French Quarter
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I hope they don't mask that nostalgic familiar Pirates smell of algae-laced water. (I wish I was joking but I love it!)
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Major 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Watch/Rumor.
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I hope they don't mask that nostalgic familiar Pirates smell of algae-laced water. (I wish I was joking but I love it!)
French Quarter
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I have always found that the monorail smells like a horse stall and I can't for the life of me figure out why.
French Quarter
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The Burning of Rome scent...that's the latest fragrance from Estée Lauder.
French Quarter
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Into your undergarments? Ummmmm.....
French Quarter
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Not sure if any of these are the same signs that are still there - and I may be mixing DL and WDW signs - but all three say you may get wet.
Sign outside Kali:
Sign outside Splash:
Sign outside Pirates:
Thank you for this. Been on Pirates a hundred times and never actually noticed this sign. My bad.
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French Quarter
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Not arguing with your premise that we should know we might get wet. But I do think you are wrong about the boats being designed for lighter people. They are relatively new boats only 2 years old.
French Quarter
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If it was supposed to get riders wet, why did the designers test out the drops while wearing business suits? Here's proof from Rollercoasters, Flumes, and Flying Saucers (a great read about Arrow Dynamics and focusing on DL's early development, if you haven't checked it out):
At the time that Pirates opened, Disneyland was still a place where guests wore their Sunday best. Sure, they could get a couple drops on them, but nobody was looking to get soaked. It wasn't until the amusement park building boom in the 1970's that rides designed to intentionally get riders wet (like log flumes) became commonplace.
Not really weighing in on what you said...just wanted to say that I think your book is rad!
NYwdwfan
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I surprised myself when I found it.
Goofyernmost
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Judging from some of the people that I have seen there, I would think that Disney might be more afraid of the water getting contaminated by their undergarments and shoes.
The90skid
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Seriously! At least at the beginning in the caves, it makes you feel like you're really in a sea cave!
HolleBolleGijs
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FWIW, I rode twice last week, and I didn't notice any water in the boats.
The first time was literally the first ride of the day, so I can see why there might be less build up. The second was later in the evening, still no water. Maybe I just got lucky?
The first time was literally the first ride of the day, so I can see why there might be less build up. The second was later in the evening, still no water. Maybe I just got lucky?
GhostHost1000
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Possibly..the boat I got in already had water sloshing in and around on the bottom around our feet before we even took off..then we took on more during our titanic voyage
Jones14
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I actually rode Dinosaur today, and it seems to be in better shape than I remembered it. The carnotaurus and the dinosaur you're trying to rescue both had what appears to be new lighting packages, audio of the carnotaurus chasing you after he walks beside your vehicle was loud and clear, and there were several lighting effects, including the lasers at the beginning and the end, that I've never noticed or remembered as being broken that had been fixed. Also, the vegetarian dino moved super smoothly, and I got off thinking the ride was much better than it has been in a while.
Well that's good, because even I noticed how bad that ride got. And I couldn't even notice most of the issues in Pirates.
PizzaPlanet
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The name of this thread should be changed to: "Complaing about getting wet"
It should be called "Trying to explain basic concepts to people that got a 200 on SAT Critical Reading."
Cesar R M
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like I said.. they probably want to recreate the full "Jack Sparrow Experience"..
They might even give us buckets to pull the water out next..
This!
Disappointed with parts of the refurb, and parts of the current operations.
When boarding, our boat was so packed full, that when we launched my side dipped down so much water spilled over the side of the boat. On launch. Not during the ride, or the drop - on the launch from the board area. I have never seen that before, and I have the soaked shoes and pants to prove it. There was over an inch of water in the bottom of the boat.
That was before we were even really moving, and before the drop drenched the first three rows and splashed up the back.
I think the most disappointing part was the ceiling vents throughout the ride aren't painted anymore. They are white. They stand out against the fake dark sky that is supposed to be overhead. Has anyone else noticed that?
When boarding, our boat was so packed full, that when we launched my side dipped down so much water spilled over the side of the boat. On launch. Not during the ride, or the drop - on the launch from the board area. I have never seen that before, and I have the soaked shoes and pants to prove it. There was over an inch of water in the bottom of the boat.
That was before we were even really moving, and before the drop drenched the first three rows and splashed up the back.
I think the most disappointing part was the ceiling vents throughout the ride aren't painted anymore. They are white. They stand out against the fake dark sky that is supposed to be overhead. Has anyone else noticed that?
GhostHost1000
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Or how about "how to ruin a classic attraction"
GhostHost1000
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Wow that's even worse