Major 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Watch/Rumor.

[Unplugged]

So did they build a ride based upon all of these movies people are talking about?

Not sure. But I did here there is an interactive Meet & Greet type show based on some guy with a bandana. Could be related.

 

[Bairstow]

So did they build a ride based upon all of these movies people are talking about?

They're working on it.

 

[raymusiccity]

They're working on it.

Any idea if any of these new animatronic characters are being installed during the current refurbishment of Disney World's POC?

 

[valenrandy]

Marni,

Any possibilities of a soft opening late this week or early next week or is it still solid for 9/25/15?

Thanks!

 

[valenrandy]

That was a nice video BTW, I really liked that ship battle scene.

 

[The Duck]

Any idea if any of these new animatronic characters are being installed during the current refurbishment of Disney World's POC?

Highly doubtful.

 

[Cesar R M]

I agree...not sure why Lone Ranger was so hated...I thought it was a lot of fun...

probably because it lacked guns? XD

 

[doctornick]

I'm a bit of an outlier here since I think Worlds End (III) may be my favorite... it's got an awesome score and felt very operatic to me. It looked amazing, visually. Storywise, I think IV was hurt by my making Jack Sparrow the central character in the plot, whereas the original trilogy was really the story of Will and Elizabeth. Sparrow works better as a secondary character (e.g. Han Solo in Star Wars).

While I firmly believe that 1 was by far and away the best movie of the POTC franchise, I tend to agree with this sentiment of your otherwise. I liked 2 and 3 well enough -- they were entertaining and engaging even if they weren't the high point of cinema. The focus being on Will and Elizabeth made them more interesting than a film centered on Jack. I found 4 to be kinda annoying to watch (I don't think I've ever re-watched it due to my lack of enjoyment).

 

[Coaster Lover]

The focus being on Will and Elizabeth made them more interesting than a film centered on Jack.

Probably why they are bring WIll back for #5...

 

[Bairstow]

Probably why they are bring WIll back for #5...

They brought him back for no good reason in Lord of the Rings 5 too...

 

[RSoxNo1]

Same here. I didn't really care much for 2 and 3, so I thought it was the best one since the original.

Plus Ian McShane (Blackbeard) was a pretty good villain. He's no Barbosa, but he was good.

I definitely disagree. He is literally bad because he says he's bad. There was very poor character development there. Say what you want about Pirates 3, but Davy Jones has an explanation and true character development.

 

[Brian Swan]

That film was endless and didn't make a damn bit of sense.

Did I mention it was endless?

Killed the franchise entirely for me.

I enjoyed all three of the "first trilogy", but missed the 4th in the theater. I fell asleep - twice - trying to watch it on blue-ray. I may have to try again; third time's the charm - right?

 

[Cesar R M]

They brought him back for no good reason in Lord of the Rings 5 too...

"lord of of the rings 5" ?

what?

 

[The Duck]

"lord of of the rings 5" ?

what?

The second Hobbit film might as well have been LOTR 2. Anyway...... Apparently there's no update on the Pirates refurb.

 

[roj2323]

According to a CM I spoke to today, the ride is due to reopen on September 25.

Yay 7 days!

 

[marni1971]

Any idea if any of these new animatronic characters are being installed during the current refurbishment of Disney World's POC?

Doubtful. Some existing models have been upgraded. All were removed and refurbished.

 

[G00fyDad]

Doubtful. Some existing models have been upgraded. All were removed and refurbished.

Thankfully! The last time I rode PoTC most of the AA's were in horrible shape and seemed capable of little more than one simple movement (up/down or left/right, etc.)

 

[Sage of Time]

Doubtful. Some existing models have been upgraded. All were removed and refurbished.

That's amazing news.

 

[Oddysey]

Hmm, I guess I'm the only thought that found the fourth one the weakest. I found the missionary and mermaid characters to be endlessly annoying (their innocence seemed weirdly out of place in a pirate movie). And I thought the constant innuendos seemed liked desperate grabs for the audience's interest.

All in all, the innuendos along with the zombies, anachronistic "romantic" guitar music, and 3D jump scares kind of just made On Stranger Tides feel really... gimmicky, I guess? It lacked the brains or cleverness of the first three movies.

You are not alone. I thought the 4th was the weakest. Seemed more like one long Johnny Depp made for TV episode rather than a movie. Overall it was the least memorable for me. I can usually tell how much I enjoy a movie by how much of the movie I actually remember.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Has anyone seen any soft openings this week?