Today, Disneyland Paris officially announced that Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy (Ratatouille – The Adventure) will close in October for a substantial refurbishment. The update includes several key changes to both the attraction and its queue area, with a scheduled reopening in spring 2026.
The ride, which originally opened at Walt Disney Studios Park in 2014, will undergo its first major overhaul in over a decade. Notably, the refurbishment will:
- Add a completely redesigned queue scene depicting a Parisian artist’s studio
- Permanently remove the 3D glasses and convert the attraction to a 2D format to enhance comfort and visual clarity
- Introduce upgraded technology, including new video projectors for higher-quality visuals
These changes follow growing guest feedback that the 3D experience caused discomfort for some riders and that newer effects could better match modern expectations. Disneyland Paris states:
On the menu for this renovation is a generous serving of technical upgrades and scenic enhancements, all carefully crafted to offer guests an even more immersive experience into the world of the Pixar Animation Studios film Ratatouille.
When the attraction reopens in 2026, guests will discover an enhanced queue with a new scene depicting a Parisian artist’s studio teeming with details and accessories such as canvases on the walls, paint splatters, and a fruit basket that may well whet the appetite of all the adorable rats in the neighbourhood.
Inside the attraction, new props, enhanced projections, and larger-than-life props and set pieces – specially crafted by Disney Imagineers – will add extra flavour to key scenes, and enhance guests’ perception of being shrunk to the size of Remy and his friends.
This renovation also serves up the perfect opportunity to modernise the attraction’s technical equipment – including replacing all video projectors with state-of-the-art models The upgrade will also include the projection of enhanced video media in the attraction, offering optimal visual quality. With these additions, and following several months of testing and guest surveys, the attraction’s media content will now be permanently projected in 2D.
What About EPCOT?
Meanwhile, EPCOT’s version of the ride, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, opened much more recently, with its official debut in 2021. It is, by design, nearly identical to the Paris version, down to the use of both French and English dialogue and the trackless ride system. EPCOT’s version also utilizes 3D glasses.
Given how closely the EPCOT ride mirrors the original in Paris, we’re already speculating whether Walt Disney World might follow suit with similar upgrades. While no official announcement has been made, it seems plausible that EPCOT could eventually adopt the same 2D conversion and queue enhancements, especially if Paris guests respond positively.
