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News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot
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Surfin' Tuna
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Let's not go this far
Haymarket2008
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So is this the first new build attraction at Epcot since Mission: Space in 2003?
UNCgolf
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Soarin' was added after Mission: Space.
doctornick
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Soarin’ opened after that, no?
Haymarket2008
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Oh duh, of course. My mistake. So the first new build attraction since 2005. Still quite a bit of time.
rct247
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Remy is a great addition to the France pavilion, World Showcase and Epcot. I have done both versions and I do prefer the one at Walt Disney Studios more, but just because the area around it looks better and the restaurant at the end is missing from Epcot. I love that a level of bilingual French/English was left as is and not changed for an American audience. I remember riding it in Paris as my first trackless ride and being blown away, but after now riding Rise and Runaway Railway, those two are a bit more exciting, but it's to be expected as they are newer and pushed the envelope a bit more. One thing that Remy does do well is the mix of cozy "smaller" spaces compared to the expansive rooms we see in Runaway Railway and Rise.
If I could have done it my way, I would have completely redone the back of the France pavilion, removing the French film and playing something like it in the queue and having them exit into the gift shop and cafe. They did a great job squeezing in a new street like they did, but they didn't have to. It would have left one of the expansion plots open still. The one part I don't like about the new street is the covered shelter right in front of the marquee. Any cover is welcome for Florida's rainy summers and I think it was added to try and block an awkward sight line of the Eiffel Tower from a view you were never supposed to see it, however, that same awkward view is still visible from the ride entrance/exit. It's also currently a dead end and may suffer from poor Guest flow.
I absolutely think World Showcase has room for Disney to incorporate Disney stories into these representation of real counties and cultures. The key is transitioning from real world to animated and respecting both. There is real culture to explore and the animated representation is a great way for children to be introduced to that so long as it doesn't take over. Frozen and the Norway pavilion is pushing it.
If I could have done it my way, I would have completely redone the back of the France pavilion, removing the French film and playing something like it in the queue and having them exit into the gift shop and cafe. They did a great job squeezing in a new street like they did, but they didn't have to. It would have left one of the expansion plots open still. The one part I don't like about the new street is the covered shelter right in front of the marquee. Any cover is welcome for Florida's rainy summers and I think it was added to try and block an awkward sight line of the Eiffel Tower from a view you were never supposed to see it, however, that same awkward view is still visible from the ride entrance/exit. It's also currently a dead end and may suffer from poor Guest flow.
I absolutely think World Showcase has room for Disney to incorporate Disney stories into these representation of real counties and cultures. The key is transitioning from real world to animated and respecting both. There is real culture to explore and the animated representation is a great way for children to be introduced to that so long as it doesn't take over. Frozen and the Norway pavilion is pushing it.
vikescaper
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For anybody doing the AP previews, are we able to ride it more than once during our time window? Sorry if this was asked already.
vikescaper
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To answer my question, yes you can ride it multiple times during your preview time. It’s a fun ride and something that Epcot really needed.
Ha, it'd be nice to have the opportunity to ride it twice. Where did you see this? Thanks!
vikescaper
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I asked when we checked in.
wendysue
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We have the AP ride preview on Sept. 27, but had to change our trip to the week before. Does anyone know if there is some way to change the day of our preview? Or maybe we can print out our present reservation, take it with and see if they will let us in the week before?
SourcererMark79
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- In the Parks
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Arrived at 5:30 for the preview. Waited about 50 minutes to board (about 20 min downtime) got to the second to last room and it went 101. Lights on and evacuation. It was fun, should be a nice addition, and the expansion of the Pavillion looks great.
RSoxNo1
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It's the first attraction that didn't replace another attraction since 1989. First ride as a new build since Soarin' in 2006 (Soarin' replaced a show).
Well... there was also the Soarin' expansion which didn't replace an existing attraction.
Also, can we include kiosks?
The view of the Eiffel Tower from the new Rat Plaza looks way too fake....
castlecake2.0
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Somehow they got this so right and beasts castle so wrong.
Incomudro
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Watched some videos of the new ride, and opening of the expansion.
France is now far and away the nicest of the Epcot countries.
I know they were there before the opening of the expansion, but the kinetics of the skyliner and boats really help to give the land a level of movement that reminds me so much of the way Disney used to do things.
The land is alive has multiple levels of engagement.
Really nice.
France is now far and away the nicest of the Epcot countries.
I know they were there before the opening of the expansion, but the kinetics of the skyliner and boats really help to give the land a level of movement that reminds me so much of the way Disney used to do things.
The land is alive has multiple levels of engagement.
Really nice.
jaxonp
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What does Crush have to do with France?
jaxonp
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BatB doesn’t even look good. Looks like the first major misstep for TDS IMO.