EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

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DVCakaCarlF

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I think a new leadership structure is holding up a lot of announcements...Iger finally walking away, Chapek getting the trust of the board, Josh being given reign.
 
_caleb

_caleb

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Magic Feather said:
Mickey appears to have been deemed past its marketing prime already. Usually attractions have a ~3-4 month window where they can be the “star” of ads, and Mickey missed it due to the pandemic. Disney doesn’t want to squander that window for Rat.
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Maybe they should just have a do-over; close MMRR immediately and then reopen next April. Like taking a Mulligan.
 
Disnutz311

Disnutz311

Disney World Purist
Disney Marketing will push for everything they can in 2021. Put all the eggs in one basket and open as much as possible with an ad budget with remaining cash to push people to come back to Disney. This is what it will take. It’s what I would do...
 
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DVCakaCarlF

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I don’t think so...I see them “releasing” new attractions every so often to keep things in the news cycle. Most news outlets don’t know or can’t tell the difference in timing.
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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Perhaps they could have an extended soft opening of Rat and then grand open once there is a vaccine, presumably Spring Break season. I seem to recall Mission:Space having a 2+ month soft opening. It would attract those who need a gentle nudge but were already considering a trip without promoting a tremendous influx. I struggle to imagine Disney just sitting on a finished ride of Epcot’s middling numbers continue, especially if COVID-19 numbers continue to fall and the other parks see a rise in attendance.

This may time out nicely for Disney having several new e-tickets next year to market as “We are back and better than ever!”
 
michmousefan

michmousefan

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CastAStone said:
Disney's new fiscal year starts October 4th FWIW. But I suspect you are right.
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I won't guess that they are opening this fall until I see the posted hours for WS return to a 9pm close. Can't imagine they would open a new attraction (and the crowds it would attract) and still close at 7pm. I hope I'm wrong.
 
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PrincessLaur

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Magic Feather said:
There are two factions kind of fighting on Rat’s opening. Burbank wants 2021 (probably Spring), while TDO (and especially Epcot leadership) wants it in time for the holiday season.

The local thought being that Epcot could use a draw to pull people to it from the other parks (3 day vacationers seem to leave off Epcot More than any other park), and give it a bit of extra capacity.

Corporate sees holding Rat and promoting the crud out of it next year will drive attendance to the resort as a whole the most when held until 2021 when more restrictions are (hopefully) lifted.
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I came here looking for updates on the ride as we just booked a November trip and this sums up our trip perfectly. We have 3.5 days and are thinking half day pool, full days at MK, AK, HS. No point in Epcot when then only things that appeal to our toddler & preschooler is Frozen - without Anna and Elsa M&G, this isn't super exciting for them - and Nemo. I assume we could have both of those done in under an hour and then what? While Mom and Dad sure would like to drink around the world, it's not worth an entire day right now. Addition of Rat? Absolutely spending a day at Epcot.
 
EricsBiscuit

EricsBiscuit

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I think TDL’s expansion opening this September might be a guide for theme parks to open major expansions during this pandemic. Hopefully TDO opens it sooner rather than later.
 

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