OFFICIAL The Pirates League Thread

[BBBlade]

Hi,

DD got a pirate costume that she will be wearing for her PL appointment in Sept. The costume came with a bandana(head scarf) that she would like to wear...will they put her bandana on during the make-over if we choose and just give her the one that comes with the package to take home or is that a no-go? She will be getting the Empress look.

Thanks!

absolutely. as long as she tells her pirate master that she wants to wear hers, it will be just fine.

 

[BBBlade]

thanks for all the wonderful info! ds is finally getting this done on our trip at christmas! hes done the knights package in feb but decided on a pirate this time.

now the down side....were booked for new years eve dd has bbb at 1, ds pl at 2. i know for a fact hers is going to run long-she got that pink spike hair look last time, and i know how badly the bbb runs behind. how much time should i gauge for ds's makeover? im sure new yrs eve will be crazy anyways and if you guys run a little behind i wont be shocked. i am a little concerned about our ressie at 425 for crt tho.

Don't be surprised if PL is running behind too. 2 o'clock can be busy sometimes without it being a holiday. However, a 425 at CRT should be fine. Guests are usually told that the experience takes 45 minutes. Include at least a half hour of waiting before the reservation. Maybe more because of the holiday.

 

[BBBlade]

Anyway here goes -
My ds is 10 and lost his eye after a diagnosis of eye cancer he has had many issues which means that he cant wear an artificial eye and the side of his face has a noticeable difference. Would this cause issues in pirates league or would the pirates just paint his face without questions??
He is very self concious about it and I think it would ruin the whole experience if he had to explain why he was missing his eye.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Of course, we would paint his face without questions. Our pirates come in many shapes and sizes and we are willing to accomodate anyone. Maybe take a look at the faces with him ahead of time so that he knows what he wants when you arrive, keeping in mind that the cursed pirate and multi-eyed jack looks would require painting in the eye area on both eyes.

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

absolutely. as long as she tells her pirate master that she wants to wear hers, it will be just fine.

Great! Thanks!

 

[Berlioz70]

I realized that I had forgotten to announce that Pirate Goofy did return, and has replaced Angelica.

I've updated the first post.

 

[babynala]

I realized that I had forgotten to announce that Pirate Goofy did return, and has replaced Angelica.

I've updated the first post.

Oh, thanks for the update. I think my son will get a kick out of seeing Pirate Mickey. My kids haven't seen the Pirate movies so they wouldn't know who Angelica was anyway. I'm guessing Dad would have rather seen Angelica

 

[Berlioz70]

Pirate Mickey made appearances at MNSSHP last fall, perhaps he will again this year?

 

[4littleones]

We are planning on doing the Pirate League and doing MNSSHP that night. My son (4) has high functioning autism. He has had his face painted a couple times and we never had an issues (pumpkin on his cheek and green dragon face). We have two costumes for him that day. A plain pirate costume for the Pirate League in the morning and a Jake the Pirate costume (from Disney Jr - I ordered from Etsy) that night for the halloween party.

I am hoping by having a plain pirate costume at the Pirate League (not having the Jake one) that I can avoid him getting upset that his make-up (beard, mustache, etc) won't look like Jake. Because of his autism my little guy tends to take things very literal. I am afraid that him wanting to be Jake and then getting a makeup beard could cause a bit of a meltdown.

If he starts to get upset is there anyway that we can just do the black eyes and eyebrows and just not finish off with the beard? I know I can remove the makeup later that day but I just want to avoid a meltdown. My son will likely have a Guest Access card for his disability.

So he does great with make-up and he clearly loves pirates so I don't want him to miss the Pirates League. It's just that he has Jake in his head. I am doing my best to talk to him about "other pirate makeup" but I fear that him being only 4 and his autism are over powering me LOL!

thanks!

 

[karenscottparsons]

I realized that I had forgotten to announce that Pirate Goofy did return, and has replaced Angelica.

I've updated the first post.

Just wondering where and when pirate goofy appears and if he will still make appearances on days of MNSSHP?

 

[missmary]

After weeks of calling and calling and hoping and hoping, I was finally able to book appointments for all 3 of my children on Sept. 19th. Hooray!! I had held back at 180 days because I heard they would extend hours for MNSSHP, but then they never did and I thought I'd missed my window.

So, don't give up! Keep calling and it might just work out.

 

[Tbone17701]

The craft stores by me have TONS of sparkly iron on patterns like this. Check JoAnn Fabrics, Michaels etc.

