EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[Timothy_Q]

I find it so odd that despite being officially confiemed at D23 that yes, a MP attraction is going in to the UK pavilion, we still have no concrete evidence as to what said attraction will be. Wouldn't TDO want to advertise what it is to create hype and awareness? Are they really still deciding what they are actually planning to build? Seems very cart before the horse.

Their announcement got every website screaming "FIRST EVER MARY POPPINS ATTRACTION COMING TO EPCOT"

That's all the advertisement they needed.

If they had said it was a carousel from the get go, they wouldn't have gotten such a positive response

 

[FigmentFan82]

Their announcement got every website screaming "FIRST EVER MARY POPPINS ATTRACTION COMING TO EPCOT"

That's all the advertisement they needed.

If they had said it was a carousel from the get go, they wouldn't have gotten such a positive response

I just hate that it reeks of indecision

 

[Phicinfan]

I find it so odd that despite being officially confiemed at D23 that yes, a MP attraction is going in to the UK pavilion, we still have no concrete evidence as to what said attraction will be. Wouldn't TDO want to advertise what it is to create hype and awareness? Are they really still deciding what they are actually planning to build? Seems very cart before the horse.

Well for the record, they broke ground on the theater in MK before they killed that project as well, planning isn't exactly a strong suit anymore

 

[Nigelbfc]

Well I may be in the minority here but I think combining a well themed Poppins carousel with modern screens or even better killer project mapping similar to what they are going to use in MMRR would be ideal for the IP and its placement. This would also be unique as I can’t think of any other carousel so immersive? As a dad of a younger child it was always struggle to keep him interested in world showcase as there is little for children to do ride wise. Also as others have said on various threads here not everything needs to be an E tickets. The best parks in the world are a balance of E and less ride types.

 

[rnese]

Gotta say when I first heard of a Poppins-themed attraction, I envisioned something like PPF.
Carousel? No thanks.

 

[mdcpr]

I'm glad I'm taking my kids to Epcot before the IP takes over.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I'm glad I'm taking my kids to Epcot before the IP takes over.

You’re going back to the 90s?

 

[mdcpr]

You’re going back to the 90s?

Back in time--it's my super power.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Back in time--it's my super power.

I thought it was stretchiness.

 

[Surferboy567]

On the Walt Disney imagineering website with the spaceship earth model behind it are two stock pictures of a carousel...I wonder if this Is it. The one thing that makes me think that maybe it’s not the case is becuase like I said these are stock pictures of a carousel...also this entire picture could be staged. Thoughts?

 

[Haymarket2008]

On the Walt Disney imagineering website with the spaceship earth model behind it are two stock pictures of a carousel...I wonder if this Is it. The one thing that makes me think that maybe it’s not the case is becuase like I said these are stock pictures of a carousel...also this entire picture could be staged. Thoughts?

There are carousels but there also seems to be pictures of Coney Island during the turn of the century. I think it applies to elements within Spaceship Earth that aren't entirely known to us yet.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

On the Walt Disney imagineering website with the spaceship earth model behind it are two stock pictures of a carousel...I wonder if this Is it. The one thing that makes me think that maybe it’s not the case is becuase like I said these are stock pictures of a carousel...also this entire picture could be staged. Thoughts?

 

[Surferboy567]

There are carousels but there also seems to be pictures of Coney Island during the turn of the century. I think it applies to elements within Spaceship Earth that aren't entirely known to us yet.

This makes sense, hopefully their is still hope!

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Thanks for posting the picture!

 

[sedati]

are those carousels or swings like Silly Symphony Swings?

 

[Surferboy567]

are those carousels or swings like Silly Symphony Swings?

They look like carousels.

 

[FerretAfros]

On the Walt Disney imagineering website with the spaceship earth model behind it are two stock pictures of a carousel...I wonder if this Is it. The one thing that makes me think that maybe it’s not the case is becuase like I said these are stock pictures of a carousel...also this entire picture could be staged. Thoughts?

