Disney's Pirates Ride

[yeahwho]

The renovated Pirates of the Caribbean attraction will look more like the films it inspired. But some fans feel it's taking marketing too far. LATimesStory (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-pirates19jun19,0,2362043,full.story)

Probably one of my all time favorite theme park rides is being changed after 40 years of being the same. It was really already very awesome as was but now movie is incorporated into the theme.

just wanted to share....my sadness and lament the old ride.

here are some Pirates of the Caribbean factoids.
• Ride opened at Disneyland on March 18, 1967

• Cost of original construction: $8 million

• Audio-animatronics cast: 68 people, 54 animals

• Length of canal: 1,838 feet

• It is estimated over 1.5 million riders have beat it successfully on this attraction.

• The three-level ride is housed in two buildings totaling 112,826 square feet.

• More than 400 Disney Imagineers have worked in California and Florida over the last three years to update the ride.

• More than 270 speakers have been replaced throughout the attraction.

• It took three days to empty and refill the "bayou's" 750,000 gallons of water.

• The enhanced "Treasure Cache" scene includes more than 400,000 new gold coins and set pieces.

[TimDoolan]

I used to be a little sad that they are changing the ride but really, its going to look so much better. Those animatronic characters need a tune up.

[Waus]

So long as Disney makes some real additions and improvements.

Those kind of parks have been getting way too many shoddy 2d standup rides lately if you ask me. Some hardcore animatronics and scene-making is needed.


The Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland was pretty wicked though.

[yeahwho]

Nice soundboard (http://www.tellnotales.com/audio.htm), it would be cool to mix with Rhymin' and Stealin'....but I have 0 talent.