Comments on: BREAKING: “Impressions de France” Showings Reduced to Limited Morning Hours at EPCOT

By: Tom Corless

Tom Corless — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:18:14 +0000

In reply to Nancy. They brought it back already.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:18:13 +0000

I think the early morning hours for Impressions de France is a bad move! It is our absolute favorite show at Epcot! We are retired and are never in the park that early. We may get there at noon, have dinner reservations, and stay until after the fireworks. I think they should share equally with Beauty and the Beast (they could alternate) each one some days morning and some days evening. That way, you could plan what day you want to see it in the evening. We don’t want to be getting a bus at 7:30 am when on vacation. This new change is really aggravating!

By: Commenter

Commenter — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:55:34 +0000

So disappointing! Impressions de France is an older film and slightly dated (some of the glasses people wear are huge!). But the music, scenery and script are fabulous. I have always suspected that Disney is trying to turn EPCOT into a more kid-oriented park, AKA dumb it down. This is just another example of that. My fear (and I’ve said this before) is when they finally get around to updating Spaceship Earth to incorporate “storytelling,” they’ll make it a series of tableaux from Disney movies.

By: Ha Ha Ha you paid $ for stupid American IP that is worse then it's movie

Ha Ha Ha you paid $ for stupid American IP that is worse then it's movie — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:16:36 +0000

I like impressions better then bad cgi soarin over really fake looking locations and crazy cgi animals. Epcot is dead it’s just Magic Kingdom jr with more alcohol and more flowers. Even the parking lot is the same except it’s not magical enough for them to run a tram but it still costs the same $30 to park there. I hope the new Epcot Wat Disney statue is peeing on Epcot because thats what they are doing to Walt’s original dream and concept of Epcot

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 22:39:53 +0000

I love Impressions de France. I hate the stupid sing along. I get they’re trying to “kid-ify” everything, but they need to remember who pays the bills. Guess I won’t have to spend time (or, by proxy, money) in the France pavilion now.

By: miek

miek — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:23:57 +0000

Impressions de France has one of the best soundtracks still available at Disney Parks

By: L. Wilham

L. Wilham — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:14:42 +0000

I’m very disappointed. The last time I visited Epcot, I was unable to se Impressions. No matter how old it gets, it is an adult attraction that I always visit. The beauty of the scenes and majestic music are incomparable. I love B&B too, but there are other venues for that.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:52:56 +0000

It’s a shame. The movie is very beautifully shot (if a tad outdated now), and the Beauty and the Beast Singalong doesn’t take full advantage of the wider screens.

I hope a replacement is in the works, or at least something better than the singalong. My friends and I were really disappointed with how they wanted to “rewrite” the narrative with LeFou suddenly now being the hero.

Only offering it for what is likely going to be just two showings (max) feels like they’re intentionally trying to stop people from seeing it. It’s almost impossible to get from the main gate to France in that time anyways. You’d have to be willing to come at rope drop and book it to France, or be staying at Boardwalk or Yacht and Beach.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:46:13 +0000

This is terrible news! I do not understand at all. Impression de France is my family’s favorite World Showcase feature and we are never alone in the theater. Sad that something real and timeless and beautiful is being taken away for a sub-par animation film. They can share equally at least!