Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread

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Curious though: Can Disney claim this as a loss on their taxes?

One of those things I wonder about.

Hello everyone, I recently heard on Screamscape that Disney had confirmed the addition of the Three Caballeros to the attraction in the Mexican Pavilion of EPCOT, I was wondering if this was true or another Screamscape rumor? I was also wondering (if it's true) when they will open it with these changes?

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I'm pretty sure it's true. I'm on a few WDW news sites and the boat ride is down right now and is scheduled to be down for a bit I believe. Also, having the Caballeros outside the pavilion for sometime as a test went really well!

Wait, would this be an actual ride or would it just be a show or attraction that EPCOT is famous for.*boring* I guess it is good but it would make more sense if I knew what it was.

sfgam2006

They're just updating the 'Rio del Tempo' or whatever it's called Boat Ride inside the Mexico Pavilion.

OK, don't they have like two boat rides in the park because I think there might be another one in a European country or maybe even Canada but I am not sure. Oh well, I guess it will be good but Test Track and Mission Space is better.

sfgam2006

^^ Good to hear. That Rio del Tiempo is the most WTF ride in that park.

Eric

I don't know... I always kinda liked this ride, although it's been years since I went on it. I have heard the same thing-that the characters are being added to the ride and that all 3 have been appearing in front of the pavillion for photo ops for the past several weeks.

Shari

The main question for me is, will there be a border crossing scene in which the boat is submerged in water and speeds up a little, to simulate crossing the border while being chased by border partol?

The main question for me is, will there be a border crossing scene in which the boat is submerged in water and speeds up a little, to simulate crossing the border while being chased by border partol?

I wish!

Thanks everyone who answered my questions so far, but I have a few more.

1. Will they be animatronics or just the plan old dark ride figureenes?

2. I have only been on the ride once so where will they be putting them?

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Now El Rio del Tiempo's storyline will be changed to accomodate the Three Cabalerros, which is fine because those street salespeople never had their voices properly synced up.

^ [confused]

Are you suggesting that they are retheming the entire ride because the audio didn't sync up for the vendors?

I, for one, welcome the new "Caballeros" boat ride. Glad to see they are offering a more authentic Mexican experience

^No, they are retheming it so that they ride can become more popular and more familiar with guests of a younger age. The audio problems were just one of those errors that they never fixed during the pre-Caballeros era of El Rio del Tiempo.

I heard they were retheming the Rio del Tiempo because Disney purchased the 2nd T-rex for River Adventure from Universal and they wanted to incorporate it into the Mexico ride since everyone knows how closely related dinosaurs and Mexico are. At least that's what my friend from Mexico told me, but he's not an Imagineer or anything like that.

^I hope they put in a Harasaur Cove too.

SFGAM... the other boat ride is Norway's "Maelstrom".

^Actually, there are 3 boat rides:

- El Rio Del Tempo

- Malestorm

- The board ride from Future World to World Showcase

I've never seen oil rigs or vendors selling me stuff on the 3rd ride, though.

Now El Rio del Tiempo's storyline will be changed to accomodate the Three Cabalerros, which is fine because those street salespeople never had their voices properly synced up.

Never synced up? Really? In 1982 they seemed to work OK. Along with many other visits I've made in the following years. Don't make generalizations.

Disney did confirm the Three Caballeros remake. From what I understand, Jose and Panchito are trying to find Donald as you go through the ride. It's mostly animation added to the live action movies. I still don't like the idea, as it's Mexico and they're adding a bird from Spain and South America, it makes no sense.

Sounds cool, Rio del Tiempo is cool, but it could use an update.

It sounds interesting, but they've been planning this for YEARS. I first heard about this back in 2000. I'll believe it when I see it.

I still don't like the idea, as it's Mexico and they're adding a bird from Spain and South America, it makes no sense.

It absolutely makes sence to add them to the ride. Because Pancho Pistolas is a mexican fight rooster and I think its the only mexican Disney character. The other bird is called Jose Carioca and its Brazilian. for me it makes sense to put them in the ride and ill be glad to ride it when I get to WDW.

panchito.bmp

The only mexican Disney character.

^Actually, there are 3 boat rides:

 

- El Rio Del Tempo

- Malestorm

- The board ride from Future World to World Showcase

 

I've never seen oil rigs or vendors selling me stuff on the 3rd ride, though.

No, there's one more, which is that Living with the Land ride.

^Forgot about Living with the Land! I was thinking more of World Showcase.

^^Wow...Epcot has too many boat rides..I think at one point they were going to put a boat ride in Germany also.

^There was also a rumor Canada was to get a river raft ride themed around Brother Bear.