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  • BREAKING: Ratatouille Ride Grand Opening at EPCOT Set for Oct. 1, 2021

    BREAKING: Ratatouille Ride Grand Opening at EPCOT Set for Oct. 1, 2021

    Disney has just announced the grand opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT is set for Oct. 1 2021 in time for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary celebration!

    That date may sound familiar, as it will also mark exactly 50 years since Walt Disney World officially opened for the first time. So Chef Remy will help us kick off “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” in Parisian style.

    In this delicious new attraction, you’ll feel like you’ve shrunk to the size of Chef Remy as you scurry through Gusteau’s famous restaurant on a wild adventure for the whole family (no height requirement!). Based on Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award-winning “Ratatouille,” the experience will be part of a newly expanded France pavilion inside EPCOT that will also open Oct. 1.

    When you round the corner into this new portion of the pavilion, you’ll be transported into a fanciful version of Paris that feels straight out of the animated film. As you can see in this beautiful nighttime photo we’re sharing today, it’s easy to understand why little Remy fell so head-over-heels in love with the “city of lights.”

    Also opening Oct. 1 will be La Crêperie de Paris, a new restaurant offering both table- and quick-service options. The menu will feature sweet crepes, savory buckwheat galettes (naturally gluten friendly) and authentic French hard cider. The attraction, restaurant and pavilion expansion are all part of the historic transformation of EPCOT currently underway, celebrating how the impossible becomes possible through the power of imagination … and a little Disney magic. This amazing time in the park’s history has already brought us a reimagined main entrance with new entrance fountain, “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” exhibit and new films in three different pavilions, with much more on the way.

    Remy will be joining Disney World for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” an 18-month event that will feature new experiences at the four Walt Disney World theme parks and beyond, where shimmering EARidescent décor will appear as if by magic.

  • VIDEO: Disney Parks Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Look at New Ratatouille Ride

    VIDEO: Disney Parks Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Look at New Ratatouille Ride

    During he fifth anniversary edition of “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” Disney Parks revealed a behind-the-scenes look at the Ratatouille Adventure ride coming to EPCOT.

    The attraction will expand the pavilion and shrink guests to Remy’s size and scurry to safety in a dazzling chase across a kitchen with the sights, sounds and smells of Gusteau’s legendary Parisian restaurant.

    Take a look at the behind the scenes video Disney Parks posted to Twitter below:

    The loading area is made to look like to rooftops of Paris, with oversized chimneys and rain gutters. This is the area where riders will board trackless ride vehicles, which are made to look like rats.

    Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opens in 2021. In addition to the Ratatouille ride, the expansion of the France Pavilion will include new shopping, dining, and more.

  • BREAKING: New Ratatouille Ride Vehicle Revealed at Epcot

    BREAKING: New Ratatouille Ride Vehicle Revealed at Epcot

    During a special media preview of 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, we got a first look at the new Ride Vehicle for the upcoming Ratatouille Ride coming to Epcot’s France Pavillion.

    The attraction will expand the pavilion and shrink guests to Remy’s size and scurry to safety in a dazzling chase across a kitchen with the sights, sounds and smells of Gusteau’s legendary Parisian restaurant.

    The loading area is made to look like to rooftops of Paris, with oversized chimneys and rain gutters. This is the area where riders will board trackless ride vehicles, which are made to look like rats.

    Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opens in summer 2020. In addition to the Ratatouille ride, the expansion of the France Pavilion will include new shopping, dining, and more.

  • PHOTOS: Epcot’s Ratatouille Attraction Construction Update

    PHOTOS: Epcot’s Ratatouille Attraction Construction Update

    Construction on the Ratatouille attraction at Epcot has been underway since last September and now we’re getting a look at some of the latest aerial construction photos.

    These aerial pictures give a fantastic view of the progress being made on the transformation of the France Pavilion in The World Showcase.

    The framing for the exterior walls is nearly complete as you can see in the photos below.

    From a distance you can see the corner of the Ratatouille ride peeking out along France’s skyline.

    Ratatouille ride construction
    Photo: @bioreconstruct

    The exterior walls can be seen across World Showcase Lagoon and in the photo below you get an idea of just how large the structure will be in comparison to the surrounding area.

    Ratatouille ride construction
    Photo: @bioreconstruct

    The ride is scheduled to open sometime before October 1st, 2021 in time for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. In addition to the Ratatouille ride, the expansion of the France Pavilion will include new shopping, dining, and more.