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Ratatouille ride debuts at Disneyland Paris with Bistrot Chez Rémy restaurant and new themed area

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The iconic blue Ratatouille sign featuring a chef's hat and the French phrase "L’aventure totalement toquée de Rémy" welcomes guests to the popular Ratatouille attraction at Disneyland Paris, located just steps from Bistrot Chez Rémy in Walt Disney Studios Park.

Making its official debut July 10, 2014, Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy is the name of the new ride in the Walt Disney Studios theme park at Disneyland Paris.

Over the weekend, a press preview was held to unveil the new attraction, Bistrot Chez Remy restaurant, and surrounding mini-land inspired by the Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar film “Ratatouille.”

Fans gather outside Walt Disney Studios at Disneyland Paris, with the iconic Mickey Mouse ear water tower and palm trees in view—just steps from the immersive Ratatouille attraction and the charming Bistrot Chez Rémy.

Ratatouille: The Adventure ride entrance at Disneyland Paris, where cast members greet guests eager to step into Remy’s culinary world before enjoying a meal at Bistrot Chez Rémy.

Our friends at DLP Welcome were there to capture all the fun, bringing back video, photos, and a report from the new area.

Video: Ratatouille grand opening at Disneyland Paris with Bob Iger, Tom Staggs

Video: Ratatouille mini-land overview & full ride at Disneyland Paris

The “Ratatouille” mini-land is located in a new corner of Toon Studio, featuring Parisian elements straight out of the animated film, along with plenty of fictional touches. There’s even an Guestau’s sign that illuminates and animates at night.

Bird’s-eye view of the immersive Parisian district at Disneyland Paris, showcasing the whimsical Ratatouille: The Adventure attraction and the inviting Bistrot Chez Rémy restaurant nestled among elegant themed buildings.

Step into the immersive Ratatouille area at Disneyland Paris, where Parisian charm comes alive with tree-lined walkways, a cozy sidewalk bistro, and the iconic Ratatouille attraction sign set against a bright blue sky—just moments from Bistrot Chez Rémy and right by the entrance to the fan-favorite Ratatouille ride.

A fountain is its centerpiece, filled with tiny sculptures of chef rats, designed as if the water feature is bursting with a bit of bubbly.

Charming stone fountain featuring wine bottles set in front of the iconic tan building with blue signs and closed shutters near the Ratatouille attraction at Disneyland Paris, just steps from Bistrot Chez Rémy.

Remy the rat, crafted in gleaming metal and sporting a chef’s hat, balances on a plate while brandishing his iconic wooden spoon. Set among leafy trees, this playful statue brings the magic of Ratatouille to life at Disneyland Paris, just outside the whimsical Bistrot Chez Rémy restaurant.

Remy the rat, in gleaming metal form, rests his paw playfully on a green bottle outside Bistrot Chez Rémy at Disneyland Paris, capturing the whimsical spirit of the Ratatouille attraction area. In the soft-focus background, a classic blue sign and white service vans add to the immersive Parisian street ambiance.

A whimsical rat statue perched atop a grand fountain, surrounded by lush greenery and decorative metal accents, capturing the playful charm of the area outside Disneyland Paris’s Ratatouille attraction at Bistrot Chez Rémy.

Remy and his rat friends come to life on a decorative stone fountain in Walt Disney Studios Park, with one smiling and two standing tall, all capturing the playful spirit of the Ratatouille attraction at Disneyland Paris.

In the ride Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy, guests shrink down to the size of a rat and join Remy and his friends as they scurry through the kitchen, dining room, and walls of Gusteau’s famous Parisian restaurant, all the while trying to avoid the nemesis from the film, Chef Skinner.

Trackless rat ride vehicles take guests through all the twists and turns of the attraction that combines real life set pieces with plenty of 3D imagery on large screens. It’s a similar type of ride experience to Universal Studios’ Transformers: The Ride 3D.

Video: Full POV ride on Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i0koqS87t8

Here is a ride report submitted from DLP Welcome (translated from French):

Compared to Transformers, Ratatouille is better!. The story of Transformers is simply a battle to save the planet, while with Ratatouille we relive the film by being not only actor, but also becoming the size of a rat, with differents traps and adventures.

During the ride, you feel air currents which increase the sensation of speed. Screens are encompassing, makes it all very immersive, unlike the Transformers screens which all takes place in front of you, due to the high walls on each side of the vehicle. For these reasons Ratatouille is, for me, a more successful experience, though each of these attractions are among the best in the world.

The movement of Ratatouille’s ride vehicles are more soft and fluid than Transformers, making Ratatouille a true family ride for all. It’s a dark ride, 3D, and sensory ride in one.

In addition to the attraction, the mini-land also features a shop, Chez Marianne Souvenirs de Paris, and a rat-scale themed table service restaurant, Bistrot Chez Rémy. It’s not Gusteau’s, but rather a restaurant Remy himself has set up. Again, guests are shrunken down to his size to enjoy the experience.

Video: Bistrot Chez Remy restaurant tour at Disneyland Paris

The whimsical Chez Rémy sign, complete with a rat silhouette, a spoon, and a chef’s hat, hangs amidst flowers on the beige facade—welcoming Disneyland Paris guests to the enchanting entrance of Bistrot Chez Rémy right next to the Ratatouille attraction.

Here is the new restaurant’s menu:

And a sampling of the food, including the namesake ratatouille dish:

Longtime Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald oversaw the creation of this Ratatouille land, restaurant, and ride, and is now assigned to work on Epcot at Walt Disney World. Naturally, this move has fueled rumors that a similar attraction will come to the France pavilion at Epcot, but nothing has been confirmed or announced.

Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy officially opens at Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris, on July 10, 2014.

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