If long lines and big crowds stress you out, you probably should just close this post right now. Seriously. It got SCARY in EPCOT today.

Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana has soft-opened in EPCOT, and it’s already VERY popular. Come with us to check out the CROWDS and find out how long you might have to wait in order to go inside the new attraction.

Journey of Water is a new walk-through attraction where you can explore lush gardens and play with different water features. You can play water like a harp, walk through a waterfall that parts as you go under it, and even cause waves to crash against a rock wall. It’s a fun, interactive experience, and the various signs that teach about the water cycle bring in classic old EPCOT vibes.

A lot of people have been excited to test the new attraction, but when it first opened yesterday (October 6th), the crowds weren’t too bad. There were a lot of people there, but the crowds were manageable and not overwhelming. So what’s it like today?

When we arrived in EPCOT early this afternoon, Disney was once again using a virtual queue for Journey of Water. You can join the virtual queue on the My Disney Experience app. The return line didn’t look bad at all when we stopped by — in fact, it looked like people were walking right inside once their group was called.

By the time our own group was called, though, it was a different story. There was a LONG line that extended all the way past the Seas pavilion and towards the entrance of the Land pavilion.

This line looped back on itself a few times, which made it even longer.

Luckily, it looked like the line was moving pretty quickly. Still, you should be aware that you might be facing a long wait if you want to preview the attraction before it officially opens on the 16th.

Disney hasn’t said whether they will continue to utilize a virtual queue once it’s officially open, but they will likely use it as long as the attraction remains popular enough. Once demand dies down a little bit, it seems like there will just be a standby line.

Don’t forget that there’s also a new Moana meet-and-greet in EPCOT now! When we were there, the line was closed. However, a Cast Member told us that it would reopen later that day.

Here’s a look at the times for the Moana meet-and-greet:

The crowds from this soft-opening have affected other areas in EPCOT.

The lines at the Food & Wine Festival booths were LONG today…

…and we’ve hardly ever seen a wait like this for Garden House in the Japan pavilion!

It was very people-y all throughout World Showcase.

The lines for some attractions got very long, like Test Track, which had a 90-minute wait.

It didn’t help that some rides were down for a while, including Frozen Ever After…

…Journey Into Imagination with Figment…

…and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.

Overall, EPCOT just had a ROUGH day.

We’ll continue to keep an eye on the Journey of Water situation in EPCOT, so stay tuned for more updates.

Click here to learn more about the new Moana attraction!

Have you visited Journey of Water in EPCOT yet? Let us know in the comments.