Bostb71
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My source says this is just one of several concepts they're considering
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EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion
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ToTBellHop
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If it’s the cheapest, it’s green.
Looking at your leaked art, I’d ballpark an $80 million budget on this one. The K, of course, stands for Katie Nanna as Martin hinted when he first vaguely referred to this project in 2004. I love the 80% off theming. That type of sale is the only way Disney will be able to get guests into Epcot in 2020 and I love that attention to detail in the art. Can’t wait for the “MouseGear GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, TOTAL LIQUIDATION, EVERYTHING MUST GO!” sale later this year before Project Chiropractor causes its removal.
A carousel I get. But why put Lightning McQueen in the UK?
ToTBellHop
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That’s the animatronic for his new show at DHS.
Cars 2.
Magenta Panther
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So an attraction based on Walt Disney's crown jewel, a world-wide box office hit and winner of multiple Academy Awards...
...is going to be a merry-go-round. Well, hot spit, isn't THAT exciting.
and the Mouse's reaction:
...is going to be a merry-go-round. Well, hot spit, isn't THAT exciting.
and the Mouse's reaction:
It should actually be half a diorama with two limited motion AAs singing two bars of one of its songs as you drive by.
Movielover
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Correction, it's going to be a Mary-Go-Round...
*I apologize if this joke has already been used...
Mat Cauthon
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Absolutely get what you're saying. I won't begrudge anyone a carousel. I just know for my taste (and even my family and kids) if I'm given a choice of the rides on your list I would like to see built I'm going with Fantasyland dark ride like Pooh, Shoot-em-up like Buzz or Barnstormer. That's just how we roll.
Also...You may be overestimating our little Kiddie Park (that's literally the name!!) as an amusement park. Lol!!
ETA: Yes I know Buzz and Barnstormer would not be a good fit in UK pavilion.
Just saying what we like from your list.
ToTBellHop
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Oh absolutely. This won’t be a major stop on our vacations. Just a 10-minute stop. I’m ashamed to say Rat and GotG will be the FastPass priorities...Absolutely get what you're saying. I won't begrudge anyone a carousel. I just know for my taste (and even my family and kids) if I'm given a choice of the rides on your list I would like to see built I'm going with Fantasyland dark ride like Pooh, Shoot-em-up like Buzz or Barnstormer. That's just how we roll.
Also...You may be overestimating our little Kiddie Park (that's literally the name!!) as an amusement park. Lol!!
ETA: Yes I know Buzz and Barnstormer would not be a good fit in UK pavilion.
I hate GotG’s placement, but we won’t let that stop us from having fun on it. I just won’t buy a T-shirt.
RobbinsDad
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Where's the gift shop?
hey @marni1971 is there any way this could be a theater show type attraction (akin to Country Bear Jamboree) which is themed to The Royal Doulton Music Hall from Mary Poppins Returns?
rudyjr13
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A great point that many on here continue to fail to see. I welcome all of these changes for my 8 and 9 year old kids, and the kids that come after them, to enhance their experience.
nickys
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That’s fairly similar to the BatB singalong at France. And it needs a theatre, which is going to take a big footprint. Someone suggested a “Tales with Mary” which I think could be fun in the absence of a dark ride. And needs a less intrusive building. Not sure if they could use some of the space behind the facades they currently have.
But I really, really hope they don’t scrap Christopher Robin’s bedroom. @marni1971, am I right in thinking at one point you could actually go inside the bedroom? And if I am right, why did they close it and make it just a window to peer through?
Of course, the new “attraction” could be changing the bedroom into a nursery, with cardboard cut-outs of Mary and the children (from either movie).
aliceismad
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I've seen pictures where there was a M&G in the bedroom. I wish they would bring that back.That’s fairly similar to the BatB singalong at France. And it needs a theatre, which is going to take a big footprint. Someone suggested a “Tales with Mary” which I think could be fun in the absence of a dark ride. And needs a less intrusive building. Not sure if they could use some of the space behind the facades they currently have.
But I really, really hope they don’t scrap Christopher Robin’s bedroom. @marni1971, am I right in thinking at one point you could actually go inside the bedroom? And if I am right, why did they close it and make it just a window to peer through?
Of course, the new “attraction” could be changing the bedroom into a nursery, with cardboard cut-outs of Mary and the children (from either movie).
Disney Dad 3000
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That's the enormous bldg behind the carousel. Need plenty of room for the merch.
mikejs78
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As far as I can see, we are only assuming that it's a carousel. @marni1971 has only said that it isn't the dark ride he wanted.
aliceismad
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I think the music from the original Mary Poppins would make fabulous carousel music. Even if a classic spinner-type ride or carousel isn't a big ticket ride, it still seems like a nice little addition to Epcot.
Pretty sure we met Pooh in there.