You don’t need to understand French to understand the ride. Like the majority of DLP attractions it’s bilingual.
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EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot
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The Empress Lilly
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French!? This is nonsense! The Epcot Movie Center is in America! So speak Spanish!
orky8
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I'm very disappointed they are not redoing the ride fully into English. I say that because having been on Ratatouille in Paris, and it being my first trackless ride at the time for which I was very excited, I got off the ride feeling very meh. I was hoping part of the reason was because it's hard to emotionally connect when you can only understand 1/2 of what is being said. It's also possible that I felt that way b/c the ride itself is just not that good. First, and foremost, keeping it in French, when the vast majority of the Epcot audience doesn't speak French, makes no sense (except to save costs). It's not like I watch the movie Ratatouille in French because I want it to be authentic (and is there really such thing as an authentic talking rat that pulls someone's hair like a puppet?).
I think the comparisons to B&TB aren't accurate either. First, having watched the videos for B&TB, I think that ride is far superior to Ratatouille. But also, as I said in that thread when that ride first came out, I don't think the language is as much a barrier when it's just a storybook ride of music because as soon as you (or at least I) hear that music, you sing every word in your head in English. Ratatouille you have no idea what the literal translation of what is being said is, as it's just dialogue in a helter-skelter ride. Someone is yelling at you in French, which I guess is authentic if you've ever been to France (I kid, I kid). C'est la vie.
I think the comparisons to B&TB aren't accurate either. First, having watched the videos for B&TB, I think that ride is far superior to Ratatouille. But also, as I said in that thread when that ride first came out, I don't think the language is as much a barrier when it's just a storybook ride of music because as soon as you (or at least I) hear that music, you sing every word in your head in English. Ratatouille you have no idea what the literal translation of what is being said is, as it's just dialogue in a helter-skelter ride. Someone is yelling at you in French, which I guess is authentic if you've ever been to France (I kid, I kid). C'est la vie.
This is the state of Florida in the USA. I demand that the attraction be in our native language: Seminole!!
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I think a few here might be confusing the words "immersive" and "inclusive".
Which I might argue is also code for "cost-saving" and "laziness".
Which I might argue is also code for "cost-saving" and "laziness".
It's an attraction clone built solely to bring more families (children) to EPCOT. I don't think they'll appreciate the bilingual dialog. Or understand it. (generally speaking)
FigmentFan82
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My daughter loves Fancy Nancy, who is obsessed with Paris and French culture and uses many French words in the show and books. Maybe Nancy could be an ambassador for the French language
Maybe they’ll learn something then.
C'est magnifique! N'est pa?
lazyboy97o
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You’re a rat getting chased around a kitchen. What else is there to know?
UNCgolf
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Yeah, based on watching a ride video (which doesn't give you the complete picture, I know) I don't see why it even matters that the ride is bilingual. The dialogue isn't really important; it's not like Spaceship Earth where the narration is a major part of the experience.
Will it at least be in 3D?
I think it's more to do with the fact (opinion) that hearing the bilingual audio might remove one from their own immersion and experience, however culturally accurate. American audiences didn't watch the Pixar movie in French. It's the same reason why ride safety dubs stand out. I'm sure it's easy enough to gloss over but it's still somewhat surprising to me, but again, no not really because it was likely just another cost-saving decision. There's no larger intent behind the reasoning to include it.
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I like it! A baby steps way of establishing some edutainment and explaining away bilingual audio within attractions. Seems a good use of IP. There's definitely a difference between that and just having bilingual audio in an attraction just because. The idea that we actually learn something makes the inclusion of foreign dialog in an attraction more forgiving and more meaningful. That's a good solution! They could also incorporate cultural edutainment within the queue or play app. The same could be said for Miguel in a would-be/couldabeen Coco attraction.
gerarar
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A wild structure has appeared! 
Just in case you didn’t know, we already knew a merchandise booth/cart was coming from permits and plans that were public a while ago..
A new thingy appeared in the stroller parking(?) area:
The gate that leads backstage has been painted to give it a old rustic worn out look:
All pictures are credited and come from site that shall not be named..
Just in case you didn’t know, we already knew a merchandise booth/cart was coming from permits and plans that were public a while ago..
A new thingy appeared in the stroller parking(?) area:
The gate that leads backstage has been painted to give it a old rustic worn out look:
All pictures are credited and come from site that shall not be named..
An umbrella stand for squirrels waiting to raid the prams.
It will. It’s WDSP with the restaurant ripped off.
Just making sure. Thanks!
As others have said, the language isn’t a big deal on this. You’re a rat in a French restaurant. Having ridden it multiple times in Paris the story is easy enough to follow whether you know English, French or any other language. There isn’t a huge amount of dialogue.
Remember it was designed for Paris, I’d say easily the park with the biggest variation in languages by guests.
Remember it was designed for Paris, I’d say easily the park with the biggest variation in languages by guests.
