Originally Posted By JuiceMonkey And I feel that I should mention that pirates generally stayed near the ocean. It would be a real stretch to have a pirate fort in backwater country. But if a temporary and incongruous overlay leads to a permanent opening I'll see it as a good thing. Though I'll still make fun of it.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Alice, I think that most of the island is pretty quiet and shady. From my last visit there (a couple years ago, on the day after Christmas...talk about a buisy park) the entire island seemed to be pretty quiet. I wasn't really looking for any benches or places to sit, so I don't really remember any. I think there were some on the docks that the Twain and Columbia use during Fantasmic!, but those looked sunnier than the rest of the island. Of course, those are still probably shadier than most of the park, since it is all relative.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Thanks FerretAfros! If I can't find a bench, I nice rock will do!
Originally Posted By moondevil "And I feel that I should mention that pirates generally stayed near the ocean. It would be a real stretch to have a pirate fort in backwater country." Ain't you never heard of "river pirates"?
Originally Posted By Moderation I've taken a few breaks on the island over the years. The best two places are for me, 1) the unused landing that faces the steamboat landing, shaded in the afternoon, close to an underutilized restroom, plenty of places to sit and 2) there's a little graveyard behind the fort that doesn't get much foot traffic.
Originally Posted By JuiceMonkey There's also a little pathway by the water behind the fort that I'm fond of. And I don't know how to describe this, but there's a very shady area that sits sort of in-between the treehouse and the suspension bridge.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales Actually pirates often spent months at a time on land careening ships which they had to do every 6 - 10 months depending on which parts of the ocean they traveled It is also been documented that many times if they couldn't get to warmer waters of the caribbean they'd set up camp off the southern coast often near a river mouth and go into the wilderness to live off local wildlife as is the case of Pirate Captain George Lowther. Pirate forts have been documented off Jaimaca and Madagascar as well
Originally Posted By trekkeruss isn't there a bench on the "opposite" side of the island, right on the water facing the BTMRR area? I haven't been on TSI in awhile, but I remember sitting there relaxing, just watching river traffic and the critters popping up out of of the rusty old mine train.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins There's also a bench on the walkway near the exit of that barrel-like bridge thing. I remember sitting there once and watching a clumsy (and grumpy) woman very dramatically claim injury. I was worried that that would be the end of that bridge--we always have such fun bouncing that thing wildly every time we go. Luckily it's still there. Also, about the closed up fort: Last summer, my sons, who are now teenagers, climbed the outside of the fort to look over the wall (peeking through the cracks wasn't good enough). A castmember came over shortly and told them to get down. I ducked away and pretended I didn't know what they were doing but I'm sure the CM knew better from wherever he was originally watching.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Excellent, trekkeruss and nemopoppins... More benches! I'll definitely look for the one facing BTMRR... Sounds WONDERful!
Originally Posted By icemice Both the Columbia and Mark Twain dock at the island for Fantasmic to pick up the performers.
Originally Posted By monorailblue <cough> <post #5> <cough> Happy Independence day to all who are free from Britain's one-time tyranny!
