Ratatouille Roller Coaster

[Tom Morrow]

For some reason, I would not hate the ride as much if you didn't basically have to ride it to see the rest of the pavilion. The refurbished Seas pavilion is impressive enough to where it could be like The Land, with Nemo being an attraction within the pavilion, not the main attraction.

It is nowhere near good enough to be the main attraction for a Future World pavilion. Seriously - even the current JII and Gran Fiesta are still much better! And this is coming from someone who loves the movie.

 

[DisnFanatic10]

I love the birds! They were one of my favorite characters in the movie now they are real!!!

Mine. Mine. Mine.....

 

[fyn]

That is a really solid idea, and would definitely tie it in quite a bit better with the park. But maybe instead of talking about a new technology to hear the fish speak, a new technology to locate the fish (I know devices that locate fish have existed for years now, I'm talking something more advanced). After all, EPCOT is supposed to be about possible future technologies. Unless they had the speaking dialogue about how fish communicate as opposed to speak (this presumes fish communicate--having little to no knowledge of oceanology and marine life, I have no idea if fish communicate, or if it's speculated that they communicate).

Lately I've been of the position that a rehabbed seabase Alpha should have been put in, instead of Nemo. However, why not both? The ideas are compatible via the "We've learned to speak with fish" theme.

It'd make a bit more sense than "We're walking under the water (the queue), we're in clam-mobiles (looking for Nemo), and...NOW WE'RE IN AN AQUARIUM. It's like they just changed the ending of the movie, and it turns out Nemo, Dorry, and Marlin have actually been captured.

Luckily they're fish and don't realize that's a bad thing.

 

[jt04]

For some reason, I would not hate the ride as much if you didn't basically have to ride it to see the rest of the pavilion. The refurbished Seas pavilion is impressive enough to where it could be like The Land, with Nemo being an attraction within the pavilion, not the main attraction.

It is nowhere near good enough to be the main attraction for a Future World pavilion. Seriously - even the current JII and Gran Fiesta are still much better! And this is coming from someone who loves the movie.

Strictly my opinion, but I think eventually an E ticket will be added on the scale of Soarin' but I have not heard any rumors........yet!

 

[cb3k]

For some reason, I would not hate the ride as much if you didn't basically have to ride it to see the rest of the pavilion. The refurbished Seas pavilion is impressive enough to where it could be like The Land, with Nemo being an attraction within the pavilion, not the main attraction.

It is nowhere near good enough to be the main attraction for a Future World pavilion. Seriously - even the current JII and Gran Fiesta are still much better! And this is coming from someone who loves the movie.

I think that claiming Gran Fiesta is a much better ride is a bit of a stretch...Gran Fiesta is terrible IMO, especially when compared to Nemo.

 

[PlutoInOrlando]

Lets not forget about Crush in the Seas building as well - two different "shows/attractions" in the same building from the same movie at Epcot.

Personally - I don't have a problem with Pixar attractions - I mean, IMHO, I don't want to go on a ride based on Brother Bear...but that's just me!

The last movie that I would remotely (heavy on the very least) want to have an attraction built for, that was actually done by Disney (before the purchase of Pixar) would be Pocahontas - and that's been, what, 12 years now?

Honestly - think of the ride possiblities with the Incredibles, the Door scene from Monsters, any Ratatouille chase, the new TSM coming up, (I wasn't wild about Cars, found it to be a bit slow personally, and not my favorite movie, but again) the Cars attraction coming to DCA sounds very promising!

All personal tastes I guess - and that's what makes the World go 'round!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I agree it's perhaps a forced-fit for the pavilion, but I don't really have a problem with it because it remains futuristic and it connects better with kids...plus I just find it to be a nice attraction. They should add some dialogue like they have at Disneyland about using new technology to hear the fish speak, though. Then it would fit much better, and all that's required is 10 seconds of dialogue.

That line of dialouge is from the original Submarine Voyage ride (and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea). That's why it's there, but I can see your point.

As for a Ratatouille ride, I'm for anything that'll make Pixar Place a multi-attraction land, and a roller coaster through a giant kitchen while knives are being thrown at you would be fun (and scarry). At least if there was a gift shop at the end of the ride, they could sell that nice kitchen stuff that used to be in the Yankee Trader (although the stuff sold would probably have Remy on it).

 

[Testtrack321]

I found nemo to be rather tastefully implemented at The Living Seas. My bigger problem is Monster, Inc. Laugh Floor...

I feel that laugh floor seems wedged in, but I do have to admit, it's MUCH better than what many people here say. They are constantly updating the gags, putting more computing power in, and overall making it an A+ show.

 

[Baums101]

yay?! i don't know if it is soon enough for a ratatouiee( did I spell that right?) theme attraction. then again it does sound neat.

 

[cb3k]

I feel that laugh floor seems wedged in, but I do have to admit, it's MUCH better than what many people here say. They are constantly updating the gags, putting more computing power in, and overall making it an A+ show.

