EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[Tha Realest]

I figured this was the case. There were something like a half dozen projects at Epcot announced - SSE refurb, Moana thing, the event space in Future World, Harmonius, Mary Poppins, Canada and China circle vision, Remy, Guardians. I feel like weve had regular updates or announcements on all of those but Mary Poppins and SSE, with the later likely just delayed until they have the time/money else where.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It was a sequel. It took stories from the books that weren't in the first movie. Some of other Travers stories made it into the Daulton Music Hall show.

The children grew up.

Just because it had the same beats, doesn't make it a sequel. As your favorite director ever once said when repurposing the same story beats:
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Not my favorite by far...

...gonna need heavier ammo to move my fat butt off this spot

 

[Haymarket2008]

I figured this was the case. There were something like a half dozen projects at Epcot announced - SSE refurb, Moana thing, the event space in Future World, Harmonius, Mary Poppins, Canada and China circle vision, Remy, Guardians. I feel like weve had regular updates or announcements on all of those but Mary Poppins and SSE, with the later likely just delayed until they have the time/money else where.

That's the thing I am most surprised by: almost everything is moving forward except for the original iteration of the Festival Center and Mary Poppins. Both of which were highly divisive. So no loss there.

Only *announced* things left to get concrete info on are Wondrous China, SSE and what is happening with World Discovery (which seems to have been solidified but not revealed yet).

 

[marni1971]

We enjoyed MP2.0

Shocking I know.

 

[UNCgolf]

We enjoyed MP2.0

Shocking I know.

I liked it too. It wasn't even remotely as good as the original, but it was a solid film.

 

[James Alucobond]

That's the thing I am most surprised by: almost everything is moving forward except for the original iteration of the Festival Center and Mary Poppins. Both of which were highly divisive. So no loss there.

Was Poppins divisive or just the slimmed down version? Genuinely curious. I think getting a full attraction would do wonders for beginning the process of balancing out World Showcase by putting two rides in the east, two in the west, a large theater show (American Adventure) in the center, and a couple of CircleVisions scattered about. IMO, it still needs probably two more rides and a refresh for Mexico, but it would really help flesh out that half of the park.

 

[UNCgolf]

Was Poppins divisive or just the slimmed down version? Genuinely curious. I think getting a full attraction would do wonders for beginning the process of balancing out World Showcase by putting two rides in the east, two in the west, a large theater show (American Adventure) in the center, and a couple of CircleVisions scattered about. IMO, it still needs probably two more rides and a refresh for Mexico, but it would really help flesh out that half of the park.

I think the idea of a carousel, or even worse, an enchanted tales (which was apparently the final form) was divisive. An actual full Mary Poppins dark ride could be tremendously good.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

We enjoyed MP2.0

Shocking I know.

but did anything change for you after you saw it?

I liked it too. It wasn't even remotely as good as the original, but it was a solid film.

I bet the Praets think I’m disagreeing with you...but I’m not

 

[TTA94]

I figured this was the case. There were something like a half dozen projects at Epcot announced - SSE refurb, Moana thing, the event space in Future World, Harmonius, Mary Poppins, Canada and China circle vision, Remy, Guardians. I feel like weve had regular updates or announcements on all of those but Mary Poppins and SSE, with the later likely just delayed until they have the time/money else where.

One thing that hasn’t been announced yet, unless I missed it, is Coco replacing GFT.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Was Poppins divisive or just the slimmed down version? Genuinely curious. I think getting a full attraction would do wonders for beginning the process of balancing out World Showcase by putting two rides in the east, two in the west, a large theater show (American Adventure) in the center, and a couple of CircleVisions scattered about. IMO, it still needs probably two more rides and a refresh for Mexico, but it would really help flesh out that half of the park.

I think if you embrace/accept the inevitable IP centered additions of the park moving forward, Poppins wasn’t divisive. But where I think it WAS divisive was A) it being based on Mary Poppins Returns rather than the far more beloved and classic original, and B) it allegedly wasn’t a full experience or dark ride that we would expect from that property. It was most likely an off the shelf carnival ride or a deluxe meet and greet experience a la Enchanted Tales with Belle. Most, including me, felt that the project was a wasted opportunity.

