The wait is over!
Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana
The new Moana-inspired attraction in EPCOT — Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana — is set to open in the fall of 2023. We’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for it to arrive, but we were lucky enough to attend a Cast Member preview! We had a ton of fun walking through this exploration trail and playing with the living water — you can read all about our experience here. But, there was one thing that didn’t quite go according to plan.
Throughout this walking path, visitors will see signage at the start of each section, with educational information about the water cycle. The sections — Rain, Stream, Wetland, Spring, Land, Lake, River, Ocean, and Sky — each have a component that teaches you something while also allowing you to interact with the water in a unique way.
The Water Cycle
For example, in Rain, guests can touch “strings” of water that play musical notes as they pass their hands through.
The water is inviting you to play! These streams are interactive and play music as you pass your hands through the water!
📍Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana pic.twitter.com/Fp0XRuMm3z
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Unfortunately, while we were there, one of the sections wasn’t functioning. The Spring section of the attraction was temporarily closed, so we didn’t get to see details of how that particular water feature worked.
Spring
Now, this was a Cast Member preview, so they are working out the kinks. Things should run more smoothly by the time the attraction opens in the Fall. However, it’s a good idea to be prepared for this to happen occasionally. Just like how rides have temporary malfunctions every so often throughout the parks, these water features could see similar closures.
Temporarily closed
The good news is, even without this one water feature, we were still blown away with everything that we did get to experience. The attraction was beautiful and had a wonderful old-EPCOT, educational feel.
Pretty!
We’ll be back once this attraction opens so stay tuned to DFB for more!
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I am so excited about this exhibit!! It really reminds me of when I was very young and they had the lights in the ground. Every time it rained (and it would rain at 4pm) the lights would shine and it was so much fun. This exhibit is bringing back that feeling of awe and happiness.
I guess I am OLD, I so LOVED the educational aspects about EPCOT when it opened. It was so much more intriguing to learn about the history of Mexico, than the weak storyline of the Cabalaros overlay they have now. While the Frozen Ever After is popular for now, I can’t help, but wonder how long it will be popular. Granted, I was an adult when I went to Epcot, but my little kids (now adults loved it).
Hoping we can check this out when we go in late November!
It sucked. It wasn’t as good as the line for Na’vi Rover Journey. It is more disappointing than what they did to Journey into Imagination. At least I get to sit down in air conditioning in that ride.