EPCOT park reservations at capacity for three of the Passholder preview days for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

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Posted: Tuesday September 19, 2023 1:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Park Pass availability is reaching capacity for Annual Passholders at EPCOT during the previews of Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.

The opening day of previews on September 24 is at capacity, along with September 25 and 29. Journey of Water previews days remain available on September 26, 27, 28, and October 1, 2, 3, 4.

Disney announced previously that Annual Passholder previews for EPCOT's newest attraction will begin on September 24, 2023. Disney does not require guests to make any specific reservations for the preview beyond having an EPCOT park pass reservation for the day. Disney has also said that only a standby line will be available, with no virtual queue.

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

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.

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Epcot82Guy56 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.