Davy Jones effect gone?

[tractorm3]

You're absolutely right. I've seen both Davy and Blackbeard projections. They must have a couple of videos to choose from. Now only if they could put in the alternate option video for Soarin' but that's a whole other thread I didn't notice the mermaid projections Dang, that sounds very cool.

Its just enough to see "something" swim by and I think Disney did a great job of adding a little something to dead space around the boat.

 

[Tinkerbella16]

Just got back and the Black Beard effect was not on the entire time we were there and we rode POTC a lot! The mermaid part was neat although when I mentioned it, almost everyone in the boat did not even notice or had no clue about it even though the singing was clearly there.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Even on a good day, the mermaids are a little hard to make out. On bad days, you just get bubbles - or nothing at all. I can live without them.

The effect that I really looove is the WHOOSH of air going past your face alongside the percussions of the cannons in the ship battle scene. Sadly, this is another one that's hit or miss (no pun intended).

 

[Californian Elitist]

Disneyland's is better as Davy Jones & Blackbeard Alternate..

Blackbeard apparently has been taken out of the DL version. He's been gone for months.

 

[CaptainJackNO]

Bring back the talking skull!

I agree!!

 

[mguimond1990]

When I went in September there was no Davy jone or Blackbeard. The first time we went on I noticed the mermaids in the water, so the 2nd time I made sure to look for them and they couldn't be found. I was a little disappointed.

 

[bethymouse]

No mermaids in September, only the song. Blackbeard was working though.

 

[71jason]

No steam/smoke last night, just the voice.

 

[rkelly42]

Was in wdw last week and noticed no Davey jones projection, noticed the mermaids but had to point them out to others in my group otherwise nobody would have noticed. My question is how long has the dead men tell no tales been gone for?

 

[willtravel]

Even on a good day, the mermaids are a little hard to make out. On bad days, you just get bubbles - or nothing at all. I can live without them.

The effect that I really looove is the WHOOSH of air going past your face alongside the percussions of the cannons in the ship battle scene. Sadly, this is another one that's hit or miss (no pun intended).

I never felt that.........

 

[skimbob]

You're absolutely right. I've seen both Davy and Blackbeard projections. They must have a couple of videos to choose from. Now only if they could put in the alternate option video for Soarin' but that's a whole other thread I didn't notice the mermaid projections Dang, that sounds very cool.

If you look down on either side of the boat you will see the projection of a mermaid. It is right before you get to the mermaid scene with the mermaid skeleton in the boat. I found out about this in January from one of the imagineers or else I would never have seen it myself.

 

[Bairstow]

I was lucky enough to be on Pirates the very first day after the night the mermaids were installed. The effect was working then, but I've never seen it work since that day.

It's puzzling why something as simple as a pair of digital projectors and some aquarium bubble aerators would give maintenance such a fit to keep running.
Could moisture be killing the projectors?

 

[G00fyDad]

I was lucky enough to be on Pirates the very first day after the night the mermaids were installed. The effect was working then, but I've never seen it work since that day.

It's puzzling why something as simple as a pair of digital projectors and some aquarium bubble aerators would give maintenance such a fit to keep running.
Could moisture be killing the projectors?

Maybe, but apathy is keeping them broke.

 

[Bairstow]

Maybe, but apathy is keeping them broke.

That and the fact that you need to rip apart a bunch of rock work on either side of the vehicle path to get to them.
Not exactly the kind of thing that can be done by a couple guys overnight.

 

[G00fyDad]

That and the fact that you need to rip apart a bunch of rock work on either side of the vehicle path to get to them.
Not exactly the kind of thing that can be done by a couple guys overnight.

They had to "rip it apart" to put it in fairly quickly.

 

[rocknroller81]

I did notice that on my last trip. I'm not sure why they've stopped the screen, but you can still hear the voice (still creepy). Plus, the song is sung by the mermaids, referenced from the most recent Pirates movie, On Stranger Tides. Now THAT is a pretty cool effect for this ride.

 

[75disney]

If you look down on either side of the boat you will see the projection of a mermaid. It is right before you get to the mermaid scene with the mermaid skeleton in the boat. I found out about this in January from one of the imagineers or else I would never have seen it myself.

When exactly is it? At the beginning of the ride? I would love to see the effect but I don't want to spend the shoe ride staring at the water.

 

[marni1971]

When exactly is it? At the beginning of the ride? I would love to see the effect but I don't want to spend the shoe ride staring at the water.

Just past where the Jones projection should be. Before the beach scene.

Most often it looks like a yellowish coloured blob thats visible for a second.

 

[bebert]

During our trip this past June, the effect was there but it was horrible. You could not even make out what or who was on the projection.

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

The fog effect was not working last week, but they did still have Blackbeard and Davy Jones talking. It was working in September though. Guess it must be a Limited Time Magic thing.... The mermaids were working on both trips though.