Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is scheduled to open October 16, 2023 within World Nature—the EPCOT neighborhood dedicated to understanding and preserving the beauty and balance of the natural world.
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Disney announced at Destination D23 that Moana's Journey of Water will open on Oct 16, 2023! Moana will also be coming to World Nature for a character meet-and-greet with guests in her dedicated space near Journey of Water.
Journey of Water Inspired by Moana is a new attraction coming to EPCOT at Walt Disney World in the front of the park between Spaceship Earth and World Showcase.
The fan-favorite happy haunt from the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland park, the Hatbox Ghost, is coming to the Haunted Mansion attraction in Magic Kingdom park in 2023. Also announced at the September 2023 D23 Expo – Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom will get a whole new act next year, 2024.
(Opened April 4, 2023) Inspired by a similar attraction at Shanghai Disneyland, Tron Lightcycle Power Run is a brand new coaster-style attraction that can be found at Magic Kingdom. Originally slated to be a part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, TRON instead opened up in 2023.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure will officially open at Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida in late 2024. Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain attraction closed to begin this retheme at the end of January 2023 while Disneyland's closed on May 30th, 2023.
Moana at EPCOTAlso, Moana herself will arrive in World Nature on October 16, 2023, and start greeting guests in her own dedicated space near Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana in EPCOT.
Now, inspired by the film 'The Princess and the Frog', Tiana's Bayou Adventure will replace Splash Mountain as Walt Disney World. The new installment will offer sights and sounds of New Orleans to both the resorts in 2024.
Te Fiti Will Watch Over the Journey of WaterThe Te Fiti you'll see in EPCOT was developed in a close collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and its Creative Legacy team.
We recently welcomed Te Fiti to the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT in Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana and we are thrilled to be celebrating this moment!
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Guardians of Galaxy Cosmic Rewind have debuted at Epcot. The next major update will be the debut of a Moana-themed walkthrough attraction, Journey of Water, on October 16, 2023.
The closing of the 30-year-old ride — which Princess Diana visited in 1993 — follows years of calls for change because it features several characters from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which featured racist stereotypes.
Disney is taking that issue to the Florida courts. Now, Florida is striking back at Disney in the courts, suing them to keep Splash Mountain as is and not retheme the ride.
Currently, Disney has not announced any plans to build in Texas. However, with Universal creating a park in Frisco, Texas, it will be interesting to see if other brands follow suit. For now, we'll keep an eye on all of Disney projects around the globe!
The Flash: Speed Force, coming to Warner Bros. Movie World in April 2024! This 30-metre-high attraction will take you on a thrilling journey where you'll reach speeds up to 70km/h.