Pirates of the Caribbean to change Cavern scene

[west_coast_news]

This evening we were at Epcot. There Disney was hosting some Imagineers around the park and discussing the future of some of Disney's classic attractions. All of these discussions were a part of interviews that are being filmed for upcoming DVD and video releases about the parks. During a casual conversation, I listened to one of the head Imagineers discuss the future of Pirates of the Caribbean. In particular they were dicussing Florida's version of the grotto section. Keith Juergensen, some better know him as Lindsay, described how parts of the cavern's decoration will be removed in order to add new elements to make POTC in WDW orginal. The part that bothered me was that he specifilly mentioned that the beach scene of skeletons will be completely removed.

I understand that Florida version of POTC has always been thought of as less spectaclur then the California version, but for Disney to remove such a famous scene, seems far too extreme. I was very upset when they removed the talking skull. With two important scenes to be eliminated, I really wonder what is coming in to replace them.

 

[King Triton]

Ohhhh they shouldn't touch a thing. They need that scene to set up what's ahead. Why mess with a masterpiece?? It's perfect like it is.

 

[Disneybag]

The beach scene will still be there. The skeletons will be replaced by Stitch making sand castles...

At this point, they've destroyed it for me. But if they're going to keep shoving it down my throat, I'd like to see the grotto scene redone to become the swamps of Tia Dalma. Maybe a spinning compass to replace the talking skull...

 

[marybrat]

Oh no! They can't change POTC.

Yo ho! Yo Ho!

 

[YoHo]

They Can't change Pirates? Where were you 6 months ago?


Also, screw WDW Pirates it blows anyway.

 

[CoolTrainerTerry]

The beach scene will still be there. The skeletons will be replaced by Stitch making sand castles...

At this point, they've destroyed it for me. But if they're going to keep shoving it down my throat, I'd like to see the grotto scene redone to become the swamps of Tia Dalma. Maybe a spinning compass to replace the talking skull...

Okay the Tia Dalma thing is brilliant!

 

[YoHo]

The swamps of Tia Dalma are taken from the real Disneyland version of the attraction. Putting them in florida would make little sense as you're on the Spanish Mane, not in New Orleans.

 

[cristen]

Putting them in florida would make little sense as you're on the Spanish Mane, not in New Orleans.

yoho, you act as if Disney or.....other people care about little details like this anymore. In fact, the spanish main is not even relevent anymore. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (SQUEAL! HOTTIES!) is what's relevent now. Put more of them in the attraction, then maybe the people will understand the ride better.

 

[Disneybag]

yoho, you act as if Disney or.....other people care about little details like this anymore. In fact, the spanish main is not even relevent anymore. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (SQUEAL! HOTTIES!) is what's relevent now. Put more of them in the attraction, then maybe the people will understand the ride better.

Except for the "Squeal...Hotties" bit, that's a sad truth.

 

[raidermatt]

You know, if that's going to be their idea of updating a ride, they could at least put Elizabeth in there taking a bath or something.

 

[Disneybag]

You know, if that's going to be their idea of updating a ride, they could at least put Elizabeth in there taking a bath or something.

If I were in charge of Imagineering, I'd hire ya.