Originally Posted By Imagineer This Don't kid yourselves. We will have pirate stuff coming out of our ears for years to come. Look at High School Musical. It wasn't that great compared to other movies and yet they talk about it everyday and push people to buy the dvd. Disney has become "Pirate Pushers" and they want everyone to get Hooked!
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Look at High School Musical. It wasn't that great compared to other movies and yet they talk about it everyday and push people to buy the dvd." Yeah, but that's not because Disney decided it would be a hit. They had NO idea the success that movie would have, and now are taking adantage of that. The same thing with Pirates. They didn't merchandise the first film because they didn't know it would be a hit. Now that they are marketing it, people are skeptical. What can they do, Disney can't seem to win with some people. I remember some complaining loudly that there wasn't ENOUGH stuff out when the first movie came out...now it's "too much".
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Disney can't seem to win with some people.>> That's because some people here are insane.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>...does it [New Orleans] have a long history with Captain Jack Sparrow and that ridiculous looking man with an octopus for a head?<< Well, there IS Mardi Gras...
Originally Posted By p-n-p06 Whatever happened to the rumor that a darker side of POTC was being discussed for building? You remember, the half that would have scary pirates on the banks reaching out for you in the dark...possibly "jumping" in boats to pillage guests...and wasn't it supposed to be rather PG-13, and run only after dark? Anyone heard any updates on that idea recently??? Movie tie-in blah-blah-blah is the new generation of Disney (minus the Walt in their name...I despise that every time I see it but then think it's best because much of what they do now is not even close to his standards.) I am not a fan of the movie tie-in but it did work well across the plaza in DCA where they re-themed the Bug's Life area--WOW! How cute is that?!--and so much better than the boring (albeit educational in a very I-5-via-Salinas-kind-of-way) farmland exhibit that was out there before. I agree however, that the Pooh ride stinks, ditto for the Buzz Lightyear ride (it's hideous in there--talk about recycling an "old" film, folks), and I always wished they would bring back the sub lagoon with an "Atlantis" overlay...but I am looking forward to "Nemo". The Pirates won't last...just like the 50th Celebration, they'll have there two year run (or so) and then part of them will get a new sequence in Fantasmic!, and the rest will go into some storage warehouse. Wouldn't it be funny if we saw a LP thread someday saying we missed them?! ;-D
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Movie tie-in blah-blah-blah is the new generation of Disney>> Walt never did any of that movie tie in stuff. Well, theere is the time when Snow White's castle became Sleeping Beauty Castle... <<The Pirates won't last>> Yeah, right.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I agree however, that the Pooh ride stinks, ditto for the Buzz Lightyear ride (it's hideous in there--talk about recycling an "old" film, folks)...<< Uh, I cannot imagine with whom you are agreeing, since this thread is about NEW ORLEANS SQUARE. Haven't seen you around the boards, before, p-n-p06. May we assume you are a lover of theme parks?
Originally Posted By mickey42397 <New Orleans also has a large population of homeless people> So does anaheim. Hey, does New Orleans also have a huge population of squirrels ? <My point is that the show elements being installed will relate to the movie franchise, not real pirates> SPOILER !!!!! You ruined it for me ! I thought Jack Sparrow was a real pirate. That's it, you have to walk the plank !
Originally Posted By p-n-p06 >>I agree however, that the Pooh ride stinks, ditto for the Buzz Lightyear ride (it's hideous in there--talk about recycling an "old" film, folks)...<< >>Uh, I cannot imagine with whom you are agreeing, since this thread is about NEW ORLEANS SQUARE. Haven't seen you around the boards, before, p-n-p06. May we assume you are a lover of theme parks?<< Yes, I know I was a bit off-topic for the subject; sorry about that. Yes, I am a lover of the Disney parks. Other theme parks, not so much. Guess I am spoiled. I've been lurking reading the boards for some time just didn't throw in any comments until today.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales Personally I'm happy to have a little pirate stuff thru the area, it's a theme park, pirates will be big for while and their having fun with their success, let em they're paying for it... if people don't like it simply leave for another land.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation ^^Exactly. It's new, it's fresh and it'll be fun for awhile. Getting ever-so-slightly off-topic, I agree with the comment re. Buzz. I can't help but wonder how it would look if they put the same effort into some of the flat, cheap-looking sets that they put into the electronics and the Buzz AA. It's a fun attraction, a totally original concept, yet I always find myself wondering how much better it could be given what we've come to expect from Disneyland. Back on topic...
Originally Posted By CMM1 Here's to hoping there is some measure of self-control exercised in this "makeover" - AA's of JD, OB, KK and whomever else could be placed along the ride in a scene or two from the movie without too much impact to the overall presentation. But if they plan on changing New Orleans Square into a pirate town, that seems a bit overblown. What had been the quiet charm of NOS at night at DL has been forever rendered asunder by the crowds and noise of Fantasmic - only on rare occasions is that part of the park open after dark when at least one staging of Fantasmic is not being offered. Times change and certainly DL evolves - pretty soon the "Yesterland" site will have a complete park full of attractions and areas that will have undergone complete makeovers/demolitions.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Hoo boy, did you ever hit the nail on the head. It's been so long since I was able to enjoy the quiet charm of "NOS at Nite" that I'd forgotten how genuinely nice it was.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales hey there DismayingObservation, I liked your comment about the flatness of Buzz, but somehow when I'm riding it I tend to look more at the targets than the elements inside, so maybe putting that money into fleshin them out would be a put to something else, like fixing up some of the older rides like Star Tours which never seems to have a line anymore. just my $ .02, though I do like the idea, more stuff to shoot at is always great.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Thanks, DM. That's an excellent point you bring up. Freshen up Star Tours first. I once went on a laundry-listing rampage on these boards about the current shortcomings of that attraction. Mumbling droids in the queue area. Plain, industrial, dull and uninspired exit and boarding areas. We won't discuss the nice lady with the donuts in her hair and the silly video you see once seated that warns against smoking and flash photography. Great attraction overall, but please take George Lucas up on his offer to film a new sequence...or two...maybe three. More, even.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales I'd be happy to see it go the way rocket rides, and give us something completely new
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Why? It's only the first flight for Captain Rex! Gotta give him a chance to get used to his programming, after all.
