Originally Posted By dresswhites i posted this thread at the beginning of this craze and in light of recent rumors, i was wondering if people now feel there is too much Pirates. Don't get me wrong, I really like the revamped Pirates of the carribean. i am just wondering if the whole craze is reaching a saturation point. Plus the band is getting boring. they were good the first few times i saw the show, but now I realize it is exactly same show every show day in and day out. Yes Laughing stock is bascially the same premise every day, but at least with audience participation there are sublte changes each time you see it. I am getting tired of the joke about Small World. Ok we get it. It is a simplistic attraction. get some new material already.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Me thinks you need a break away, perhaps... Those of us who don't have the opportunity to visit daily, weekly, monthly, whatever, probably have a different outlook, eh? When I was there in July, I had the female pirate come up to me - in character - while I was calling a fellow LPer on my cell phone. She wanted to know what the strange thing was on my ear and I handed it to her and told her that when it "beeped" (it was going to voicemail), just say "Kimberly's standing by the fence by the Riverbelle." She did it and it was TOO funny! I like the pirates very much and get a huge kick out of them... However, I really don't care much for the idea of them taking over Tom Sawyer Island.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros As with everything pop culture, it will die down with time. I believe one of DCA's biggest flaws was trying to be "hip and edgy" if for no other reason than what's hip today will be way out of date in a week. Disneyland has always had fairly timeless themes for the lands (sure, there was a western craze in the 50's, but it is still easy to imagine yourself there now) but thinking for the short term will look alright now, but terrible in a few years. If they do go through with the TSI rehab (I really hope they don't), it is just a matter of how long the popularity of the movie will keep it up, before it goes back to the 'dreadful' numbers of people who go there now. TSI was never meant to be a huge E-Ticket attraction that everybody and their uncle visits. It was supposed to be a place to get away from everything and escape and lose yourself in the scenery. If they add a pirate themed playground, it will be no different than standing over by Goofy's house in Toontown where there is no lack of everyday stress.
Originally Posted By SweetieangelM14 I think that Disney should slow down with everything Pirates and wait until the third movie comes out. Otherwise, many people will be tired of everything pirates.
Originally Posted By spaceace ARRR with talk like that you should be walking the plank and seeing David Jones. Just because DL's new retierment plan is a 401RRRRR what makes you say that.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I personally love Pirates and I think Disney may as well take advantage of their newfound popularity. That said, I do hope the Pirate takeover of TSI doesn't happen. Not because I think it would be 'too much' Pirates, but because I really enjoy TSI as it is, I go there every visit and really enjoy it.
Originally Posted By Duffy theres a myth going around about Tom Sawyer island becoming a pirate island... but many are against it.
Originally Posted By darthtiki I've been saying since the DMC open that by the 3rd film opens we may see a Pirates overload.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF I was tired of pirates before I even entered the park this past Thursday.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne We've been to the park twice this year and are getting ready for one last visit at the end of the month. On our first visit, we really didn't notice the Pirates, but the second one we did. I thought it was great. I especially enjoyed the guy dressed up as Captain Jack. Since we live in Northern CA, we don't get to go as often as the locals. I am sure if we did, it might get a little old too. ºoº
Originally Posted By OceanSpace Everywhere I look, I see something Pirates-oriented in that area of the park. The stores are lined with merchandise and it feels a little like way too much. How many different sizes of Jack Sparrow action figures do you need? I've always noticed that most of the sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc. with pictures on them are of the animated characters, giving it a fairy-tale feel. But all of these new Johnny Depp shirts feel like more advertising. It almost seems like there is a greater variety of Pirates shirts than there is of some of the original Disney characters. Please don't get me wrong, I love Pirates and I love the movies, I've seen them dozens of times. I miss certain parts of the old ride, but I also like the changes. I think the shows and characters planted around the area are charming although more variety in the material would be good. I don't think Disney needs any more of it though unless they want to make a pirates-themed land just like they have Adventureland or Frontierland.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF >>I personally love Pirates and I think Disney may as well take advantage of their newfound popularity. That said, I do hope the Pirate takeover of TSI doesn't happen. Not because I think it would be 'too much' Pirates, but because I really enjoy TSI as it is, I go there every visit and really enjoy it.<< >>Since we live in Northern CA, we don't get to go as often as the locals. I am sure if we did, it might get a little old too.<< One of the things I've always despised about Disney is the tendency to take something enjoyable and run it into the ground. This affects almost everything about Disney from the parks to the merchandising. I understand they're trying to please the masses who want to share in an experience, whether it be a Disney classic, pirates or Pixar, but the glut of it all eventually turns me off. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a case in point for me. I used to like the movie; now I can't stand it. I am all for keeping things fresh and exciting for generations of present and future park visitors and fans, and I wish I had some easy answers on how to keep a balance between the new and the classic. All I know is that it will be a while before I visit a Disney park again, and I'm changing my plans to spend my 40th birthday in '08 somewhere else other than WDW.
