EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[DonniePeverley]

I've rode this at Paris, and it's decent - nothing ground breaking, but a decent filler. So this opens October? Is the area around Paris open now to walk around?

 

[gerarar]

I've rode this at Paris, and it's decent - nothing ground breaking, but a decent filler. So this opens October? Is the area around Paris open now to walk around?

Only the area up to the new bathrooms are open. The crepes place is also closed until then and behind walls.

 

[wdwmagic]

I've rode this at Paris, and it's decent - nothing ground breaking, but a decent filler. So this opens October? Is the area around Paris open now to walk around?

Have a look at https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...le-expansion-opens-at-the-france-pavilion.htm

 

[Bocabear]

yes it is, and you cant blame them. They have billions of dollars being spent right now on park improvement and covid screwed up their budget and they have to move money around to make things work.

Its crazy to me that right now (+/-2years) disney is building more new stuff than ever and people are still upset lol. New Star Wars Lands, Avengers Land, Toy Story Land, MMRR, Gotg Coaster, Tron Coaster, Space 220, Remi, and so much more. And thats just in USA. Many BIllions are beings spent in Paris/China/Tokyo as well

We are in a period of growth that is insane and people should feel lucky instead of entitled

They allowed the parks to languish for years...DHS in particular got down to 5 rides in the whole park... They HAD to make these improvements... And they should have made additions to all of these parks YEARS ago... Yes I love that they are in a growth spurt, but as we see so often, it is replacement, not additions when additional capacity is needed, They have great ideas that are then value engineered out of existence after huge publicity releases, all the while continuing to raise prices... two 3-day park hoppers were just under a thousand dollars... They should and can do better...

 

[RSoxNo1]

They allowed the parks to languish for years...DHS in particular got down to 5 rides in the whole park... They HAD to make these improvements... And they should have made additions to all of these parks YEARS ago... Yes I love that they are in a growth spurt, but as we see so often, it is replacement, not additions when additional capacity is needed, They have great ideas that are then value engineered out of existence after huge publicity releases, all the while continuing to raise prices... two 3-day park hoppers were just under a thousand dollars... They should and can do better...

DHS was down to 3 rides for a few days and 4 rides for longer.

 

[HauntedPirate]

They allowed the parks to languish for years...DHS in particular got down to 5 rides in the whole park... They HAD to make these improvements... And they should have made additions to all of these parks YEARS ago... Yes I love that they are in a growth spurt, but as we see so often, it is replacement, not additions when additional capacity is needed, They have great ideas that are then value engineered out of existence after huge publicity releases, all the while continuing to raise prices... two 3-day park hoppers were just under a thousand dollars... They should and can do better...

That’s what happens when you have two high-level execs who believed that their theme parks were “mature”. As a result, they spent a billion-plus on a system to avoid building new rides, reality slapped them across the face soon after and they had to start playing catch up, then they hired a merchandise guy to run P&R, and the rest is history.

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

Disney have done this multiple times with their rides, it's not particularly a Universal strategy. Universal also messed a lot of people around when they opened Hagrids ride before it was ready. Many days people queued for hours and the ride would go down. After going down there was little to no communication to guests and people weren't happy. Sometimes these things work for you and sometimes they don't, both parks have records of getting things spectacularly wrong and spectacularly right.

This still happens with RotR.

 

[peter11435]

This still happens with RotR.

Well except people don’t “queue for hours”

at least not in the traditional sense

 

[The Aracuan Bird]

Well except people don’t “queue for hours”

at least not in the traditional sense

No. They wake up at the wee hours of the morning to get a chance to maybe ride it. Even the most dedicated and persistent guests can’t even guarantee themselves a ride on it.

 

[WDWTrojan]

WDW is run by incompetent people who are out of touch. This ride should have opened last year.

In addition to expanding capacity, they build rides to generate buzz and draw crowds. Last year was the worst possible time to draw a crowd and generate buzz. They'd have burned their press hit for it with little to no reward. Could it open now, for the summer, and do what they want? Absolutely, but they want to do it for the new fiscal year and for the 50th.

 

[TikibirdLand]

I've watched the videos of the Paris one. It's cute. But, it's certainly not worth the wait this thing is going to have. Nor is it worth the length of this thread!

 

[peter11435]

No. They wake up at the wee hours of the morning to get a chance to maybe ride it. Even the most dedicated and persistent guests can’t even guarantee themselves a ride on it.

I don’t think 7am qualifies as the “wee hours of the morning”

 

[Incomudro]

I don’t think 7am qualifies as the “wee hours of the morning”

It does when you're on vacation.

 

[peter11435]

It does when you're on vacation.

And that’s your right to not want to get up that early while on vacation. But there has always been things you’ll miss out on if you’re not willing to be up or there at certain times.

 

[UNCgolf]

And that’s your right to not want to get up that early while on vacation. But there has always been things you’ll miss out on if you’re not willing to be up or there at certain times.

I don't think there's ever been anything that's so far outside what most people would consider normal hours, though -- especially when it's a headlining attraction and not some niche interest. 7 AM is quite early.

It still doesn't make sense to me. I don't see any reason they couldn't have people enter a lottery the night before rather than being about who can touch the fastest at 7 AM. That seems far more equitable.

 

[Incomudro]

And that’s your right to not want to get up that early while on vacation. But there has always been things you’ll miss out on if you’re not willing to be up or there at certain times.

I didn't say I don't do it, I just said those are the wee hours of the morning when on vacation.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It still doesn't make sense to me. I don't see any reason they couldn't have people enter a lottery the night before rather than being about who can touch the fastest at 7 AM. That seems far more equitable.

This, this, this. First come, first serve makes sense when passes are being distributed over a period of time that is perceptible, at least several minutes and really more over hours, not seconds that are dependent on a variety of uncontrollable factors.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I don't think there's ever been anything that's so far outside what most people would consider normal hours, though -- especially when it's a headlining attraction and not some niche interest. 7 AM is quite early.

It's easier to blame the consumer for not doing extra work on vacation than admit that Disney should have designed this headliner ride to have decent capacity.

 

[J4546]

this is gonna be a solid addition to epcot once its open. Any darkride at epcot would help, but a major trackless darkride with a creperie and beautiful themed area is awesome.

Epcot is getting Remi Expansion, GotG Mega Coaster, Space 220, Innoventions/Center Spine refurb, Moana Forest, Entrance overhaul, SSE lighting, Harmonious, Play Pavilion, Gelataria, and ongoing pavillion renovations....Its shaping up to be quite an update! Id love it if they put this kinda money into AK or CA next!

 

[doctornick]

this is gonna be a solid addition to epcot once its open. Any darkride at epcot would help, but a major trackless darkride with a creperie and beautiful themed area is awesome.

We can argue about a lot of the stuff going on at Epcot but I think most would agree that the whole Ratatouille expansion including the ride are pretty good additions.

Some additional rides in WS would also be nice though. Something in Germany/Italy or Japan would help to fill in gaps around the lagoon.