News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[marni1971]

Flight of passage
Tron
Guardians of the galaxy
Ratatouille

The Es from a new generation.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The Es from a new generation.

What's your take on them?

 

[marni1971]

What's your take on them?

Rat will work. Aside from forever altering the guest flow of WS West.

But that’s what they call progress dear.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

The more I let this sink in, the more I realize Epcot is becoming the most well-rounded, family-friendly to ALL ages and tastes, park. Once this carousel and the GoG - Ratatouille rides open, here is how the park will be broken down by category of rides and attractions.

Fantasy
Jolly Holiday Carousel
Frozen Ever After
Gran Fiesta Tour
Figment
Nemo and Friends
Pixar short film festival

Educational
SSE
American Adventure
LwTL
The Seas exhibits
Reflections of China
O Canada!
Circle of Life

Thrilling
GoG
Ratatouille
Test Track
Soarin
Mission Space

I cannot fathom how any age group or category of park guest can feel like Epcot is not accommodating to their tastes.

You may be right, but aside from Spaceship Earth and The Land, the heart and soul is gone from Future World.

 

[larryz]

Rat will work. Aside from forever altering the guest flow of WS West.

But that’s what they call progress dear.

And any progress in Epcot has been very dear...

 

[Giraffiki]

Rat will work. Aside from forever altering the guest flow of WS West.

But that’s what they call progress dear.

Are they going to fix Rat? In paris the static vehicles are uninspiring and the vast concrete floors in front of the giant screens break any immersion you may have felt

 

[marni1971]

Are they going to fix Rat? In paris the static vehicles are uninspiring and the vast concrete floors in front of the giant screens break any immersion you may have felt

You’d hope. As far as I know it’s a straight ride clone. Certainly in design if not content.

 

[juniorthomas]

You’d hope. As far as I know it’s a straight ride clone. Certainly in design if not content.

Would have been nice if they added to it in some way, but I fear you're right.

 

[Giraffiki]

You’d hope. As far as I know it’s a straight ride clone. Certainly in design if not content.

Man, that's not great to hear. I'm sure the guests will eat it up in Florida, but when I rode it in paris it was underwhelming, to say the least. An honest take reveals it's not WDI's best work

 

[Rogue21]

Look if were going to make it as World Fantasyland Showcase and putting a generic Spinny Poppins ride could we at least aknowledge something for halloween over in that area? Bedknobs & Broomsticks doesn't get anything..Heck I'd still love to see a street show featuring the ghostly army with Miss Price...

Yes, please.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Pretty easy

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Ok... but if you don't exactly remember that scene from Mary Poppins it looks like a generic carousel.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Rat will work. Aside from forever altering the guest flow of WS West.

But that’s what they call progress dear.

I read your last sentence in the voice of the lady from CoP subconsciously haha

 

[Phicinfan]

@marni1971 If you could verify that would be great, but understand if you can't.

So in previous notes you mentioned that UK ride or Coco was still up in the air. Due to cost and potential reductions due to Fox deal.
My question is, if they do go smaller spinner ride in UK for I assume much less cost, could they still do the Coco overlay as well then? Is that part of the driver to this decision?

thanks

 

[Timothy_Q]

Ok... but if you don't exactly remember that scene from Mary Poppins it looks like a generic carousel.

The design of the horses is pretty iconic.
That in itself is enough to make it Mary Poppins.

I'm sure the carousel itself would get extra embelishments referencing the movie

 

[DinoInstitute]

Epcot’s going to be the park most affected by DHS getting Galaxy’s Edge next year, and it’s really unfortunate that it won’t be getting any new attractions opening in 2019. If DHS becomes too crowded, I have a feeling that a lot of people will come to Epcot, and while the attraction capacity is there, it’s all on the wrong side of the park (people entering from the International Gateway vs the front entrance).

Between likely crowds as you said, and the stale state FW is in, I have a feeling Epcot guest satisfaction is going to be going quite down next year.

 

[Princess Leia]

Between likely crowds as you said, and the stale state FW is in, I have a feeling Epcot guest satisfaction is going to be going quite down next year.

Isn’t it already? Or did I misread something.

 

[Magic Feather]

Hot Take: I would rather get a carousel that plays Poppins music in the back of the UK than the Coco Overlay in Mexico.
Just considering the time, effort, cost, and result, a quaint new addition in the back of the UK would go over better to me than making a solid ride with an old IP into a slightly better ride with a new IP (that could skrew up the temple view).
That said, I personally think that the optimal UK respresentation would be @marni1971 ’s Tanktop Twirlers and a theater playing at “United Kingdom: Ultimate Tribute”

 

[Princess Leia]

That said, I personally think that the optimal UK respresentation would be @marni1971 ’s Tanktop Twirlers and a theater playing at “United Kingdom: Ultimate Tribute”

Is that a Tier 1 FastPass+ attraction?

 

[disneygeek90]

All I can think of is Miguel singing Remember Me with his guitar on that stage at the end and well, that gives me a lot of feelings.

 

[smile]

new

if no other reason than that one, i'd concur...
tho, not nearly as critical re: mex as i feel an ideal representation of that pav now includes coco

I personally think that the optimal UK respresentation would be @marni1971 ’s Tanktop Twirlers and a theater playing at “United Kingdom: Ultimate Tribute”

truly inspired!


more timeless, more relevant, more martin, more family, and more disney