EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

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Some more Remy's ratatouille Adventure pics from this week.

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure construction - September 8 2020

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure construction - September 8 2020

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[FigmentFan82]

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.

Looks like new Epcot hours will be noon to 8pm

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I can see them opening the F&B place first then the ride later.

 

[PrincessLaur]

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.

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]

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.

 

[Surferboy567]

Adding the cute little Rat ride does not change Epcot from a one hour park to an all day park. It's not that amazing. Count on a couple hours in line, which I'm sure your toddler will handle just fine.

This is correct, Rat certainly helps though.

 

[Rteetz]

 

[Rteetz]

 

[Disney Analyst]

Unsure if anyone noticed, but looks like they have added a hook above the random door on the second level of the blue building. These hooks are quite common in Amsterdam to hoist furniture up to the different apartments. Does France have something similar? This actually makes that door make more sense. A loading door for goods.

 

[lazyboy97o]

unsure if anyone noticed, but looks like they have added a hook above the door on the second level of the blue building, where the door is. These hooks are quite common in Amsterdam to house furniture up to the different apartments. Does France have something similar? This actually makes that door make more sense. A loading door for goods.

It doesn’t make more sense because the windows don’t align with its floor. The windows would be at about head height.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

It doesn’t make more sense because the windows don’t align with its floor. The windows would be at about head height.

Wouldn't it if the doorway was on a half-floor landing of a staircase?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wouldn't it if the doorway was on a half-floor landing of a staircase?

The whole point of such doors is to avoid the stairs. It makes no sense to have it 80% of the way there.

 

[Disney Analyst]

It doesn’t make more sense because the windows don’t align with its floor. The windows would be at about head height.

It makes far more sense now then it did. And a lot of old buildings have quirks just like that actually.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

The whole point of such doors is to avoid the stairs. It makes no sense to have it 80% of the way there.

True. Just trying to imagine what it would look like behind the door.

 

[Disney Analyst]

True. Just trying to imagine what it would look like behind the door.

I’m picturing that second level as a big open space. Some sort of warehouse or shop, and they use that door to get merchandise or bags of flour or something up.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It makes far more sense now then it did. And a lot of old buildings have quirks just like that actually.

They don’t have quirks like this. Even then, if you’re going to introduce an oddity it should visually communicate its reason for being.

True. Just trying to imagine what it would look like behind the door.

That’s just it, whatever you imagine makes no sense. The doors either not at the second level or this building has an incredibly tall second floor with windows that are oddly high up. All they had to do was relate the windows to the door and it would have made sense.

 

[gerarar]

Unsure if anyone noticed, but looks like they have added a hook above the random door on the second level of the blue building. These hooks are quite common in Amsterdam to hoist furniture up to the different apartments. Does France have something similar? This actually makes that door make more sense. A loading door for goods.

I was thinking they were going to use those hooks to add a hanging sign, since that's pretty common in Europe along shops/restaurants.

But your idea makes sense too. With the trees that line the path next to it and whatever they may put there on the hooks, the obvious door becomes somewhat hidden from guests' view below.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Nunu]

"Backlit glass"? I like that!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Classier than the new IdF/BatB sign.