LA Times article on Pirates Rehab

[maharet97a]

Did a search and didn't find this posted, so here's a link to a nice little LA Times article on the Pirates changes. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-pirates19jun19,1,4337218.story

 

[350ceo]

great read. I think Disney will hit a grand slam on this rehab

 

[ballewclan]

I can't read it, I would have to sign up.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Well if nothing else, this gives us confirmation that they're upgrading the fire effects in the burning town!! Great to hear! Technology has come a long way from wavy sheets and lights... Good to see they're going to implement some of it! :sohappy:

 

[kengels]

After reading the article, I can tell you why people aren't walking in the HM looking for Eddie Murphy, is because that movie sucked in comparison to PoTC (and pretty much everything else). IMO I am all for change, shows growth.

 

[Frosty689]

Well if nothing else, this gives us confirmation that they're upgrading the fire effects in the burning town!! Great to hear! Technology has come a long way from wavy sheets and lights... Good to see they're going to implement some of it! :sohappy:

Such a high-tech process, those crazy wavy sheets.. lol, but seriously this ride is a great ride. However, it does need some severe updating, and I don't understand why this article kind of complains about it.

 

[darthjohnny]

Great Read. I can't wait untill the ride opens.

 

[brkgnews]

I can't read it, I would have to sign up.

http://www.bugmenot.com/view/www.latimes.com :lookaroun

 

[Magicot]

For me, the fact that they're getting rid of all that PC garbage is reason enough for a refurb!:goodnevil

 

[LilDucky]

Nice article. Can't wait to ride it at DL in 8 days

 

[bgraham34]

I am so looking forward to the rehab.

 

[Glasgow]

This sounds awesome! I'm a big classic fan but it appears that they have their stuff together on this update

 

[meryll83]

I didnt't realise they were chanigng the story line to incorporate them.
When I was at DLP a couple of years ago there were a couple of animatronics looking suspiciously like Captain Jack and Will Turner if my memory serves me correctly....

 

[1disneydood]

Fans of the movie will see familiar elements, including animatronic characters depicting Jack Sparrow and Capt. Barbossa. In the ride's cannon scene, in which a pirate ship appears to shoot cannonballs over the riders' heads, music from the movie will be playing. Special effects also have been upgraded to make the cannon blasts more realistic.

Wasn't there a rumor or post a few weeks back that stated the cannons will be powerful enough to knock off your hats and glasses? Is that still the gameplan or was that just a rumor? Or is that another feature reserved just for Cali?

 

[CaptainMichael]

Wasn't there a rumor or post a few weeks back that stated the cannons will be powerful enough to knock off your hats and glasses? Is that still the gameplan or was that just a rumor? Or is that another feature reserved just for Cali?

From what I've heard, subwoofers are being added to that scene. It should be really nice.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=77161

 

[EchoOfOphelia]

I'm excited about the rehab, if Disneyland POTC is opening next week, when is the DisneyWorld one opening??

 

[CaptainMichael]

I'm excited about the rehab, if Disneyland POTC is opening next week, when is the DisneyWorld one opening??

It should start operations with the month of July.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/pirates_makeover.htm

 

[nyfrenchy]

I"m glad they will finally upgrade the canon blast effect.

I always found the "pssssscchhhhht" sound of the canons so unrealistic that I thought something was broken in that scene.

 

[EchoOfOphelia]

It should start operations with the month of July.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/pirates_makeover.htm

:sohappy: Thank you! I am going to WDW in Sept and I'm hoping that things that are getting re-done right now might be open. Thanks!