When Walt Disney World closed for the worldwide pandemic it not solely prompted issues for the resort in that second, nevertheless it prompted shockwaves that the parks are feeling to today. A number of ongoing new points of interest noticed vital building delays. The Tron: Lightcycle Run curler coaster is just now on the eve of opening. However different tasks that had been introduced, however by no means began have been delayed if not canceled outright. A kind of was an thrilling Mary Poppins attraction deliberate for Epcot’s UK pavilion.
Earlier than the pandemic, a particular video presentation at Epcot included point out of this new attraction, however when the park reopened, references to it (in addition to an replace to Spaceship Earth) have been gone. On the time, Disney stated it had determined to “postpone improvement” of the Mary Poppins attraction. At this level, there’s no expectation that the deliberate attraction will ever occur, however we now have an thought of what it might have been. Idea artwork that exhibits a Mad Tea Social gathering-style spinning journey, however with unbelievable enhancements, not too long ago discovered its approach on-line.
The Mary Poppins journey at Epcot was going to be a Teacups journey… however indoors! pic.twitter.com/P6xnTrrELgMarch 22, 2023
The idea artwork comes from the skilled portfolio of a person who was underneath contract to Walt Disney Imagineering in 2019 when plans for this new attraction would have been within the idea stage. The portfolio additionally consists of idea artwork for Venture Gamma, the large replace to the entrance half of Epcot that’s anticipated to be accomplished later this yr.
Whereas idea artwork definitely doesn’t go into nice element what we’ve got right here seems to be a spinning journey that’s executed utterly indoors. This permits for larger management of the surroundings, and what seems to be projection mapping results on the partitions and every of the spinning journey automobiles, permitting animated characters to “come to life” across the company.
The inspiration for the attraction seems to be the Royal Doulton Music Corridor sequence from Mary Poppins Returns, which mixed dwell motion and animation, with company sitting in journey automobiles that resemble the bowl that transports Poppins and the kids into the animated world.
It seems like it might have made for fairly a enjoyable attraction. Lately we’ve seen a lot concentrate on large costly E-ticket points of interest that it’s good to see that persons are not forgetting that easier rides that everyone can get pleasure from are additionally welcome. This “plusses” the usual spinning journey in a enjoyable and distinctive approach, but in addition provides one thing Epcot doesn’t have.
Whereas there has by no means been any official announcement concerning the Mary Poppins attraction being canceled, we’ve additionally heard no point out of it when Disney Parks’ division makes bulletins concerning the long run. It doesn’t seem there are any plans for a brand new attraction within the UK pavilion proper now, although as soon as the present building of Epcot’s World Discovery is full, we’d begin to hear what’s subsequent for the park.
