News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[stuart]

So, Brave? Am I the only one that likes "Touch the Sky"?

No - its a great song.

A Brave style castle as front to a dark ride could fit in particuarly well - plenty of that style about the UK. Plenty scope for a Brave dark ride or something more UK based. Titled like "Isles of Wonder" - which Martin im sure had on a design he had made up.

 

[TeriofTerror]

My vote: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Runner up: Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, 101 Dalmatians. But we ALL would like to see Black Cauldron, obviously. (But actually, a dark ride would be insaneeeee).

Aaaaagh!
I get that it would be "insaaaaaaane". But can anyone please explain to me "insaneeee", "loveeeeee", and the like? I've "loooooved" more things than I care to admit, but I've never "lovied" anything in my entire life.
Also, I feel as though I would be doing a dear friend and dogsitter a disservice if I failed to plug The Sword in the Stone.

 

[Frankiepopsicles]

I am hoping this will be announced at D23, I know @marni1971 he doubts it but I just hope we hear something!

 

[Ralphlaw]

The Dr. Who Experience in Cardiff, Wales, is closing. Disney could pack the whole thing up, drop it behind the UK pavilion or between UK and Canada, and have a great attraction within a year. We've seen the Dr. Who Experience a couple years ago, and we're seeing it again before it closes. It's pretty darn close to Disney quality, and would be a real fun addition to Epcot at several levels.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The Dr. Who Experience is Cardiff, Wales, is closing. Disney could pack the whole thing up, drop it behind the UK pavilion or between UK and Canada, and have a great attraction within a year. We've seen the Dr. Who Experience a couple years ago, and we're seeing it again before it closes. It's pretty darn close to Disney quality, and would be a real fun addition to Epcot at several levels.

Who owns the theme park rights to Doctor Who?

 

[Ralphlaw]

Nobody as far as I know. Possibly the BBC, but I can guarantee you that whoever has the rights would very likely be thrilled to get some cashflow via a Disney based attraction.

 

[Wishing Star]

those ideas are too good for me. I would love to see Poppins, Robin Hood, Black Cauldron and Sword and the Stone get some love.

 

[marni1971]

Who owns the theme park rights to Doctor Who?

BBC so far as I know. There's been various small scale exhibits around the UK over the years.

 

[Ralphlaw]

BBC so far as I know. There's been various small scale exhibits around the UK over the years.

Good to hear. The current Dr. Who Experience in Cardiff is a walk through attraction with a walk along guide. It goes through about 5 or 6 different rooms. The attraction itself is up to Disney standards. It does not have the huge capacity of a Disney attraction . . . right now. Put it on a conveyor, and it certainly could.

Unfortunately, the 5 year lease in Cardiff runs out this Fall. I imagine the cost to man it and maintain it is not insignificant, and Cardiff probably does not have the tourist flow to fund such a great thing. But put it in a popular resort or near a major city, and that thing would be full every day. Believe it or not, my family's decision to spend a couple weeks in the UK this summer was in large part the desire to see it again. Yeah, for Whoovians, it's that good. For non-Whoovians, it may convert you.

 

[marni1971]

Good to hear. The current Dr. Who Experience in Cardiff is a walk through attraction with a walk along guide. It goes through about 5 or 6 different rooms. The attraction itself is up to Disney standards. It does not have the huge capacity of a Disney attraction . . . right now. Put it on a conveyor, and it certainly could.

Unfortunately, the 5 year lease in Cardiff runs out this Fall. I imagine the cost to man it and maintain it is not insignificant, and Cardiff probably does not have the tourist flow to fund such a great thing. But put it in a popular resort or near a major city, and that thing would be full every day. Believe it or not, my family's decision to spend a couple weeks in the UK this summer was in large part the desire to see it again. Yeah, for Whoovians, it's that good. For non-Whoovians, it may convert you.

When I was a lad it was in Blackpool with a Space:1999 co show.

Many moons ago.

 

[sedati]

http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Disneyland

Link has some very interesting ties between Disney and The Doctor both in the show and the real world.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Good to hear. The current Dr. Who Experience in Cardiff is a walk through attraction with a walk along guide.

If it was in Cardiff, it should've been a Torchwood attraction!

 

[Robbiem]

Who owns the theme park rights to Doctor Who?

There was talk here in the U.K. Of the BBC being involved in the paramount theme park planned for ebsfleet just outside London which would have included dr who in some form. Paramount have walked away from the project recently and its in the air if the park will ever get built so hopefully the Beeb will still have the rights should Disney come knocking

 

[david10225]

When I was a lad it was in Blackpool with a Space:1999 co show.

Many moons ago.

Ahhh..good old Martin Landeau and Barbara Bain.....

 

[PizzaPlanet]

I recently picked up this pin at Disney Springs. Could it be a sign?

 

[Princess Leia]

If it was in Cardiff, it should've been a Torchwood attraction!

I loved the first two seasons of that show. Then Children of Earth and UnDead Bill Pullman (and whatever else happened in Season 4) happened

 

[Tod&BigMamaOdie]

The Legend of Old Gregg.

 

[Ralphlaw]

If it was in Cardiff, it should've been a Torchwood attraction!

Yeah, but Torchwood never had the following that Dr. Who had. Torchwood doesn't have 50 years of history, and it's far racier than Dr. Who. We don't let our kids watch Torchwood.

 

[Princess Leia]

Yeah, but Torchwood never had the following that Dr. Who had. Torchwood doesn't have 50 years of history, and it's far racier than Dr. Who. We don't let our kids watch Torchwood.

Personally, I'd take Seasons 1 & 2 of Torchwood over Seasons 6+ of the Doctor Who reboot. That being said, it definitely wasn't for kids.

 

[Magicart87]

Personally, I'd take Seasons 1 & 2 of Torchwood over Seasons 6+ of the Doctor Who reboot. That being said, it definitely wasn't for kids.

Matt Smith era was infinitely better than Capaldi's run.