Rumors Favor The Seas With Nemo and Friends for Next EPCOT Retheme
Budget pressures alongside ongoing work at other parks have fueled speculation that Disney will confirm The Seas with Nemo and Friends as EPCOT’s next retheme at the D23 Expo.
Overview
- Unverified reports from Inside the Magic and Disney Dining suggest The Seas with Nemo and Friends is slated to be EPCOT’s next attraction undergoing a retheme.
- According to rumors, prioritizing The Seas would push a major refresh of Journey Into Imagination with Figment into 2026 or later.
- Disney’s finite theme-park budget and simultaneous projects at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios are forcing it to choose which EPCOT rides to update first.
- Both attractions are long overdue for overhauls, with The Seas opening in 2007 and Journey Into Imagination last receiving a significant update more than two decades ago.
- Fans and observers are awaiting a formal announcement from Josh D’Amaro at the late-August D23 Expo to learn which EPCOT roadmap will move forward.