One of EPCOT’s newest — and busiest — rides is facing stiff reviews from some Disney fans.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure made its debut at the Walt Disney Studios Park at the Disneyland Paris resort in 2014, before being cloned over to EPCOT in 2021. The ride — which is described by Disney as a “daring culinary caper that will captivate all your senses as you zip, dash and scurry through the bustling kitchen, dining room and walls of Gusteau’s famous Paris restaurant” — is usually a lock to be in EPCOT’s top 3 average wait times, often only behind Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. However, even with that popularity, some fans take issue with the ride.
Recently, reader Korm left a scathing 2/10 review of the attraction with us. They began, “I do not like to be negative but WHY are people waiting an hour or longer for this? This is the only ride at Disney World I’ve ever gotten off of and said ‘I hated that.'”
They said that Remy’s was “the ONLY ride that has ever made me feel queasy” and warned riders to “exercise caution if 3D-screen based rides tend to mess with your stomach.”
However, the queasiness brought on by the 3D technology wasn’t Korm’s only issue with the attraction. They continued, “the best way I can describe this ride is forgettable. The story isn’t very engaging, nor do the ride’s motion capabilities feel like they do justice for what is conveyed by its screen element. Things happen around you, your rat car moves, more things happen around you, and repeat. But unlike other screen-based attractions, such as Flight of Passage, the only element contributing to immersion is the scents they pump in — which are enjoyable, but can’t carry this ride by themself. I admit that my dislike of this ride is exacerbated by its typical wait, but even if I disregard the wait time it still is a big step back from rides of a similar style, such as Rise of the Resistance or Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.”
They wrapped their review by reiterating the “cons” of the ride, saying the “Experience fails to justify the average wait. May cause motion sickness.”
While it would be easy to say that Korm’s review is a total outlier, that’s not the case amongst our readers. Over the last year, we’ve gotten several other negative reviews of the attraction, some of them pointing to the screen-based nature of the ride and its wait times.
An anonymous reader left a 1/10 review, writing that the “ride didn’t add anything new to (the) original film. Waited at least 3 hrs to get on it; lasted about 2 minutes worth of ride. Mostly just used cinema screens, which was boring and unoriginal.” Another anonymous reviewer wrote, “The ride is not completely bad, but there are many negatives. The (ride) relies on screens and 3D glasses, so if you don’t like the glasses, it’s not going to be a good time. The technology was cool when it was the first one. Now that there is similar technology in Mickey and Minnie’s railways but in a more engaging and fun environment, the ride doesn’t hold up.”
Meanwhile, reader DisneyGirlMelissa had a more visceral complaint about the attraction, writing in part, “the ride tech with the trackless vehicles is cool, a bit too much screen use for me though. My biggest issue with this ride is the fact that you’re running around a kitchen with a bunch of giant rats. I HATE rats! They are disgusting and vile creatures! This is why I also did not like the movie! It just grossed me out!”
However, that being said, we’ve also gotten numerous positive reviews of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. User AEUser-80accd gave the ride a 10/10, calling it one of the “best dark rides in Disney”, while reader BrianR gave it 7/10, saying it was a “Fun ride, (with) great visual effects”, and reader MadisonDuPree wrote that the ride was “Cute, kid friendly” and had an “amazingly themed queue.” Interestingly, all three of those positive reviews also mention the ride’s long wait times, and question if it’s “worth” it.
Reading through these reviews, there are two running themes: The first is that those who dislike 3D and screen-based rides likely don’t enjoy Remy’s, while those who feel an affinity for these technologies enjoy it. Secondly, the ride’s wait times are seen by many as not being “worth” it for the experience provided, which may skew the opinions of some riders. For those riders, it may be worth using a Tier 1 Lightning Lane on Remy’s, which may get easier now that the highly anticipated Test Track 3.0 has opened and moved into the top tier of Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is one of EPCOT’s most popular rides, but our reader reviews of the attraction are decidedly mixed. Stay tuned to AllEars for more on what our readers think of Disney World’s ride offerings.
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I really hope we don’t see a shift to all 3d and screen based attractions while we are moving. I think of how good muppets 3d was and how easy it was to stomach because I was sitting still. But Universal and Disney have started implementing these moving 3d rides and they just make too many people feel sick. I think of flying around on a broom stick in the Hogwarts castle and my mom got overly sick. Even I had to close my eyes because of all the movement and eye fatigue. I just really hope we don’t discount the importance of slow moving story telling rides. Look at how well received frozen is. Nothing too fancy there. What if we didn’t have rides like pirates? We need those.