Thanks! I'll check them out...

 

[arthuruscg]

Hi I have a very different question and I think its probably one that is unlikely to apply to anyone else so I am hoping noone minds me asking on this thread. Last trip I asked on the disabilities board and the answer made me cancel my ressie but people on here seem to have more of an ide of how PL works!

Anyway here goes -
My ds is 10 and lost his eye after a diagnosis of eye cancer he has had many issues which means that he cant wear an artificial eye and the side of his face has a noticeable difference. Would this cause issues in pirates league or would the pirates just paint his face without questions??
He is very self concious about it and I think it would ruin the whole experience if he had to explain why he was missing his eye.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Why not have fun with it and totally get in Pirate character?
Was he involved a sword fight to the death with Commodore James Norrington from the Royal British Navy?

 

[jpaxton1118]

I am attempting to read this entire thread, but after 200 posts I've decided to jump on in with a question and hope it's not redundant...

I have an appt for DD7 in Nov and would ideally get a black tee with a blinged out skull and crossbones or similar and maybe even add "Pirate Princess" in bling as well. I realize this probably needs to be a custom order, but I'm just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction for something like this?

She's done BBB twice and she definitely leans toward girly, loud (a.k.a tacky) and the more bling or sparkle, the better! I'm not sure I want to invest in yet another costume for $100.00 + and was hoping if I did the tee with maybe a skirt, skull and crossbones leggins (which I did find at Spirit Halloween thanks to an earlier post) and high black boots...that I could get away with reusable separates for less $.

I know Micheals has the iron on but I looked online and found one for me at www.lapopart.com. They were great and sent it right to me. It was the same as the iron on but had a little more detail added to it. I got the Skull-crazy Haute shirt

 

[hgharvey]

I might have missed it but has it been decided if the Pirates League will stay open later on MNSSHP nights yet?

Thanks!
Holly

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I might have missed it but has it been decided if the Pirates League will stay open later on MNSSHP nights yet?

Thanks!
Holly

They haven't announced it as of yet. So the answer is still no, PL still closes at 4pm. It is still possible they'll open up. Wouldn't suprise me at all if they annouced a week before the first party just so they aren't booked and can take some walkups during the party.

I booked a Main Street Barbershop in lue of PL so the kids would have a snazy do for the party.

 

[arthuruscg]

I called yesterday (8/30) and they are still closing at the normal 4pm.

If i can remember to call everyday, i can post if they will be extending their hours.

 

[LibrarianBecky]

Parents are allowed to take pictures during the transformation process, right? It's just in the 'special room' that they can't take pictures?

THank you!!!

Only 17 more days!!

 

[hgharvey]

Goofy_Mom I hope you are right and they do open up for some walk ups! But the Barbershop is a good idea.

Arthuruscg, if you do remember and post that would be awesome! Thanks so much!

We have 23 days left until we leave

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Mommy2Jameson & LA PIG I am so sorry for your experiences. I shared LA PIG's story with the other pirates to make them a little more aware of their actions. The Jellyfish is a pretty common act, but they should reconsider how it's coming off. It's a way for them play their 1676 character and help them sound confused, but they should not be mean or condensing (which I know they do sometimes).

I know this will not make up for your visits, but thank you for sharing your comments so the pirates can work on those characters for the future.

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my story! You are a great representative for the Pirate's League on these boards! I totally understand the need to stay in character, and they do a great job. I just wish he could have toned it down just a notch when we were away from everyone else in that front area before going to the makeover area! Haha! He had his pirate act down though! And he was a bigger guy, had to be at least 6'4", so that may have added to my son's nervousness! Haha! I still think it looked like fun though, so I'm hoping to try it again in a couple years! Can you request a female pirate? I think my son would have done better with that! Haha!

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Goofy_Mom I hope you are right and they do open up for some walk ups! But the Barbershop is a good idea.

We did the barbershop after my son freaked out at PL. They did a great job! he got his hair spiked, had mickey confetti put in it, and maybe sprayed with color? Haha! I can't even remember. But I wanna say it cost $8 or $10!

We saw a ton of girls getting pony tails with the color and confetti too, and they looked adorable! Just as cute as the girls from BBB and way cheaper!

So it would definitely be a good alternative if no PL appointments open up! Just a tip, the barbershop can't add tips to the bill if you charge to your room key, so make sure you have some cash to tip them!