Disney launched a three-day pop-up in London, United Kingdom to have a good time the centennial of “Winnie the Pooh.” The immersive guided tour expertise additionally has an attention-grabbing Nationwide Geographic tie-in with the inclusion of a display screen exhibiting clips from the lately launched documentary “Secrets and techniques of the Bees.”
Launching Friday morning at Westfield White Metropolis Mall, the “Winnie the Pooh: The Misplaced Balloon” expertise offers followers the possibility to take a peek – and some photographs – into their favourite characters’ rooms whereas trying to find Christopher Robin’s ball. They will additionally tackle challenges comparable to bouncing with Tigger and taking part in “pooh sticks”.
Will probably be open till April 12 and tickets can be obtainable every day at 9am from Disneytickets.co.uk (advance tickets are already bought out).
Louise Thompson on the launch of Winnie the Pooh: The Misplaced Balloon
To have a good time the opening, Nat Geo Explorer Bertie Gregory made an look on the pop-up, introducing the documentary to an viewers of followers, influencers and celebrities, highlighting the position of bees within the ecosystem and sharing some behind-the-scenes glimpses of the two-part sequence.
“Secrets and techniques of the Bees,” hosted by Gregory, launched April 1 on Disney+ and Nationwide Geographic. It’s produced by “Avatar” creator James Cameron.
Pooh was first immortalized in AA Milne’s 2026 ebook “Winnie the Pooh,” which tells the story of Christopher Robin and his stuffed buddies, together with Pooh, Piglet and Rabbit.
Disney will mark the a hundredth anniversary of the little tubby cubby this yr with quite a lot of occasions, licensing collaborations, publications and merchandise around the globe. Immersive experiences are additionally going down in Los Angeles, Japan, Singapore, Paris and Poland, that includes licensed “Winnie the Pooh” collaborations with manufacturers together with LEGO, Simply Play and Funko.