EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

[ToTBellHop]

Not disagreeing with the overall sentiment, but the "no one really cares about" portion is highly debatable. A new ride at Disney World is something a huge amount of people care about and will be mobbed.

It is not highly anticipated. It follows a string of 3 new lands themed to very popular franchises opening. It’s the last and least LPS ride to open in 2 years at WDW. And it is as visible as an old pair of shoes collecting dust in the back of your closet (supposing you are also actively remodeling half of your house). It will create a similar response, too: “oh, I forgot about you!”

It was envisioned to take some pressure off DHS but is arriving a couple years late.

 

[pdude81]

Disney Bar and Grill and Bar? Disney Festival and Bar?

Think of the great food festival synergy if they only kept that weird table in the middle of the park

 

[CastAStone]

It is not highly anticipated. It follows a string of 3 new lands themed to very popular franchises opening. It’s the last and least LPS ride to open in 2 years at WDW. And it is as visible as an old pair of shoes collecting dust in the back of your closet. It will create a similar response, too: “oh, I forgot about you!”

It was envisioned to take some pressure off DHS but is arriving a couple years late.

At the same time, because of the timing of Star Wars land and Mickey and Minnie’s openings, probably 90%+ of guests going in 2021 will have written none of the three rides before

 

[marni1971]

I disagree, but discussion boards wouldn’t be much of a discussion if everyone agreed.

It’ll be nothing like EPCOT Center. Nowhere close.

 

[GimpYancIent]

Think of the great food festival synergy if they only kept that weird table in the middle of the park

A matter of taste. I prefer the Supreme or meat lovers.

 

[ToTBellHop]

At the same time, because of the timing of Star Wars land and Mickey and Minnie’s openings, probably 90%+ of guests going in 2021 will have written none of the three rides before

Agreed. And Rat will not really contribute to their decision to book. Star Wars absolutely will.

 

[marni1971]

Disney Bar and Grill and Bar? Disney Festival and Bar?

Bobs IP filled booze and festival park?

BIFBOF?

Too disingenuous?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Bobs IP filled booze and festival park?

BIFBOF?

Too disingenuous?

BIFBOF! I love it!!

 

[marni1971]

Back to the OP... if safety wasn’t a consideration Rat would be open now.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

It is not highly anticipated. It follows a string of 3 new lands themed to very popular franchises opening. It’s the last and least LPS ride to open in 2 years at WDW. And it is as visible as an old pair of shoes collecting dust in the back of your closet (supposing you are also actively remodeling half of your house). It will create a similar response, too: “oh, I forgot about you!”

It was envisioned to take some pressure off DHS but is arriving a couple years late.

Agree to disagree.

 

[CastAStone]

Agreed. And Rat will not really contribute to their decision to book. Star Wars absolutely will.

So then I guess when is the right time to open? If it won’t impact 2021 ticket sales and GOTG and Tron are meant to impact 2022, why not open This spring to get people to book one less day at MK/DHS and 1 more at Epcot?

 

[CastAStone]

Back to the OP... if safety wasn’t a consideration Rat would be open now.

Does this go back to the queue issues?

 

[GimpYancIent]

So then I guess when is the right time to open? If it won’t impact 2021 ticket sales and GOTG and Tron are meant to impact 2022, why not open This spring to get people to book one less day at MK/DHS and 1 more at Epcot?

The spread the wealth concept.

 

[marni1971]

Does this go back to the queue issues?

One would assume queue and crowding.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Agreed. And Rat will not really contribute to their decision to book. Star Wars absolutely will.

If not for Covid, Rat would have had two positives - Giving people another reason to visit the back of World Showcase and taking people in and off the walkways where they would otherwise be buying overpriced snack-sized portions of fancy shmancy food. Oh wait...

Pre-Covid, I said this would have been a solid high D / low E ticket that would have drawn large numbers of people. Now... not so much. Not entirely of their own doing, but this was really a fumble. One could argue “wrong time, wrong park”.

 

[marni1971]

If not for Covid, Rat would have had two positives - Giving people another reason to visit the back of World Showcase and taking people in and off the walkways where they would otherwise be buying overpriced snack-sized portions of fancy shmancy food. Oh wait...

Pre-Covid, I said this would have been a solid high D / low E ticket that would have drawn large numbers of people. Now... not so much. Not entirely of their own doing, but this was really a fumble.

To be honest things haven’t been going to plan for the last 18 months.

 

[GimpYancIent]

If not for Covid, Rat would have had two positives - Giving people another reason to visit the back of World Showcase and taking people in and off the walkways where they would otherwise be buying overpriced snack-sized portions of fancy shmancy food. Oh wait...

Pre-Covid, I said this would have been a solid high D / low E ticket that would have drawn large numbers of people. Now... not so much. Not entirely of their own doing, but this was really a fumble.

Some rodent costumed characters interacting with the guests and everything will turn out fine.

 

[HauntedPirate]

To be honest things haven’t been going to plan for the last 18 months.

I remember a time when I was being optimistic that this could open in March. Of 2020.

 

[Surferboy567]

So then I guess when is the right time to open? If it won’t impact 2021 ticket sales and GOTG and Tron are meant to impact 2022, why not open This spring to get people to book one less day at MK/DHS and 1 more at Epcot?

I know they don’t compare in the slightest. Wouldn’t it be wise for them to open an attraction to maybe take some of the attention off Velocicoaster. Not saying, they are comparable in any sense but if I was Disney I would be trying to open things. Especially with the 50th.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I know they don’t compare in the slightest. Wouldn’t it be wise for them to open an attraction to maybe take some of the attention off Velocicoaster. Not saying, they are comparable in any sense but if I was Disney I would be trying to open things. Especially with the 50th.

There’s no question that it will open by 10-1-21. The question is, do they open in Spring because it can or do they pick a date in the summer. I gather they want to see a few more weeks of covid numbers. That bump a couple weeks back spooked them.