EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[HauntedPirate]

oh yes - the newly common "you should spend lots of money to build rides and NOT market them" argument. Another marketing major here.

Well, Iger did claim that all he needed to do with GE was "tweet that it was open".

 

[mattpeto]

There are several ripple effect with the move, but first and foremost, moving from VQ to standby will decrease wait times at the other attractions.

 

[gorillaball]

There is a rule of thumb that a movie’s marketing budget is about half of its production budget. According to you, every movie should be advertised as though it is Avengers: Endgame.

Quite a stretch you are making, and then saying it's "according to me".

 

[lazyboy97o]

Quite a stretch you are making, and then saying it's "according to me".

You’re the one rejecting the idea that different projects of different scopes should have a marketing push relevant to that scope. Disney’s problem is they spend too much so they have to have outsized marketing to get an acceptable return.

 

[gorillaball]

You’re the one rejecting the idea that different projects of different scopes should have a marketing push relevant to that scope. Disney’s problem is they spend too much so they have to have outsized marketing to get an acceptable return.

Not rejecting that at all. I'm questioning the thought process that Disney "over hypes" new rides or additions. Not even saying they don't, I'm saying I haven't seen it. The one example given was a promo where they said - new land is open - wow!

Then narrative changed to, they spend too much.

On that note I agree with you that there is different scope for different projects but I don't think it's linear as I interpret that's what you think. Some things have natural word of mouth (Galaxy's Edge), some things don't. To say Galaxy's Edge should have had equally more marketing than Toy Story land relative to the costs of the land I think could be a flaw.

 

[gmajew]

It was done more then it was up yesterday. So they really need to get the bugs figured out as no excuse for this ride to be down this much.

we got lucky got lightning pass and was able to get back on but they only got to boarding group 110 maybe for day.

sad.

 

[GimpYancIent]

Glad ot see Rat get a standby. This is the way the attraction should operate. It ins't an E-Ticket, and it should just be a case of hitting the queue and riding whenever.

Where are the walk around rat characters to meet and greet the guests?

 

[wdwmagic]

Where are the walk around rat characters to meet and greet the guests?

In costuming unfortunately

 

[drew81]

Where are the walk around rat characters to meet and greet the guests?

That would make too much sense.

 

[chama1]

I was at Epcot yesterday...tried at 7am to into the Remy ride and that was a bust....then tried when the 1pm slots opened...never happened...according to CM...

 

[HauntedPirate]

Not rejecting that at all. I'm questioning the thought process that Disney "over hypes" new rides or additions. Not even saying they don't, I'm saying I haven't seen it. The one example given was a promo where they said - new land is open - wow!

FLE: "Largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history!" That was plastered everywhere for months prior to opening. And it opened with Mermaid only, 7DMT didn't open with the land.

GE: Opened with MF only, Rise was still months away, and there was a large marketing push for that (despite Iger's unbridled hubris around it). The land is solid visually, but is woefully inadequate in other areas.

Anyway, back to the original topic - Rat never truly needed VQs. Having ridden both now (Epcot version in November), my opinion hasn't changed - It's a solid D-ticket.

 

[fgmnt]

I think the value of virtual queuing doesn't lie in putting it on an x-ticket or not, but essentially extending the technical preview of a ride until operations can stabilize the beast that WDI and marketing handed them.

 

[DCBaker]

Ratatouille hasn't been officially added to the website for attractions running Early Entry, but Mike posted MDE had a 60 minute wait during Early Entry at Epcot this morning -

 

[DCBaker]

 

[mightynine]

What I expected to see - at least at open - now it's just how fast do they load 'em up.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

And half of those people are actual guests vs. bloggers!

 

[wdwmagic]

Standby line opens at EPCOT's Remy's Ratatouille Adventure with congested walkways but moderate wait times​

Standby line opens at EPCOT's Remy's Ratatouille Adventure with congested walkways but moderate wait times

Securing a spot in the virtual queue is no longer needed at EPCOT's newest ride.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[mikejs78]

FLE: "Largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history!" That was plastered everywhere for months prior to opening. And it opened with Mermaid only, 7DMT didn't open with the land.

GE: Opened with MF only, Rise was still months away, and there was a large marketing push for that (despite Iger's unbridled hubris around it). The land is solid visually, but is woefully inadequate in other areas.

Anyway, back to the original topic - Rat never truly needed VQs. Having ridden both now (Epcot version in November), my opinion hasn't changed - It's a solid D-ticket.

I mean, MGM opened with only two rides in the whole park....

 

[UNCgolf]

I mean, MGM opened with only two rides in the whole park....

There were several other attractions, though -- just not rides.

Regardless, I don't think opening day Disney MGM is something to aspire to!

 

[TikibirdLand]

I mean, MGM opened with only two rides in the whole park....

MGM was never about rides, it was about experiences. You had the behind the movies walking tour. IIRC, it took four hours to complete if you did it all. There were movie characters and cars in the entrance area. Of course, the GMR welcomed guests into the movie experience too. You could watch actual animators at work in the Animation Courtyard (IIRC, they were drawing BatB at the time). Theater of the Stars had a show going too. It was my favorite park and my family's second-favorite only behind MK.