PHOTO - Work beginning on Ratatouille at Epcot's France Pavilion

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Ratatouille construction aerial view

Posted: Friday December 8, 2017 10:10am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Although not expected to open until Spring of 2020, work is now starting to get underway on Ratatouille at Epcot's France Pavilion.

As you can see from the aerial photo above, ground clearing is underway, equipment is being moved into position, and construction trailers are on site.

Before we see anything vertical, expect to see ground work and utility preparation.

In this recently filed construction permit, you can see the outline of the new building (the grey block), along with the new walkways and restrooms that will be located directly behind the existing Impressions de France building.

Ratatouille at Epcot's France Pavilion plans

Aerial photo for WDWMAGIC by Colin Chardavoyne @cchard.

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SplashJacket2 days ago

Yall would hate the lapsitting they make adults do at Europa park

HauntedPirate2 days ago

Wow. What did I do to offend you so much?? It was hot that day and I was in a rush that morning to make rope drop, cut a guy a break! 😂 I'm with you, they shouldn't force a third person into a row on a ride like this unless they agree to it.

jaklgreen3 days ago

When it is bench seating like this, where you are shoulder to shoulder, each family(or group) unit should have their own row. I don't want to be squished up against some nasty sweaty guy in a tank top that forgot to put his deodorant on. So if it is just my daughter and me, we should not have to be squished together with someone we don't know. This is like if they put you in a doombuggy in the Haunted Mansion with a stranger. No one should be forced to be that close to a stranger.

Rich Brownn3 days ago

The vehicles were being put through too much stress on the exterior (after all, the vehicles were based off of autonomous cargo movers at seaports), so it's being reworked to be flatter.

MrPromey3 days ago

I've heard they had trouble keeping that section working consistently but combined with the reduced boarding, would seem intended to shave a little off the ride length to increase hourly capacity while operating with fewer vehicles.

disneyC974 days ago

They cut this? Was the best part of the ride that was mostly “meh” for me from there. I guess now the whole experience is consistent 😄

MrPromey5 days ago

He means the sign. The sign is permanent. 👍🏻 They may throw a canvas bag over it from time-to-time (maybe, eventually, all the time) but it'll always be there!

MisterPenguin5 days ago

Permanent. Got it.

SplashJacket5 days ago

Definitely originally planned, but they likely did the math and guests who couldn’t fit within the seats likely caused bigger capacity loss than the capacity gains from single rider. Stickers allow for best of both worlds and the return of single rider.

Jayspency5 days ago

There has always been the one unused entry post that's now used for the single rider. I think it was planned from the beginning?

Jayspency5 days ago

maybe I'll actually be able to ride Remy's when I go to Epcot now. Every time I'm over in France its always hovering around an hour.

Gusey5 days ago

It's a pretty efficient single rider at DLP, which is why many experienced with the original version are surprised Epcot's never had one until now

spectromagic045 days ago

Just rode Remys using single rider and only waited 5 minutes. There was quite a few people in line, but it moves really quick.

SplashJacket5 days ago

Had one of the rudest interactions ever with a Cast Member asking about Single Rider about a year ago. Asked how often they ran Single Rider (wasn’t aware they didn’t bring it over from Paris) and in the most condescending way the CM assured me they’ve never had single rider and never will. Was taken aback by it because I asked in a curious up-beat tone. Well, dude, now there’s a Single Rider.