OFFICIAL The Pirates League Thread

[HoltDisney07]

I have no doubt it will be a hit. It may even bring in alot of the princesses too. I sure wish it was available through the summer, cause I would even add on a reservation for myself.

If Guest reaction is positive, it may come back for Halloween and then possibly permenant. We did not order tons of the merchandise because we're not sure how it'll go over yet.

 

[Delilah1310]

Can I ask a newbie question?
Why would a time be considered "too early" for the MNSSHP?
I just got a 12:30 appointment on Sept. 13 & I was thinking that might work well for the party that night.
Will the facepaint wear off or something?
Thanks!

 

[cinabug]

Info on the new look - I'll update the first post as well!!

Disney Parks Blog - Mermaid Look

Ooh. I'm looking forward to this. I don't know which choice we'll make, but it's cool to have another one. We're signed up on June 26, so this should still be available. Yep, when I say "we," it includes me, and I'm 37. I'm doing this with my boys (6 & 10) and my little cousin (17). My cousin and I have to decided to have a shamelessly good time on our trip, including dressing up. I did let my mom (58) off the hook on this particular experience, since she would totally hate it.

 

[RealLittleMermaid]

I saw this and immediately took off work! I'm going the day before you! I'm 22 and I did the Bibbidi when I was 18 and loved every second of it. I love mermaids and I couldn't be more excited.

 

[babynala]

Wow, great thread. I'm trying to read thru all of the posts but I had a quick question. I just booked the PL for my DD and my DS around 11:30 on a MNSSHP day. We are not planning on going to the party that night. We are headed to MK on one other day that is not a party night. I'm not sure if it would be better to do PL on a day when they have the parade? I think they might enjoy the Pirate Tutorial more but I'm not sure.

So my question is: should I change the reservation to a non-party day or will they have just as much fun without the pirate parade?

Thanks!

 

[KELLY]

Wow, great thread. I'm trying to read thru all of the posts but I had a quick question. I just booked the PL for my DD and my DS around 11:30 on a MNSSHP day. We are not planning on going to the party that night. We are headed to MK on one other day that is not a party night. I'm not sure if it would be better to do PL on a day when they have the parade? I think they might enjoy the Pirate Tutorial more but I'm not sure.

So my question is: should I change the reservation to a non-party day or will they have just as much fun without the pirate parade?

Thanks!

We have never done PL before so this is the first. We did ours for a non MNSSHP night. Only beacuse we weren't able to get a time after 4pm for the Pl for MNSSHP night. I'm thinking my girls will really like the parade so we may just keep what we have.

 

[Delilah1310]

We have never done PL before so this is the first. We did ours for a non MNSSHP night. Only beacuse we weren't able to get a time after 4pm for the Pl for MNSSHP night. I'm thinking my girls will really like the parade so we may just keep what we have.

Can you please explain why you need to get an appointment "after 4 pm" for a MHSSHP night?
I'm just trying to figure out if my 12:30 appointment on party night will be a problem, but I don't understand why it would be.

obviously, I'm a newbie to it all!

thanking in advance.

 

[missbeckd]

I just called to make a mermaid appointment and they told me that the mermaid look is being delayed and they don't know when it will definately be there...pooey.

 

[sc_disdreamer]

Thanks for the great information. I love the pics. DD and DS will be going to PL in 22 days. Can't wait! We tried to do it last year but DS got scared. Hoping for better results this time.

 

[KELLY]

Can you please explain why you need to get an appointment "after 4 pm" for a MHSSHP night?
I'm just trying to figure out if my 12:30 appointment on party night will be a problem, but I don't understand why it would be.

obviously, I'm a newbie to it all!

thanking in advance.

Beacause we aren't going to the MK during the day. You can only get into the MK after 4pm for a party night. Ticket says 7pm but in the past they have allowed 4pm.

