Pirates refurb dates released

[Disney Irish]

Why should there be consistency?

I’m not sure we’ll be getting anywhere with that question.

My point was there has never been a female pirate in this attraction before. So the consistency argument, while I understand, doesn't hold well here because you're not likely to get a female pirate that speaks the same. Especially a redhead that appears to be modeled after Anne Bonny.

 

[britain]

Ha! I didn't notice the transition trick at first either. Delightfully low-tech and campy.

But... what is this scene supposed to be? Is the skeleton/pirate in a rope basket? The staging is really odd.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Ha! I didn't notice the transition trick at first either. Delightfully low-tech and campy.

But... what is this scene supposed to be? Is the skeleton/pirate in a rope basket? The staging is really odd.

Looks like a trap. Went for the treasure and got caught in a net where he died.

 

[Californian Elitist]

My point was there has never been a female pirate in this attraction before. So the consistency argument, while I understand, doesn't hold well here because you're not likely to get a female pirate that speaks the same. Especially a redhead that appears to be modeled after Anne Bonny.

I disagree and, again, don’t see the logic.

Agree to disagree.

 

[britain]

Stat.

Delores

 

[Californian Elitist]

Delores

That’s taken already as well. The ghost in Ghost Galaxy is called Delores.

 

[TROR]

Delores

Appropriate. Another non Marc Davis octopus in a Marc Davis attraction. Haunted Mansion is next to get an octopus added.

 

[britain]

That’s taken already as well. The ghost in Ghost Galaxy is called Delores.

That just isn't working out.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I shall call it "The Ocho"

 

[Californian Elitist]

That just isn't working out.

Names that are already taken:

Harold the yeti

Delores the ghost

Fluffy the snake (from Indy)

Inkie the octopus (from Santa Monica)

We have a slew of names we can come up with. Lol

 

[Californian Elitist]

Frances the octopus.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

The auction scene is very bad. The writing is painful, the voice acting subpar, the new Redd AA not good.

Very happy with the changes that occurred in the caves.

 

[britain]

It may be interpreted as a transitional time scene. Leaving relics of a storied past of piracy from the grotto to the glory days in a ransacked city.

Right, I get its placement as a magical time transition. I just didn't get what had 'happened' to the pirate. At first I thought he was trying to get to higher ground than the octopus or something. Trap makes sense.

 

[mickEblu]

Might be the only time we ever agree on something though.

In all seriousness this change doesn't strike me as that big of a deal. I respect that some fans are super passionate about Pirates and hate when Disney tinkers with it, but for some reason I can't get that worked up about this particular change. It'll likely go unnoticed by those who aren't intimately familiar with the attraction, which is probably the vast majority of riders. The spirit of the show appears to be intact and the new story line is a better fit for an audience of families with kids. In the end I'm happy that the auction scene has moved to Yesterland where it belongs.

Ya everything goes unnoticed by the average peasants. Anyway, like I said for me it’s less about the change and more about how they went about the change. They could have done so much better.

 

[SSG]

Frances the octopus.

Octavia

 

[Disney Irish]

I disagree and, again, don’t see the logic.

Agree to disagree.

Well that is a good thing about Disneyland. Everyone has their opinion on specifics of the attractions. And not everyone has to agree as its all about personal taste.

 

[britain]

Wait - count the tentacles. Maybe it's Hank!

IP CHAPEK STRIKES AGAIN!!!

 

[Californian Elitist]

Octavia

Beautiful. Perfect.

 

[mickEblu]

That is not a true characterization of me at all, and I've stated such when brought up previously. While I do give Disney the benefit of the doubt a lot of times, there are changes I don't like. However I typically am not just going to bash something because its a change.

I’m sorry but off the top of my head I can’t think of one thing you’ve criticized. I think most of us here don’t bash for the sake of bashing. We criticize because we re disappointed and know Disney can do better.

 

[britain]

I see they've bathed the area around her in green to help her 'red' ness pop some more. I guess they couldn't have just made her dress more of a bright crimson?