News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion

[prfctlyximprct]

My bets on Alice then.

 

[Kamikaze]

I'm hoping for the Poppins carousel where the horses go around a couple times and then leap off the carousel and into a dark ride trip through the countryside that ends in a thrilling race. That would be epic!

Thats the idea that got Tony Baxter his job, basically.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/85415/thrilling-disney-design-mary-poppins-ride-could-have-been

 

[bclane]

Thats the idea that got Tony Baxter his job, basically.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/85415/thrilling-disney-design-mary-poppins-ride-could-have-been

His original concept is a thing of beauty. Imagine what they could do with it using today's technology!

 

[RSoxNo1]

You been to Disneyland?

Yeah, it's too cramped and the infrastructure is lousy.

 

[larryz]

Well, if you ask me, this conversation is going merrily-merrily-merrily-merrily 'round to nowhere in particular...

 

[Bocabear]

Yes indeed I have! I'm well aware that DL has double the attractions of MK, that being said, that doesn't indicate that MK needs to have as many as DL.

Actually it has more visitors as well, and seriously needs more attractions...All the parks need more attractions.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Is Brave even popular? Wasn't it one of Pixar's worst?

 

[larryz]

Is Brave even popular? Wasn't it one of Pixar's worst?

I don't know... but I'm still wondering why they would ask me, "If you could change your feet, would you?"

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

Is it still in the c ticket range? Or did funding/plans go up or down

 

[Bocabear]

if it goes down from what has been discussed it really could be merely a carousel, a spinner, or walk-through maze... that would be a real disappointment...

 

[Gatorboy]

What I don't understand is why does everyone think Tangled is more deserving of a ride than something like Pinocchio. If you move Small world, it'd be more fitting to put Pinocchio in its vacant space. With Rapunzel's German heritage, put Tangled in Germany. But with that mentality, you could put Pinocchio in Italy. Actually that's perfect! Do those two attractions, keep the Small World ride below MK surface, build the proper facade and push it back. You would go up a level to reach the facade, going inside it would loop back around and descend into the small world loading zone. There, everyone wins!

not bad, I agree Pinocchio in Italy, Tangled in Germany. Regardless, problem in that area is still its too narrow to bring even more people to that area

 

[marni1971]

Yeah, it's too cramped and the infrastructure is lousy.

We found it intimate.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Wasn't there, unfortunately, some slight talk of Mr. Toad possibly getting the axe in Disneyland? Maybe they'll throw it back over here?

 

[RSoxNo1]

We found it intimate.

I just figured I'd complain. There are components of Disneyland that are oustanding, and other parts that are annoying and inconvenient relative to it's Walt Disney World counterparts. Something that really needs to happen is the entrance to the Tarzan Treehouse needs to move. Adventureland needs more room for guests to walk around.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Well, if you ask me, this conversation is going merrily-merrily-merrily-merrily 'round to nowhere in particular...

I wish this quote came from Marni. Would be a heck of a clue to what's coming.

 

[wsmith1978]

It's been my dream since my first trip to Disney World that there would someday be a Mary Poppins ride. This would be the perfect place.

 

[marni1971]

I just figured I'd complain. There are components of Disneyland that are oustanding, and other parts that are annoying and inconvenient relative to it's Walt Disney World counterparts. Something that really needs to happen is the entrance to the Tarzan Treehouse needs to move. Adventureland needs more room for guests to walk around.

I believe that's currently being addressed.

 

[WildRide]

Poppins or bust.

 

[Christian Fronckowiak]

I'm sure there was probably a proposal for a carousel and Jim ran with that. I think he hears a lot of very blue sky ideas. He gets some things right but more times than not ... but couldn't they do both? If they decide on something not Poppins for the ride, couldn't there be room for a beautiful Poppins carrousel and a nice D-ticket dark ride? I doubt we get two attractions though ... I'd be very disappointed if it was just a carousel or some flat ride or maze/walk-through but I believe all of those have been shot down, but again, I guess plans could change.

Maybe it's a Poppins' carousel on a Sword in the Stone dark boat ride through an Alice in Wonderland maze!

Seems like it.

While I'm sure the new Poppins movie will be good, I'd really hope it's classic Julie Andrews Poppins we get but I'm not holding my breath. Either way the world of Poppins would make for a great ride.

if it goes down from what has been discussed it really could be merely a carousel, a spinner, or walk-through maze... that would be a real disappointment...

Just to clear up Jim's rumor for the sake of discussion, his rumor was a carousel in a Cherry Tree Lane adjacent park with Cherry Tree Lane setting up a Mary Poppins meet and greet, all based around the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns, specifically built around a scene with the Balloon Lady, played by Angela Lansbury.

 

[Bocabear]

I believe that's currently being addressed.

I think Adventureland is the only real bottleneck of it's type in the park, but that park is intimate and detailed and lovely...