Journey of Water is a walkthrough Epcot attraction inspired by the animated film, Moana.[1] It was originally set to open in 2021 as a part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration. However, the attraction was delayed to October 16, 2023, as part of The Walt Disney Company's centennial celebration, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it was announced that a new outdoor meet-and-greets location called Character Greeting, right located next door to the attraction, would opened in exact same date, which was became part of Journey of Water Pavilion.
Summary
Journey of Water is a garden featuring interactive fountains and other water features leading from the current Innoventions plaza (replacing much of Innoventions West) down to The Seas Pavilion. Anchored by a massive topiary of Te Fiti, Journey of Water serves as whimsical exploration of the water cycle (which was divided into seven segments of the story: rain, stream, wetland, land, lake, river, ocean, and sky) and how it sustains our world.[2]
History
The walkthrough attraction had two sets of previews, from July 25 to August 19, 2023,[3] and from September 1st to 22nd, exclusively for Walt Disney World cast members.[4] The attraction had DVC and annual passholder previews on September 24 to 29 and October 1 to 4,[5] before it officially opened on October 16, 2023.[6]
Further reading
- "BREAKING: New Moana-Inspired “Journey of Water” Walkthrough Maze, Logo Confirmed for Reimagined Epcot", WDW News Today (Aug 22, 2019)
- "Disney World is getting a 'Moana' attraction and there's no telling how far we'll go to get there", USA Today (Aug 26, 2019)
- "EPCOT OVERHAUL: Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana Coming to Epcot (Model, Concept Art, Location, and More)", BlogMickey (Oct 16, 2019)
External links
References
- ^ "Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Shares First of Many Exciting Announcements to be Unveiled at D23 Expo 2019".
- ^ "Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana Continues Wave of Growth at Walt Disney World". Walt Disney World News. October 16, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Francis, Katie (July 10, 2023). "BREAKING: Cast Member Previews for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana to Begin This Month". disneyfoodblog. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Next round of Cast Member previews pushes Journey of Water Inspired by Moana opening towards October". WDWMagic. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Bevil, Dewayne (September 7, 2023). "Disney: Passholder previews set for Epcot's watery Moana attraction". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Libbey, Dirk (September 9, 2023). "Destination D23 2023 Disney Parks Panel: Ahsoka In Star Tours, What's Next For Animal Kingdom, And When Epcot's Transformation Will Finally Be Done". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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