 

[tink too]

Berlioz70 - Thank you for posting the details on the mermaid make-over. Unfortunately we won't be visiting WDW again until next spring, but I know our DD would love this if it was still available.

We visited PL last October and Pirate Aaron did a fantastic job!

 

[Berlioz70]

Can I ask a newbie question?
Why would a time be considered "too early" for the MNSSHP?
I just got a 12:30 appointment on Sept. 13 & I was thinking that might work well for the party that night.
Will the facepaint wear off or something?
Thanks!

12:30 is great because you'll be right before the RUSH of the afternoon (when waits can reach to two hours). It will wear a little during the day, but people will still recognize a pirate!

So my question is: should I change the reservation to a non-party day or will they have just as much fun without the pirate parade?

The parade is an added bonus but not technically part of the experience. I would say less than half even come back for it. It does lead into the 4:25 Tutorial (front row), but the experience itself is only about 10 minutes.

I just called to make a mermaid appointment and they told me that the mermaid look is being delayed and they don't know when it will definately be there...pooey.

LIES!!!!

Do not mention the mermaid when you call - you are not booking a package you are booking a time. There has been A LOT of confusion with the "phone CMs." They will try to get you to book a package, but it doesn't matter. We never see anything you do with them. All we know is your appointment time and number in the party. The rest goes nowhere.

In fact - here's ME with the Mermaid - clearly it's being done!

 

[crusoe2]

If we opt for the Mermaid package, will DD still get a pirate name and take the oath and go in the secret room?

 

[babynala]

The parade is an added bonus but not technically part of the experience. I would say less than half even come back for it. It does lead into the 4:25 Tutorial (front row), but the experience itself is only about 10 minutes.

In fact - here's ME with the Mermaid - clearly it's being done!

Wow, awesome "Mermaid" makeup. That looks great. I'm sure it will be a big hit. I'm looking forward to seeing the new movie but I have to admit that I am 2, possibly 3 movies behind.

Thanks for the reply to my question. Do you think that we will have to wait long for our 11:40 appt on a Friday MNSSHP night? So, why don't they have a parade on the MNSSHP nights? Is it just because the Pirates are so busy with customers or that they are not available because PL might be open late on those nights?

 

[Berlioz70]

If we opt for the Mermaid package, will DD still get a pirate name and take the oath and go in the secret room?

Yes to the secret room - but no to the name/oath/pirate coin. Refer to the first post to see everything that's included with the Mermaid package.

Do you think that we will have to wait long for our 11:40 appt on a Friday MNSSHP night? So, why don't they have a parade on the MNSSHP nights? Is it just because the Pirates are so busy with customers or that they are not available because PL might be open late on those nights?

It varies so much based on the day, that it's impossible to know. Kids get scared, it takes them longer to go through or they opt out of the face. We try our best, but every person is different.

The parade is currently done after the League closes. If the pirate hours are extended for MNSSHP, then they cannot do the parade while open and they cannot do it during the party.

 

[babynala]

Sorry - double post as my disboard page crashed.

 

[cinabug]

Yes to the secret room - but no to the name/oath/pirate coin.

Hmmm. This might make the difference to us. We'll have to think it over.

 

[Delilah1310]

Beacause we aren't going to the MK during the day. You can only get into the MK after 4pm for a party night. Ticket says 7pm but in the past they have allowed 4pm.

Thank you for the clarification!

12:30 is great because you'll be right before the RUSH of the afternoon (when waits can reach to two hours). It will wear a little during the day, but people will still recognize a pirate!

And thanks for this re-assurance!
we are very excited!!!

 

[ewerstruly]

Any talk of extended hours for MNSSHP party nights yet? Fingers are still crossed here. I need a 4:30 pm for 5 people! That would save us $400+ in park tickets (for just three extra hours in the park).

 

[Berlioz70]

Still the same discussion as before. My GUESS is that they'll be extended, but probably only until 5 or 6ish, not to 8 as they were last year.