EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[Goofy Ninja]

Oh my God! I'm really hoping they do a Mary attraction. If not her then at least something to get me excited.

 

[No Name]

From another site:

“Former Imagineer here. There was a plan for an indoor teacup attraction between 2016-2020 but it was cancelled due to the expense (cancelled before Covid was a thing). The Travers’ Estate demanded too much money for the IP and trying to engineer a typically loud outdoor attraction to be indoors was also too much for a non E-Ticket.”

 

[LittleBuford]

From another site:

“Former Imagineer here. There was a plan for an indoor teacup attraction between 2016-2020 but it was cancelled due to the expense (cancelled before Covid was a thing). The Travers’ Estate demanded too much money for the IP and trying to engineer a typically loud outdoor attraction to be indoors was also too much for a non E-Ticket.”

I'm glad this never came to fruition. They can come up with something much better than an indoor teacup attraction.

 

[J4546]

for real, even a merry go round would be much better than teacups imo

 

[IMDREW]

That Brave darkride sounds very good again

 

[DonniePeverley]

So why was it announced?

Disgraceful.

 

[No Name]

I'm glad this never came to fruition. They can come up with something much better than an indoor teacup attraction.

I personally think an indoor teacup attraction is better than what we’ll wind up getting, which is absolutely nothing.

 

[LittleBuford]

I personally think an indoor teacup attraction is better than what we’ll wind up getting, which is absolutely nothing.

I still prefer nothing to something shoddy.

 

[UNCgolf]

I still prefer nothing to something shoddy.

This is exactly why I'm glad they're not opening the Play! Pavilion.

I've discussed it elsewhere, but it's basically opportunity cost to me. If they build something mediocre to poor, that's it. That space is used now, and they're unlikely to revisit it (for a couple of decades, at least). It also means they're spending money on that mediocre to poor attraction instead of allocating it elsewhere.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Personally, I would have a Jolly Holiday area similar to DLP's Storybookland with a small boat ride, merry-go-round and fox hunting kiddie coaster [or some other theme] intertwined with nice landscaping and a bakery/tea shop.

 

[UNCgolf]

Personally, I would have a Jolly Holiday area similar to DLP's Storybookland with a small boat ride, merry-go-round and fox hunting kiddie coaster intertwined with nice landscaping and a bakery/tea shop.

Fox hunting probably wouldn't be a great subject for a kiddie coaster, or really any attraction at all.

I know it's an animated scene in Mary Poppins played for humor, but I really don't see Disney wanting to focus on that.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

From another site:

“Former Imagineer here. There was a plan for an indoor teacup attraction between 2016-2020 but it was cancelled due to the expense (cancelled before Covid was a thing). The Travers’ Estate demanded too much money for the IP and trying to engineer a typically loud outdoor attraction to be indoors was also too much for a non E-Ticket.”

I wonder if that’s why they planned on basing the new attraction on MP Returns. I wonder if they have to get permission from the Travers estate to do that

 

[No Name]

I wonder if that’s why they planned on basing the new attraction on MP Returns. I wonder if they have to get permission from the Travers estate to do that

They had to get permission to make Mary Poppins Returns so I imagine that’s not it, I’d guess it’s simply because they like to base everything off of the newest version.

 

[No Name]

I detect moderate to severe levels of hopium in the air! This will almost certainly be an empty plot of land in 30+ years, just like there’s no ride at the Japan pavilion. They’re not short on space, the budget didn’t get allocated elsewhere, they’re not planning something better in its place, etc.

 

[UNCgolf]

I detect moderate to severe levels of hopium in the air! This will almost certainly be an empty plot of land in 30+ years, just like there’s no ride at the Japan pavilion. They’re not short on space, the budget didn’t get allocated elsewhere, they’re not planning something better in its place, etc.

It's technically not an empty plot of land now!

At least I think that's correct -- my understanding was that it would involve demolishing the gazebo and hedge maze.

 

[LittleBuford]

I detect moderate to severe levels of hopium in the air! This will almost certainly be an empty plot of land in 30+ years, just like there’s no ride at the Japan pavilion. They’re not short on space, the budget didn’t get allocated elsewhere, they’re not planning something better in its place, etc.

I don't mind that several of the World Showcase pavilions don't have rides. Indeed, I don't see it as an issue at all.

 

[ohioguy]

I'm still waiting for the Switzerland pavilion complete with Matterhorn ride that was contemplated back in the 1990s. Good luck with Mary Poppins!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Fox hunting probably wouldn't be a great subject for a kiddie coaster, or really any attraction at all.

I know it's an animated scene in Mary Poppins played for humor, but I really don't see Disney wanting to focus on that.

I did not intend for my suggestion to be any more graphic, or pro-hunting than what's depicted in said cartoon.

Ironically, in the movie it's the Mary Poppins outing that Mr Banks finds the least objectionable.

My post was more about how you could have multiple, smaller outdoor attractions in that plot instead of spending a lot of money just to put one flat ride indoors.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So why was it announced?

Disgraceful.

They announced it because they thought they were going to build it. But then a worldwide pandemic happened.

 

[Haymarket2008]

A small scale Fantasyland dark ride treatment for Mary Poppins would be perfect.

Speaking of perfect……why not just revive Mr Toad. Would look so good nestled in that pavilion.