Possible Attraction in France pavilion (Epcot) Update - new Attraction Greenlit

[RSoxNo1]

Ratatouille: Mission Bake-Off

I love it, well done.

 

[brb1006]

Can someone explain to me where in Tokyo Disneyland I'm looking at here. Is this taking over the Speedway?

Yes

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

Can someone explain to me where in Tokyo Disneyland I'm looking at here. Is this taking over the Speedway?

The cottage is in the location of the removed Star Jets. The rest is taking over the Speedway.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The cottage is in the location of the removed Star Jets. The rest is taking over the Speedway.

So basically Tokyo is doing what I've suggested happens in MK. Torch the speedway in favor of something better. Wasn't there also a plan to move it's a small world?

 

[Daveeeeed]

So basically Tokyo is doing what I've suggested happens in MK. Torch the speedway in favor of something better. Wasn't there also a plan to move it's a small world?

Originally, but the Alice in wonderland mini-land was scraped. And over at Tokyo DisneySEA, the Frozen land is delayed.

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

So basically Tokyo is doing what I've suggested happens in MK. Torch the speedway in favor of something better. Wasn't there also a plan to move it's a small world?

Actually, no one is really sure what's going on with small world. There was a plan circulating from a Japanese forum that indicated Small World would be pushed back further backstage, possibly to give room for a Dumbo relocation into that Plaza. Recent satellite imagery supports that. As you can see, there's construction going on right behind the Small World show building. A backstage building was torn down to make room for that construction.

Many people are convinced the Small World building is structurally un-sound and needs to be rebuilt anyways, as unbelievable as that sounds.

 

[Princess Leia]

Originally, but the Alice in wonderland mini-land was scraped. And over at Tokyo DisneySEA, the Frozen land is delayed.

It's too bad about Alice. The concept art was based off of the original film, and it could have been lovely (personally, I'm hoping for some of that to come to Florida). I think Shanghai made a major mistake by designing their Alice area to the Burton films. It's going to look very dated soon.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

IASW is basically a big box, and the AAs sit on decorated boxes for the most part. It's not like they are moving Pirates. I hope they do move it back into a new building and then move Dumbo.

 

[Mike S]

It's too bad about Alice. The concept art was based off of the original film, and it could have been lovely (personally, I'm hoping for some of that to come to Florida). I think Shanghai made a major mistake by designing their Alice area to the Burton films. It's going to look very dated soon.

It almost happened.

 

[djkidkaz]

Speaking of Small World, rode ours recently and it's received a lot of enhancements such as lighting, painting and additional enhancements.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

I cant imagine them using kitchen calamity here, but stranger things have happened. They will probably keep it real simple like they have been doing as of late, which to me is boring, looking at you frozen ever after, ick. would have preferred olaf's adventures over that.

Ratatouille: The Kitchen Cabaret

 

[Kman101]

It almost happened.

While I like the train station itself, this would have been much better than Storybook Circus

 

[RSoxNo1]

Ratatouille: The Kitchen Cabaret

I love this one too.

 

[Princess Leia]

It almost happened.

Well isn't that gorgeous. I will maintain my belief that part of the Speedway should be demolished for a detailed Alice maze.

Ratatouille: The Kitchen Cabaret

To quote another Disney owned rat who loves food- "Mother always taught me: never eat singing food"

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

While I like the train station itself, this would have been much better than Storybook Circus

No doubt. And would blend much more smoothly with new fantasyland area, and the high level of detail there. Oh well.

So is the Rat for France a definite go, then?

 

[Kman101]

No doubt. And would blend much more smoothly with new fantasyland area, and the high level of detail there. Oh well.

So is the Rat for France a definite go, then?

According to @MansionButler84 Rat has the greenlight. @marni1971 says it will open in 2020

 

[jaxonp]

According to @MansionButler84 Rat has the greenlight. @marni1971 says it will open in 2020

@marni1971 did Disney perhaps commit to buying so many of these LPS ride systems? A packaged priced for instance?? Maybe RAT has been chosen over the Mickey ride that was rumored for DHS for that commited LPS? Just a random thought.

 

[djkidkaz]

Rat is coming, I'll be surprised if it's not announced at D23.

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 did Disney perhaps commit to buying so many of these LPS ride systems? A packaged priced for instance?? Maybe RAT has been chosen over the Mickey ride that was rumored for DHS for that commited LPS? Just a random thought.

Both Rat and Mickey are currently coming.

 

[jaxonp]

WDW is really upping the attraction count in the next 5 years... I mean catching up...