I do not doubt that there are a lot of people that love the iconic scene and line, but this reminds me a lot of when Maelstorm was closed. It was almost never spoken about and the wait time for the most part was relatively low, but suddenly when it's announced that it would be replaced, there was a huge public outrage, everyone was crying out how much they loved and adored the ride, and suddenly everyone was riding it.
Now do not get me wrong, Frozen I feel may not belong necessarily, however, I couldn't help to honestly roll my eyes at how many people suddenly came out of the wood work and were proclaiming their love for the ride and how great it was! If it was truly the case, it would have a higher average wait time and due to that Disney would have found motivation to refurb regularly, which it almost never did. And this is coming from someone who did enjoy the ride, not hated it.
That being said, there is no denying how much people love the scene, but I feel that there a lot of this is the bandwagon effect. Especially since those few who do have a different opinion, are either ignored, or argued with. There is no denying this is a classic scene, but honestly, is it really that important and crucial to the storyline? Is it really? The character is going to remain and not only that, but in a more substantial role as she herself is a pirate, but is the line "We wants the red head!" really needed, or that important? Is that one line really that loaded with nostalgia that you need it? Nostalgia is something that is important to all of us, but if I need a nostalgia fix I find a way to get it. Watch old Pirate videos. I do that now, as I prefer the look and feel to the Old DL version to the WDW version. The fact of the matter is, is that things change and move forward. I do not feel it necessary to be upset about change unless it's something offensive, which I do not find this change to be at all.
Yes, it sucks that slowly Disney is sanitizing the pirates ride, but at the same time, at least they're trying to sort of stick to the same element, with it being objects instead of people, while also keeping the classic character alive in the form of a pirate. I always loved the look of the red head while growing up as a little girl unknowing of what was going on, but now that I've grown up and known the true nature of the scene, it's just something I accepted, as a means of a history lesson, but now that I've found out that there were female pirates and now she's going to be included as a pirate instead? That makes me very excited. While being a pirate isn't something necessarily to celebrate in real life, it is in the world of Disney, and it will finally make other little girls feel included.
