Originally Posted By dresswhites i am real excited to see the changes to Pirates. i think they will be incredible. i just wonder though is there a saturation of pirates? i mean there will be the pieces of eight store, the christmas store and possibly the bat and rouge store that will have Pirates merchandise. Plus i am sure most of Main Street's stores and also World of Disney will have a large selection of Pirates merchandise. I mean maybe they should change the name from New Orleans Square to Pirates square. They are going to have a Pirates band, pirates walk around characters, and pirates attacking the Columbia. I am just wondering is this just too much? wHEN splash opened there weren't splash shows.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss But Splash wasn't a much-beloved classic attraction the way PotC is. People will eat this stuff up, just the way they salivate over HM stuff.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Given that Disney really and truly blew it regarding merchandising the first move, I don't think saturation is a particularly bad idea. Best part is, this sequel is supposed to be quite good as well.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u It's a blockbuster movie and will be making alot of money. Splash didn't do anyhting quite like this it was a ride not a movie really and POTC is. If people buy it they will make it. =)
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Too much pirates ?!!!!?!??!??!? BLASPHEMEY !!!! Anyway, I don't think that the christmas shop will continue to hold pirate merchandise for very long after the Pieces of Eight re-opens. If anything, maybe just until the end of the summer. I haven't heard anything official about what they are planning to do there. These movies are huge, and then the third one will be out in another year, so it will continue to be popular. Splash Mountain, as wonderful as it is, features little known characters, except for those of us that are fortunate enough to have seen Song of the South. Walt absolutely loved Pirates, so what's the harm ?
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I don't really think there's such a thing as too much pirates. Since the movie came out books, DVDs, and games about pirates (not just the Disney version) have been everywhere - it's really taken hold and since they have a beloved attraction related to a current craze, they should definitely take advantage! And as DO said, they blew the merchandising for the first one - they may as well make up for that ...
Originally Posted By JuiceMonkey Disney does much better - tact-wise - with surprise hits than it does with time-tested material. If history has taught me anything it is to be very skeptical of the film's (creative) success and the rest of the company's restraint in banking on it. Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong. I just have a feeling that I won't be.
Originally Posted By deadmentellnotales So far there hasn't been too much pirates that I've seen in tha last few months, in fact while there is more. It's pretty much just a few additions just at more places to buy, so far I'm disappointed.
Originally Posted By patrickegan How could you have too much pirates? In fact I think we need more pirates! Arrrr
Originally Posted By ChiMike Dresswhites, you bring up a very good point. They are going to overkill Pirates like they do everything else. What was once unique about their new franchise will diminish because of it will be brought to the most commonly-available levels.
Originally Posted By patrickegan I think some may have lost perspective on the company in question as crass commercialism is their forte!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss They're only giving people what they seem to want. It can be thought of as crass commercialism, or opportunism. If people buy into it, then it's not such a bad thing. Personally though, I do think they have gone over the deep end on some things, the latest being announcing yet another "celebration." I can tell you it's not going to influence me one iota... I won't be rushing to book any vacation when i know there will be another "celebration" right around the corner.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 I just had a picture in my head of some squirrels outside the Blue Bayou with little bandanas on their heads and some of them with peg legs.
