Real Fireflies?

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    Originally Posted By wendebird

    >>Walt died in December '66, I'm pretty sure Pirates opened before then.<<

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    Opening on March 18, 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean was Disneyland's largest Audio-Animatronics project to date and was the last attraction which Walt Disney was involved in designing
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    Nope, I just looked it up - Pirated opened in February 1967.

    So, nice story wahoo, but just an urban legend.
     
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    Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

    color me wrong, but it looks like he was around for most of the development stage.
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    Er, yeah, what Wendy said. BUt I looked it up in my signed copy of Disneyland: Inside Story. :) hehe
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    Most of the development stage, yes, but wahoo's story makes it seem like Pirates was opening with the park, which it did not.
     
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    Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

    That's true, but that doesn't make the point of the story false, doesn't make it true either
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    For the construction schedule that Pirates was on I think it is completely plausible that portions of the ride were "complete" in the summer prior to it opening.

    Ride throughs on Splash at WDW were happening long before the ride officially openend. I read this story in the book "The Disney Way" so I don't have first hand knowledge of the account.
     
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    Originally Posted By jazzfan4

    I believe that Fireflies require a more humid enviornment which is we don't have them out west. and
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    and what? Don't leave us hanging, jazzfan. :)
     
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    Originally Posted By dresswhites

    no fireflys here in AZ, but we do have cicadas(sp?) Besides the heat their buzzing sound is part of the AZ summer. I don't think i have seen a real firefly
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    We have plenty here around Chicago --
     
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    Originally Posted By kennect

    Fireflies choose our backyard a couple of years ago as a breeding ground....There were literally thousands of them for a period of about a week....It was amazing to see....If anyone else around here has witnessed such they will know what I mean....
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    Oh, how neat, ken! Did you get pictures? If so, I'd love to see 'em if they're digital! :)
     
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