Pirates refurb dates released

Hatbox Ghostbuster

Hatbox Ghostbuster

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mickEblu said:
You ll be happy to know HM was in fantastic shape yesterday. The lighting was perfect and was very dark where it needed to be. I feel like the lighting in the seance room had been too bright for a long time.
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Speaking of the seance room, was that green orb floating around on the back wall? I swear on some days, its been there, and others not. At one point there was a face visible. That's been one of the most inconsistent effects on the whole ride.
 
mickEblu

mickEblu

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Hatbox Ghostbuster said:
Speaking of the seance room, was that green orb floating around on the back wall? I swear on some days, its been there, and others not. At one point there was a face visible. That's been one of the most inconsistent effects on the whole ride.
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I didn’t see a green orb and I’m not sure if I’ve ever noticed it TBH.
 
Hatbox Ghostbuster

Hatbox Ghostbuster

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mickEblu said:
I didn’t see a green orb and I’m not sure if I’ve ever noticed it TBH.
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It's pretty hit and miss. Mostly miss.
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VJ

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TROR said:
Shanghai doesn't have a Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and should never be part of the conversation. It's the same when discussing Haunted Mansion, Mystic Manor is not part of the family.
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Wonder why it's called Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure then...
 
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mickEblu said:
Could you imagine people in the late 60s in the three short years POTC and HM debuted? I wonder if folks thought that we would keep getting these caliber attractions every few years? Little did they know it would pretty much be the height of imagineering.
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You think that was the height of Imagineering? I would argue that the entirety of Walt Disney World in 1971 followed by EPCOT in 1982 easily eclipsed those two rides in terms of raising the bar on themed entertainment design and experiences. I know it isn't a popular option in the Disneyland section, but to me WDW is WDI's greatest achievement.
 
mickEblu

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
You think that was the height of Imagineering? I would argue that the entirety of Walt Disney World in 1971 followed by EPCOT in 1982 easily eclipsed those two rides in terms of raising the bar on themed entertainment design and experiences. I know it isn't a popular option in the Disneyland section, but to me WDW is WDI's greatest achievement.
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Well you re certainly entitled to your opinion even it’s wrong. Lol
 
mickEblu

mickEblu

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
Ha! :p

BTW, did you ever decide which park you're going to visit this year?
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Lol... well it went from DLP to WDW to New Orleans for 5 nights to a Pacific Coast Highway road trip. My uncle and his fam cancelled so I wasn’t really looking forward to riding everything single rider at WDW and doing child switch my wife. I just got back from 2 days at DL and I feel like I got hit by a train so it’s probably for the best. The parks with a 2 year old are utterly exhausting.

This whole trip started as a road trip through the south and then I started fantasizing about adding WDW to it so I’ve decided a PCH road trip from LA to SF makes the most sense with our son. The main things I need out of my trip right now are nature and good food. We’ve always wanted to it but my wife and I were never crazy about taking a week off work to come back and need another vacation after driving all week long.

Anyway I’m realky excited about the PCH trip. I’m planning stops in Santa Barbara, Solvang, Jalama Beach, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Hearst Castle, Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and SF. If I’m feeling crazy I might keep going to Port Costa and Napa/ Sonoma too. The food along this route seems to be a nice mix of farm to table, good seafood and good bbq in Santa Maria.

Any suggestions? In SF I might head over to Oakland too for a couple food stops that look good.
 
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shortstop

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mickEblu said:
Lol... well it went from DLP to WDW to New Orleans for 5 nights to a Pacific Coast Highway road trip. My uncle and his fam cancelled so I wasn’t really looking forward to riding everything single rider at WDW and doing child switch my wife. I just got back from 2 days at DL and I feel like I got hit by a train so it’s probably for the best. The parks with a 2 year old are utterly exhausting.

This whole trip started as a road trip through the south and then I started fantasizing about adding WDW to it so I’ve decided a PCH road trip from LA to SF makes the most sense with our son. The main things I need out of my trip right now are nature and good food. We’ve always wanted to it but my wife and I were never crazy about taking a week off work to come back and need another vacation after driving all week long.

Anyway I’m realky excited about the PCH trip. I’m planning stops in Santa Barbara, Solvang, Jalama Beach, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Hearst Castle, Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and SF. If I’m feeling crazy I might keep going to Port Costa and Napa/ Sonoma too. The food along this route seems to be a nice mix of farm to table, good seafood and good bbq in Santa Maria.

Any suggestions? In SF I might head over to Oakland too for a couple food stops that look good.
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Get the burgers at Jalama Beach!! Amazing!
 
D.Silentu

D.Silentu

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@mickEblu I think your California road trip sounds fantastic. If you're looking for lunch after Hearst Castle there's a fun little burger joint just across the highway from the entrance. It's called "Sebastian's" and is build on the site of the ranch where Hearst's employees lived. There's also a little pier there and the remains of a former whaling station out on the point. Nearby is an elephant seal rookery which is a sight to see, though I'm not sure the season is right. Keep in mind though, the 101 may still be closed for repairs just past that area.
 
mickEblu

mickEblu

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D.Silentu said:
@mickEblu I think your California road trip sounds fantastic. If you're looking for lunch after Hearst Castle there's a fun little burger joint just across the highway from the entrance. It's called "Sebastian's" and is build on the site of the ranch where Hearst's employees lived. There's also a little pier there and the remains of a former whaling station out on the point. Nearby is an elephant seal rookery which is a sight to see, though I'm not sure the season is right. Keep in mind though, the 101 may still be closed for repairs just past that area.
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Thank you! I’m always down for a good burger! I’m a little bummed that the 1 between Hearst Castle to Big Sur is closed. I hear this is stretch is one of the highlights of the trip. Would it be worth postponing to late summer when the road is tentatively scheduled to reopen. They be already reopened the bridge North of Big Sur.
 
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D.Silentu

D.Silentu

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I would, seeing as it should only be a few months wait. Of course, it would be nicer if there was an actual projected date for the reopening. On the other hand, if you did backtrack from Hearst Castle and cut inland you could visit the Firestone/Walker brewery in Paso Robles to sweeten the detour.
 

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