Kman101
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I think the opposite... @marni1971 doesn't drive by revive a thread for fun.
I know. It was sort of in jest because of how long we always wait for these things, lol. I forgot the
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News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion
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I know. It was sort of in jest because of how long we always wait for these things, lol. I forgot the
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CinematicFusion
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All of this needs a green light from a country right? Nothing happens unless the country in question pays for the new land or enhancement. It’s the story of World Showcase since 1982. (With the exception of Frozen... I don’t think Norway helped with that). https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aol.com/amp/2014/07/24/frozen-norway-disney-epcot/
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Haymarket2008
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Nope. That’s not how it works anymore.
So do we still think this might be announced today?
mikejs78
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Don't think so... The event is over...
GlacierGlacier
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They're revealing things till noon today, AFAIK. But I'd doubt any big announcements.
mikejs78
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Looks like there's a Poppins event this evening at Destination D for the new movie. Doubt anything parks related would be announced there though....
Kman101
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True. Didn't make a ton of sense to announce it today when you think about it (before the new movie would be weird timing I feel, and not just because they may be taking a 'wait and see'), but who knows?
Things they announced today make sense almost in a 'throwaway' sense. Still somewhat "big" in a way but also easy announcements, concept art, ride names, opening timeframes. Stuff they don't need to waste time at D23 announcing
jaxonp
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I'm confused by the Disney wait and see weather its a real thing or not... Some attractions just make sense. RAT and Cars wouldn't be an attraction if it was based on box office results. If box office results were the only variable in future attractions then we'd have Incredibles thrown down our throat this year. If it's a good attraction and it fits the area then I wanna see it! I hope they find a way to get Mary to the UK!
Kman101
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I think merch sales play a big role. ROI and all that. Does Mary sell merch? (Genuinely asking). I feel like that's one of the major reasons they were reluctant with Coco (and also I think they realized for a significant overlay they'd have to do a lot more work they want to and right now it doesn't really make sense - although in an IP everywhere kind of way it actually makes total sense -- I really hope they revisit Coco but that seems unlikely)
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Bocabear
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That's what I was afraid of...still there are those that will applaud this as a most amazing new attraction...
Kman101
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We've all basically been expecting that, to be honest. LOL. It's sad. I hope it doesn't now unless they do it as a dark ride and actually do it justice.
A carousel is going to be panned as an announcement, IMO.
So we go from a potential Coco overlay in Mexico and a dark ride for Poppins in the UK to ... no overlay for Coco and a carousel for Poppins ... yep, nothing's changed in how they operate
and I'm sure those saved funds are going to a new project
Kman101
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Exactly all of this. They have no motivation. They did for a brief minute but then they went back to how they often do things. Cut, cut and act indecisive. Silly me last year for getting hopeful for even a minute. I knew better too. But I tried.
Bocabear
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That's the sad thing... I will praise Disney when they do something wonderful...I really do, but they have not given me much to be excited about lately. Defurbishments of what was once unique.. the Marriott-ification of all the hotel amenities and the lackluster plans moving forward...all the while ever increasing prices... Not a good trend...
mikejs78
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Hold on. We don't know that it's a flat ride. The only person who has said this is the site that can't be named. Insiders here have hinted that either a flat ride or a dark ride are on the table, and that even the flat ride proposal was "charming".
I'll wait and see before passing judgement. Assuming this does indeed come to pass.
I'll wait and see before passing judgement. Assuming this does indeed come to pass.
Kman101
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Shh. Logic. We're all just negative nancys who hate everything
It's a really bad trend they are on. But if "the masses" love it, what do we know?
Kman101
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@marni1971 ? Sorry to bug ya ... but isn't 'flat ride' the direction they're headed in? But to be fair Mike, it's been hard to keep up with this thread because it's gone back and forth from dark ride to carousel to people making tons of assumptions.
I feel like this won't come to pass either, for whatever reason. It seems, like Coco, they never felt confident on either. Just my assumption based on things said over time by our insiders.
Kman101
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You too! I think sometimes we just misread things or take it a different way. No biggie
I try to be reasonable and logical ... LOL ... but I also get passionate and I'm just so frustrated sometimes with how they run things. I know "monday morning quarterbacking" and all that but still ... lol