New permit filed for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana at EPCOT

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Posted: Friday July 29, 2022 11:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for set installation at Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana concept art - May 2022

The permit carries the vague description of "Install Sets" and was signed July 25 2022, valid for a year. (Thanks to @danlb_2000 on the WDWMAGIC Forums for locating the permit)

The contractor named in the permit is NY based Adirondack Scenic, who has done previous work for Disney, including Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Frozen Ever After, Na'Vi River Journey, and Morimoto Asia.

Progress has been moving more rapidly in recent months, following a year of slow-moving preparation work.

Announced almost three years ago at D23 Expo in August 2019, this will be the first-ever attraction based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios hit film, "Moana." Disney says it "will let guests interact with magical, living water in a beautiful and inspiring setting."

Disney is still to announce an opening timeframe, but the expectation is that it will open in 2023 with more details to be announced at the upcoming D23 Expo in September.

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana concept art - May 2022

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Incomudro13 days ago

Excellent! Very happy to see it back up so quick, and that it's not going to be an "oh well.."

Disone14 days ago

It was still under it's one year warranty from the contractor ;). Joking..... Or.....

MisterPenguin14 days ago

Disney fixed something. I thought that didn't happen.

Disone14 days ago

Nice. Quick repair. Maybe just a late growing pain.

tparris14 days ago

Looks like the finale effect is back open. https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/moana-journey-of-water-big-wave-ocean-finale-effect-repaired-at-epcot/

Bocabear15 days ago

EXACTLY! and Moana would have looked better in DAK.... And maybe a splash Zone themed to an Oceanographic Institute actually on the same side of the monorail beam as the Living Seas would have been a better choice.... Something that matched the style of the front half of the park....

Chef idea Mickey`=16 days ago

Keep kids entertained, something to cool off. However if that is the case how come Hollywood Studios doesn't offer one or Animal Kingdom. If the Dino playground is going away for good then that's removing something for the kids. Hollywood Studios could use something water it's hot there.

CampbellzSoup16 days ago

I still don’t see how it was a good idea to put a Moana water feature in the middle of Epcot. What were they thinking???

Ayla16 days ago

Almost 5 years.

Chef idea Mickey`=18 days ago

Perhaps this is just Epcot crying out I don't want this transformation that none of us asked aside minor enhancements or upgrades like Creation Shop and Connections made well better for Epcot how it was.

DisCOT_9719 days ago

Did I ever suggest that? I simply stated that these things should not be happening within months of opening such things. Especially when you’ve made the consumer wait so long and had the park under walls for half a decade. It’s just bad show.

eddie10419 days ago

Listen I get the complaints but I will never attack Disney for fixing or repairing their mistakes. It’s unfortunate that things are already breaking in a newly constructed area. Maybe they need better oversight on these projects or a different contractor.

Incomudro19 days ago

They shouldn't break this fast. It's embarassing. And we're not talking about complicated AA's. We're talking about lights and a water feature. And those lights failed after one night.