News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[ToTBellHop]

I'm a quarter French, so not a snub, nothing personal but I'm not into men.

I’ll take the win!

 

[Obobru]

Friendship boats could use a new color scheme

Slap a character sticker on the side and they will be updated

 

[pixarprincess]

Any chance there could be a soft opening in May? I was so hoping this would be open by the time we're there but Summer 2020 seems to imply no earlier than June

 

[Creathir]

More updates from Bio today, with some commentary from our own @marni1971











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“International Gateway view of a dark steel frame in the Epcot France pavilion expansion.”

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“Back corner and front of an Imagineering test of facade styles and colors. How things look in natural light. Seen from Disney Skyliner.”

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I personally like this solution for fixing the Eiffel Tower issue.

 

[sedati]

Will that new structure be the main entry point with fastpass checkpoint and standby/single rider split?

 

[IMDREW]

Wow, this project is diverting more and more from the concept art as each week goes by. So there won’t be a clean straight view of the Ratatouille building anymore?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wow, this project is diverting more and more from the concept art as each week goes by. So there won’t be a clean straight view of the Ratatouille building anymore?

The promotional art was wrong even when it was released. The canopy structure is not new and is in the water management plans.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Wow, this project is diverting more and more from the concept art as each week goes by. So there won’t be a clean straight view of the Ratatouille building anymore?

Creating layers is always a good thing in my book.

Makes the area look bigger and more believable as an actual place, and hides the fact that it's actually a dead end

 

[NoChesterHester]

Creating layers is always a good thing in my book.

Makes the area look bigger and more believable as an actual place, and hides the fact that it's actually a dead end

Agree completely. This is a superior design.

 

[IMDREW]

Oh, Im not saying there’s anything wrong with it! I think it will be a beautiful expansion, with much to offer! If only the UK expansion could be something like this

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

kinda disappointing that instead of new guest area they are making it so guests will have little room to move around in back there. As soon as you turn the corner BAM. Huge line for Ratatouille. Don't know why they are making the walkways so narrow and the entry point so far up.

 

[marni1971]

kinda disappointing that instead of new guest area they are making it so guests will have little room to move around in back there. As soon as you turn the corner BAM. Huge line for Ratatouille. Don't know why they are making the walkways so narrow and the entry point so far up.

This area is mainly a circulation and pure queuing area / exit path. It’s not meant to be anything else.

the building entrances are exactly where they are in France.

 

[Timothy_Q]

kinda disappointing that instead of new guest area they are making it so guests will have little room to move around in back there. As soon as you turn the corner BAM. Huge line for Ratatouille. Don't know why they are making the walkways so narrow and the entry point so far up.

The new path around and back is much wider than the little streets in the original pavilion.

Not sure where you're seeing it being "so narrow"?

 

[aladdin2007]

kinda disappointing that instead of new guest area they are making it so guests will have little room to move around in back there. As soon as you turn the corner BAM. Huge line for Ratatouille. Don't know why they are making the walkways so narrow and the entry point so far up.

I cant figure out why for here the design was not done so the exit is on the other side of France, between morocco somehow, I know thats a service area back there between the two, but still seems like they could have made that work in some way. Instead the entrance and exit are combined all into the same one side of the pavilion, not going to be pretty.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I cant figure out why for here the design was not done so the exit is on the other side of France, between morocco somehow, I know thats a service area back there between the two, but still seems like they could have made that work in some way. Instead the entrance and exit are combined all into the same one side of the pavilion, not going to be pretty.

Having people return to near where they entered is a rather basic design tenent. People will get disoriented and generally like to do things in a given area. In your scenario, people not riding would also have to know to walk back all the way around to meet up with their group. Same thing with people who have strollers that are left next to the restrooms.

 

[Tegan pilots a chicken]

Wow. When I was a kid I didn’t mind skipping right past France. Now it’s gonna be one of, if not my favorite WS pavilion.

 

[michmickey]

Can't wait for this attraction! Gonna bring some new life to EPCOT and draw more people into the world showcase!

 

[NoChesterHester]

I hope beyond hope this is open for our May trip.

 

[AKL2003]

I hope beyond hope this is open for our May trip.

Same!!

 

[marni1971]

Landscaping along the new entry pathway