Originally Posted By Loomis Disney just contacted us with a very important announcement: Ahoy There Matey! Pirates Set to Invade Victoria Harbour An Event Not to be Missed! Rumor has it that a large pirate ship will invade Victoria Harbor on this Thursday, April 12 at around 10:00am. While the origin of the ship is unknown, it is believed to have sailed from the Caribbean. Final destination is either World’s End or Hong Kong Disneyland – the latter being more likely. Hong Kong public is invited to witness the arrival of the mysterious ship and see the pirates at work - at your own risk! The best vantage point would be along the Tsimshatsui waterfront – Jetty Number 3 outside Hong Kong Cultural Center near Star Ferry bus terminal. The Pirate Ship is expected to dock at the Disneyland Resort Pier in the afternoon and Mr. Bill Ernest, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is expected to make a special announcement with regard to the pirates’ arrival. Stay tuned as this mystery unfolds……… For more info, visit the Source of course! <a href="http://www.hkdlsource.com/news/viewstory&story=138" target="_blank">http://www.hkdlsource.com/news /viewstory&story=138</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Stay tuned as this mystery unfolds………<< I think I have seen a rendering of his mysterious announcement on the CM's Newsreel paper.. ..and if that is the case, it will re-affirm HKDL's Adventureland as the best Adventureland ever built, which already is.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It would be soooo cool if this is to announce the construction of the new PotC attraction. I will be sure to go to HKDL then.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN If it is what I am thinking, and I am not holding my breath... it will be bigger than POTC.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well the rumour is the new PotC/Splash hybrid, a pirate environment and the Pirate stunt show. That would be sooo cool, especially if they add the rumoured AL HM. Then HKDL would indeed have the best AL and a great reason for us to go. 2 airlines from the UK do free stop overs at HK enroute to Tokyo. And now it will only cost us $600 more to go to Tokyo than the US for some reason, so I think we will be going to Asia maybe next year or the year after.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Although they managed to make it sound really cheesy with the way they worded it, it actually sounds pretty cool. It's a neat way to introduce pirates to the park, and certainly different from the rest of the Disney parks. When are they going to open the dock at HKDL to regular ferries? It was built at the same time as the rest of the resort, but from everything I've seen, it remains unused. Maybe this will also be the opening of that, since it seems like a waste to just leave it there.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Not wantin' ta burst nobody's bubble 'round here, but if'n ya all goes 'n checks out a story they just went 'n put up on Laughin' Place's Home page in the news section, they's sayin' the dang Ping Pong Government ain't 'bout ta fork over no more money ta help this rumored pirate ride ta come inta bein'. ORDDU: How very sad if this is true. My sisters and I were so looking forward to a unique Pirates of the Caribbean attraction to be added to Hong Kong Disneyland. ORWEN: But do they really HAVE to have the government's financial backing in order to build an attraction like this? Can't Disney decide to put it in the park if they want to? I don't understand how these things work. ORGOCH: Face it, sister! Ya don't know how NOTHIN' works!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Has anyone heard if Bill Ernest has survived the sinking of his Pirate ship in Victoria Harbour??
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I have no idea if this 'news' item on LP's latest is true or not. But I can say uncategorically that if Disney itself doesn't put up the $$$ for this expansion, they're dooming HKDL to existence as a half-assed, half-built park that only gets higher marks than places like DCA, Disney-MGM and DSP because it was built off a great master plan with plenty of expansion figured into the equation. Autopia, Stitch Encounter and Small World just won't cut it. This park needs a good $500 million worth of expansions. And if Disney needs to cough up the money so be it.
Originally Posted By Loomis TDLFAN - the latest from the front are these photos: Avast ye, mateys! A pirate ship has been spotted off the shores of Hong Kong, headed in the direction of a certain theme park... <a href="http://www.hkdlsource.com/news/viewstory&story=139" target="_blank">http://www.hkdlsource.com/news /viewstory&story=139</a> Stay tuned for that special announcement...
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>TDLFAN - the latest from the front are these photos: Avast ye, mateys! A pirate ship has been spotted off the shores of Hong Kong, headed in the direction of a certain theme park... <a href="http://www.hkdlsource.com/news" target="_blank">http://www.hkdlsource.com/news</a> /viewstory&story=139 Stay tuned for that special announcement...<< COOL photos... and eat your heart out Loomis, I will be in HKDL on Monday! Wanna join me??
Originally Posted By Mr X Wow...that IS pretty cool. TDLFAN, are you going to try and find the ship for pics? Hopefully it'll still be there!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Oh well... I could try and see if it is still there floating around somewhere...
Originally Posted By Mr X Sounds to me like it headed directly for HKDL, no? Maybe you'll see it down by the ferry dock or something. Anyway, looks neat (cooler than I imagined...I like the Pirate Mickey sails ).
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes.. I wonder how much they paid the HK Tourist Office to use their boat and retrofit it...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Have they made the special announcement yet? ORGOCH: Ain't ya been payin' attention, dummy? They's gonna' be announcin' the fact all them pirates in Ping Pong Dizzyland's gonna' be homeless--cause the dang Pirate ride ain't gonna' git built after all!
Originally Posted By Loomis >>TDLFAN Said "COOL photos... and eat your heart out Loomis, I will be in HKDL on Monday! Wanna join me??"<< If you'll pay for my airfare, sure thing!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Ain't ya ever thought 'bout investin' in an old fashioned broom stick, Loomis, ducklin'? It's a heck of a lot cheaper 'n a lot more fun. Git's me ev'rywhere I wanna' go!
Originally Posted By katsmom My daughter got lucky, and went to see the ship at the HKDL ferry pier. She said it was big and scary with all those pirates growling. I'm going over there today and I'll check and see if it is still there. highly unlikely though. I'll let you know.
