Scale model shows more of Journey of Water Inspired by Moana coming soon to Walt Disney World

Sep 07, 2022 in "Journey of Water Inspired by Moana"

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Journey of Water Inspired by Moana scale model and rockwork construction

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Posted: Wednesday September 7, 2022 10:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering artists are continuing their work crafting the rocks for the upcoming Journey of Water Inspired by Moana walk-through attraction coming to EPCOT.

Walt Disney Imagineers at work crafting the rockwork for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.

Artists are already applying finishing details to Moana's iconic spiral which can be seen here in the side of the rocks.

Walt Disney Imagineers at work crafting the rockwork for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.

As part of the process, a 1:12 scale model of the rockwork can be seen on the construction site. The scale model shows the water features that will be part of the rockwork.

The 1:12 scale model of Journey of Water rockwork.

Imagineers use the model as a guide, with 1 inch on the model representing 1 foot in real life.

Walt Disney Imagineers at work crafting the rockwork for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.

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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Disstevefan114 minutes ago

OK. We knew the complex show elements in this children's water walk through attraction would have failures intermittently.

lazyboy97o19 minutes ago

No, your weird obsession with a standard sanitary requirement of any water recreation facility says nothing about the complexity or reliability of the interactive show elements.

Disstevefan128 minutes ago

We knew this attraction would have failures intermittently from the look of the complex, massive water treatment plant/pump station, next to this attraction, on stage, hidden by shrubs.

𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗9734 minutes ago

The article mentions that the finale had been neutered in some way prior to being blocked by walls. Did anyone see what was neutered about it?

monothingie45 minutes ago

So more of this is broken? I hope they bought the extended warranty. https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/impressive-finale-effect-now-sits-behind-construction-walls-at-journey-of-water-inspired-by-moana-in-epcot/

BocabearMar 10, 2024

but then again, it should have been instantly corrected before people started tripping over them...Anyone can see it would be a problem... That is the biggest problem when we do installations...people tripping over our stuff as we are working...and even if they are beyond the barricades we installed, they will still blame us... So we have become hyper aware of this issue...I am shocked someone at Disney did not see this and flag it .... and come up with something for it... Tiny bench surround, etc.

retr0gateMar 06, 2024

I could be completely wrong here, but I find it hard to believe the mounds were an intentional part of the design. It seems far more likely that there was an issue with the grading and they decided to just leave it as is / improvise something during construction. I've worked on similar projects (albeit, not in theme parks) and what we draw does not always reflect what's actually built on site. You can usually expect to see a lot of small discrepancies like this, especially when it comes to site work like pavement, lighting fixtures, etc., usually because something was overlooked during installation, not the design process.

Disstevefan1Mar 03, 2024

LOL. This is why I love these boards! 🏆

_calebMar 02, 2024

*concrete

Cmdr_CrimsonMar 02, 2024

How bout this....😏

Disstevefan1Mar 02, 2024

I don’t know what this means, but the mounds of cement the designers chose as lamp post bases in World Malformation in EPCOT was a tripping hazard and they looked ugly. It makes you wonder, did they run out of time and/or money and the cement mounds was just a cost cutting mistake? Maybe a CFTOD inspection flagged it and made them fix it? LOL! Whatever the reason, they are ending up spending even more money to correct it.

Cmdr_CrimsonMar 02, 2024

CntrlFlPeteMar 02, 2024

I found it crazy when I was there the other day in the way they had Pluto out in the walkway right across from Daisey (who was in one of the sections). Each time I needed to go through that area, I needed to dodge folks going between the two characters while the crowd is trying to walk in the walkway. Just looked/felt like a cluster that did not need to be.