Except insiders have said that they were planning something Coco and it got pushed off.
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EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion
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Except insiders have said that they were planning something Coco and it got pushed off.
Sir_Cliff
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A bit off topic, but with the discussion of Mary Poppins Returns vs. the original for the attraction, I was interested to see that MPR was the #5 selling dvd/blu-ray in the UK in 2019, above Toy Story 4 and The Lion King. Perhaps it has turned into a strong property for Disney, at least over there?
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-video-chart/
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-video-chart/
UNCgolf
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It's not like the movie did poorly in the theaters either, despite what some people have claimed -- it was the 30th highest grossing movie of 2018, despite only showing for a week and a half that year. If you add on the money it made in 2019, it would have been in the top 20 of 2018.
I don't think it was anywhere near as good as the original, but it was still a fun, solid movie.
HauntedMansionFLA
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Speaking of the Main Street Theater, what’s the structure going up in that area?
jt04
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Structure? This is breaking news.
HauntedMansionFLA
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This was over at the MK in the parking where the theatre was to be located. It was a large steel structure. Probably nothing but it’s there.
Now, back to Mary Poppins. I hope it’s on the same scale as what they are doing over at France.
TiggersPooh
Active Member
Yearly cast celebration.
Surferboy567
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I find it weird that supposedly this is part of the 50th and they haven’t even broken ground? Even if it isn’t supposed to be ready for the 50th what makes it even stranger is that our insiders really don’t know what this entails (in terms of a ride) or they know and can’t tell. By now, I would of expected Disney to at least tell us what is being put here in terms of the experience/when it’s projected to open. I’m getting Main Street theater vibes...please don’t get cancelled but I don’t think it will due to it being in the Epcot experience plus the big hoopla at D23.
I’m aware that a carousel, elaborate meet and greet or enchanted tales with belle like experience is on the table but I wish we would just get a straight answer.
I’m aware that a carousel, elaborate meet and greet or enchanted tales with belle like experience is on the table but I wish we would just get a straight answer.
Me too. It’s late.
nickys
Premium Member
Do you think they’ve abandoned the plan to have it ready for the 50th?
I’ll let you know in 19 months. But even Disney could get this done in a year and a half. It’s not a massive project.
IMDREW
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Wow, I got really excited by the "Disney could het this done in a year and a half" only to be crushed again by "Its not a massive project". Its hard sometimes not to get your hopes up..
Surferboy567
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I’m keeping them “medium-sized” I like poppins a lot so it would have to be a special kind of bad for me to outright hate what they put in but keeping my expectations in check since we know it’s not a “big” attraction.
nickys
Premium Member
I know. I couldn’t decide on my reaction emoji to @marni1971’s comment: sad or even angry came to mind. Sounds to me like they have at least decided on something though, maybe that’s a positive? A small positive, but maybe a step forward.
I'm going with enhanced meet n' greet, a la Belle. Could be good if they enhance it enough. Tea party on the ceiling. Walking into a chalk drawing. Mary arriving by way of umbrella. Perhaps we even follow her on carousel horses (which maybe qualifies as a "ride" rather than a meet n greet).
If it's just a carousel, I'll be disappointed, although it'd still be something useful to add -- just not worth an announcement and build-up.
If it's just a carousel, I'll be disappointed, although it'd still be something useful to add -- just not worth an announcement and build-up.
Haymarket2008
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yeah.....I’m just trying to wrap my head around the fact that they had a FULL out dance number, D Van D in the flesh and positioned it as one of the finale announcements when it isn’t even a modest dark ride.......
Bocabear
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I am anticipating prefabricated facades being installed on a simple metal frame like Universal did with some of the Harry Potter set pieces... and seriously if they have not broken ground, either it is going to be the simplest thing possible, or it will open a year or more after the 50th.
brb1006
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There is hand drawn animation in that sequence, but it was outsourced (Duncan Studios).
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