If they want Poppins in the parks (or to continue to dilute Epcot) at least make it the best that it can be. Not skimped out on.

 

[Tha Realest]

I think if you embrace/accept the inevitable IP centered additions of the park moving forward, Poppins wasn’t divisive. But where I think it WAS divisive was A) it being based on Mary Poppins Returns rather than the far more beloved and classic original, and B) it allegedly wasn’t a full experience or dark ride that we would expect from that property. It was most likely an off the shelf carnival ride or a deluxe meet and greet experience a la Enchanted Tales with Belle. Most, including me, felt that the project was a wasted opportunity.

If they want Poppins in the parks (or to continue to dilute Epcot) at least make it the best that it can be. Not skimped out on.

A dark ride / trackless that simulates the freed carousel horses through setpieces in both films would have been wonderful.

 

[marni1971]

One thing that hasn’t been announced yet, unless I missed it, is Coco replacing GFT.

It was cancelled. As per its dedicated thread.

 

[Haymarket2008]

It was cancelled. As per its dedicated thread.

Despite the fact that Coco absolutely deserves its own attraction, this was the right move. The pavilion can only really support a 3 Cab level experience. Mexico would have to be retooled far beyond recognition.

 

[UNCgolf]

Despite the fact that Coco absolutely deserves its own attraction, this was the right move. The pavilion can only really support a 3 Cab level experience. Mexico would have to be retooled far beyond recognition.

Exactly. They'd have to basically gut the pavilion to build the necessary queue space for any attraction that drew a decent wait.

 

[Dunston]

Of course this has been cancelled. Iger can't be bothered with an attraction based on Walt's greatest live-action achievement when the money can be better spent on on Marvel or Star Wars or one of Iger's other trash acquisitions. Ol' Bob sure put one over on Roy Disney when the latter agreed with making him CEO. Roy once said "Disney isn't a 'brand'!" But to Iger, Disney is nothing BUT a brand. The parks aren't innovative, imaginative creative entities; they're hubs for merchandising. What a living caricature of corporate greed Iger is, and unfortunately, he's remade the company in his own image...

This guy needs to calm down

 

[mergatroid]

Of course this has been cancelled. Iger can't be bothered with an attraction based on Walt's greatest live-action achievement when the money can be better spent on on Marvel or Star Wars or one of Iger's other trash acquisitions. Ol' Bob sure put one over on Roy Disney when the latter agreed with making him CEO. Roy once said "Disney isn't a 'brand'!" But to Iger, Disney is nothing BUT a brand. The parks aren't innovative, imaginative creative entities; they're hubs for merchandising. What a living caricature of corporate greed Iger is, and unfortunately, he's remade the company in his own image...

In fairness didn't he just recently sanction and have built MMRR at the Studios? I mean you can't get more iconic and traditional if you tried.

 

[TTA94]

Despite the fact that Coco absolutely deserves its own attraction, this was the right move. The pavilion can only really support a 3 Cab level experience. Mexico would have to be retooled far beyond recognition.

To bad they can’t expand Mexico and Norway and build a Coco attraction and a brand new FEA attraction. I do actually like FEA but the fact it’s a old attraction shows a lot especially with the bumps lol. Coco, Frozen, Poppins and Moana have big potentials to be awesome attractions. It’s a shame.

 

[Brer Panther]

In fairness didn't he just recently sanction and have built MMRR at the Studios? I mean you can't get more iconic and traditional if you tried.

Maybe it'd be more iconic and traditional if it weren't for the fact that this is the version of Mickey it uses:

 

[marni1971]

Coco, Frozen, Poppins and Moana have big potentials to be awesome attractions. It’s a shame.

It’s a shame they’re not in Fantasyland.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

It’s a shame they’re not in Fantasyland.

It's also a shame that Disney fans think every new cartoon deserves a ride or that they should only build rides about cartoons.