Originally Posted By danyoung >They still run Pirates at D-land when one or more of the AAs is M.I.A. I remember the drunken pirate with his leg hanging over the arch we go under was missing for months.< I actually don't have so much of a problem with this. As long as it's not a key character, like the auctioneer or the "redhead", I'd rather they took the character off stage, fixed him, and then brought him back. Those turtles on WDW's Splash that are just floating in air with a spike in their backs instead of on a column of water - now that's disturbing!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree. While it is a bummer to have empty spots on an attraction, it's better than having spots that are filled with something broken. Of course, key AA's (Auctioneer, Yeti, Wicked Witch of the West, etc.) on any attraction should be fixed immediately, and no entire scene should ever be 'down' at the same time, but one or two here and there isn't the end of the world. If it can keep the attraction open longer between full-scale refurbs, and in better condition, the minor inconvenience is worth it.
