Major 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Watch/Rumor.

[marni1971]

So why is it the assumption of so many that 4.5 months is not nearly enough time to fix what needs to be fixed?

Because those who actually know the issues wanted 6-9 months. Phil said no more than 6 and pushed for 4.

 

[TomP]

There actually were permits filed for Pirates yesterday, but this is to early for them to be directly related to the closing.

Thanks, I knew you would have the answer.

 

[aladdin2007]

Not only am I not complaining, I think they should take an extra month or two and add a little something extra!

agree and or just keep it closed till its done right this time, Phil H. doesn't get it and seems to bondoogle any tried effort, Space Mountain anyone?

 

[janoimagine]

Because those who actually know the issues wanted 6-9 months. Phil said no more than 6 and pushed for 4.

Can you elaborate on the main issues? Or are their simply too may.

 

[Mike S]

All you people complaining about it being closed this summer should go to Disneyland California. Disneyland's PotC is twice as long, and DLR is going to be celebrating it's 60th anniversary which will be something you don't want to miss.

Man I loved Pirates in Disneyland........ The Haunted Mansion is better in Magic Kingdom though

 

[216bruce]

How does this guy have so much say in what goes on at WDW? Seems silly to me.

 

[disney4life2008]

Man I loved Pirates in Disneyland........ The Haunted Mansion is better in Magic Kingdom though

Agreed. Pirates at DLR is absolutely amazing from start to finish and the smell of the food from the restaurant - yum! While I enjoyed Haunted Mansion at DLR - I found the outside of the house to be more exciting than the actual ride. I absolutely love HM at MK - I end us riding at least 10 times on my last day at the world.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Closing something down for as long as it takes, in the long run, is the least disruptive. NYC does this with major subway repairs now. Rather than stretch work out over several weeks, which introduces a lot of overhead and just annoys everyone... They shut down a station hard for the weekend and "get 'er done." It's been working out very well, with less frustration for everyone.

Now with a major attraction such as PotC, I can understand them not wanting it closed down for months at a time. But sometimes, when you let a ride rot into the ground (or water, as the case may be) then you have no one to blame but yourself. Rip the Band-Aid off and just do what you have to, to get back on track...

...and considering the pace of Disney Construction Co. it's still years faster than building something new!

 

[Sage of Time]

Go on it still...a classic ride is still a classic ride no matter what condition

Agreed. WDW Pirates, while diminutive in comparison to DL's is still a great and fun ride. It IS WED, after all.

 

[Ignohippo]

Can we not with the Epcot/moving things jokes? This is about POTC and the refurb.

I'm disappointed it's only four months. It needs at least a year. Phil won I see. Ugh. Isn't it about time he "retired to spend time with his family"?

At least it's getting work done I suppose and Splash proved they can do a lot in a short amount of time so I'm hopeful. We will see I guess.

I don't get it. The FLE, Avatar, etc. take years longer than they should and people scream from the rooftops.

Yet, Imagineering (who is known for dragging its heels) asks for an insane amount of time for a refurb and people are fine with it and complain it won't be down for longer.

It's very hard for me to believe, that with the right amount of workers, ANY refurb (not including track replacement) couldn't be done in a month or two if they put the appropriate resources into it. We don't know that the budget hasn't been appropriately increased so that more workers can be present to do the work in less time.

 

[bebert]

Man I loved Pirates in Disneyland........ The Haunted Mansion is better in Magic Kingdom though

Agreed POTC in DLR is awesome. Haunted Mansion was a disappointment for me, I really wanted to see HM not Jack Skellington.

 

[Rich Crosby]

Man, such a bummer. My trip is from May 27- June 1st. I can only hope it's necessary maintenance work and not a full fledged Johnny Depp facelift.

 

[Bing Bong]

Agreed POTC in DLR is awesome. Haunted Mansion was a disappointment for me, I really wanted to see HM not Jack Skellington.

Then don't go around the Holiday season?

 

[Goofnut1980]

Wow.. it closes 2 days after my May trip and then reopens 2 days before my September trip! sweet.. I will see it old and new! whoot whoot

 

[rct247]

For those of you upset it will be closed during your visit, if it was not closed for refurb, it most likely would have been closed for technical difficulties. They have isssues almost daily over there from what I understand. In the past 2 months alone, there have been a few days where it has been unexpectedly been down for large chunks of the day. While yes there are show issues, the big issue has been with the boats taking on water and or getting stuck. The attraction is eating up maintenance budgets for half of the park which has slightly affected other attractions and their upkeep.

I'm also disappointed to hear that Phil is pushing to minimizing the time. Sure, it is important to be efficient to get it back open for guests, but not to sacrifice things. Other attractions at MK with long refurbishments came back when they could have used some extra TLC.

No more bandaids, TDO. Do it right and dont wait until things are in such a bad state to fix them. Be proactive and you won't fall behind.

 

[bebert]

UGH, the refurb is starting one month from when I am in WDW. Guess I can use that time to stand in line for Peter Pan or other rides now.

 

[bebert]

For those of you upset it will be closed during your visit, if it was not closed for refurb, it most likely would have been closed for technical difficulties. They have isssues almost daily over there from what I understand. In the past 2 months alone, there have been a few days where it has been unexpectedly been down for large chunks of the day. While yes there are show issues, the big issue has been with the boats taking on water and or getting stuck. The attraction is eating up maintenance budgets for half of the park which has slightly affected other attractions and their upkeep.

I'm also disappointed to hear that Phil is pushing to minimizing the time. Sure, it is important to be efficient to get it back open for guests, but not to sacrifice things. Other attractions at MK with long refurbishments came back when they could have used some extra TLC.

No more bandaids, TDO. Do it right and dont wait until things are in such a bad state to fix them. Be proactive and you won't fall behind.

Agreed, I didn't plan on riding it more than once because of this.

 

[bebert]

Then don't go around the Holiday season?

UHH I live in Ohio and was going to be there in October, didn't have much choice and probably a once in a lifetime chance to be at DLR for free. Still glad I was able to ride it.

 

[Mike S]

Agreed POTC in DLR is awesome. Haunted Mansion was a disappointment for me, I really wanted to see HM not Jack Skellington.

I actually would've preferred the Holiday version. Would've been something new rather than what I know but much shorter.

 

[Bing Bong]

UHH I live in Ohio and was going to be there in October, didn't have much choice and probably a once in a lifetime chance to be at DLR for free. Still glad I was able to ride it.

Ok... that's not the park's fault then. HMH has been around for almost 14 years it shouldn't have been that much of a surprise.