News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[DisneyFan18]

I believe they have.

Can it be considered a ride?

 

[marni1971]

Can it be considered a ride?

It depends which plan they go with.

 

[Bocabear]

It depends which plan they go with.

So basically it is going to be the cheapest option, not much of a ride/ spinner type non-attraction. Ugh.

 

[marni1971]

So basically it is ging to be the cheapest option, not much of a ride/ spinner type non-attraction. Ugh.

I don’t know which version they’ll go with. The IP change has obviously meant certain things have to be replanned.

 

[bcoachable]

Marni- when these changes are made, and using a merry go round style ride as an example, who makes the fiberglass cut out “Brave” characters then switch the mold to “Poppins” characters? Is that an in house thing or done by other companies?

 

[marni1971]

Marni- when these changes are made, and using a merry go round style ride as an example, who makes the fiberglass cut out “Brave” characters then switch the mold to “Poppins” characters? Is that an in house thing or done by other companies?

That would be done long after the theme was chosen.

 

[bcoachable]

That would be done long after the theme was chosen.

Got ya.. and in house or outsourced? Or does it just depend on the ride vehicle, ride mechanism, etc?
Like log for Splash I am guessing is outsourced but jumping frog is an in house thing...
or
Big Thunder mine train ride vehicle is probably outsourcing of the vehicle i would bet, but elements in the queue, like canary's to go down and check the air quality must be an in house thing??

 

[GlacierGlacier]

Got ya.. and in house or outsourced? Or does it just depend on the ride vehicle, ride mechanism, etc?
Like log for Splash I am guessing is outsourced but jumping frog is an in house thing...
or
Big Thunder mine train ride vehicle is probably outsourcing of the vehicle i would bet, but elements in the queue, like canary's to go down and check the air quality must be an in house thing??

Most manufacturing for rides is done by Disney in their Central Shop facility behind the magic kingdom. They can cast fiberglass, lathe metal, engrave name tags, paint everything, repair&build animatronics, and who knows what else. The majority of alien plants on Pandora for instance, is manufactured by Disney right there in their staging (I think that's the name) department. As for ride vehicles, I'm 90% sure Disney builds all of them. The trucks for Kilamanjaro are built in-house, with the chassis being carved from a single piece of metal. They regularly tear down and rebuild each ride vehicle there, so they have to at least be able to make all the parts for it (Exceptions for padding, that's done by someone else). When I was there in November, I saw a Splash Mountain log flume, several Spaceship Earth time machines, a whole new Barnstormer train, several Space Mountain vehicles, a few Winnie the Pooh hunny pots, and Primeval Whirl vehicles. Also, the polar bear from Maelstrom is alive and well in the central shop, he hangs out by the Audio-Animatronics door and does his loop at the press of a button.

 

[nickys]

[QUOTE="GlacierGlacier, post: 8019831, member: 119851] Also, the polar bear from Maelstrom is alive and well in the central shop, he hangs out by the Audio-Animatronics door and does his loop at the press of a button.[/QUOTE]

I want to start a campaign to bring back the polar bear. I miss that guy

 

[DznyRktekt]

Most manufacturing for rides is done by Disney in their Central Shop facility behind the magic kingdom. They can cast fiberglass, lathe metal, engrave name tags, paint everything, repair&build animatronics, and who knows what else. The majority of alien plants on Pandora for instance, is manufactured by Disney right there in their staging (I think that's the name) department. As for ride vehicles, I'm 90% sure Disney builds all of them. The trucks for Kilamanjaro are built in-house, with the chassis being carved from a single piece of metal. They regularly tear down and rebuild each ride vehicle there, so they have to at least be able to make all the parts for it (Exceptions for padding, that's done by someone else). When I was there in November, I saw a Splash Mountain log flume, several Spaceship Earth time machines, a whole new Barnstormer train, several Space Mountain vehicles, a few Winnie the Pooh hunny pots, and Primeval Whirl vehicles. Also, the polar bear from Maelstrom is alive and well in the central shop, he hangs out by the Audio-Animatronics door and does his loop at the press of a button.

Thank you for sharing. Love this!

 

[MrHappy]

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.

I'd hope and agree with this. Makes the IP selection evergreen. But is this comment more about the ride content or Marry herself? My thought is Marry can be ambiguous, and the ride story should be a new adventure not featured in a movie.

My thoughts on ambiguous Mary...not that they'd introduce a third Mary for the ride, but leave it a little open to interpretation....Mary = pasty skin, hair up in a bun, hat, long coat, great posture, knowing grin...and boom. That's Mary. Let your mind decide if that's Julie Andrews or Emily Blunt. Heck, if the Trump AA can take lead our imaginations to Jon Voight, I think Disney can do this.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I'd hope and agree with this. Makes the IP selection evergreen. But is this comment more about the ride content or Marry herself? My thought is Marry can be ambiguous, and the ride story should be a new adventure not featured in a movie.

My thoughts on ambiguous Mary...not that they'd introduce a third Mary for the ride, but leave it a little open to interpretation....Mary = pasty skin, hair up in a bun, hat, long coat, great posture, knowing grin...and boom. That's Mary. Let your mind decide if that's Julie Andrews or Emily Blunt. Heck, if the Trump AA can take lead our imaginations to Jon Voight, I think Disney can do this.

I’d absolutely prefer an ambiguous Mary. Maybe based off of the original illustrations used in the PL Travers books? That would be lovely, and it wouldn’t feel too.....IP-ish haha.

 

[larryz]

A ride with a small footprint but elevated sight lines would be a drop tower, like Dr Doom at IoA.... they could call it Mary Pop-ups.

 

[Frankiepopsicles]

@marni1971 Do you think the new attraction they’ve chosen is better then what it was going to be

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 Do you think the new attraction they’ve chosen is better then what it was going to be

I don’t know which one they’ve chosen. I’ll miss Brave as a IP, if we have to have an IP shoved down our throats.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I don’t know which one they’ve chosen. I’ll miss Brave as a IP, if we have to have an IP shoved down our throats.

So is Brave still on the table? Or was it taken off to examine multiple other UK IP’s?

 

[marni1971]

So is Brave still on the table? Or was it taken off to examine multiple other UK IP’s?

I believe it has gone in favour of the other one.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So is Brave still on the table? Or was it taken off to examine multiple other UK IP’s?

Brave is off. Poppins is on. The type of ride Poppins will be has several contenders unrevealed by any insider thus far.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I believe it has gone in favour of the other one.

The practically perfect one, I see

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think what Brave had going against it is that it's a Disney Princess Franchise, thus... MK.

Poppins has been appearing at UK already as a M&G.

And with a sequel coming out, not only it is more choice for parkification but, apparently, the Travers estate is letting Disney have their way with the ol' gal.