Summary
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.
| Journey of Water | |
|---|---|
 Pavilion logo | |
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| Epcot | |
| Area | World Nature |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | July 25, 2023 |
| Opening date | October 16, 2023 |
| Replaced | Innoventions (Future World) |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Interactive water garden |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Moana |
 Assistive listening available | |
Summary edit
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 edit
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 edit
- "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 edit
- Official website
References edit
- ^ "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.