Ch-ch-ch-changes ??

[denyd]

My DW and I were at the park last night and some of the rides seemed different. We usually go to the park a couple of times a month, but have our 3.3yo DS with us, so our ride selection is limited. W/o him last night we were able to ride a couple of things we hadn't been on since last October (our anniversary celebration).

What seem different:

In POTC:
There was a holographic pirate flag to the left of the first scene and there was a waterfall in the same area.
In the fallen city, the lady above the dunking well spoke this time "Carlos, don' tell them about the treasure", then a pirate shoot's at her and she screams.
There seems to be a lot more damage (breeched walls) in the city than I remember.

On the Jungle Cruise:
The gorillas in the camp now comes before the safari up a tree and not after.
There piranha in the big finale instead of running the rapids (neat effect btw).
There is a much larger native uprising than I rememer and the native celebration has lost it's lion kill (I miss the old 'O look it's Simba joke)
Trader Sam now has a baby elephant assistant.

In the Haunted Mansion:
Besides the Nightmare overlay (which looks fantastic), there seemed to be a room that I never noticed between the big party scene and the turn, recline and drop to The Graveyard.
In The Graveyard we seemed to be facing right longer than usual and when we flipped back to left there was a giant "Angel" that I don't remember from last year.

It's probably just a combination of a lot of Small World, Toon Town & Autopia visits with a recent onset of gettin' old. But all these new things made it feel like a brand new Disneyland to me. To Matt Q and all of the Imagineers & Cast Members

 

[got2travel]

The pirate flag sounds new, but I can't be entirely sure.
As for Carlos's wife, she will say about 3 different things, so it just depends on your timing. (My favorite, Don't tell them Carlos, don't be cheeekin)

The jungle cruise changes were put in right before the 50th anniversary kick off in May. I love the piranah. I don't think they moved the sequence of the gorilla's and the safari guys, but I know they did add a splash effect of the gorillas shooting the gun.

Isn't it great that no matter how many times you go, you can always find something new or magical. That's what makes Disneyland so special.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

My DW and I were at the park last night and some of the rides seemed different. We usually go to the park a couple of times a month, but have our 3.3yo DS with us, so our ride selection is limited. W/o him last night we were able to ride a couple of things we hadn't been on since last October (our anniversary celebration).

What seem different:

In POTC:
There was a holographic pirate flag to the left of the first scene and there was a waterfall in the same area.
In the fallen city, the lady above the dunking well spoke this time "Carlos, don' tell them about the treasure", then a pirate shoot's at her and she screams.
There seems to be a lot more damage (breeched walls) in the city than I remember.

The holographic pirate flag after you come down the 2nd waterfall has been there for awhile. It seems every year they add something to the PoC, and this one was done a couple of years ago, I think. The drinking well scene - I didn't know she says 3 different things - that is cool. I miss the "Don't be cheekin" part, so I'm glad she still says that. In the pirate ship scene they added more fog this year and the water shoots higher from the cannonballs. When they first did this, you'd actually get splashed a little, but I guess people must have complained about getting wet, because the splashes aren't as big as they were the first couple of weeks.

On the Jungle Cruise:
The gorillas in the camp now comes before the safari up a tree and not after.
There piranha in the big finale instead of running the rapids (neat effect btw).
There is a much larger native uprising than I rememer and the native celebration has lost it's lion kill (I miss the old 'O look it's Simba joke)
Trader Sam now has a baby elephant assistant.

The gorillas in camp - that is the same location, but they added the splash from the gun shooting off, and the scene looks different than before. The piranha used to splash the guests in the boat, but that also didn't last too long - I thought it was great, especially on a hot day. The native uprising - I think i's the same number, and the lion was replaced awhile ago - I miss that scene, too. Trader Sam also lost his mask.

In the Haunted Mansion:
Besides the Nightmare overlay (which looks fantastic), there seemed to be a room that I never noticed between the big party scene and the turn, recline and drop to The Graveyard.
In The Graveyard we seemed to be facing right longer than usual and when we flipped back to left there was a giant "Angel" that I don't remember from last year.

The extra room you're seeing is the attic where the bride stands with the beating heart, and the phantom piano player is. I think I remember the 'angel' from last year, but then again, they always change the HM, so it's fun to be surprised each year.

It's probably just a combination of a lot of Small World, Toon Town & Autopia visits with a recent onset of gettin' old. But all these new things made it feel like a brand new Disneyland to me. To Matt Q and all of the Imagineers & Cast Members

I agree

 

[5infam]

I believe the Angel was there last year as well. I do really love the new cannon ball splashes on POTC!! They should splash you as it makes it more fun. I can't imagine they toned it down because of complaints because you can get wet on the first 2 drops in the beginning, but who knows. Maybe it is a season thing like with Splash Mountain. I know when it is hot, they turn up the splash, and reverse it when it is cold.

 

[Disneycruiser]

sound great