Parts of EPCOT look a bit like a maze right now, with a LOT of walls up to hide construction sites. This park is in the middle of a major (we’re talking years-long) transformation, which has already brought us 2 new rides, a few new restaurants, and an extension of the France pavilion in World Showcase. Now, we’ve got an update about another EPCOT project that’s currently in the works!
Journey of Water Concept Art © Disney
Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana is a walk-through attraction coming to the World Nature section of EPCOT. This is the big construction site that you’ll see right behind Spaceship Earth. We’ve seen some concept art for this attraction, and we’ve been tracking the project’s progress, which you can see from the EPCOT Monorail. But now Disney has released NEW concept art!
Imagineer Zach Riddley shared some new concept art and details for Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana on his Instagram page. Previously, Disney announced that this attraction will teach guests about the water cycle and how important it is to our lives. Riddley explained a bit more about how this will happen, using a graphic that he said represents the style that “will be used throughout the attraction.”
©Disney
This map of the water cycle was “inspired by the design and visual language” of Moana. Riddley also shared that the EPCOT team “created many original pieces that focus on the dynamic movement of water as it travels around the experience.” Pictures like the one above will be used to “guide guests through the cycle of water in fun and engaging ways to tell our story of the vital link we share with water across our planet, and inspire the important role we all share in preserving this life-giving and life-sustaining precious resource.”
Journey of Water Concept Art as seen in The EPCOT Experience
It sounds like guests will walk through the attraction to see rock formations, fountains, and other water features, and along the way, they’ll also see graphics that explain the water cycle.
Journey of Water Concept Art as seen in The EPCOT Experience
Right now, the space for this attraction is very busy, with construction crews hard at work. We can see rock formations starting to take place already!
More progress
In other concept art that Disney shared this year, we got a more complete look at the attraction. There seem to be several shady and covered areas, with both trees and overhangs along the pathway. And you can spot a few different water features, such as fountains, waterfalls, and even jumping water.
Journey of Water Concept Art © Disney
Disney hasn’t shared an opening date or timeframe for this attraction yet. We’ll continue to watch for more updates from Disney, so stay tuned with DFB for more of the latest news!
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It’s horrible! Hate it. Should have put this over blown, oversized walkway of rocks and water fountains in Animal Kingdom, not Epcot, and they destroyed the beautiful Fountain of Nations for this boring thing?
I predict this will be a flop. Guests are not going to take a leisurely walk thru these gardens to learn anything, it will take too long. Disney has a long history of teaching guests by 3-4-5 minute glimpses. Look at the old Ellen’s Energy Adventure, a sit down sequence of short stories throughout the adventure. There is no one to tell the story or move guest thru the Moana trip, besides the fact that no one knows who Moana is. This is a huge mistake that no one will visit, just walk thru on their way to world showcase which is the “Weenie” ahead to draw you. This is a Bob Iger FUBAR and followed up by a Bob Chepak SNAFU.
I may be a minority in here but as beautiful as this looks, I think moana would have been better suited for the splash mountain re-theme. Either way, im anxious to check out both
M guessing a late 2023 or early 2024 opening bse on the current construction still going on.