Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I agree with you wholeheartedly Kar2oonMan, but my issue is with the unwarranted angst exhibited among some fans here when any changes are made to a old favorite attraction (see: DLH waterfall removal, characters in Small World, pirates on TSI, etc.). In this instance some people here are making statements that make it sound as though the queue and exterior grounds at the HM have been transformed into something like this: <a href="http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/Ice101-/Theme%20Parks/Santa%20Cruz%20Beach%20Boardwalk%20August%2015th%202009/IMG_2407.jpg" target="_blank">http://i428.photobucket.com/al...2407.jpg</a> Again, I agree with you, but in the scheme of things what they've done isn't all that bad.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<but my issue is with the unwarranted angst exhibited among some fans here when any changes are made to a old favorite attraction (see: DLH waterfall removal, characters in Small World, pirates on TSI, etc.). >> I think it's becoming more about the overall direction WDI has been taking lately, and not specifically about any one change. There have been so many of these "inappropriate" and "unnecessary" changes lately that I think fans are just getting more and more vocal with each one. No one wants to see the theme parks become museums, but if you're going to make changes to the classics, you should at least do it in a way that respects the original ride. Throwing characters into Small World, or splashing tombstones into The Haunted Mansion queue, or Pirates onto TSI really isn't what I would call being respectful of the original designs.
Originally Posted By Tony C Just to clarify we're talking about a queue that is an option on an attraction that is an option to ride and experience at a theme park that is optional to attend on a vaction that is optional to plan.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I don't thin the attraction is ruined by any stretch of the imagination. Just that the interactive queue was very poor judgment/placement by WDI.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<The ride is about him now? Well, he is a pirate...and the ride is about Pirates....of the Caribbean...which he protrayed in the movie that was based off the ride. It seems like there is a pretty seamless connection between the ride and the movie.>> That's not exactly what I meant. POTC is currently a Jack Sparrow hide and seek, rather than your personal adventure with a bunch of pirates.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>POTC is currently a Jack Sparrow hide and seek, rather than your personal adventure with a bunch of pirates.<<< I disagree. Sure, it's been peppered in with that sort of story, but for the most part, it's still the same ride. You only are alerted to Jack being amok in two places.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Just to clarify we're talking about a queue that is an option on an attraction that is an option to ride and experience at a theme park that is optional to attend on a vaction that is optional to plan.>> We get it, we get it - jeez! Is it really necessary for people to constantly point out that we're not talking about something super important here. We know that Disney World is just a vacation place, and not really all that important in the grand scheme of things. Ok. Now, can we get back to talking about how the new Mansion Queue is the most horrible travesty to ever strike planet earth? ;-)
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I don't see it as a Sparrow hide and seek. I see him as being part of the story. I didn't watch the movie and say to myself, "well gee...here is everything they are missing from the ride."
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^That's cool. I just hear "Jack SParrow" in every other line of dialogue on the ride and it annoys me a bit. Not a lot. Just a bit.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I think most of the changes at the MK have been very well done. I've enjoyed the changes to Pirates, the Haunted Mansion (especially the stairways replacing the fakey spiders) Small World, Space Mountain, etc. The only really terrible change was done over 10 years ago... at the Tiki's. Changing Alien Encounter into Stitch was a major mistake, but Alien Encounter was a major mistake to begin with so I didn't really care. I wish they would make some changes at the Studios. All of those attractions have been left unchanged since they opened, and a few could REALLY use updates... especially the Great Movie Ride! At least Star Tours is finally getting a badly needed update!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<^^That's cool. I just hear "Jack SParrow" in every other line of dialogue on the ride and it annoys me a bit. Not a lot. Just a bit.>> Are you serious? I've never HEARD any reference to him.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper You're kidding, right? That's impossible. Barbossa says his name a bunch, he's all the pirate dunking the mayor talks about, and same with the pirate by the barrel that Jack pops out of.
Originally Posted By Tony C <<The only really terrible change was done over 10 years ago... at the Tiki's>> Speaking of... given the brouha over Gilbert Gotfried being fired from Aflac any way we could get Iago and Zazu removed.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Guess I'll have to turn up my hearing aid. ;-) I've never heard any of that. About the only thing I ever hear is the song.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Guess I'll have to turn up my hearing aid. ;-) I've never heard any of that. About the only thing I ever hear is the song.>> Have you been on since Jack's been added? Lol The song only plays in the burning city portion.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Alien Encounter was a major mistake to begin with>> I can't agree there. Alien Encounter was a fantastic attraction.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I've heard the references to Sparrow but they didn't distract me. With the popularity of the movie franchise there is probably a growing demographic out there who would be disappointed if Sparrow were NOT in the ride. I'm a little disappointed they don't have Natalie Portman in a corset.
Originally Posted By Tony C It's been two years but I don't recall hearing Jack's name throughout the attraction.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<I just hear "Jack SParrow" in every other line of dialogue>> It wouldn't be so bad if they actually called him "Jack Sparrow", or just "Sparrow". But for some stupid reason, every time his name is mentioned they call him "Captain Jack Sparrow". It just sounds so stupid, and out of character.
Originally Posted By Tony C I enjoyed AE a lot and I was the perfect age for it when it came out I was 21.