I havent been on Laugh Floor in 2 months now, but I was hoping that this is the route they would take with the show in continually updating it. I really enjoyed the show, perhaps just not the placement of the show in tomorrowland. Would have been a prime opportunity to boot out "Sounds Dangerous" from MGM and install the attraction there. Of course, maybe Disney is feeling that Drew Carey is coming back big time and is going to appeal to the masses now that he is the new host of The Price is Right :lookaroun

 

[crlachepinochet]

I havent been on Laugh Floor in 2 months now, but I was hoping that this is the route they would take with the show in continually updating it. I really enjoyed the show, perhaps just not the placement of the show in tomorrowland. Would have been a prime opportunity to boot out "Sounds Dangerous" from MGM and install the attraction there. Of course, maybe Disney is feeling that Drew Carey is coming back big time and is going to appeal to the masses now that he is the new host of The Price is Right :lookaroun

It worked for Ellen and UoE, didn't it?

 

[Disneyfan1981]

Not sure about the Ratatouille coaster idea but then again it isn't up to me to question the ol' Mouse Ears I guess. I would have seriously preferred an Incredibles themed coaster but I guess it was not to be....

 

[Tom Morrow]

I think that claiming Gran Fiesta is a much better ride is a bit of a stretch...Gran Fiesta is terrible IMO, especially when compared to Nemo.

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but how is it terrible compared to Nemo? They are almost the same premise.

 

[DisneyMusician2]

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but how is it terrible compared to Nemo? They are almost the same premise.

I agree. They are very similar in their scope, and I actually enjoy the GF more than Nemo.

 

[the-reason14]

It sounds cool, and Im all for mgm getting new rides esp. thrill esq rides, but why rattoule or whatever. Why cant they do an incredibles theme one pixar movie that doesnt have any ride or show, or monsters inc. one that the show that they have sucks and isnt attraction worthy?

 

[mickeydude]

It sounds cool, and Im all for mgm getting new rides esp. thrill esq rides, but why rattoule or whatever. Why cant they do an incredibles theme one pixar movie that doesnt have any ride or show, or monsters inc. one that the show that they have sucks and isnt attraction worthy?

i agree with the incredibals idea, that would be a great ride!
u could be dash going fast or something like that
the ride would be so cool!
:sohappy: :sohappy:

 

[wickedfan07]

I'd rather see this ride system used for Monsters, Inc. or The Incredibles. Somehow, riding through a sewer or being chased by people with knives are not situations I ever want to experience, even in a theme park attraction. Just because Ratatouille is the new big thing doesn't mean it should get a ride immediately.

Like someone said before, there are classic Disney films that don't have rides. Those films have better stories and are more deserving of a dedicated attraction than the little rat from Paris. It scares me to think that Disney feels Ratatouille is on par with and will last as long as movies like Peter Pan and The Little Mermaid (the latter of which doesn't have its own attraction, even though it is a proven classic).

If they're looking for more attractions to add to Pixar Place, they don't need to look any frther than the Laugh Floor. Its a nice little show, and I enjoyed it the one time I saw it. However, its place in Tomorrowland makes little to no sense. (I'm not saying this should replace the proposed roller coaster, though.)

 

[dave2822]

Firstly, as many have said, including me, anything remotely interesting added to MGM is beneficial right now ... and you can't rename a whole land "Pixar Place" without some ... Pixar attractions.

Now if people feel the need to argue which Pixar movie should warrant an attraction, I'm all for that discussion.

But ... I don't really agree that it should be Disney's priority to make another attraction out of their "Disney Decade" classics right now, particularly because these Pixar movies are so successful. Beauty & the Beast, The LM, the LK, all have some variation of a stage show, which does great showcasing the best, most award winning aspect of those movies (the music), and it probably (though I have no official data to back this up whatsoever) costs more money to run and maintain those shows than just setting down some dark ride or d-ticket or attraction like this rumored coaster ... so it isn't exactly like Disney has just forgotten about these movies.

I think those shows are great attractions within themselves, and though I wouldn't complain if they decided to add attractions based on those 90's movies, I'm all for expanding their major (and in the near future, only) money making film relationship with Pixar.

 

[MiduraMagic4]

I feel that laugh floor seems wedged in, but I do have to admit, it's MUCH better than what many people here say. They are constantly updating the gags, putting more computing power in, and overall making it an A+ show.

Ya laugh floor is good but I stopped going in there bc both times Ive been that guy that has to get up and dance. Im just afraid of going back in there bc of future public humiliation.

 

[Enchantâmes]

Now I loved Ratatouille, but I don't see how they are going to base a rollercoaster off of the movie. As I have said before the action scenes are very far apart and each one has a different and usually elaborate reason behind them. It would probably have to be a new adventure in order to make sense, but it would be nice to have some new original attractions at the parks everything except for Epcot's latest refurbs has been pixar movie based.