Originally Posted By Admin This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-ID511480.asp" target="_blank">5/21/07 Pirate's Lair Preview</a>
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Thanks for sharing a great sneak peek, Doug! I'm very happy to see their use of original art, concepts, and "tone." What an unexpected and nice touch! Hard to tell exactly how "high tech" and how interactive some of those attractions are from the information provided -- but it looks promising. I wasn't convinced that it was time to transform TSI into Pirate's Lair, but... Well, maybe it is. Can't wait to hear your report after it opens!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I have to admit, it looks REALLY good!! Everyone is excited by Nemo, but honestly, this looks JUST as exciting to me if not more because you can just take your time and explore it all. Wow, DL is just shaping up better and better each year in the last 3 years .
Originally Posted By DlandDug I was so surprised to see that map. The descriptions I have heard of the high tech aspects sound really, really good.
Originally Posted By mtq2223 This looks like a great addition to a dilapidated attraction. Tom Sawyers Island desperately needed to be updated. I really like the show idea. The actor who plays Jack Sparrow has a striking resemblance to Johnny Depp. I can not wait to see it all on opening day.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That looks like it will be lots of fun. I would go and play with my kids there....... I wonder if world would ever get anything like that?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 It's also really nice that the caves with the new FX are now ADA compliant and more people can fit in there to see the changes. It was a bit tight before, so it's nice to see it able to fit a lot more people.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl <<What do ADA mean?>> I'm pretty sure it's the "Americans with Disabilities Act:. ) ~Beth
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^meaning things on the island now have to be wheelchair accessible.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Wow, really Jim? That's quite amazing for what is basically one big playground. You would never see that kind of thing in Asia lol.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl <<What do ADA mean?>> I'm pretty sure it's the "Americans with Disabilities Act:. )>> Huh. I always thought it was the American Dental Association! Pirate's Lair, guaranteed to protect you from cavities! ~
Originally Posted By Kayoss Actually, from what I heard, Tom Sawyer's Island (much like the subs) is 'grandfathered' from ADA interference. Disney had a bigger budget then normal for the new island (due to the cross marketing) and found an oppertunity to make a lot of the new island ADA compliant (like the new Injun Joe Cave). This is extremely thoughtful for guests that aren't mobile, but again they actually DIDN'T have to do this... since they could've stood by the fact that it was a 'pre-ADA' attraction being refurbished and wouldn't have had to been brought up to code. Of course, there is much of the island that remains a children's playground with tiny hallways and such that simply wouldn't have worked with wheelchairs, and as such WERE saved with the 'grandfather' clause. Just like with the Submarine "viewing" room... they couldn't 'gotten off scott-free' with the fact that the subs would've been 'grandfathered', but they went the extra mile and provided an area for wheelchair guests to get a 'virtual' ride of the subs. Kudos for Disney for this thoughtful act.... and a curse on ye mateys who still complain that Disney doesn't accomodate the wheelchair bound.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 It's great that Disney does make things decently wheel chair friendly. It also helps with large masses of people, strollers and such.
Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech I wonder how they sync the "skeletal arm" with the guests arm in the scene where you reach in to grab the treasure. I'm torn between really being happy that this does look like a really good, elaborate experience for the guest, especially as a walk through type of thing, and being still terribly sad that the only reason they are doing it is to chase the Pirates trend that will eventually fizzle and leave mismatched theming in it's wake. I hope I'm wrong, and I hope that, even if people get sick of Jack Sparrow, Barbossa and the rest of em, the island will still be fun and not too dated ("Remember that Pirates craze at the turn of the century?"). I know we can all forgive bad wierd mixed themes if they're well done (ie: America Sings, The Columbia on a River(?), Splash Mountain next to a New Orleans Mansion), but part of me wishes they could have done all this without sacrificing this small simple bit of Frontierland.
