Incomudro
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I was going to say something like that.
Spaces like that aren't out of the ordinary at all on real structures.
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News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot
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Spaces like that aren't out of the ordinary at all on real structures.
tparris
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Any knowledge of a current timeframe for the ride opening/soft opening? Apologies if this has already been said recently, I haven’t been following this thread much.
Magic Feather
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Pure educated guess: March.
Disney Analyst
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Another question, was the blank wall an issue before? Hasn’t that building has always been there?
Pardonmyfrench
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Ooooh pretty shiny new toys! Can't wait. Epcot's front of the park is pretty bad right now (construction, walls, and occasionally a swamp gas smell) so bringing anything new and shiny to the Worlds is awesome.
Surferboy567
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Say what you will about the ride itself, this will fit nicely into Epcot. I’m excited to eventually experience this for myself.
The ride itself, still looks fun it’s not groundbreaking but it will make a nice addition. Epcot could really use any new attraction.
The ride itself, still looks fun it’s not groundbreaking but it will make a nice addition. Epcot could really use any new attraction.
Still in the wrong park, even if Rat “fits” the France pavilion.
As I have said from the beginning, this will draw a lot of people, since families can do it, and has some re-rideability.
lazyboy97o
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So? It was backstage area that received a lousy facade to clean up the view from the International Gateway. Now it is the entrance to an expansion costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
yensidtlaw1969
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It wasn't attractive before, but it was hidden in the most tucked-away, rarely-visited corner of the Pavilion and obscured by trees from the International Gateway.
Now it's the entryway to what will undoubtedly be the most sought-after attraction in World Showcase, if not the whole park.
View from the Gateway prior to the Skyliner and Ratatouille expansion:
EDITED to Add: Apparently there used to be a Tree tucked in that corner, too, blocking the bare wall from even the France-side pathways. That tree is now gone and more needed than ever:
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FigmentFan82
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Objectively its the perfect park for an attraction that takes place in France. People here are constantly clamoring for the WS pavillions to have ride attractions. Well we've got one now, so Mexico and Norway finally have some company.
*CoughJapanCough*
Rat would have been a perfect addition to a Pixar Place land at DHS. Heck, import Crush’s Coaster as well and have a decently fleshed out land at DHS that would have eaten a lot of people in a park desperate for the capacity.
FigmentFan82
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The oft wished for Fuji coaster would be wonderful in Japan.
Pixar Place isn't a land, it's a glorified cookie shop, and there isn't any space for Rat in there. And DHS's Pixar IP is focused on Toy Story (again with the mild Incredibles themeing at Pixar Place more like an afterthought to seel num num cookies. Also is the Lightning McQueen expereince still a thing?)
yensidtlaw1969
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Disney Analyst
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Looks like a smaller new tree, but wondering if it died and needs to be replaced?
castlecake2.0
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Dont get me started on awkward floating chimney lol
when the Main Street bypass was created and required tree removal they eventually added some theming to a bare wall on the side of the Plaza Restaurant, maybe this will happen here too once they see how bad it looks. I’ll be happy to remind them at guest relations anytime I visit the park.
castlecake2.0
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It is “fall” here right now so maybe this tree has just lost its leaves for the season? Or it needs replaced. That would definitely help camouflage the area.
yensidtlaw1969
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It's fair enough to say that it's tonally an odd fit. Even if the France Pavilion is a bit more on the Romantic side than the Authentic side, there's never really been an element of caricature to it, which Ratatouille certainly introduces. Aesthetically, Remy's Paris and EPCOT's Paris are really not the same Paris.
Not to mention that the Cartoon Properties existing in the Mexico and Norway rides are basically just as tonally inconsistent with their respective Pavilions. That's fair to say regardless of how you feel about "toons" being introduced to EPCOT at large.
Surferboy567
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June seems super late to me. With Marni’s timeframe I think we are looking at the early March time but even that seems late to me.
Are we talking grand opening or soft openings? I could see a soft opening in February.
Are we talking grand opening or soft openings? I could see a soft opening in February.