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News Announced: Mary Poppins Attraction in UK Pavilion
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No Name
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Well aware. Only more reason DuckTales would be their choice.
Matt_Black
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Well, maybe it's easier to make a list of things that are probably NOT under consideration...
Candleshoe
Unidentified Flying Oddball (aka A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court)
Greyfriars Bobby
Candleshoe
Unidentified Flying Oddball (aka A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court)
Greyfriars Bobby
Going to make a hunch guess...
Maleficent / Sleeping Beauty
Angelina Jolie just confirmed signing for a sequel. And in the same recent time the idea of the IP for this one seemed to be getting firmer.
Yes, the fairy tale largely comes from 17th century French writings, but also traces to Germany & Italy. And fairy tales were oral, and you'd often find the same story in various territories. So...why not England? Arendelle isn't actually Norway...
Maleficent / Sleeping Beauty
Angelina Jolie just confirmed signing for a sequel. And in the same recent time the idea of the IP for this one seemed to be getting firmer.
Yes, the fairy tale largely comes from 17th century French writings, but also traces to Germany & Italy. And fairy tales were oral, and you'd often find the same story in various territories. So...why not England? Arendelle isn't actually Norway...
dennis-in-ct
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I think the last original ideas happened in DisneySea with the Sinbad ride, the Journey to the center of the earth and Hong Kong'd Mystic Manor.
Princess Leia
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What I wouldn’t give for my time back after watching that movie.ANYthing?
TiggerDad
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The electrical plug is wrong for UKANYthing?
Haymarket2008
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Disney's Sleeping Beauty is pretty explicitly set in France. And while Frozen never mentions Norway in the film, it is pretty obviously Norwegian by design. I'm not defending Frozen in the Norway pavilion, but it is a stretch that does work in an isolated scenario. Sleeping Beauty would only be in France should it have a presence in Epcot.
Shadowgate
Active Member
I'm hoping for a Bedknobs and Broomsticks bed ride! (A favorite of mine as a kid and obviously not happening!)
Casper Gutman
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Judge Dredd
Do it! It's a trip. (in every sense of the word) This one and "We're Back!" are not to be missed with fresh adult eyes.
Princess Leia
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I completely forgot about ‘We’re Back!’. There are so many animated movies from the early 90s I borrowed from the library, and idk if I really want to go back and watch them again.
Watching the Brave Little Toaster made me realize how much I love Toy Story. Two very similar stories, but Toy Story didn’t have an equivalent character for Blankie (unless you count Rex) for good reasons.
Luddite!!
MerlinTheGoat
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I'm going to bet on Brave. Spirit commented on this project in his newest topic, he said this-
"I hear people are making all sorts of predictions about the UK attraction for EPCOT. Good to see some people are braver than others."
I don't know for sure whether this was a hint or not, but I would not put it past him. And if i'm being honest with myself, Brave is probably the most logical and safe choice, and a safe bet as to what will happen IMHO. What else could even be a likely candidate under this particular leadership?
If this wasn't an intentional hint by you @WDW1974 then I apologize. Though if it was, it'll be yet another piece of info you broke first and I hope you're properly credited.
"I hear people are making all sorts of predictions about the UK attraction for EPCOT. Good to see some people are braver than others."
I don't know for sure whether this was a hint or not, but I would not put it past him. And if i'm being honest with myself, Brave is probably the most logical and safe choice, and a safe bet as to what will happen IMHO. What else could even be a likely candidate under this particular leadership?
If this wasn't an intentional hint by you @WDW1974 then I apologize. Though if it was, it'll be yet another piece of info you broke first and I hope you're properly credited.
Casper Gutman
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I'm not sure they'd go with a Scottish themed property when it seems likely Scotland will leave the UK within the next decade. Seems like an unnecessary risk.
DisneyFan18
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I believe he was hinting at that as well, nevertheless we could be reading too much into it. However, I believe that if it's a Brave attraction and Martin is pleased, it will definitely be an attraction that worth of experiencing.
TiggerDad
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Disney's version may be in France, but there is a cute little castle in Germany that claims to be the inspiration for the Brothers Grimm version. It's called Dornröschenschloß Sababurg, and is just down the road from Rapunzels tower. You could fit a lot of IPs in Germany, not that you should.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Brave is a garbage IP. I am going to be very unhappy if that's what they went with. WDI's Pixar bias is overwhelming, and they've yet to do any Pixar attractions that actually do the IP justice other than RSR. Brave is all but forgotten, but it would be just like Disney to spend money on a ride for it while Mary Poppins and Alice continue to be ride-free at WDW.