This thought experiment has probably been posed 1000 times before but I figured that it would be interesting to see what folks could come up with these days. Regardless of how you feel about Disney mgmt or TDO, I'd like to see positive/constructive/imaginative responses.
With that said, imagine that you worked for WDW and were told that the board had approved one project with a blank check to fix/improve one thing @ WDW. No restrictions, no limitations. What would you do?
While I like the PotC ride, I think that so much more could be done to incorporate the immensely popular movie series and make it more the "E-ticket ride" that folks covet. I also think that TSI is a very under-utilized location in the park. In order to fix two things with one project, what I would do is reinvent PotC using the current TSI location (yes, I know that it doesn't go with the theme in that part of the park.....let's look past that). I would also use the MS model and have a green and orange version of the attraction. The green version of the ride would be very similar to the existing ride (for those that want to enjoy the "classic" attraction and so that kids and older folks can still go on it). The orange version would be much more of an intense ride and be themed more closely to the movies. I'd task WDI to come up with a vehicle that could be both a boat and for the orange ride, something that could be run on a roller coaster. The queues for the ride would be where the present TSI landing and Riverboat landings are located. The lower part of TSI could be redone be as Port Royal. The upper part could be made into Tortuga. The currently undeveloped land (aside from the MK railroad and cheesy Native American scene) to the north of the island could be made into Isla de Muerta or Pelegosto. Both the green and orange version of the attraction would go through the island for their dark elements. The more intense, roller coaster type aspects of the orange ride would have to be done on the newly developed area to the north of the island. After riding the attraction, both the orange and green would dump their guests onto the island. They would be able to explore both cities (Pirates League could also be relocated here). A sturdy suspension bridge would be built to connect guests back to the "main land" of MK (no more waiting and waiting to get a boat). The bridge would also allow guests to explore the two PotC cities and Pirates League without having to ride the attraction. Of course all of this would mean that the riverboats would not be able to circle the island any more but I think it would not break too many hearts if they were relocated to rides of Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Once completed, the old location of PotC could then be transformed into yet another thrilling dark ride.
That's what I would do. How about you?
With that said, imagine that you worked for WDW and were told that the board had approved one project with a blank check to fix/improve one thing @ WDW. No restrictions, no limitations. What would you do?
While I like the PotC ride, I think that so much more could be done to incorporate the immensely popular movie series and make it more the "E-ticket ride" that folks covet. I also think that TSI is a very under-utilized location in the park. In order to fix two things with one project, what I would do is reinvent PotC using the current TSI location (yes, I know that it doesn't go with the theme in that part of the park.....let's look past that). I would also use the MS model and have a green and orange version of the attraction. The green version of the ride would be very similar to the existing ride (for those that want to enjoy the "classic" attraction and so that kids and older folks can still go on it). The orange version would be much more of an intense ride and be themed more closely to the movies. I'd task WDI to come up with a vehicle that could be both a boat and for the orange ride, something that could be run on a roller coaster. The queues for the ride would be where the present TSI landing and Riverboat landings are located. The lower part of TSI could be redone be as Port Royal. The upper part could be made into Tortuga. The currently undeveloped land (aside from the MK railroad and cheesy Native American scene) to the north of the island could be made into Isla de Muerta or Pelegosto. Both the green and orange version of the attraction would go through the island for their dark elements. The more intense, roller coaster type aspects of the orange ride would have to be done on the newly developed area to the north of the island. After riding the attraction, both the orange and green would dump their guests onto the island. They would be able to explore both cities (Pirates League could also be relocated here). A sturdy suspension bridge would be built to connect guests back to the "main land" of MK (no more waiting and waiting to get a boat). The bridge would also allow guests to explore the two PotC cities and Pirates League without having to ride the attraction. Of course all of this would mean that the riverboats would not be able to circle the island any more but I think it would not break too many hearts if they were relocated to rides of Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Once completed, the old location of PotC could then be transformed into yet another thrilling dark ride.
That's what I would do. How about you?
