Imagineer Mitch
Active Member
Yeah, I know from first hand that guest complain there all the time about it. Some guest even leave the attraction and tell people in line to not waste their time and to get out of line.
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'The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow' closed this week for refurbishment
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Soarin' Over Pgh
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just youtubed a video of SL... I really needed that giggle. The funniest part was the picture taken at the end... the cart full of the unhappiest looking campers I've seen in a while. Thanks, Disney.
I think.
RSoxNo1
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Do you yell at people on Mission: SPACE for potentially jeopardizing the mission?
RSoxNo1
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queueception?
Castle Cake Apologist
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This might just be the best thing I've ever seen on here in twelve years of posting. Well played, sir.
In all seriousness, this is a nice little attraction with some very impressive effects. It's not meant to be an e-ticket and it certainly doesn't pretend to be. It's WORLDS better than Narnia, for sure. It does seem to run a bit long, though. Plus the "interactive" parts are pretty lame. Trimming it a bit might not be too bad of a decision.
ChrisFL
Premium Member
I don't hate the show...as an exercise in projection effects and lighting. Other than that, I agree it's basically a pre-show for nothing.
It's not bad if there's no wait, but yeah, 45 minute wait for it? I'd be mad too.
Instead of making this a good props/behind the scenes type of attraction you'd expect for DHS, it's a show that is really out of place here and would have been better suited near the actual POTC ride, not that it needs anything, except for maybe an indoor version of a pirate training show.
It's not bad if there's no wait, but yeah, 45 minute wait for it? I'd be mad too.
Instead of making this a good props/behind the scenes type of attraction you'd expect for DHS, it's a show that is really out of place here and would have been better suited near the actual POTC ride, not that it needs anything, except for maybe an indoor version of a pirate training show.
FigmentJedi
Well-Known Member
Yeah, we don't need Dorarrggh the Exploraaarrrggh in our pirate adventure.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Well, to be fair, my kid at age 3 or 4 would probably have adored that!
Magenta Panther
Well-Known Member
Experienced the update this past weekend, and the show was much improved. Less talking skull and more action. The 4 minute shaving did this attraction a lot of good. It is now a worthy attraction at Hollywood Studios, I just wish it were seated.
Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to visit it again when I go to the World this October!
Magenta Panther
Well-Known Member
I was there on Wednesday after a small downpour and the canopies that hang over the queue were leaking pretty badly, they all had small holes in them and were pouring down right next to guests, so I don't think it was by design. The manager on duty was taking photos of it with his work phone, so, maybe this is something that is being fixed as well. I took a photo:
Holy crap.
willtravel
Well-Known Member
Do you mean with less talking skull made it seem more action or they added more action? Better flow?Experienced the update this past weekend, and the show was much improved. Less talking skull and more action. The 4 minute shaving did this attraction a lot of good. It is now a worthy attraction at Hollywood Studios, I just wish it were seated.
Magenta Panther
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Yes, that's what I was trying to say. When you enter the building, you feel like you've stepped into another world, which never happened with Narnia EXCEPT when the wardrobe doors opened and you glimpsed the snowy forest. The main trouble with "Jack" is the storyline, as others here have said. TDO has got to get rid of its audience-participation obsession. People want to be ENTERTAINED. Most don't want to be part of the entertainment. It's like when Walt made "Peter Pan" and left out the part that was in the stage version where people are asked to clap their hands if they believe in fairies. Walt knew that audience participation can't be counted on - people feel awkward interacting with a film. And that's what the "Jack" attraction is - a FILM. If you count on people responding to a request from a film or pre-recorded performance, there are going to be missed cues all over the place and the show is essentially ruined. Bad idea, TDO. Audience participation is a BAD IDEA. Get over it!
Goofyernmost
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Looking at the picture, I'd have to say that those holes were put there deliberately to drain water. The problem is that whatever group of rocket scientist they assembled to put them up had a couple of points missing in IQ to position the drain area directly over the Queue. Somebody wasn't paying attention to detail on this one.I was there on Wednesday after a small downpour and the canopies that hang over the queue were leaking pretty badly, they all had small holes in them and were pouring down right next to guests, so I don't think it was by design. The manager on duty was taking photos of it with his work phone, so, maybe this is something that is being fixed as well. I took a photo:
The theory is good otherwise there would be gallons of water over head ready to drop on people at any moment. It's just that this was not the place to put it.
tissandtully
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Looking at the picture, I'd have to say that those holes were put there deliberately to drain water. The problem is that whatever group of rocket scientist they assembled to put them up had a couple of points missing in IQ to position the drain area directly over the Queue. Somebody wasn't paying attention to detail on this one.
Yeah, that's what I thought at first then wondered why they put the holes over the queue. They must have been rather new since the CM was taking photos of it.
Goofyernmost
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Yup, I'm pretty sure it was in error. Someone wasn't paying attention and it wasn't raining when they put them up. Probably a new kid!
It's like that old joke about the guy who had a leaking roof and people kept asking him when he was going to fix it. His reply...Well, I can't fix it when it's raining and when it isn't, I don't need too!