News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[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.

 

[HauntedPirate]

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

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

Certainly not. Eisner rushed the opening so he could beat Uni.

 

[Rich Brownn]

Certainly not. Eisner rushed the opening so he could beat Uni.

Including the fact that park''s signature ride was an originally conceived as an EPCOT pavilion, and repurposed to give the park something to ride.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Including the fact that park''s signature ride was an originally conceived as an EPCOT pavilion, and repurposed to give the park something to ride.

I remember something about that now. Wasn't it supposed to be built between The Land and Imagination back in the day?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I remember something about that now. Wasn't it supposed to be built between The Land and Imagination back in the day?

To be totally historically accurate, it was just a blue sky concept. It was never green lit or fully developed, so that spot was just an idea. The idea for Studios came more from Universal Studios. But, the concept certainly was a precursor to GMR.

 

[HauntedPirate]

To be totally historically accurate, it was just a blue sky concept. It was never green lit or fully developed, so that spot was just an idea. The idea for Studios came more from Universal Studios. But, the concept certainly was a precursor to GMR.

Right, there was a movie ride concept proposed for FW at some point in the 80's, which ultimately became GMR. IIRC. Didn't want to imply it was planned for FW or anything.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I was close!

They have the line mapped out already...

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[Goofnut1980]

Not sure I would want to stand around in that congested area to ride a 3 minute attraction.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Right, there was a movie ride concept proposed for FW at some point in the 80's, which ultimately became GMR. IIRC. Didn't want to imply it was planned for FW or anything.

Oh totally. There was a long-standing belief that the pavilion was actually fully developed and then became the GMR and the inspiration for the whole of DHS. That's not historically accurate. But, the idea of a Movies/Movie Production attraction for Epcot in future world was certainly in the ether.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

Why such a long queue if the wait time is only 40 minutes? Isn't there queue space inside?!

 

[Magic Feather]

The real question of importance:
Did the Single Rider queue open today?