Journey of Water

Journey of Water
Pavilion logo
Epcot
AreaWorld Nature
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateJuly 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
Opening dateOctober 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)
ReplacedInnoventions
(Future World)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeInteractive water garden
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeMoana
MusicSongs and compositions by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i
Assistive listening available

Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is a walkthrough water trail attraction at Epcot, a theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida. The attraction depicts the Earth's water cycle and is inspired by the 2016 animated film Moana.[1]

It was originally set to open in 2021 as a part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration. However, the attraction was delayed to October 16, 2023, as part of The Walt Disney Company's centennial celebration, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it was announced that a new outdoor meet-and-greets location called Character Greeting, right located next door to the attraction, would opened in exact same date, which was became part of Journey of Water Pavilion.

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Journey of Water is a garden featuring interactive fountains and other water features leading from CommuniCore Hall (replacing much of Innoventions West) down to The Seas Pavilion. Anchored by a massive topiary of Te Fiti and rock-hard formations of HeiHei, Pua and Moana, Journey of Water serves as whimsical exploration of the water cycle (which was divided into seven segments of the story: rain, stream, wetland, land, lake, river, ocean, and sky) and how it sustains our world.[2]

The walkthrough attraction had two sets of previews, from July 25 to August 19, 2023,[3] and from September 1 to 22, exclusively for Walt Disney World cast members.[4] The attraction had DVC and annual passholder previews on September 24 to 29 and October 1 to 4,[5] before it officially opened on October 16, 2023.[6]

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  1. ^ "Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Shares First of Many Exciting Announcements to be Unveiled at D23 Expo 2019".
  2. ^ "Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana Continues Wave of Growth at Walt Disney World". Walt Disney World News. October 16, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Francis, Katie (July 10, 2023). "BREAKING: Cast Member Previews for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana to Begin This Month". disneyfoodblog. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Next round of Cast Member previews pushes Journey of Water Inspired by Moana opening towards October". WDWMagic. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (September 7, 2023). "Disney: Passholder previews set for Epcot's watery Moana attraction". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Libbey, Dirk (September 9, 2023). "Destination D23 2023 Disney Parks Panel: Ahsoka In Star Tours, What's Next For Animal Kingdom, And When Epcot's Transformation Will Finally Be Done". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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