Major 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Watch/Rumor.

[Victor Kelly]

How long has the talking skull been gone?

Oh jeez the tough questions I believe since 2005 at the least.

 

[Victor Kelly]

That was a case where the injured person completely took responsibility for his actions. He had his hands outside the boat trying to see if he could reach something, if I recall. Even if he hadn't that does not a death trap make.

I much prefer that PoTC not soak me as well. However, it is a water ride and water is wet. There is a downhill run that hits the water and splashes. It shouldn't as much as it does, but, one should reasonably expect that if they are on a boat ride, water might become a factor.

Wha wha WHAAAAAAT? Water is wet, what the, who the, what? Who doth giveth thee these absurd notions? Speak now of fills thou mind with blasphemy!

 

[matt9112]

So not true. We may not have had them, but lawsuits from the 80's and 90's caused what we see today. If they had used a modicum of safety then, maybe we wouldn't be nannied now.

Or just reform how lawsuits are handled in the court to resemble more responsibility? So that companyd have nothing to fear unless it is evident they are truely at fault.

 

[Professor_Jason]

Oh jeez the tough questions I believe since 2005 at the least.

DANG! That's the ride's icon, that thing missing that long is weirdly criminal somehow in some way somewhere

 

[Magenta Panther]

Are they bringing back the talking parrot?

No, but here! Have a non-talking parrot!

 

[Victor Kelly]

DANG! That's the ride's icon, that thing missing that long is weirdly criminal somehow in some way somewhere

I am in full agreement.

 

[HMF]

Interactive queues certainly have their merits, but I actually love the Pirates queue as it is, I think mostly due to the soundtrack played. Never mind the different bit and pieces of scenery along the way.

Funnily enough the soundtrack as it exists now was not what was intended for that queue.

 

[HMF]

DANG! That's the ride's icon, that thing missing that long is weirdly criminal somehow in some way somewhere

It's not missing. It was a creative decision to remove it. As for why? I have no idea.

 

[raymusiccity]

How long has the talking skull been gone?

Probably around the same time that the talking parrot went missing from over the front entrance :-(

 

[Victor Kelly]

Probably around the same time that the talking parrot went missing from over the front entrance :-(

I think both were removed at the same time.

 

[TTA94]

So we don't know yet what all has been done in this refurb?

 

[Lee]

So we don't know yet what all has been done in this refurb?

Lots.
This was a very extensive refurb.

 

[tirian]

How long has the talking skull been gone?

It's been gone since the ride's half-refurb in 2006. That's when Disney added Jack Sparrow but didn't bother cleaning up the rest of the attraction. It was one of the incidents that caused corporate to pull some refurb power away from park VPs—Space Mt finally broke the camel's back. Oh Phil Holmes, what a mess you made.

 

[The Duck]

Especially a long car ride after a lunch of Skyline Chili. . .

I once spent a weekend in Cincinnati. I know exactly what you're talking about.

 

[The Duck]

Probably around the same time that the talking parrot went missing from over the front entrance :-(

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He's not missing. He's pining for the fjords.

 

[cspencer96]

He's not missing. He's pining for the fjords.

He's not pining...he's passed on! He's no more! He's ceased to be! He's expired and gone to meet his maker! Bereft of life, he rests in peace!

 

[The Duck]

He's not pining...he's passed on! He's no more! He's ceased to be! He's expired and gone to meet his maker! Bereft of life, he rests in peace!

He is an EX-PARROT!!!

 

[IMFearless]

This might be a silly question, but are there ever soft openings at the end of refurbs? We're leaving 3 days before the ride is scheduled to reopen, and I would be willing to stalk that corner of MK if a sneak-peek was an option.

I have had experience of this, however, there is also the possibility of it being pushed back in the other direction meaning the reopening date is later than expected. I have known Splash to open a few days ahead of schedule in the past.

 

[IMFearless]

Interactive queues certainly have their merits, but I actually love the Pirates queue as it is, I think mostly due to the soundtrack played. Never mind the different bit and pieces of scenery along the way.

Best ride queue ever.

 

[Horizons '83]

I have had experience of this, however, there is also the possibility of it being pushed back in the other direction meaning the reopening date is later than expected. I have known Splash to open a few days ahead of schedule in the past.

Yep, this happened to us when we went in January this past year. They opened Splash for a soft opening after a minor refurb.

Funny thing was that we rode it countless times with no line because 99% of the people had thought if was going to be closed (as did I). It was a rare moment that we had to seize.