Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>A Mythical Man-Monster fits the Pirates ride better than an actual Pirate? (Especially when Davy only appears once?)<<< He's the God of the Sea. He ushers you into the POTC universe, and with him, you get to see all the antics of Jack. Makes total sense. Before, you were just in a cave, seeing that the WDW version is shorter.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> See taking out the skull was one of the few positives of the rehab in my opinion. << You should be thrown to Ginger for saying that!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I knew about Blackbeard, but I completely missed this one... they took out the Jolly Roger?? When? WHY? << When - Back when they did the major makeover adding the Johnny Depp AA's. They removed the talking skull, and the parrot barker out front. Why - Because they are a bunch of demon worshipping heathens.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Why - Because they are a bunch of demon worshipping heathens.<<<< Don't talk about Spirit that way....
Originally Posted By BPSJP I hated Davy Jones, he was so un-Disney. I could not be more happy that he is gone! That movie was terrible, and now we can forget about it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ... You do know he was in movieS(plural), correct? And he was basically the only good things about the sequels.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>... You do know he was in movieS(plural), correct? And he was basically the only good things about the sequels.<< Are you asking me if I know he was in one of the 4 movies, yes I saw it, and hated him. Blackbeard is real, he is history, he is Disney.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Are you asking me if I know he was in one of the 4 movies, yes I saw it, and hated him.>> No...he was in 2 of the four movies. Not 1. <<Blackbeard is real, he is history, he is Disney.>> Ummm...Davy Jones is history as well. He was a superstition as the devil or a sea demon. "This same Davy Jones, according to sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is often seen in various shapes, perching among the rigging on the eve of hurricanes:, ship-wrecks, and other disasters to which sea-faring life is exposed, warning the devoted wretch of death and woe."
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Ummm...Davy Jones is history as well. He was a superstition as the devil or a sea demon.<< Your right sorry, he did have a small part in the 3rd movie. >>Ummm...Davy Jones is history as well. He was a superstition as the devil or a sea demon.<< Yes he is history but not real. I know the story of davy jones, and it's an interesting one but hate how they made him look, it was a joke to me, he ruined the movies and the films I feel.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Yes he is history but not real.<<< And time traveling boats passing zombie pirates are perfectly real. ;-)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I think Davey JOnes belonged in the mist- fit his character better- Blackbeard in more of a real pirates scene is fine..
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >> I knew about Blackbeard, but I completely missed this one... they took out the Jolly Roger?? When? WHY? << When - Back when they did the major makeover adding the Johnny Depp AA's. They removed the talking skull, and the parrot barker out front.<< Thanks, and never mind me - I posted this thinking it was Disneyland! That'll teach me to read combined sections. Being the WDW version, I'm not as concerned (I'm not as attached to their POTC) and can breathe now.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Just because Black beard was part of history doesnt make him better than Davy Jones. Most of Disney Parks are fantasy, so that doesnt make much sence. Bottom line is squid face is better lol.
Originally Posted By BPSJP >>Just because Black beard was part of history doesnt make him better. Bottom line is squid face is better lol.<< I have to say I'm right on this one, this is like man made global worming, it is Just as much of a fact as that is
Originally Posted By brotherdave I'm with you sjhym333! BRING BACK THE TALKING SKULL!!! BTW, I thought Davy Jones was amazing in the films. Great character and truly amazing special effects. Dead Man's Chest certainly deserved its Oscar for Best Special Visual Effects that year. However, I don't necessarily feel he belongs in the ride. I'd rather have the talking skull!
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum >>I still miss the skull talking at the top of the hill.<< Me too. Big fan of the bones here. The beach scene before the drop and my FAVE.... the skeleton at the helm mit der lightning....
Originally Posted By brotherdave POTC at the Magic Kingdom needs MORE skeleton scenes like Disneyland's. Sadly, they went for the "Cliff's Notes" version when they opened the ride in 1974. And this was back in WDW's "good old days" when they cut the budget for this ride. Of course, it was never originally planned for the park (too close to the real Caribbean, supposedly). Not to mention the long planned Western River Expedition that was supposed to be WDW's answer to Pirates, but never came to be. I remember reading once that Marc Davis actually LIKED the WDW Pirates better because it got you into the story faster. He also supposedly hated the lift hill at the end of Disneyland's ride, too, so it was eliminated for WDW. Too bad, but even a shortened Pirates is possibly better than no Pirates. It's still an "E-Ticket" experience!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^With material like that, you could charge $400-700 for MAGICal tours of the MK! No one knows stuff like that (sarcasm ... but not in your direction!)
