[Chat] Mary Poppins Themed Attraction Genra That Would Be Your Cup Of Tea

[Ride Warrior]

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Have heard ramblings from diffeent people that they feel a Mary Poppins theme park attraction is long overdue. I certainly share this concern. With the technology and eye-popping effects of today, the characters and settings in the movie could brought to life... big time!

What's more, the pimary actors Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews are alive, well and working in the movie industry. Their career longevity is amazing to say the least! Dick and Julie could easily do voiceovers for their respective characters in any theme park attraction genra.

Enjoy a cup of tea and some jolly holiday crumpets while pondering the notion as to what type of Mary Poppins themed attraction that envision and would like to see at Disneyland Resort... and perhaps other Disney parks.

A pole is up... so is my umbrella.

[MostExalted]

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id say a show would be more apporiate. put the show in the theater at DCA

[PhillipA82]

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I LOVE Mary Poppins

[micromind]

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One challenge would be the fact that Mary Poppins was mostly live acting. It seems easy to create a ride based on pure fantasy, like Peter Pan, but live acting presents different challenges.

Certainly, Indy was live acting, and that ride is very successful. Maybe it could be built something like Indy.

I guess make the vehicles fly under unbrellas, and sort of go through the story, scene by scene.

Interesting idea.

Rob

[Ride Warrior]

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id say a show would be more apporiate. put the show in the theater at DCA

Would love to see a Mary Poppins live musical stage show, MostExalted... far more than the coming Toy Story - The Musical... even though I look forward to the new show.

One challenge would be the fact that Mary Poppins was mostly live acting. It seems easy to create a ride based on pure fantasy, like Peter Pan, but live acting presents different challenges.

Certainly, Indy was live acting, and that ride is very successful. Maybe it could be built something like Indy.

I guess make the vehicles fly under unbrellas, and sort of go through the story, scene by scene.

Interesting idea.

Rob

Thanx for the compliment, Rob. Love your ideas, too. a magical free-wheelin' Indy-style ride in a big family sized EMV (Enhanced Motion Vehicle) jelopy would be way cool... as would as vehicles that each have an umbrella or a kite hanging from an inverted Peter Pan or coaster like track.

I LOVE Mary Poppins

Actually, Phillip... I'm just like you. That's why i was just about too excited to type up this thread. hee hee

If th truth be known, I would be happy to see any type of a Mary Poppins attraction. Love the uber-magical and timeless film. Plus, Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke deserve to be honored in their lifetimes.



Jolly Holiday

Performed by: Bert (Dick Van Dyke), Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews)
Written by: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

Ain't it a glorious day?
Right as a mornin' in May
I feel like I could fly'
Ave you ever seen
The grass so green?
Or a bluer sky?

Oh, it's a jolly holiday
With Mary
Mary makes your 'eart so light
When the day is gray
And ordinary
Mary makes th sun shine bright!

Oh 'appiness is bloomin'
All around 'er
The daffoldils are smilin'
At the dove
When Mary 'olds your 'and
You feel so grand
Your 'eart starts beatin'
Like a big brass band
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary
No wonder that it's Mary that we love!

Now then what'd be nice
We'll start with raspberry ice
And then some cakes and tea
Order what you will
There'll be no bill
It's complimentary

Oh, it's a jolly holiday
With you, Bert
Gentlemen like you are few
Though your just a diamond
In the rough, Bert
Underneath your blood is blue!

You'd never think of pressing
Your advantage
For bearance is the hallmark
Of your creed
A lady needn't fear
When you are near
Your sweet gentility is crystal clear!
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with you, Bert
A jolly, jolly holiday with you!

[Tomorrowland_1967]

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They were working on a concept for a Mary Poppins ride in the 70s. Using the horses from the "Jolly Holiday" sequence ... as the ride vehicle.

I never saw the concept artwork for it.

Usually ... Disney unveils attractions concepts that never happened .. like to the Disney Gallery, or any one of their many publications.

So .. the fact it's never surfaced .. tells me ... it's probably an idea they may still develop some day.

[Ride Warrior]

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They were working on a concept for a Mary Poppins ride in the 70s. Using the horses from the "Jolly Holiday" sequence ... as the ride vehicle.

I never saw the concept artwork for it.

Usually ... Disney unveils attractions concepts that never happened .. like to the Disney Gallery, or any one of their many publications.

So .. the fact it's never surfaced .. tells me ... it's probably an idea they may still develop some day.

This is very encouraging news, Tomorrowland! ouldn't be a bit surprised to see an attraction "pop" up at Disneyland, DCA, or even the rumored third gate. Again, the technology exists to create one magic-packed 'appining attraction.

Riding carrousel type horses (like in the movie) through a dark ride would be Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious bar none!

Of course, a spoon full of sugar would help the medicine go down if specially themed ride vehicles were included for the the handicapped...and for those that don't like to "horse around" so much.

[PerformerInWaiting]

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ehhh doesnt do it for me srry

[mandypandy]

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If th truth be known, I would be happy to see any type of a Mary Poppins attraction. Love the uber-magical and timeless film. Plus, Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke deserve to be honored in their lifetimes.

I absolutely agree! Mary Poppins is one of Disney's bests and should definitely deserve something.

[Datameister]

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I'd love to see something between the scales of Peter Pan and Pirates. It wouldn't need to be a fifteen-minute-long audio-animatronic extravaganza, but I think that doing it on the scale of Fantasyland dark ride would be a little too limiting. When you really think about it, there are so many scenes that would work well in the attraction. Many of the major musical numbers are just begging for dark ride treatmnet - "A Spoonful of Sugar", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "Step in Time", "Let's Go Fly a Kite"...they could really be marvelous. Naturally, a lot of stuff would have to be cut...you'd have to really cut it down to the core of what Mary Poppins its, but it could work wonderfully.

And yes, this idea is certainly nothing new.

[MostExalted]

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^ thats why i think a live on stage show would be the best choice