Pirates of the Caribbean

[lazyboy97o]

I would love it if someone with a knowledge of budgets could explain this. WDI is given what is presumably a decent-sized budget to upgrade the ride, and instead of using it to update the faulty ride mechanics or the tired-looking animatronics, they use it to create a projection effect of characters from a movie nobody really cared about, and in the end doesn't really work that well anyway. Who chooses to use their budgeting this way?

I imagine that specific effect was approved versus a check given to do whatever. Synergy sells at Disney and somewhat thought they had it.

 

[Sped2424]

MDE is showing PoC down for refurb in mid December, perhaps sooner, though I can't find any other info about it.

Isn't that quick refurb though? I believe it's a week or two nothing major.

 

[Mickey_777]

All this on-ride flash photography talk reminds me of the time I was on Dinosaur sitting behind an older aged couple from Cuba (I could tell from their accent). The woman, God bless her, had her little camera out with flash trying to take pictures at every turn. Imagine a raggedy Ann doll being thrown across the row left and right for the duration of the ride. She took plenty of photos. She got photos of the ceiling, the back of other passengers heads, her feet etc. Just flash going off every few seconds in no particular direction. It was pretty funny. They were all smiles when the ride was over so at least they had a good time.

 

[DisDan]

All this on-ride flash photography talk reminds me of the time I was on Dinosaur sitting behind an older aged couple from Cuba (I could tell from their accent). The woman, God bless her, had her little camera out with flash trying to take pictures at every turn. Imagine a raggedy Ann doll being thrown across the row left and right for the duration of the ride. She took plenty of photos. She got photos of the ceiling, the back of other passengers heads, her feet etc. Just flash going off every few seconds in no particular direction. It was pretty funny. They were all smiles when the ride was over so at least they had a good time.

I LOL'd at this.....cause I can totally picture it.

 

[dupac]

We need to document the disrepair ala pre-refurbed Splash. Raise a stink about it.

 

[garagely]

While I'm on a roll:

. The ride has been okayed to be running with guest when the mermaids project an error message

I saw the error message thing personally last week And on that same ride, the projections weren't working at all but their audio was still playing.

 

[TheGhostWithTheMost]

More fun stories:

Pirates cast care not allowed to comment on or mention George to guest. Even if guests ask about it. Because there was a guy who asked about George a few years ago, the cast member told him the legend, and the guy's kid got scared. So the guy complained about it. And now they're not allowed to comment about George at all.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I always hated in the Skeleton scene, when going around the curve before the drop, you can just see the lighting jutting out of the cave wall... That was always mind boggling bad show for me.

 

[Oddysey]

I miss the cloud projections. It used to be one of my favorite things about the ride. I am sure it was cut because most guests would not notice. The ceiling is fairly high. Nevertheless, I wish it would return.

 

[The Duck]

I hope you're being sarcastic. Disney is a crazy expensive once in a lifetime experience for a lot of people. It's pretty terrible if you to try to make other peoples experiences worse intentionally for your own amusement. You may be doing it annoy one specific person but the rules are the rules for a reason. Those rules do try to protect the show. But they are really in place to help people with epilepsy. I've been working an attraction where someone had a seizure because other would not stop taking flash pictures. So, and once again this is only if you are not being sarcastic, I would suggest that you grow up and realize that your actions create a ripple effect that could make a lot of peoples day much worse.

This is why I prefer Universal to Disney. They actually enforce their rules.

I never thought about the flashes affecting people with epilepsy but you're absolutely right about them causing seizures.
Most of us are annoyed by the rude jerks and their flashes going off every few seconds but if a persons health can be compromised, it takes it to a whole new level.

 

[TestTrack Dummy]

I visited with my GF's family once and they didn't know a word of English. First thing I told them before we entered MK was to turn off the flash on their camera's. At one point We went to Epcot and rode SE. My GF's aunt went to take a picture and the flash was on, I quickly grabbed the the camera and turned off the flash and let her continue taking picture. I didn't have to do that, I've been to the world many many times. But for someone visiting for the first time all those flash pictures can ruin the experience. It's a common courtesy, I felt it was my responsibility to let them know about the flash since they didn't know English.

 

[Kman101]

I think common courtesy is the biggest thing here. It's going out the window as people feel more entitled. It's "MY" vacation so I can do what I want. No, it's called treating others with respect. Flash is a problem, but to me I'm seeing the lack of respect for the person next to you as a larger issue.

 

[Kman101]

Sooo ... about those boats ... lol. I really hope that SOMEONE behind the scenes recognizes the problem. Are there plans at all to fix anything here?

 

[wdisney9000]

People who feel entitled to do what they want are usually the type that will only act tough in a place like WDW or the movie theater because they assume no one will do anything in a public place or because there is security/police close by that will protect them.

 

[wdisney9000]

You're the the reason I hated working at Disney World. You're not entitled to do anything you want just because you payed park admission. The rules are the rules for a reason. Follow them or don't come. Cast Members hate people like you. HATE. Like... we go to bars and say terrible things about people like you. Things that would make your grandmother fall down dead. Just don't come to Disney World.

Lmao. That's good stuff.

 

[Haymarket2008]

All of Disney's theme parks and attractions are designed to be immersive "theatrical" experiences. Employees are called Cast Members, and restricted areas are called Backstage. Obviously theme park rides and theatre are two different mediums, but the presentation of a story and how important immersion is to the art of it all is something to be taken seriously. Would you take flash pictures when you're watching a movie or watching a play? No. It is a completely disrespectful thing to do. It is an incredibly difficult thing to enforce. But be a better human by not adding to the problem.

 

[Matt_Black]

Indeed. The whole "But other people are doing it too!" justification is no justification at all.

 

[Kman101]

I'm pretty sure it was clear I didn't literally mean everyone when I said everyone. As a young person i can look and see how a lot of my generation is. Not all of us some of us work hard for what we want. My main point I was making was the overall feeling of entitlement in our society that makes them think they are allowed to do anything, and this is being taught to the new generation.

LOL. I know. And I'm young as well (though the generation after me, I seriously wonder about) and I see it too. It is terrible. I agree with you overall. I could have been clear in that I was just giving you a hard time, I know you were making a broad example.

There is such a bad sense of entitlement.

All anyone needs to do is work with joe public on a daily basis and you'll see it.

 

[Victor Kelly]

Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

I'll get around to publishing it in a few years Right now I am laughing at the idiots that panic every time they see snow flake.

 

[englanddg]

(Throws a shoe at the alley cats to get them to stop fighting)