PHOTOS - First phase of the Ratatouille expansion opens at the France pavilion

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Posted: Monday January 18, 2021 10:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT this morning welcomed the first guests into the new Ratatouille area - at least as far as the restrooms.

First phase of the France pavilion expansion opens to guests

Guests are now able to walk along the street that leads into the new area.

First phase of the France pavilion expansion opens to guests

Click on the video below for a walk-through of the new area.

The new bathrooms are open, which is partly due to the bathrooms in the nearby Morocco pavilion now being closed for refurbishment.

First phase of the France pavilion expansion opens to guests

A large construction walls prevents guests from venturing any further into the new area.

First phase of the France pavilion expansion opens to guests

Click on the gallery for more pictures.

First phase of the France pavilion expansion opens to guests

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SplashJacket30 days ago

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

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.

jaklgreen31 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 BrownnNov 20, 2024

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.

MrPromeyNov 20, 2024

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.

disneyC97Nov 19, 2024

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 😄

MrPromeyNov 18, 2024

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!

MisterPenguinNov 18, 2024

Permanent. Got it.

SplashJacketNov 18, 2024

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.

JayspencyNov 18, 2024

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?

JayspencyNov 18, 2024

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.

GuseyNov 18, 2024

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

spectromagic04Nov 18, 2024

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

SplashJacketNov 18, 2024

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.