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Goodbye, Ratatouille? Disney Makes Surprise Change at One Park

One Disney park has made a surprising change connected to Ratatouille.

Pixar’s Ratatouille, released in 2007, remains one of the studio’s most critically successful films. Its emphasis on creativity and craft has made it a recurring point of reference for Disney’s theme park adaptations.

Disney and Pixar's Ratatouille
Credit: Pixar

Ratatouille follows Remy (Patton Oswalt), a Parisian rat who dreams of becoming a chef. He partners with kitchen worker Alfredo Linguini (Lou Romano), secretly cooking meals that earn critical praise and challenge expectations.

While we’re still waiting on Ratatouille 2, Disney has wasted no time in adapting the film for its theme parks.

People stand in front of the entrance to Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT
Credit: Sarah Larson, Inside the Magic

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opened at EPCOT in 2021. The trackless attraction sends guests through a kitchen environment using a combination of screens and physical sets.

The EPCOT attraction has already been modified. Disney removed its 3D elements following guest complaints about motion sickness, aligning with similar updates made at other versions of the ride.

Differences Between U.S. and European Versions

The EPCOT attraction was based on an earlier version that operates at Disneyland Paris inside Walt Disney Studios Park.

But even before the movie-themed ride opened, Disney had already incorporated the character into dining experiences. Beginning in 2008, an animatronic Remy appeared at the now-closed Rendez-Vous des Stars restaurant in Walt Disney Studios Park.

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT
Credit: Disney

That animatronic also appeared at Les Chefs de France in EPCOT’s France Pavilion, reinforcing the character’s association with food-focused experiences across multiple resorts.

The Paris version of the attraction differs from EPCOT’s in one key respect. Guests exit directly into a themed dining location rather than returning to a general park pathway.

That location is Bistrot Chez Rémy, a table-service venue designed with exaggerated scale elements, including oversized furniture and tableware.

Exterior of Bistrot Chez Rémy at night
Credit: Disney

Until recently, the restaurant’s menu included ratatouille as a main course. The dish referenced the film’s climax, in which Remy prepares confit byaldi for food critic Ego (Peter O’Toole).

The dish has now been removed from the list of main courses.

An updated menu published on the Disneyland Paris website lists grilled steak, roast cod, vegetable blanquette, and roasted chicken supreme as primary entrées. Children’s options include chicken with fries, bolognese, or a smaller portion of roast cod.

They took the Ratatouille off the menu?

 

Ratatouille does not appear among those main dishes.

Reaction online has been immediate. As one X, formerly known as Twitter, user wrote, “It’s like Universal not selling Butterbeer.”

Context of Broader Park Changes

The dish has not been removed entirely. A note at the bottom of the menu states that ratatouille remains available as a side upon request, described as a traditional French vegetable stew.

The menu change comes as Disneyland Paris continues a major transformation. Walt Disney Studios Park is being rebranded as Disney Adventure World.

Entrance to Walt Disney Studios Park
Credit: Disney

In early 2026, the park will open World of Frozen, a large-scale expansion featuring a new attraction, themed dining, and a central lagoon intended to reorganize guest flow.

Additional Tangled and Up-themed rides are also in the works, further shifting the park away from its original studio-lot layout.

Within that broader redevelopment, operational changes to dining offerings are not unusual. Menus are often streamlined as capacity increases and attendance patterns shift.

A waitress serves a family at Bistrot Chez Rémy
Credit: Disney

Bistrot Chez Rémy has received mixed guest reviews. The restaurant currently holds a 3.9-star rating on Google and a 3.8-star rating on Tripadvisor.

Pricing increased for the restaurant in 2024 and is now set at €45 ($53) per person for a starter and main course, or €55 ($64) for a three-course meal. Some reviews question whether the food quality matches the cost.

Even so, the update stands out given Disney’s long history of linking Remy to food-based experiences across its parks. The removal of ratatouille from the main menu represents a notable shift in how that connection is presented to guests.

Have you ever eaten at Bistrot Chez Rémy?

Chloe James

Chloë is a theme park addict and self-proclaimed novelty hunter. She's obsessed with all things Star Wars, loves roller coasters (but hates Pixar Pal-A-Round), and lives for Disney's next Muppets project.

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