EPCOT Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[UNCgolf]

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.

I know you didn't -- I was just pointing out Disney likely wouldn't use that as a basis for an attraction if only for PR reasons.

But yeah, I agree. If they're not going to build a D or E ticket there, they'd be better off with multiple smaller attractions.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

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

Unfortunately, reviving Mr Toad seems too perfect in terms of theme and tone for them to even consider.

I was going to type 'how expensive could it be', but then it would undoubtedly run into the tens of millions of dollars under current WDI.

 

[Rich Brownn]

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

I cannot imagine Disney not including it in the contract.

 

[Tha Realest]

Speaking of IP, Mary Poppins is one of Disney’s most enduring properties, it’s managed to escape (to date) modern day attempts to find it problematic, and it was one of Walt’s last creations. It’s really pretty abysmal that in 50 years the only real Mary Poppins presence in at WDW resort is an occasional meet and greet, some thematic touches at a resort, and pictures at the Boardwalk hotel of Julie Andrews wandering around the opening of the Magic Kingdom.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Speaking of IP, Mary Poppins is one of Disney’s most enduring properties, it’s managed to escape (to date) modern day attempts to find it problematic, and it was one of Walt’s last creations. It’s really pretty abysmal that in 50 years the only real Mary Poppins presence in at WDW resort is an occasional meet and greet, some thematic touches at a resort, and pictures at the Boardwalk hotel of Julie Andrews wandering around the opening of the Magic Kingdom.

Give the Twitter Mob some time they are busy canceling someone or something at the moment.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Speaking of IP, Mary Poppins is one of Disney’s most enduring properties, it’s managed to escape (to date) modern day attempts to find it problematic, and it was one of Walt’s last creations. It’s really pretty abysmal that in 50 years the only real Mary Poppins presence in at WDW resort is an occasional meet and greet, some thematic touches at a resort, and pictures at the Boardwalk hotel of Julie Andrews wandering around the opening of the Magic Kingdom.

Plus it was a world-wide box-office hit and scored a mess of awards. Cinematically, it's probably Walt's crown jewel. It holds up beautifully to this day. It deserves a land of its own. A dark ride, shops, restaurants - all of that. (Although I don't know if today's Imagineers are up to doing a good job of it.) It's funny that Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland gets more theme park presence than Poppins, given that the former didn't achieve anything like the success of the latter. The lack of Poppins in the parks, as you say, is abysmal indeed. And with the soulless dunderhead Iger in charge of the company, we'll probably never see Walt's best film get anything like its due. Tragic.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Give the Twitter Mob some time they are busy canceling someone or something at the moment.

It's been discussed in this thread that there is indeed something mildly problematic in MP with a minor character (and I'm not talking about the crazy claims which were universally dismissed). But no where near as problematic as Travers' original books.

But it's a movie of its times and hardly worse than most movies released around the same time.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It's been discussed in this thread that there is indeed something mildly problematic in MP with a minor character (and I'm not talking about the crazy claims which were universally dismissed). But no where near as problematic as Travers' original books.

But it's a movie of its times and hardly worse than most movies released around the same time.

It's too bad they didn't play the "a movie of its times" card to save Splash.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's too bad they didn't play the "a movie of its times" card to save Splash.

It's a difference of degree. If SotS didn't include the unfortunate portrayal of Uncle Remus and the sharecroppers but only contained the animated shorts, then I'm sure it wouldn't have been much of an issue.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Plus it was a world-wide box-office hit and scored a mess of awards. Cinematically, it's probably Walt's crown jewel. It holds up beautifully to this day. It deserves a land of its own. A dark ride, shops, restaurants - all of that. (Although I don't know if today's Imagineers are up to doing a good job of it.) It's funny that Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland gets more theme park presence than Poppins, given that the former didn't achieve anything like the success of the latter. The lack of Poppins in the parks, as you say, is abysmal indeed. And with the soulless dunderhead Iger in charge of the company, we'll probably never see Walt's best film get anything like its due. Tragic.

Speaking of Alice in Wonderland comparisons, I wish they use Poppins to create a "mini-land" in the UK, similar to what Disneyland has with Alice. That part of Fantasyland is so charming and well done.

 

[James Alucobond]

Speaking of Alice in Wonderland comparisons, I wish they use Poppins to create a "mini-land" in the UK, similar to what Disneyland has with Alice. That part of Fantasyland is so charming and well done.

I mean, that's exactly what this was supposed to be. The back of the pavilion where the hedges are was supposed to become Cherry Tree Lane.

 

[UNCgolf]

I mean, that's exactly what this was supposed to be. The back of the pavilion where the hedges are was supposed to become Cherry Tree Lane.

Yeah, I was on board with that change in general. I was just hoping for a better attraction along with it.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

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

In addition to Toad in UK they should add the Frozen coaster they’re building in HKDL to Norway.

 

[James Alucobond]

In addition to Toad in UK they should add the Frozen coaster they’re building in HKDL to Norway.

Unsure if serious, but I chuckle nonetheless. Should probably just petition Norway to change their name to Arendelle while we're at it.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Unsure if serious, but I chuckle nonetheless. Should probably just petition Norway to change their name to Arendelle while we're at it.

I'm sure some (internally and externally) view Disney as far more important and powerful than Norway. So... "magical" nation > "sovereign" nation?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm sure some (internally and externally) view Disney as far more important and powerful than Norway. So... "magical" nation > "sovereign" nation?

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[Epcot82Guy]

Which also highlights how cool an attraction tied to the real Norway using Frozen as a bridge could have been for Epcot.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Honestly just theme FEA to Frozen 2, a lot more in line with the cultural side of things.

 

[James Alucobond]

Honestly just theme FEA to Frozen 2, a lot more in line with the cultural side of things.

Even just projection-mapping some suggestions of the Nokk, Bruni, various runes, etc. during a few of the more barren transitional areas could be nice on that front.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

Even just projection-mapping some suggestions of the Nokk, Bruni, various runes, etc. during a few of the more barren transitional areas could be nice on that front.

Or even physical props.