Shanghai Pirates of the Caribbean in Disney World

[FoundNemoLostDori]

I just can't get over how much I love the new Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Shanghai! I don't see us making a trip any time soon to Shanghai just to experience it though. I was wondering if you all think it will ever be brought to Disney World in the future? I kind of doubt it because that's one of the things Shanghai has going for it over DW right now. I can only hope and dream............

 

[wilkeliza]

Probably not. The Shanghai one was set to be completely different as they don't have the nostalgia factor for POTC. I imagine there would be riots here if they tried to update the DL or WDW versions too much.

 

[bryanb]

True. Every time the original Pirates attraction at Disneyland is updated, there are always upset people. It was the last attraction that Walt Disney personally oversaw. Based on his statement that "Disneyland will never be completed," I don't think he intended it to remain static forever. But so many people were upset when Disney changed the scenes where the pirates were chasing the ladies, or when Jack Sparrow made his debut.

The Shanghai version looks so spectacular, and I'm sure even more impressive in person than on YouTube. I hope to visit someday. It seems in recent years, Disney has been at its best in pushing the boundaries with the help of foreign investors (e.g., Tokyo Disney Sea would've never been built in the U.S. at that cost). But when Disney has to foot the whole bill themselves, they're a bit more conservative.

We might not get the Shanghai version in the U.S., but hopefully we'll benefit from the techniques and technology that was developed for that park in some other future attractions here.

 

[wilkeliza]

True. Every time the original Pirates attraction at Disneyland is updated, there are always upset people. It was the last attraction that Walt Disney personally oversaw. Based on his statement that "Disneyland will never be completed," I don't think he intended it to remain static forever. But so many people were upset when Disney changed the scenes where the pirates were chasing the ladies, or when Jack Sparrow made his debut.

The Shanghai version looks so spectacular, and I'm sure even more impressive in person than on YouTube. I hope to visit someday. It seems in recent years, Disney has been at its best in pushing the boundaries with the help of foreign investors (e.g., Tokyo Disney Sea would've never been built in the U.S. at that cost). But when Disney has to foot the whole bill themselves, they're a bit more conservative.

We might not get the Shanghai version in the U.S., but hopefully we'll benefit from the techniques and technology that was developed for that park in some other future attractions here.

I think you are right that we may benefit from the technology (maybe in Star Wars expansion) but we won't see it be the same ride they have.

I'm still waiting on trackless honey pots for Winnie the Pooh