The closure of Walt Disney World was likely the final nail in the attraction’s coffin. Even pre-closure, there were rumors that the other expansions for EPCOT might instead be prioritized. While the Walt Disney World spokesperson used the term “postpone” in the statement, that typically means a project is cancelled or shelved indefinitely. The decision was made to postpone development of the Mary Poppins-inspired attraction and Spaceship Earth at this time.” In turn, Disney released the following statement: “As with most businesses during this period, we are further evaluating long-term project plans. This lead to speculation that the Mary Poppins project had been quietly cancelled. After nearly a year devoid of detail about the Mary Poppins attraction and Cherry Tree Lane expansion, Walt Disney World quietly removed the expansion’s scene from the EPCOT Experience when the park reopened after its four month closure. This saga began when Walt Disney World reopened.
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We’ll update this in the future should that change, but for now, consider it cancelled. Due to the total silence about the Mary Poppins project over the course of the last two years, that’s what we believe has happened with the Cherry Tree Lane expansion. Indefinite delay is usually Disney’s way of gentling stating that a project has been cancelled. Even after Walt Disney World started its 50th Anniversary and other updates have been offered, there have been no updates on the Mary Poppins ride. More details have been released about the future of World Showcase, and the Cherry Tree Lane expansion was entirely absent from those plans. In the last two-plus years since reopening, there has been not been much new information about the “postponed” Mary Poppins attraction slated for EPCOT. This post shares details, concept and poster art of the area, and offers commentary about what this means for World Showcase. Walt Disney World announced the first-ever Mary Poppins attraction for EPCOT’s United Kingdom pavilion as part of a Cherry Tree Lane expansion.
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