okay.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Still think that would have been a good addition in Animal Kingdom. Even the pathway style looks like pathways in AK to me.

Exactly, especially since they’re seriously considering a Moana area in AK already.

The water cycle and conservation elements would be a better fit for AK, too.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Exactly, especially since they’re seriously considering a Moana area in AK already.

The water cycle and conservation elements would be a better fit for AK, too.

Bingo

 

[Bill Cipher]

I will be attending a cast preview on September 5th, and the attached email says photo and video are highly encouraged. Not super surprising to me but it seems like they don't really care about a spoiler embargo for this.

 

[mightynine]

I will be attending a cast preview on September 5th, and the attached email says photo and video are highly encouraged. Not super surprising to me but it seems like they don't really care about a spoiler embargo for this.

Since Disney basically already put out a video showing most of the features, what's left to embargo?

 

[MrPromey]

It’s built on top of an existing basement. Why aren’t there a lot of basements in Florida? Water. So putting water on top of an existing basement is going to be a much bigger technical challenge than a splash pad on grade.

Well gee - sounds almost like a bad idea when you put it that way!

 

[Weather_Lady]

Journey of Water Featuring Moana is going to seem awfully redundant and unimpressive once Journey of Water Featuring Idalia hits.

 

[Stitch's Grandfather]

This looks terrible. Is there no shade?? Who is this supposed to cater to?

 

[HauntedPirate]

This looks terrible. Is there no shade?? Who is this supposed to cater to?

Families from Denver.

 

[Incomudro]

This looks terrible. Is there no shade?? Who is this supposed to cater to?

You know... The sun isn't always directly overhead, right?

 

[Horizonsfan]

It's bizarre that they went to the trouble of creating a new "pavilion" symbol for JOW. Then as far as I can tell, it's nowhere to be found on the site signage.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's bizarre that they went to the trouble of creating a new "pavilion" symbol for JOW. Then as far as I can tell, it's nowhere to be found on the site signage.

I don't recall the other icons being prominent on their respective attractions themselves. Instead, they're used as a 4th Wall wayfinder.

But JoW wall did have the icon...

If you want, I can ask ops to put the wall back!!

 

[SoFloMagic]

So this is opening 10/1, right?

 

[Horizonsfan]

I don't recall the other icons being prominent on their respective attractions themselves. Instead, they're used as a 4th Wall wayfinder.

Prior to the late 90s dissolution of the logos they absolutely were.

Even more recently there’s the WOM logo reintroduced all over the place with TT’s 2012 remodel.

It seems odd to make a big deal about bringing them back, and then not include them in the JOW signage like back in the day, whether the main sign or secondary pieces. It’s especially peculiar when you look at the park symbol incorporation at the new plaza and the odyssey symbol in that pavilion’s remodel. Once again it feels like the JOW team worked independently of the other Epcot overhaul teams.