Disney announces Annual Passholder previews for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana at EPCOT

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Posted: Thursday September 7, 2023 10:38am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Annual Passholders can attend a special preview for Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana beginning September 24, 2023 at EPCOT.

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana overview

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana Preview Dates

Passholder previews will take place at EPCOT from park open to park close on the following dates:

September 24 to September 29, 2023
October 1 to October 4, 2023

EPCOT Reservation Required

To participate in this preview experience, Passholders must have a theme park reservation for EPCOT on the day of the preview. Note that:

If your theme park reservation is for a different theme park (and not for EPCOT), then you will not be eligible to participate in a preview that day.
If you enter EPCOT without a theme park reservation after 2:00 PM, then you will not be eligible to participate in a preview that day.

Check-In Details

To check in for this preview, visit the entrance to Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana—located across from Coral Reef Restaurant.

An in-depth look at EPCOT's Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

Important Information

Registration is not required to attend this preview. However, you must have a theme park reservation for EPCOT on the day of the preview.
A standby queue will be in place for this experience; a virtual queue will not be available.
An eligible, activated Annual Pass is required to attend this preview. You must show your Annual Pass card, Disney MagicMobile pass, MagicBand or MagicBand+—along with valid photo identification—when checking in.
Everyone in your party must be an Annual Passholder to attend this preview experience.
All offerings are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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Epcot82Guy50 minutes ago

I got to go through it today. It was drizzling, so there was no wait. It is nicely done, but the criticisms are quite valid. I will say, even with clouds, I noticed the sun and its heat coming through. So, I don't know if the amount of shade will be as great as it seems come the hot summer afternoons. Also, even being not that crowded, it seems like a logistics nightmare. I didn't get to experience a couple of the effects, and we got caught in bottlenecks more than once. The theme is a bit disjointed, but not as bad as I feared. I still think it would have been better as Tefiti only. But, the placement is the biggest issue. It already feels disconnected where it is, except from the Seas. And, there is a large empty area in front of the Land. Plus, I am really fearing for how the center is going to look with only 3/4 sides filled with things. I truly wish this would have been the center of World Nature with a walkway around it, showing key parts of the attraction - where you could enter it from either side (much like the set up of the Communicore showcases). Then, have something proper in position 4/4 in the center. It just feels like it was designed by someone who hadn't ever been in the park and plunked down on a site map.

James Alucobond9 hours ago

Walls are down by the meet-and-greet space. Rolling planters have moved in instead.

BagOfGroceries1 day ago

I just got through it, and it was super fun! Will it be a worthy replacement for the space? We’ll see, but as a pure experience, it’s a solid 8.5/10

MisterPenguin1 day ago

Disney rarely removes unless something is ready to replace it. Unless that that thing costs too much or is a liability. So... I'm guessing Imagination water features will be around a long time.

Cmdr_Crimson1 day ago

So, who else thinks this is the end of the water features at Imagination?

Rich Brownn2 days ago

My car already alerts me if there is something in the back seat

lightningtap3472 days ago

It's very pretty at night!

MisterPenguin3 days ago

If you put your foot over the drain, the attraction fills up in 10 minutes.

UNCgolf3 days ago

I assume you meant 800, but I believe NRJ's capacity is higher than that. I think it's somewhere between 1200-1400 an hour -- higher than FEA and Peter Pan, but certainly not a people eater like Pirates.

Skibum19703 days ago

From what I recall, the river ride also has lower capacity, around 80 pph. With it being that low, the line gets long pretty quick. Frozen Ever After and Peter Pan have similar capacity constraints and long lines. I don't know the numbers but I would say that Pirates easily beats Frozen and Navi'i on daily throughput, mainly because Pirates can handle nearly three times the guests per hour. I do agree wholeheartedly that AK needs more rides but Navi's wait time can be misleading. FoP is a better barometer.

OSUPhantom3 days ago

I did the annual pass holder preview this afternoon and I was impressed with it. It’s not an e-ticket, it’s not groundbreaking, but it’s an enjoyable experience that I do think captures the edutainment spirit of Epcot well. It’s a win and I’m glad for the addition.

SilentWindODoom3 days ago

I wonder if the river ride is so full because it's chock-a-block with people who are waiting for their time to ride Flight of Passage and don't want to stray too far.

Incomudro3 days ago

I knew it was coming, if it wasn't here already.

UNCgolf3 days ago

Oh I absolutely wouldn't wait 70+ minutes to ride it and I agree it shouldn't get waits like that -- I also think the ride would be better received in general if it didn't have those waits. I don't think Flight of Passage is worth the waits it gets either.