packwingfn
Member
Cannon effects were working fine today when I went on it.
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Cannon water explosions turned off at Pirates
- Thread starter Marc Gil
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jt04
Well-Known Member
What time was that?
packwingfn
Member
Around 4:00
jt04
Well-Known Member
Thanks. Glad to hear it was a temporary problem.
packwingfn
Member
From what I heard from the Cast Members, they said that their was an issue with the water effects ending up in the boats causing them to leave a good amount of standing water in some of the rows causing some unhappy guests so they are in the process of fixing it so they don't splash too high/too much into the boats
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
They were out nearly a month ago, I wouldn't call that temporary.
Castle Cake Apologist
Well-Known Member
Okay, cool. I figured, but sometimes you see a rousing game of blame the Cast Members on the Forums. So, you just never know.
Maleficent88
New Member
I personally love that the water cannons have been OFF. I always hate getting off that ride soaked because I am on the edge of the boat or even a little wet. If there are no signs saying that you may get wet on POTC, then you shouldn't be getting wet at all.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
I, too, would rather not have special effects on my rides. Float me down a blank hallway for all I care!
katiekinzakat
Active Member
They get turned on and off depending on ride conditions. If the ride is down with people stuck in that scene or if they have to evac, the cannons get turned off so as not to soak the guests mercilessly.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
To me, that sounds like a more realistic naval battle. From viewing the Pirates movies, I think we should leave the ride drenched to the bone if we are being realistic.
Castle Cake Apologist
Well-Known Member
But... there are signs warning that you may get wet...
Cannon splashes aside, sometimes the water at the bottom of the drop gets a little higher than normal and gives quite a splashdown. You can get pretty wet on Pirates.
BoarderPhreak
Well-Known Member
But... It's Florida. If you're standing outside at say, 4pm - chances are you're going to get wet anyway.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Indeed. Especially if the obnoxious Brazilian teenager in front of you decides to start splashing the water. Perhaps they need a verse of "Yo Ho" in Portuguese to end their only-when-in-America ADHD?
Timekeeper
Well-Known Member
Someone had this contact info (or something similar) printed on otherwise blank business cards using a super-cheap business card printing service online, and then she would hand them out to guests around her whenever there was an issue with an attraction - which is unfortunately an all too regular occurrence - encouraging them to use their time in the next queue to put their smartphone to good use and voice their concerns.
The power of the people is greater than the people in power.
articos
Well-Known Member
I love this.
the-reason14
Well-Known Member
If its any consolation, last time I rode it earlier this month we had to be evaced. Not sure what the issue was but it was surreal, I don't think I've ever been evaced off a ride before then.
George
Liker of Things
The entire maint. dept is over learning how to keep the Splash AA's functioning?
Not surprised, since my calculations show the maintenance department is one guy, probably named Hortense.
Vader2112
Well-Known Member
June through August yes definately. Not this time of year. The storms the other day were an exception and a fluke as it is the dry season. In fact the weather has been quite cool and windy causing most of the region to be under a fire weather warning (brush fires.)