News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[Haymarket2008]

Dark ride or bust, dark ride or bust.

 

[Haymarket2008]

@marni1971 I recall you mentioning two pairs of competing IP’s for France & UK. Obviously Rat won out on the France end, but was Brave always the other IP against Poppins?

 

[TabulaRasa]

I’m so excited that Poppins is back in. Hopefully it’s not just a carousel!

 

[CJR]

Mary Poppins was my first choice personally, so I'm super happy. Although I love a good E-ticket, I would prefer rides not over-shadow the pavilions themselves. This will be a great addition to Epcot and more in line to what I think rides in the WS should be like, if they choose to add them in the future.

 

[Princess Leia]

Dark ride or bust, dark ride or bust.

Since we’re talking about the UK pavilion, I immediately thought of this response to your post:

“Tea & cake or death, tea & cake or death!”
(Any Eddie Izzard fans out there?)

 

[mikejs78]

Does it involve her spaceship exploding and then her flying through space like Gamora using the force?

Maybe Mary Poppins visited Epcot as a kid....

 

[mikejs78]

Just because Disney bought Fox, it doesn’t mean that they should start using IPs left and right. Ice Age is one I would actually be pretty ticked off about, since those movies haven’t been good since the first one.

Sounds like Cars....

 

[smile]

“Tea & cake or death, tea & cake or death!”
(Any Eddie Izzard fans out there?)

Thank you for flying Church of England. Cake or death?

Ahh death, please. No, Cake! Cake! Cake! Sorry.
You said death first! Ahhhahh death first.
No, I meant cake.
Oh, alright. You’re lucky I’m Church of England.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Does 21st Century Fox own the movie rights to How to Train Your Dragon?

 

[disnyfan89]

Does 21st Century Fox own the movie rights to How to Train Your Dragon?

That's a DreamWorks property and owned by Universal.

 

[Prince Thomas]

Funny. I picture you having a daily WDW meltdown. Mascara running. Martini sloshing. Score from the scene where Bambi's mom won't wake up playing in the background...

I've never read a more accurate statement about me from a stranger on the internet

I just died reading this!!! literally LOL'ing right now LMMFAO

 

[Sundown]

Yes!! You heard it here first...a Shary Bobbins ride!



(Thanks for the Christmas gift, Martin )

 

[Frankiepopsicles]

@marni1971 Are they still going with the Ride System from the previous IP?
Thanks

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 Are they still going with the Ride System from the previous IP?
Thanks

There’s two or three potential ones I believe

 

[Sped2424]

There’s two or three potential ones I believe

Now that is promising. I'm going to guess whatever we are dealing with it will be based on the new Poppins.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Now that is promising. I'm going to guess whatever we are dealing with it will be based on the new Poppins.

I wouldn’t count on it. Disney’s Mary Poppins has been around for 50+ years, I would assume they would go with the tried and true original as opposed to the sequel that no one knows about yet. The original is beloved and is considered one of the greatest films of all time. I see them sticking closely the former.

 

[bhg469]

Since we’re talking about the UK pavilion, I immediately thought of this response to your post:

“Tea & cake or death, tea & cake or death!”
(Any Eddie Izzard fans out there?)

His death star cafeteria bit was genius

 

[Just4Pics]

There’s two or three potential ones I believe

Are any of them decent ride systems? As in Winnie the Pooh quality or higher?

I'm really hoping with the recent change in IP there might also be an upgrade in the letter of the attraction.

 

[WildRide]

Now that is promising. I'm going to guess whatever we are dealing with it will be based on the new Poppins.

I will lose my mind if they actually put a poppins ride in (new or old)

 

[smile]

I wouldn’t count on it.

i'll take that bet