Here come the mermaids

[Magenta Panther]

I would love to see them but I think you would have to remove the majority of the fort to get a Dutchman replica in there. Then you would lose continuity with the village scenes.

Yes, that's true...well, maybe just the Pearl then, with the battle sounds and water explosions and other effects plussed...in any case, the scene needs something...it's pretty underwhelming by today's standards.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Yes, that's true...well, maybe just the Pearl then, with the battle sounds and water explosions and other effects plussed...in any case, the scene needs something...it's pretty underwhelming by today's standards.

I think a lot could be done with some immersive sound. Hearing the cannon balls flying over, etc. something like what they did in the stretch room of HM.

 

[HMF]

Wow. Is that guy legit?

I can't comment on his legitimacy but I can say that most of his observations about the ride are right on the mark.

 

[Magenta Panther]

I think a lot could be done with some immersive sound. Hearing the cannon balls flying over, etc. something like what they did in the stretch room of HM.

Oh, yeah, that would be amazing! Plus perhaps a few more AAs of the pirates and the fort's defenders and a more convincing sky...

 

[Captain Neo]

I like how in the revised ride all the pirates say jack's full title "Captain Jack Sparrow" every time they refer to him. Not only is it strange and unrealistic its completly inconsistent with the movies where nobody calls him by his title and its a running joke that he hates not being adressed by his title. Talk about being way off the mark.

Also, like others have said above forcing a storyline into the existing attraction doesn't make any sense and just feels forced. It would have been better if Sparrow was just added as an AA in the background or in 1 scene.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Wow. Is that guy legit?

I've read about this guy before. And yeah, there seems to be some legitimacy to his claims. If what he says is true, then shame on Disney, and I hope he wins his case.

 

[SleepingMonk]

... why not add the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman to the scene?

 

[Cosmic Commando]

No, Here is Blackbeards spiel
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
Aye, Tales there be a plenty in this cursed place
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
Ah but they do tell tales, So says I, Blackbeard
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
If ye be brave or fool enough to face a pirates curse, Proceed
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
Take heed wretched curse, your fate is sealed.

That's Davy Jones' spiel. I haven't seen Blackbeard's, but I'm assuming they're different?

 

[HMF]

That's Davy Jones' spiel. I haven't seen Blackbeard's, but I'm assuming they're different?

Davy Jones and Blackbeard have exactly the same spiel. Blackbeard only has 1 additional line.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Davy Jones and Blackbeard have exactly the same spiel. Blackbeard only has 1 additional line.

Yay for creativity!

 

[Cosmic Commando]

'Where's Waldo with Captain Sparrow'

Disney can't win: if they don't have Jack Sparrow in the ride that people think it based off the movie, they complain. If Disney plastered Jack Sparrow everywhere possible in the refurb, the fanboys would've set the Internet ablaze. And since they tried to do a tasteful job blending him in, now it's "Where's Waldo".

I like how in the revised ride all the pirates say jack's full title "Captain Jack Sparrow" every time they refer to him. Not only is it strange and unrealistic its completly inconsistent with the movies where nobody calls him by his title and its a running joke that he hates not being adressed by his title. Talk about being way off the mark.

This 100 times! He's hardly ever called "Captain" in the movies. It sticks out like a sore thumb every time I ride; it's the only thing I don't like about the movie additions. You can definitely tell the marketing department gave some notes to Imagineering.

 

[HMF]

I like how in the revised ride all the pirates say jack's full title "Captain Jack Sparrow" every time they refer to him. Not only is it strange and unrealistic its completly inconsistent with the movies where nobody calls him by his title and its a running joke that he hates not being adressed by his title. Talk about being way off the mark.

Also, like others have said above forcing a storyline into the existing attraction doesn't make any sense and just feels forced. It would have been better if Sparrow was just added as an AA in the background or in 1 scene.

that's the real bizarre thing. Not only are the changes not consistent with the ride they are also not consistent with the movie.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

I'm wondering if they will come up to the boat. Because that will scare some people. I'm kinda jealous of Disneyland for still having the original ride. I'm getting pretty tired of the updates. But the mermaids were my favorite part of the movie, so I don't know....

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I'm kinda jealous of Disneyland for still having the original ride.

Disneyland got the movie stuff too. Only Paris has not.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Oh. I've never been to Disneyland before so oops!

 

[FitzherbertFreak]

I hope they DON'T add mermaids. I thought POTC 4 was the worst. Adding Blackbeard to the ride was bad enough.

 

[LVgoN2WDW]

I'm really excited for the mermaids! They could add them in the beginning of the ride popping their heads in and out of the water which would be neat.

 

[Calvin Coolidge]

Honestly, I can't get too upset about this. Much less stupid than Davy Jones or whatever, and more in keeping with the spirit of the original ride.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Oh. I've never been to Disneyland before so oops!

Disneyland version is, lets just say, a much better version than WDW.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Disneyland version is, lets just say, a much better version than WDW.

DL's better than the MK's? Pfftt...that's like saying something is better simply because it is much longer.