News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[Bocabear]

That must've been a really fun way to die.

and yet I think there was only one fatality in it's history, and this was at a time when the rides really had no safety systems whatsoever...In this day and age, I am sure the seating would be more foolproof, and I am sure it could be uber-safe...

 

[disneyC97]

Wasn't there a similar attraction at Knott's?

 

[Bocabear]

Steeplechase is a fun idea but would also take up a very large footprint...Not sure they would relegate the amount of property needed to do this...

 

[ToTBellHop]

The fact is that this the opinion of the majority, families wont want to ride if their kids will have no idea what's going on.

You know they are making a new Mary Poppins film with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, right?

 

[rushtest4echo]

Wasn't there a similar attraction at Knott's?

Grew up riding those things! Got even better when they switched to Soap Box Racers (the motorbikes were uncomfortable). The curse of the Soap Box Racers and the curse of Whirlpool still haunts that land and every garbage attraction that's taken their place. (Windjammer, Headache, Headspin, Xcelerator, Perilous Plunge, Coast Rider, the Scrambler, and the gliders). A pox on everything that's ever been there since!!!

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I remember both well! They were simple but VERY fun!

 

[marni1971]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach still has one. Google Steeple Chase.

 

[lentesta]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach still has one. Google Steeple Chase.

I've been on this at Blackpool. Terrifying. Man, I miss that park.

 

[Princess Leia]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach still has one. Google Steeple Chase.

That coaster looks both cool and dangerous. I guess it's the lack of a harness on the horse (it looks like there's a seatbelt, but that's it).

 

[clemmo]

So with a target of 2021 I feel like this can't be something like a spinner. I get Disney isn't exactly great on construction timelines but assuming they start construction in 18' or 19' 2-3 years for a flat ride would be unheard of even for them. I mean at least TSL has a coaster with it doesn't excuse the fact it should've been open this year. So I'm still up in the air as to what this coupld be. A steeple chase dark ride would be really cool but I don't think that's what they're going for. Maybe an indoor theater?

 

[Jones14]

So with a target of 2021 I feel like this can't be something like a spinner. I get Disney isn't exactly great on construction timelines but assuming they start construction in 18' or 19' 2-3 years for a flat ride would be unheard of even for them. I mean at least TSL has a coaster with it doesn't excuse the fact it should've been open this year. So I'm still up in the air as to what this coupld be. A steeple chase dark ride would be really cool but I don't think that's what they're going for. Maybe an indoor theater?

I believe @marni1971 said no to more theaters in WS at the moment. I'm thinking maybe it's a smaller scale dark ride at this point; a port of DL's Alice would still be considered a C ticket.

 

[nickys]

Since @marni1971 has said it's not a carousel, plus all the other pointers, could it be more like a Dumbo spinner? It would take up the same amount of space, no theatre involved, no large dark ride space required ..... I'd be disappointed, I really hoped for some kind of gentle dark ride

Theme? Alice, Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood? What about Bednobs and Broomsticks (is that even Disney lol)?

Personally I'd rather have something more like Merida, or Nessie! (Mind you, that could be awkward if "Indyref2" takes Scotland out of the UK).

 

[Haymarket2008]

Praying for a Poppins Fantasyland style dark ride.

 

[RSoxNo1]

World peace.

Ron Artest attraction confirmed for the UK Pavilion.

 

[uncle jimmy]

Saw this today on Instagram from Tokyo...
Maybe Mary gets a spinner type ride?

 

[Fox&Hound]

That must've been a really fun way to die.

This made me laugh....a lot.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Would love an Alice ride like Disneyland but would kind of hope that would go on the fantasyland side of a demolished Speedway one day. Imagine it nestled next to the Mad Hatter Hat shop and tea cups in MK. It would give you a small Alice presence...

 

[prfctlyximprct]

WHY CANT WE SHOEHORN THIS IN SOMEHOW?!

 

[clemmo]

WHY CANT WE SHOEHORN THIS IN SOMEHOW?!

Well as we've seen before good ideas never seem to die. Doubt this would happen but who knows. One can dream

 

[doctornick]

I really hope it would not be a Mary Poppins attraction. It just seems like a terrible fit for WS, not really representing that country at all. I'm not opposed to a Mary Poppins attraction in general (hello, DHS) just not in Epcot.

If they really want to use an IP, Sword in the Stone is IMHO the ideal choice. Or they could, y'know, not use an IP.