News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[marni1971]

Disney and More posted an article on a never built UK Pavillon ride at Epcot, it would have been a boat ride on the River Thames where you go past London Landmarks!
This would have made a cool ride
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/harper-goff-lost-london-boat-ride-for.html?m=1

It’s worth remembering this was for the circa 1978 EPCOT, not the 1979 version.

The version that was built was originally to get a vaudeville theatre as phase two.

 

[larryz]

The version that was built was originally to get a vaudeville theatre as phase two.

Oh boy. We could be lining up for hours to watch stuff like this...

 

[Bocabear]

So.....any news on this?

 

[Frankiepopsicles]

So.....any news on this?

There is a D23 in Japan next year Feb 2018...maybe we could hear something about this attraction then?

 

[MrHappy]

Wasn't there a theory that, in Brave, the witch was actually Boo from Monsters? So maybe we'll end up getting a Brave-Monster,Inc-door-coaster-in-one-extravaganza.

 

[Princess Leia]

At this point I don’t think I could believe it’s happening until the day the attraction doors open.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

At this point I don’t think I could believe it’s happening until the day the attraction doors open.

They have plenty of things announced now. If they announce too much people postpone their vacations.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Kinda surprised that the UK permit-shoe didn't drop with the MK theater, TRON, and Rat permit-shoes.

 

[Frankiepopsicles]

I hope we hear something soon if this Project is still on... I am thinking D23 Japan (doubt it though) or maybe the Shareholders meeting?
Who knows...?

 

[rd805]

I hope we hear something soon if this Project is still on... I am thinking D23 Japan (doubt it though) or maybe the Shareholders meeting?
Who knows...?

They announced so much at D23, that they really don't need to for sometime. In a perfect world, they'd start preparing the land for construction, but that's not really the Disney way.

 

[djkidkaz]

I truly hope if this is a new attraction it’s not Brave.

Have 0 interest in Brave and thought the movie was below average.

 

[marni1971]

I quite liked the movie. Surprisingly.

 

[Pixieish]

I quite liked the movie. Surprisingly.

I really enjoyed it too. I was not a very cooperative teenager myself, so I could really identify with Merida, and Fergus was hysterical. (I love Billy Connolly anyway, so there's that.)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes. Been updated in the rumor tracker. But still don't know what it is except for the possible "Brave" hints.

Boy I love it when the Internet "confirms" things with no details and full plausible deniability

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

They have plenty of things announced now. If they announce too much people postpone their vacations.

But they have sat largely stagnant for a decade while Bob bought the world...and if you noticed the last financial announcements (and those for two years prior...) parks is the only thing really working to put air in Bob's golden parachute...

They really can't "wait"...

The can not announce and start building...which is the way it should be anyway.

 

[rd805]

I truly hope if this is a new attraction it’s not Brave.

Have 0 interest in Brave and thought the movie was below average.

I think a ride could be really well done and would be a cool addition to WS, but i agree -- the movie was a big MISS for me too.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Boy I love it when the Internet "confirms" things with no details and full plausible deniability

It's not "the Internet." In fact, I usually don't include rumors from "the Internet" in the rumor tracker. Instead, this is information from insiders. They've seen stuff or know people. Usually, because they work for Disney or a related field. The insiders here have a good track record.

WRT to the UK ride, they were saying it's a possibility with several options. Now, they're saying it's all but decided, but they won't say exactly what the nature of the ride is to protect their sources.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It's not "the Internet." In fact, I usually don't include rumors from "the Internet" in the rumor tracker. Instead, this is information from insiders. They've seen stuff or know people. Usually, because they work for Disney or a related field. The insiders here have a good track record.

WRT to the UK ride, they were saying it's a possibility with several options. Now, they're saying it's all but decided, but they won't say exactly what the nature of the ride is to protect their sources.

In my experience...the only "insiders" are Robert A. Iger and the board of directors..

I tend to believe it when the trucks start rolling in and the fence goes up.

 

[peter11435]

In my experience...the only "insiders" are Robert A. Iger and the board of directors..

I tend to believe it when the trucks start rolling in and the fence goes up.

I guess you don't have much experience then...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

WRT to the UK ride, they were saying it's a possibility with several options. Now, they're saying it's all but decided, but they won't say exactly what the nature of the ride is to protect their sources.

This paragraph is kinda like Swiss cheese...holes everywhere...

But we'll wait and see.

I don't see this fascination with the idea that Disney builds rides based on one and done standalone movies...

...probably because they have rarely if ever done it in the modern era...

Brave doesn't quite equate to me...even though I love me some Scots. A property like ratatouille makes sense in Euro...brave in epcot? Not so much.