PotC Hidden Skull?

[marni1971]

There be rough waters ahead...

 

[Fantasmik]

There be rough waters ahead...

What about squalls? I was hoping for some squalls.

 

[trainplane3]

There be rough waters ahead...

Is this is one of the rumored 50 new things being added for the 50th? Neat to see it come back but if it's a 50th thing, seems kind of cheap since it was only removed "recently".

 

[Kman101]

Will be nice to have the skull back. It's the little things ...

 

[Bocabear]

on my last ride the storm effects were also not working...just the occasional sound effect without the rain and lightning.

 

[peter11435]

Is this is one of the rumored 50 new things being added for the 50th? Neat to see it come back but if it's a 50th thing, seems kind of cheap since it was only removed a "recently".

This is for something different

 

[Magic Feather]

Also of note:
Has anyone looked at the steering pirate lately? Let's just say that now he looks... familiar.

 

[Bocabear]

I was noticing a change to that whole area...rock walls that used to have openings were filled in, the steering pirate has changed a bit... and let's face it, after the failure of the mermaid overlay scene it would be nice if they added a really meaningful show upgrade to this area...

 

[MaximumEd]

Familiar how?

 

[Phineas]

Also of note:
Has anyone looked at the steering pirate lately? Let's just say that now he looks... familiar.

Anyone in the parks today that can snap a photo of the steering pirate?

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

Also of note:
Has anyone looked at the steering pirate lately? Let's just say that now he looks... familiar.

Very vague of you lol. If the change has already been made and is visible to the public, why be vague about it?

 

[RSoxNo1]

Also of note:
Has anyone looked at the steering pirate lately? Let's just say that now he looks... familiar.

I thought there was different lighting going on a few weeks ago but admittedly didn't look that closely the second time.

 

[jaques21]

The skull has always been there, if I remember right it use to say "dead men Tell no Tales". I have not seen it working in a very long time, so they cover it.

 

[peter11435]

The skull has always been there, if I remember right it use to say "dead men Tell no Tales". I have not seen it working in a very long time, so they cover it.

No. This is a new skull. The previous one was removed over a decade ago.

 

[NearTheEars]

on my last ride the storm effects were also not working...just the occasional sound effect without the rain and lightning.

Same for me two weeks ago. When if first came online after that big refurb there was so much lightning that people here were complaining. It's been off my past two rides.

 

[roj2323]

No. This is a new skull. The previous one was removed over a decade ago.

Imagineering does have storage facilities. I'd be incredibly surprised if it were actually new. Disney recycles and or reuses everything they can whenever possible.

 

[HMF]

Imagineering does have storage facilities. I'd be incredibly surprised if it were actually new. Disney recycles and or reuses everything they can whenever possible.

There is no way that the removal was not intentional in 2006.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

There is no way that the removal was not intentional in 2006.

I think they're saying they might have held on to the old one, and have perhaps now pulled that out of storage. Having no knowledge one way or the other I would suspect a new skull is more likely, but who knows.

Is it safe to assume this move might have something to do with the new Pirates film, whose title derives from the famous echoes in this particular cave?

 

[Bocabear]

Now, if the Skeleton steering the shipwreck in the storm suddenly morphed into Johnny Depp a-la Shanghai, What a spectacular transition that would make... from present day to the past.... Wow...
But this is TDO, it could never happen....

 

[Haymarket2008]

Now, if the Skeleton steering the shipwreck in the storm suddenly morphed into Johnny Depp a-la Shanghai, What a spectacular transition that would make... from present day to the past.... Wow...
But this is TDO, it could never happen....

That is an amazing effect, but I want as little Pirates film content in the original attractions as possible.