Looking at @HauntedMansionFLA 's enlarged screengrab, it looks like there are a couple things going on:

The two black and white images on the left are from Luna Park on Coney Island around the turn of the century. Following in the footsteps of the "White City" at Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, Luna Park was one of the first locations to use electric lights in such a large scale and was used heavily for inspiration of TDS's Midway Mania and DCA's first overhaul of Paradise Pier.

The remaining three images in the center of the frame are from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. Among its many many claims to fame as the grandfather of the modern amusement park, Tivoli was also an early adopted of electric lights to outline its fanciful structures, and it served as one of Walt's inspirations for the original creation of Disneyland with its many themed buildings and landscapes.

I can't quite make out the other images, but the inclusion of the string connecting the dots (which is a blatant giveaway that this photo was staged, rather than a real working environment) makes me think there must be some sort of hidden conspiracy going on here, which can only mean one thing: nearly four decades after the original Danish restroom structure was built in World Showcase, a Denmark pavilion is finally coming to Epcot. CONFIRMED!!1!!1!!!

 

[SplashJacket]

which can only mean one thing: nearly four decades after the original Danish restroom structure was built in World Showcase, a Denmark pavilion is finally coming to Epcot. CONFIRMED!!1!!1!!!

Or if we dig into the other side of the conspiracy theory, Coco was seen in other elements of the new Imagineering page. According to @WDW Pro, it is currently planned for Paradise Pier adjacent to Toy Story Mania.

What I am suggesting is that if you merge Paradise Pier elements with a new supposed attraction in the old (and still to me) Paradise Pier it seems like a complete package. It does not seem too far fetched to me!

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Looking at @HauntedMansionFLA 's enlarged screengrab, it looks like there are a couple things going on:
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The two black and white images on the left are from Luna Park on Coney Island around the turn of the century. Following in the footsteps of the "White City" at Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, Luna Park was one of the first locations to use electric lights in such a large scale and was used heavily for inspiration of TDS's Midway Mania and DCA's first overhaul of Paradise Pier.

The remaining three images in the center of the frame are from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. Among its many many claims to fame as the grandfather of the modern amusement park, Tivoli was also an early adopted of electric lights to outline its fanciful structures, and it served as one of Walt's inspirations for the original creation of Disneyland with its many themed buildings and landscapes.

I can't quite make out the other images, but the inclusion of the string connecting the dots (which is a blatant giveaway that this photo was staged, rather than a real working environment) makes me think there must be some sort of hidden conspiracy going on here, which can only mean one thing: nearly four decades after the original Danish restroom structure was built in World Showcase, a Denmark pavilion is finally coming to Epcot. CONFIRMED!!1!!1!!!

I wonder if this is part of the narrative for SSE and maybe some of the potential sets?

 

[Surferboy567]

I wonder if this is part of the narrative for SSE and maybe some of the potential sets?

This is probably what it is...but if it’s a real picture (it most certainly isn’t as it looks staged) it’s weird to see a London looking area with a red conspiracy line (seriously does anyone use that) and a carousel. Hopefully it means nothing. Not sure where this would fit in spaceship earth.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Looking at @HauntedMansionFLA 's enlarged screengrab, it looks like there are a couple things going on:
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The two black and white images on the left are from Luna Park on Coney Island around the turn of the century. Following in the footsteps of the "White City" at Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, Luna Park was one of the first locations to use electric lights in such a large scale and was used heavily for inspiration of TDS's Midway Mania and DCA's first overhaul of Paradise Pier.

The remaining three images in the center of the frame are from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. Among its many many claims to fame as the grandfather of the modern amusement park, Tivoli was also an early adopted of electric lights to outline its fanciful structures, and it served as one of Walt's inspirations for the original creation of Disneyland with its many themed buildings and landscapes.

I can't quite make out the other images, but the inclusion of the string connecting the dots (which is a blatant giveaway that this photo was staged, rather than a real working environment) makes me think there must be some sort of hidden conspiracy going on here, which can only mean one thing: nearly four decades after the original Danish restroom structure was built in World Showcase, a Denmark pavilion is finally coming to Epcot. CONFIRMED!!1!!1!!!

Maybe... they're planning to build a theme park... in EPCOT!!!