Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

[Richie248]

Looks like park reservations for APs are currently unavailable for 9/24. My trip ends on 9/24 and was considering taking a later flight so I could check this out....but the stars didn't align here. Maybe that is how they are limiting the number of people? By limiting the number of park reservations for APs??? If so, makes sense. Will catch it on my next trip!

 

[nickys]

Looks like park reservations for APs are currently unavailable for 9/24. My trip ends on 9/24 and was considering taking a later flight so I could check this out....but the stars didn't align here. Maybe that is how they are limiting the number of people? By limiting the number of park reservations for APs??? If so, makes sense. Will catch it on my next trip!

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Are you staying onsite? If so, you Should be able to select from the other bucket.

 

[Richie248]

Are you staying onsite? If so, you Should be able to select from the other bucket.

I am and it was stilled blocked out (after connecting it to my Disney resort stay). Seems like they are limiting all APs regardless of resort stay as part of crowd control? Kinda stinks but oh well.

 

[pdude81]

Looks like park reservations for APs are currently unavailable for 9/24. My trip ends on 9/24 and was considering taking a later flight so I could check this out....but the stars didn't align here. Maybe that is how they are limiting the number of people? By limiting the number of park reservations for APs??? If so, makes sense. Will catch it on my next trip!

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First day drop of anything sells out rather quickly, and on a weekend day that locals can more easily come it wouldn't take long.

 

[wendysue]

I watched a walkthrough on YouTube. Very pretty at night.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It was a joke.

You got me. So the pics of the queues for the preview are indeed real. Not good. The have to do Boarding groups, G+ or ILL for this at least initially.

 

[DCBaker]

You got me. So the pics of the queues for the preview are indeed real. Not good. The have to do Boarding groups, G+ or ILL for this at least initially.

Those were photos from the Festival of the Arts, not the Journey of Water preview.

 

[James Alucobond]

You got me. So the pics of the queues for the preview are indeed real. Not good. The have to do Boarding groups, G+ or ILL for this at least initially.

The joke was not mine. The joke was that the upcoming free-for-all preview could end up like the Figment bucket queue, unless you think folks here have cameras that take pictures of the future.

 

[JenniferS]

Well its good they have their closed signage ready as its just a matter of time
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It never gets old for you, eh?

 

[HauntedPirate]

The opening date seems to be rather obvious at this point (IMHO) - October 16. Coincides with the Disney100 celebration, which Epcot is supposed to be at the center of for WDW.

 

[Horizonsfan]

It’s interesting that DVC members will have until 5pm to enter, but APs can visit JoW park open to park close. That seems like a recipe for needless CM headaches.

Seems like it’d be easier to assign one group a 9am-4pm time and the other a 4-9pm time.

 

[nickys]

It’s interesting that DVC members will have until 5pm to enter, but APs can visit JoW park open to park close. That seems like a recipe for needless CM headaches.

Seems like it’d be easier to assign one group a 9am-4pm time and the other a 4-9pm time.

Many will overlap anyway!

There will be a headache anyway. AP holders cannot bring guests but DVC members can. So CMs will need to not only ask for ID but also need to scan each magic band of the DVC guests - and then in theory determine whether the number of guests is correct. My guess is they will just usher in anyone who is with a DVC member.

Normally for these events you’d have to register so the number of allowed guests will already have been predetermined. No way will the CMs be trying to work that out.

 

[DCBaker]

Looks like park reservations for APs are currently unavailable for 9/24. My trip ends on 9/24 and was considering taking a later flight so I could check this out....but the stars didn't align here. Maybe that is how they are limiting the number of people? By limiting the number of park reservations for APs??? If so, makes sense. Will catch it on my next trip!

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Be sure to check every so often - right now it appears September 24 is available again for new Annual Passholder reservations at EPCOT.

 

[Disney Analyst]

This endorsement made me chuckle.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

This endorsement made me chuckle.

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[DCBaker]

Journey of Water is set to open on October 16. Moana will also arrive in World Nature and make her first appearance in her own dedicated space near Journey of Water

 

[HauntedPirate]

Nailed it.

The opening date seems to be rather obvious at this point (IMHO) - October 16. Coincides with the Disney100 celebration, which Epcot is supposed to be at the center of for WDW.

 

[Corylancaster]

So what are the chances this will be soft open the week before it officially opens? We will be there the week before and my kid absolutely loves Moana so I’m kinda bummed we will be missing this by one week

 

[MisterPenguin]

That surprise rockwork opposite the entrance to JoW, will definitely be the M&G for Moana, judging by the new artwork.

 

[James Alucobond]