Pirates closing!!!

[michaelsmommy]

I'm so upset...We're taking my 5 year old son on his first trip to DisneyWorld in May and I just read in the refurbishments that Pirates of the Caribbean will be closed from March-June. He loves Pirates and he's even having a pirate birthday party that same month so I knew he would LOVE this ride and I couldn't wait to get him on it.

Anyone else sharing my sadness?

 

[scoutsmom99]

Welcome to the Dis

It will be closed for my trip as well. If you think like I do it just means another trip so you can see it when it is open!

 

[LauraAnn630]

Thats what happened when we went with Its A Small World. So, when we couldnt ride that we fell in love with Pirates of the Carribean!

When we went back we were excited to see the new Its A Small World...loved it!

This year we are loooking forward to our first disney Christmas and New Years. AK will have Everest to!

Theres so much and its always awsome!

 

[cjb71870]

I'm an old school Disney fanatic from FL.. I heard about the closing to refurbish news last week. I called my mom immediately and she heard it also. It was on the radio. I don't like change at Disney, but I also know they have to keep up with the times. But, it's POC. One of the staples of Disney. So were Horizons, World of Motion, Journey into Imagination, Spaceship Earth, Etc., Etc..... I heard that it's gonna be based on the movie, Jack Sparrow and all. I just hope it's not cheesey. Because some changes have not been for the better!!

 

[Figment's friends]

I think we have to have some faith in the Imagineers with this one. Pirate's is a favorite with so many people I am sure they will be very careful to make the changes something everyone will enjoy. It is hard to face the fact that it will be down for so long though.

 

[1000th happy haunt]

I heard that it's gonna be based on the movie, Jack Sparrow and all. I just hope it's not cheesey. Because some changes have not been for the better!!

It's not going to be BASED on the movie, but some elements from the movies will be added. One that I've heard is the pirate dunking the mayor will ask where Jack Sparrow is.

The only major change I've been told about for WDW's attraction is the final treasure room scene will be gutted and a Jack Sparrow AA talking to a parrot will be put there instead.

The CMs in California have been reporting that some really great special effects are being added there. I don't know if they'll also be added to Florida's version.

 

[thelionqueen]

This is the 1st I've heard of this closing and it makes me soooooo .
We are going May-June and will miss one of our favorite rides. Also, I just checked allears.net and the closing @ WDW will be through JULY 7th! ARGHHHH!!

 

[Karenj2]

We're not going to Disney any time soon, so I can't share in THAT part of your sadness (got my own Disney withdrawl blues, though). But, I wanted to mention the Pirate adventures that your child can do at WDW though... In cruising the boards, I found that there is a Pirate treasure hunt that starts at either the GF or the Yacht Club hotels, where the kids go to various places looking for Pirate booty.

Do a search on the Dis, and you'll find more info. (It's an added cost, but sounds like tons of fun!)

 

[1000th happy haunt]

But, I wanted to mention the Pirate adventures that your child can do at WDW though... In cruising the boards, I found that there is a Pirate treasure hunt that starts at either the GF or the Yacht Club hotels, where the kids go to various places looking for Pirate booty.

There's also supposed to be a Pirate Adventure starting at Caribbean Beach Resort in the near future.

 

[Goofy4Disney]

We will be there May 26-June 4. This is my DH's favorite ride and he's so bummed because it will be closed. I'm thinking of doing something special just for him while we're there.

 

[jazstar87]

i am going when it is closed and i am going to cry because i can't ride it. I absolutly love that ride. The store is not going to make up for it.

Everyone with me...

YOHO, YOHO a Pirates life for me!!!!


thank god i am going to disney again in july

 

[bicker]

For those going through withdrawal, I'm putting up my recent video, to hold you over until the attraction reopens.

http://wdw2006.brianandrobbie.com/2006-01-19WDWMKPiratesOfTheCaribbeanVCD.mpg

 

[KirstenB]

Thanks Bicker!! I really needed this--we're going in March and it's our family's favorite ride!

 

[minniegirl10]

that is such a shame. i love that ride

 

[CDSTapisRouge]

I wanted to mention the Pirate adventures that your child can do at WDW though... In cruising the boards, I found that there is a Pirate treasure hunt that starts at either the GF or the Yacht Club hotels, where the kids go to various places looking for Pirate booty.

Do a search on the Dis, and you'll find more info. (It's an added cost, but sounds like tons of fun!)

I was going to suggest that as well, here is the info for the Pirate Adventure at the Grand Floridian:

Disney's Pirate Adventure

Available to: Walt Disney World Resort Guests and Day Guests (any young Guest may participate)

Reservations: Advance reservations are required - call (407) WDW-DINE...Same Day reservations are sometime available. Call the location directly at 407-824-2985 after 4:30pm.

Special Dietary Requests Allergy Hotline: 407-824-2634
Guests may call and speak to a chef, if available, regarding their individual allergy needs or leave a message for a chef to return the call.

Description: Children will wear pirate bandanas and follow clues to search Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon for buried treasure. Following these clues and the Pirate's trail, they will sail to many exotic "ports of call" (Resort Marinas) to collect treasure. At the final port of call, children will have lunch and split up the "buried treasure."

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 9:30 - 11:30am with check-in 9:00-9:15am

Price: $28.17 (plus tax) per child - Cancellation within 24 hours will be subject to full charge

Location: Participants meet at the Grand Floridian Marina

Characters: There are NO characters

Misc Info: For ages 4-10 years of age, Children must be potty trained

Lunch will be served: Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches, gummy bears, rice krispie treat, and fruit punch box drink

 

[Mecha Figment]

Just FYI priates will close march 1st, and reopen briefly easter week. no new effects just some clean ups and such. then close and reopen again july 7th.

OH and by the way... the gift shop is closing too for refurbishments as well at Magic Kingdom.

 

[bytheblood]

Right there with you. I am so very disappointed.

 

[jazstar87]

Just FYI priates will close march 1st, and reopen briefly easter week. no new effects just some clean ups and such. then close and reopen again july 7th.

Why does it say differently on the main dis site refurshment schedule page?

Link here

 

[joshsmom]

I'm sad, but that will just get me more excited about planning the NEXT trip!! DS still doesn't know we're going in May (and I'm going to keep it that way if I can!!). Although he knows it's going to be closed for refurbishment, he doesn't know that it will affect him. So, although we'll miss it this time around, it will still be a WDW vacation!!!

 

[bubba73]

We are very bummed about this one. I always look forward to riding POC on every trip that I go on. I guess that this trip will have one little whole in it that will make it incomplete.