One day Pirates of the Caribbean closure for refurbishment

[Victor Kelly]

Frozen overlay?? Sorry, couldn't resist.

Yo ho yo ho a Frozen life for me.
We freeze and blunder slide and stick
Freeze up me hardy yo ho
We crash with damage and don't give a hoot
Freeze up me hardies yo ho.

I could help but got there.

 

[Clamman73]

I was there Nov 19-24. I usually ride POTC 2 or 3 times per visit but it was closed 3 different times I tried to ride. Managed to get in once which seemed to be a miracle.

It's been like that all fall it seems...maybe they're gonna do a lift belt change/repair for now...and a few light bulbs.

 

[champdisney]

Yeah, I wasn't really impressed with the maintenance on POTC when I last visited in August. Hopefully they'll be to make some significant improvents on this one day refurbishment.

 

[betty rose]

The Mermaid and Blackbeard projections weren't working when I saw it in mid November

I've never seen the mermaids. Where are they? I'm not seeing the greatest in the dark, so it may be my fault. lol

 

[Fantasmicguy]

Even though it should have never gotten this bad in the first place. I am glad they heard our complaints and have decided to at least do a little work on the attraction. Who knows they might get a lot done on that one day.

 

[Kman101]

It could also be for something we don't see. I'd hope it's for the boats, or something show related.

 

[thehowiet]

I assume it's possible they've somehow been building the Disneyland caves and a second drop and this one day is to just connect the new flume with the old one?

DL's version is such a great attraction.

 

[Goofyernmost]

What might be a good idea is to put the old boats back in service and trash the newer ones that are causing all the trouble. They must still have them, they do eventually trash stuff, but in this case I have the feeling that they kept them. That alone would be an improvement.

 

[prberk]

What might be a good idea is to put the old boats back in service and trash the newer ones that are causing all the trouble. They must still have them, they do eventually trash stuff, but in this case I have the feeling that they kept them. That alone would be an improvement.

What is the trouble that the current boats are causing? And I would also be curious what "trackless" system @wdwmagic was refering to. Just haven't paid that much attention to issues with Pirates lately, so some of this I am just curious about.

 

[Goofyernmost]

What is the trouble that the current boats are causing? And I would also be curious what "trackless" system @wdwmagic was refering to. Just haven't paid that much attention to issues with Pirates lately, so some of this I am just curious about.

From what I understand they are taking on water and have some deficiency that has resulted in the back row unable to be used. This is just from what I have read, I rode it in January (I think the new boats were in place at that time) and had no issues at all. But I did notice that the seats were wet and I don't recall that happening with the old boats.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They are turning it into a wax figure walk through.

 

[Victor Kelly]

They are turning it into a wax figure walk through.

Oh goodie, I miss the wax museum that used to be by Seaworld.

 

[Bairstow]

I've never seen the mermaids. Where are they? I'm not seeing the greatest in the dark, so it may be my fault. lol

Right at the beginning of the ride.
I would tell you to look for them just after the mist screen, but the mist screen never works.
As soon as you make that right-hand turn after load, past the waterfalls, and can see the blue light of the skeleton beach up ahead, start looking for the mermaids in the water on either side of the boat.
IF the effect is working (it usually isn't) the mermaids will be projected onto two long patches of bubbles between your boat and the walls of the cave.

You really just get a glimpse of "something" in the water, so it's very fleeting.
It's not like you're missing much.

 

[BrerJon]

Sounds to me like some rich person has just hired it for the day, rather than it being closed for any refurbishment.

 

[copcarguyp71]

Right at the beginning of the ride.
I would tell you to look for them just after the mist screen, but the mist screen never works.

One of the most poignant statements speaking to the condition of things. I have a friend who loves the saying. "If I had some ham we could have some ham and eggs...If I had some eggs"

 

[Bairstow]

Sounds to me like some rich person has just hired it for the day, rather than it being closed for any refurbishment.

Is there a documented case of this actually happening?
That is, a particular attraction being rented out throughout an operating day?

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

Christmas overlay. Burning city scene converted to a Black Friday reenactment.

 

[ParksAndPixels]

Sounds to me like some rich person has just hired it for the day, rather than it being closed for any refurbishment.

Will Disney do a refund? Lol

 

[ford91exploder]

Yo ho yo ho a Frozen life for me.
We freeze and blunder slide and stick
Freeze up me hardy yo ho
We crash with damage and don't give a hoot
Freeze up me hardies yo ho.

I could help but got there.

And Anna/Elsa in Cap'n Jacks lap ...

 

[bhg469]

Right at the beginning of the ride.
I would tell you to look for them just after the mist screen, but the mist screen never works.
As soon as you make that right-hand turn after load, past the waterfalls, and can see the blue light of the skeleton beach up ahead, start looking for the mermaids in the water on either side of the boat.
IF the effect is working (it usually isn't) the mermaids will be projected onto two long patches of bubbles between your boat and the walls of the cave.

You really just get a glimpse of "something" in the water, so it's very fleeting.
It's not like you're missing much.

On my last visit I di see the effect and it was not even as obvious as this video. The screens brightness must have been way down.