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Gran Fiesta Tour

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About Gran Fiesta Tour

Gran Fiesta Tour is a musical boat ride through Old Mexico, featuring Disney's Three Caballeros (Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito). The ride, which replaced 'El Rio de Tiempo' in 2007, follows the same course as that original boat ride through Epcot's Mexico pavilion. -- Last edited by Robert Niles

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The boat ride is nice, but I didn't like the animated characters as part of the ride. I found them distracting more than anything while riding through the scenes of Mexico. The fireworks on the ceiling at the end of the ride are very nice. - Carl Stovall

This is a really nice ride. It is far superior to the old Rio del Tiempo ride that was here many years before the renovation. I live about 5 miles from the Mexican border so the whole Mexican Pavilion reminds me of home. The ride with the Three Caballeros is a nice addition especially with Donald Duck as he gives this ride some fresh life. The Mexico pavilion is the best in World Showcase not only because it features the best attraction in World Showcase, but because it is indoors(which is good in 90+ degree weather) and the temple and restaurant setting is really nice and reminiscent of back home. - Manny Barron

Being the huge Disney fan that I am, this "attraction" was a huge disappointment. Every other country at Epcot is represented in a positive way, and you actually learn something about the people, without the "help" of Disney characters. It's hard to believe that this ride isn't some kind of joke. They have turned Mexican culture into some kind of cartoon. I would think that the Mexican people would be deeply offended by what Disney has done with this attraction. - Larry Harcar

never a line which is great. The ride itself was kind of up and down some good some boring. The fireworks in the ceiling at the end were great. - roger murdock

Fun, but I wish it were longer and perhaps a bit more educational. - Raymond M

I think this is a big improvement over the previous attraction, which was based more off of stereotypes and caricatures than anything else. - colleen f

A delightful re-do of Epcot's Mexico ride, infusing what was a tired, stereotyped view of Mexico with a fun, engaging travelogue. - Robert Niles

Disney ruined this ride with the over use of videos and infusion of some Disney characters that are unknown to us. Boring. Forgettable. - ed snopse

I dislike the way the renovated it to have the Three Caballeros. I wish they kept it traditional, and that it embraced the Spanish culture more, like it used to. - Molly R


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