EPCOT’s Journey of Water to characteristic Te Fiti determine

ANAHEIM, Calif. — With Disney’s D23 Expo underway, Disney followers are being handled to bulletins and divulges from the corporate’s numerous divisions—studios and theme parks, to call a number of—over the three-day occasion.

Though the foremost parks information is being held for Sunday, Disney is giving D23 Expo attendees a glimpse at its plans for upcoming sights forward of the presentation.

The Fantastic World of Desires pavilion options fashions and idea artwork of a number of sights, together with Journey of Water, Impressed by Water. The walkthrough attraction is coming to EPCOT at a part of the park’s huge transformation.

The show for Journey of Water consists of a big mannequin of Te Fiti, the character from 2016’s animated movie “Moana.” The determine, which will likely be prominently featured within the attraction, depicts Te Fiti leaning over a steam of water. Imagineers used “Moana” and sketches as referencing to give you a approach the determine might “embody the thought of defending water,” in keeping with captions on the show.

The mannequin on show at D23 Expo is small compared to the 16-foot-tall determine that can finally find yourself at EPCOT.

Journey of Water would be the first Disney World attraction based mostly on the movie. Below building in EPCOT’s World Nature neighborhood, the attraction will characteristic lush environments and interactive water parts that signify the cycle of water.

Disney has not but introduced when Journey of Water will open, though that might change on Sunday, when parks chairman Josh D’Amaro delivers his presentation detailing what’s subsequent for the corporate’s theme parks.