EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[_caleb]

I haven’t posted much since I was riding the Parisian version this morning.

Don’t expect this cousin to open this year as things stand.

So how are the parks today? How do guests there respond to the ride these days?

 

[dreday3]

I haven’t posted much since I was riding the Parisian version this morning.

Don’t expect this cousin to open this year as things stand.

Really? Bummer. Any chance of early spring opening?

 

[Riverrafter21]

I thought a 2021 opening was the standing rumor/inside info

 

[nickys]

I thought a 2021 opening was the standing rumor/inside info

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.

 

[marni1971]

So how are the parks today? How do guests there respond to the ride these days?

We’ve felt very safe. Cast crack down on mask violations - and we’ve seen maybe a dozen in three days total. The ride seems very popular still although the parks aren’t that busy at all. It’s one party per ratmobile at the moment.

 

[Rose&Crown]

I haven’t posted much since I was riding the Parisian version this morning.

Don’t expect this cousin to open this year as things stand.

You might be able to say but I wonder what would cause such a delay. It remains very close to being done but again we have no idea what the inside is like.

I’d assume it’s about hiring and training.

 

[_caleb]

You might be able to say but I wonder what would cause such a delay. It remains very close to being done but again we have no idea what the inside is like.

I’d assume it’s about hiring and training.

Also about spacing out the official opening of new attractions for the marketing value of having a steady drip of new things opening instead of "wasting" it by opening everything at once during low-capacity COVID times.

 

[Rose&Crown]

Also about spacing out the official opening of new attractions for the marketing value of having a steady drip of new things opening instead of "wasting" it by opening everything at once during low-capacity COVID times.

That makes sense as well. Wonder if they’ll open the gate and the crepe shop first or keep the whole area closed off until the ride is operational.

Hopefully with this delay they can repaint the blue building lol.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

We’ve felt very safe. Cast crack down on mask violations - and we’ve seen maybe a dozen in three days total. The ride seems very popular still although the parks aren’t that busy at all. It’s one party per ratmobile at the moment.

Tempted to take a trip to DLP, but increasingly feeling that I've missed my chance with coronavirus cases soaring where I live in the Netherlands and also in Paris.

Do you get the sense that there are many tourists there these days? Particularly considering Spain is also going through a rough time right now, I'm finding it hard to imagine who would be there other than Parisians.

 

[nickys]

You might be able to say but I wonder what would cause such a delay. It remains very close to being done but again we have no idea what the inside is like.

I’d assume it’s about hiring and training.

Martin has said that training is an issue before.

But also, you see @Magic Feather ’s post I quoted on this page? It sums it all up pretty well.

 

[Phoenician Thanker]

In most cases it wouldn’t bother me too much, like before as it was kinda off to the side and not a focal point, but now everyone walking to this ride is going to see this big blank wall. I know it’s not done yet so I look forward to seeing what happens.

 

[marni1971]

Tempted to take a trip to DLP, but increasingly feeling that I've missed my chance with coronavirus cases soaring where I live in the Netherlands and also in Paris.

Do you get the sense that there are many tourists there these days? Particularly considering Spain is also going through a rough time right now, I'm finding it hard to imagine who would be there other than Parisians.

Without going off topic too much, there’s a noticeable lack of guests in the week. Weekends are busier but not rammed. Four of the six hotels are closed. It’s a great experience for those who make it - albeit we have to quarantine for two weeks returning to the UK. We heard maybe a half dozen British accents so far.

 

[CastAStone]

Without going off topic too much, there’s a noticeable lack of guests in the week. Weekends are busier but not rammed. Four of the six hotels are closed. It’s a great experience for those who make it - albeit we have to quarantine for two weeks returning to the UK. We heard maybe a half dozen British accents so far.

I’m very happy for you that you were able to make it.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I haven’t posted much since I was riding the Parisian version this morning.

Don’t expect this cousin to open this year as things stand.

Very sad news

 

[castlecake2.0]

Small random update but it appears the France attractions costume will remain the same for Rat but with the buttons changed out with gold Rémy logo buttons.

 

[jaxonp]

They'd need to put them in Italy first.

exaxtlh Italy is way wayyyy worse haha... speaking for personal experience multiple times..

 

[Ldno]

Burbank’s just salty they can’t DLR going. Epcot‘s leadership is right though, as it stands from what I see Epcot has the lowest wait times out of the parks, if they get it in time by the Holidays it’s a no brainer for sure, especially with the raised restrictions to 75% on venues that could potentially help them on a long run. As a consumer, Epcot’s leadership is dead on though, because I for one have planned a two days trip to the park Magic Kingdom and DHS for sure. I am still deciding wether or not Epcot is worth it, but going back I cannot stress this enough the moment they tell us, if they do it will be open in time for the Holidays, instant ticket purchase for me.

I’ve heard the rumors for sure, but if they want boosted attendance and more money I wouldn’t mind waiting 3-4 hours to ride, even if they did the virtual queue on Rat. My kids were watching this movie this weekend and they loved it.

Heck re-reading Magic Feather’s comment I’m 3 day vacationer leaving Epcot off because, simply it would take 2 hours to do everything, If Rat opens up that would change it for me, I am so split on going to Universal with all the free time I would have.

 

[DCBaker]

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[larryz]

What's that big, green box hardly anybody's complaining about?

 

[castlecake2.0]

Last i heard last month was one of many questions is how to staff the attraction. Right now there’s a team of domestic Cast doing test and adjust but half the week they have nothing to do if the rise isn’t testing. The attraction was meant to be staffed by the (currently cancelled) Cultural Program