Pirates of the Caribbean in Walt Disney World to receive much needed enhancements

[MPLsDad]

I don't think this rumour is true but if it comes to fruition my 4yo DS and I will be 2 very DISappointed mateys!

 

[Fortuosity]

(It's taking that long to refurbish It's a Small World, but I assume that's because they have to keep replacing work crew members who go insane.)

Ha-ha-ha! Thanks for the laugh.

 

[ryley26]

I just returned from disneyland and pirates is much better. I also can,t believe they would close this down during thier 50th. It would be great if they would add the resturant like in cali to watch boats go by and eat the atmosphere is fantastic.

 

[Planogirl]

I also don't understand why it would take 9 months to refurbish an attraction. (It's taking that long to refurbish It's a Small World, but I assume that's because they have to keep replacing work crew members who go insane.)

Quote of the day material!

Adding Johnny Depp maybe? Can you say ride over and over again?

 

[Krispe]

I think Johnny depp would be a cool enhansement but as long as they don't go over board with it. Like limit it to one scene in the ride or something.

But anyway WDW's version does need a makeover. Disneyland is a classic and the one in DLP is wonderful, even the cue area is cool!

 

[eeyore0062]

Yep, bring on Johnny Depp!!!!

 

[SnowyPrincesses:)]

Wasabi girl, I too am planning for Dec. 2005. I too will need to make a quick return trip if Pirates is closed!!!!!!! I better pick up some extra shifts at work.!!!!

 

[jazstar87]

In nov. this past year , i went on the behind the scenes tour ( the 7 hour one, highly recommend). i went to the wardrobe place that does every costumes at wdw and one lady was doing embroidering for the the one of dutch girls, and i went into the machine shop they had alot of aa figurines being made or redone and at the ride vechicals place they had referbish or new boats all lined up. so it is probably taking a year for the ride because it looks like they are redoing every thing. so don't worry soon it will be done because i know how we all want to go back on that ride and listen to the song over and over and over.....

The one thing that i think would be good for wdw pirate ride is like some more action scenes and more interesting scenes were they can use their disney magic like when sparrow is fighting barbosa ( i don't if i spell that right) and they have them half skeleton, half human.

 

[elmosmom]

Pirates is one of my favorite attractions and I'd hate for it to be closed when we go. I do wonder, as long as they are making several animitronic Johnny Depp's, do you think they could make one for my living room?

 

[CJK]

We're going on a family trip late this summer and my sister and family all said they're looking forward to taking the kids on the Pirates ride!!! While I agree the ride could do with a little sprucing up, would they really do it during the 50th anniversary celebration???? Say it ain't so!!!!!!

 

[dpic]

I also don't understand why it would take 9 months to refurbish an attraction. (It's taking that long to refurbish It's a Small World, but I assume that's because they have to keep replacing work crew members who go insane.)

I always thought if they sold 5 sandbags for a dollar as you enter IASW, WDW would never have to worry about money again.

 

[Dizzy4Dizney]

I really hope Pirates will be open in Nov. We are planning a Grand Gathering and I'd hate for the ones who never have been to WDW not to see Pirates.

 

[Lizzydoll73]

I found this on another site. They are going to add Jack Sparrow to the POC ride. I am praying it is done when we go next May. That is one of my favorite rides and my DD wants to see the dirty foot pirate on the bridge. She's never been to WDW but saw it on the vacation planning DVD.

Here's the link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1261

 

[ColoradoBelle1]

Originally Posted by rocketriter:
I also don't understand why it would take 9 months to refurbish an attraction. (It's taking that long to refurbish It's a Small World, but I assume that's because they have to keep replacing work crew members who go insane.)

OK,so I'm ROTFLMAO. hahahahahahahahahahahaah


As for animitronic Cap'n Sparrows...hmmmm, one for my bedroom would be nice.


Colorado Belle

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

We were told that in MAY the ride would go down for 9 months for refurbishment

Okay someone PLEASE tell me this is not true. This can't be true... they are refurbishing for 9mo starting when they have their busy summer season??? and 9mo from May would mean it's down throughout that entire rest of that year even through the holidays?
Ugh, I hope this isn't true and it really will be open when we go this June. There isn't a whole lot for "little but almost big" boys who aren't quite big enough to ride the rides requiring them to be TALL but who will be almost 8 and not interested in "baby" things. Pirates is his favorite- with Buzz only slightly below that since Buzz isn't quite as "cool" as he used to be (in my son's opinion- since everyone at school tells him Buzz isn't cool anymore).

*wahhhhhhh*

 

[greenyskp]

www.jimhillmedia.com

POTC Water Park
POTC Refurb.

Seriously, you guys gotta keep up with this site. Its usually very accurate.

Im mad about the refurb. Not that theyre closing it, but that they are adding Jack Sparrow. COME ON! If Haunted Mansion had been successful, would we see an animatronic Eddie Murphey? I dont think so....

Keep classic rides classic. There is something on jim hill's site about children and people who arent disney fanataics (such as ourselves) asking why there isnt a reference to the movie in the ride. And too many people were dissapointed.

Maybe this is mean.....but if you cant put the concept together that POTC was built YEARS and YEARS ago, and is a staple attraction, and the movie was made recently, and was just a concept for the movie, not a play by play of the ride, than you and your family, who obviously did no research on the disney parks before you left, deserve to be dissapointed, and let us folks who get the concept keep our ride.

I dont care what the other disney parks have in regards to POTC, In orlando, this is what we have. Go to paris if you want sword fighting, go to cali for a better ending.

Me and my friends and family have such a great time on the ride now, why does disney have to commercialize off of Jack Sparrow and his yummy goodness? I loved the movie. I love the ride. But if disney does this stuff with every ride......i dont know....

ill get off my soapbox, lol....

 

[raidermatt]

If Haunted Mansion had been successful, would we see an animatronic Eddie Murphey? I dont think so....

Wanna bet?

Ok, maybe Eddie's past "indiscretions" MIGHT have kept this from happening, but there were rumors of Jennifer Tilly's mug showing up as Madame Leota.

 

[sc9500]

So..........is it being refurbed starting MAY or not ? These threads drive me nuts !!

 

[Plus4206]

***" .....but if you cant put the concept together that POTC was built YEARS and YEARS ago, and is a staple attraction, and the movie was made recently, and was just a concept for the movie, not a play by play of the ride, than you and your family, who obviously did no research on the disney parks before you left, deserve to be dissapointed "***

Believe it or not, the educated Disney fanatics on this board and all the others represent a very small fraction of the worlds population. I knew virtually nothing about WDW or even Disney prior to my first trip in '95. If PotC movie had been released in '93 or 94, I can imagine my family going on the ride and saying afterwards "hey, where was Sparrow ? " Our pre trip planning involved logistical aspects, not historical.

Nothing in DL or WDW remains static. Even the ultimate classic ride ( IMO ) CoP has undergone changes. Personally, adding a Sparrow charactor to the ride will not hinder or enhance the ride experience in the least. But I can also imagine kids riding PotC for the first time getting excited when they spot him for the first time.

I think sometimes we let " the good ole days " mentality cloud our judgement a little.

 

[SnackyStacky]

I think sometimes we let " the good ole days " mentality cloud our judgement a little.

Or we let the thought of one of our favorite rides being down for an extended time period cloud our judgement.