Reviews of Gran Fiesta Tour
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/08/2020
Rating: (5) Recommended
This ride is such a missed opportunity in my opinion. It’s a slow boat ride with a wonderful setting but not enough to look at to keep riders engaged. I hope they do returns this to coco and add a bit more
Pros:
Very cool to be inside the pyramidCons:
Could use more visualsReviewed by NatalieWay Review Date: 07/14/2020
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
It's a cute boat ride in Mexico.
Pros:
Usually a short line. A/C. Relaxing.Cons:
Not super exciting.Reviewed by Salefam Review Date: 05/03/2020
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
It’s a Spanish song about Donald and it’s a cute ride for little children.
Pros:
The line is shortCons:
It’s not that goodReviewed by Sharmaf Review Date: 04/18/2020
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
This ride has SO MUCH POTENTIAL. A quick refurb and we could all be riding through the movie Coco. As it sits, we use it to sit and cool off on a hot Florida day
Pros:
Cool and seatedCons:
Boring 😔Reviewed by AdventurelandFan Review Date: 02/16/2020
Rating: (5) Recommended
This is a weird hybrid of a show — really just an overlay of the Caballeros stuff on top of the Opening Day "tour of Mexico" ride.
The "Disney historian" side of me likes the they've found a modern use for The Three Caballeros. But, of course, this is Mexico, so it worries me a bit that Panchito, the only Mexican of the trio, is sidelined. Also, I don't think the story makes a lot of sense for the characters involved. It's merely about José and Panchito trying to find Donald as he runs around Mexico. To me, that doesn't fit with the depictions given in either of the older films featuring the Caballeros or the modern DuckTales revival. This would be much more fun and appropriate if it were about these guys on a Mexican tour, trying to get to their favorite gig destination in Acapulco, but having difficulty because Panchito keeps trying to get his career back on track by playing at familial celebrations all over the Mexico, while the other two get increasingly frustrated with the mundanity of these "gigs". Or maybe it could be about them more properly touring, with Uncle Scrooge, their financial backer, hounding them because Panchito's generosity is ruining the band's finances. But Donald getting lost? That's just lazy writing, kinda lame, not-Mexican, and vaguely evocative of the stereotype of the ugly American tourist.
Also, the ride was always deliberately slow, so that you could take in the information you were getting about Mexico. Now that most of the information has been covered up, you've only got more time to think of how odd this Frankenstein of a ride now is.
Still, purely as a ride, it has the virtue of being pleasant, indoors, cool, and something everyone can do without waiting very long at all. It's definitely not a thing you have to do, but it's a pleasant enough thing you can do, especially if you've availed yourself of La Cava del Tequila and you've managed to stop your mind from objecting.
Overall, though, I hope they one day strip out the ride entirely and replace it with something else that makes more sense — like a Coco ride. More to the point, I hope Mexico gets "the French treatment": a ride that's actually worth a FastPass.
I'm recommending only because there's no wait and you're probably already in Mexico for other reasons. And no matter which entrance to EPCOT you've taken, Mexico is pretty far away, so by the time you get to it, you actually need to sit down for a while someplace cool. So I can recommend this ride purely on that basis alone.
As of early 2020, though, the Coco exhibit in this pavilion is actually more interesting and more evocative of Mexican culture.
Pros:
Everyone can ride and it's the only place in North America featuring these characters — who might be known to your kids if they watch DuckTales. So far away from either EPCOT interest that a pro is simply that it's a cool place to sit down for a while.Cons:
The "everyone can ride" thing cuts both ways. It also means the ride is boring and utterly missable. Worse, it's a truly nonsensical ride if you like and know these characters, and if you care about Mexico as a country. If you're going to use The Three Caballeros, use the characters of The Three Caballeros — not just their likenesses.Reviewed by JC Carville Review Date: 04/17/2019
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Great atmostphere in the back of the Mexico Pavilion- beginning of the ride is grand, riding on the boats through the river that runs by the volcano. After the boat turns the corner though, the annoying cartoon chase begins. Kids may enjoy this but the animation and sounds give me a headache. I much preferred the old Mexico tour ride without the cartoon characters.
Pros:
Scenic at the beginning and relaxing. Short wait times. Nice ACCons:
Annoying animations and soundsReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/25/2021
Rating: (6) Recommended
Hi, it your number one fan here, Ainsleigh, I just quickly wanted to say I am a big fan of your work and keep doing it! I think Gran Fiesta Tour is a cute Disney dark ride, but I think Disney should update the ride and the animatronics. Thanks again for everything you do!
Pros:
Cute and definitely a must-do for me.Cons:
Kinda outdated and can have a very long wait also a lot of problems with animatronics.Reviewed by FishinGoofy Review Date: 09/15/2021
Rating: (6) Recommended
Great way to cool off on a hot day. While I love the theme it might be time to update the ride...Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros is not as prevalent today as in years past. I heard several times on the ride that people had no idea what was happening. While I love it...It might be time to bring in something like Coco to replace the theming.
Pros:
Great way to cool off. I personally love the themingCons:
While I love the theme, it is dated and might need an update.Reviewed by AshBake330 Review Date: 02/26/2021
Rating: (6) Recommended
Slow moving boat ride. Loved all of Donald's antics. The song is an earworm! Loved looking at the pyramid from the boat under the night sky so beautiful
Pros:
Donald Duck Attraction! RelaxingCons:
Hard to keep track of Donald on the screens.Reviewed by DrSeekersDinoPuppet Review Date: 02/16/2021
Rating: (6) Recommended
I am dreading the day that this inevitably gets re-themed into a Coco attraction because I adore this ride. Nothing beats a classic boat ride and with the Caballeros, the music and charm is adorable.
