Pirates of the Caribbean – Page 10

Boats, Cars, & Segways

WDWNT on October 11, 2008

Here are a few of the latest Disneyland Park rumors from our friends over at Screamscape:

10/3/08 – The latest rumor on the proposed new Matterhorn cars claims that any plans to retire the current trains in favor of a new fleet will have to wait until 2011 at this point, as it was not approved for the next year’s budget.

9/29/08 – According to a reader this past Saturday was the last day for the Segway experience in Innoventions at Disneyland. Apparently this was never a sponsor driven display and just something the park put in as filler while building the Asimo and Dream Home projects.

10/3/08 – A few weeks ago I mentioned that Pirates had been apparently testing out a few new prototype boats under consideration for next year’s rehab. According to the latest rumor this latest boat design sounds like a disaster and may have already been canned. Apparently the prototypes may have been an off-shoot of the new It’s A Small World boat design (see pictures below), as they were said to look quite similar. The biggest flaw up front was the fact that these boats seemed to have molded “bucket seats” instead of plain bench seats, along with individual hand-grips in all the rows except the front row. The seats were said to be much too small and only allowed for four-across seating. From the sound of things, these boats may have been sent back to the drawing board for a complete redesign.

10/6/08 – I’ve got a quick update on the new prototype Pirate boats. It seems that the comments about the poorly designed prototype boat at pirates was in reference to another test boat dropped into the water very briefly in early 2008. The new prototype boat(s) that was tested more recently will not have the bucket seats or hand grips that were talked about in the last rumor, but will have contoured seat backs just like the new small world boats. They will leave the bench-seating design intact and will actually allow for one extra passenger per boat. The current boats seat only three in rows 1 and 6, and four-across in 2-5. The new boats have a wider Row 1 that will allow for four-across seating as well.

Myrna Litt’s 9/11 Photo Report

WDWNT on September 12, 2008

Myrna Litt is back with another excellent, yet small photo report. Here are a few updates from the Resort on September 11th:

The Town Square flag was held at half mast to honor the tragic events of September 11th, 2001.

A look at some of the Halloween merchandise & displays inside Frontier Mercantile.

The Golden Dreams banners have been removed from the Palace of Fine Arts.

Walls up for some reason at Carnation Plaza Gardens.

The smallest construction wall I’ve ever seen outside River Belle Terrace.

Myrna however did pass on some interesting information to me that she received from various Cast Members around the Resort. Here’s what she had to say:

They are currently testing the new boats at It’s a Small World. The Pirates of the Caribbean are not testing the new boats with the public. They may start using them in November and they are lighter boats. The concrete is being replaced in front of the Haunted Mansion (I tried to take a picture but was stopped). Also they are testing a new guest interactive exit at the Haunted Mansion. The ghosts will mimic what the guest does and react to them. We were told there will be a lot of new surprises.

Thanks again Myrna!

Interesting Boats with Interesting Views

WDWNT on September 10, 2008

Here are a couple of interesting updates from our friends over at Screamscape:

I’ve been informed that the previously listed Pirates month long rehab of Pirates one scheduled for Mid October has been delayed until sometime in early 2009. On a fun note however, the next time you in pirates see if you can spot a couple of boats that look a little different from the rest. Apparently they are currently running two new prototype boats in advance of the early 2009 rehab, trying to work out the bugs and and see what kind of effect these new boats have on the attraction.

Apparently you may be able to see the new Monorail Orange occasional on the track just outside the barn from the freeway. From one eyewitness report it looked like the windows were still covered up with plastic-wrap.

However don’t expect Monorail Orange to be up & running (even testing) for quite a while.

We’ve heard from various sources that the Court of Angels in New Orleans Square (which is located near the exit of Pirates of the Caribbean) will soon be home to New Orleans Square’s Christmas Shop. The current Christmas store is located right next door to the Court of Angels, & this would be an expansion of that store. A canopy will be put up, with Christmas merchandise hanging everywhere, & of course cash registers will be added.

There’s no word one if this will be seasonal or year round just yet, & if this even will be happening, but be sure to stay tuned to Disneyland News Today for the latest updates!

See Within Your Mind… Lots of Refurbs!

WDWNT on August 1, 2008

As August has arrived, that means November is now available on Disneyland.com’s Calender, so it’s once again time for some changes to the attractions refurbishments list.

First up, the It’s a Small World refurbishment has long been rumored to end on November 28th, & we finally have official confirmation from Disneyland.com’s Calender that It’s a Small World will indeed re-open on November 29th.

Fantasmic! will have a 2 month long refurbishment beginning on September 2nd, & ending November 6th, due to the yearly maintenance for the Sailing Ship Columbia (which will be closed from September 2nd to October 25th), as well as more upgrades to the show itself.

The planned refurbishment for Gadget’s Go-Coaster that was to of started on October 20th seems to of been completely removed from the list.

Finally, the Pirates of the Caribbean refurbishment that starts on October 13th will last all the way through November 14th, re-opened just in time for Christmas.

Stay tuned to Disneyland News Today for updates on all attraction refurbishments. And for up-to-the-minute information on the various refurbishments, be sure to check our Attraction Refurbishments page!

I’m Lovin’ It!

WDWNT on July 24, 2008

A whole load of new refurbishments during September & October have been announced. There’s so many, that I’m just gonna bullet them bellow:

French Market – 9/2/08-9/19/08
Sailing Ship Columbia – 9/2/08-10/25/08
Conostoga Wagon – 9/2/08-????
Fantasmic – 9/2/08-????
Harbour Galley – 9/2/08-????
Big Thunder Ranch – 9/15/08-9/27/08
Pirates of the Caribbean – 10/13/08-????
Jungle Cruise – 10/20/08-10/22/08
Gadget’s Go-Coaster – 10/20/08-????
Burger Invasion – 9/2/08-????

It’s interesting to note that all 3 McDonalds locations in the Resort (Conostoga Wagon, Harbour Galley, & Burger Invasion) will be closed starting September 2nd, for an undetermined amount of time. Could this be the end for McDonalds at the Disneyland Resort?

Also, the Hyperion Theater refurbishment has been pushed back to start on September 29th, instead of September 2nd. We still have no information on when it will end, but it should be in time for the Christmas season.

Finally, I just want to remind everyone of the already announced refurbs:

Plaza Pavilion – 1/11/08-10/10/08
It’s a Small World – 1/22/08-11/28/08
Mark Twain Riverboat – 8/25/08-8/27/08
The Haunted Mansion – 9/8/08-9/25/08
Flik’s Flyers – 9/2/08-9/12/08
Sun Wheel – 9/11/08-????

MintCrocodile’s 6/26 DLR Update

WDWNT on June 28, 2008

Staff Photographer MintCrocodile was also at the Disneyland Resort yesterday, & he managed to find a few things that I didn’t snap:

The golden apple is back at the entrance to Snow White’s Scary Adventures

The new menu at the French Market

A new wait time sign outside Pirates of the Caribbean

First High School Musical, now this!

More of Mint’s pictures from yesterday can be found here!

2 New Possible Refurbishments

WDWNT on February 17, 2008

We’re hearing about some possible new refurbishments in Disneyland Park, for Pirates of the Caribbean & the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. The first 2 are about the Subs, & the last is about Pirates:

Change projections so that both sides see the same thing at the same time.
Rework the loading station, for more efficient loading.
Revamp the end in both Disneyland & Walt Disney World’s, something new involving Jack Sparrow.

Pirates of the Caribbean Vinylmation Released

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Artist: Casey Jones
Release Date: July 1st 2011

Pirate Top Hat

Two! Top hats with this set. This time, this one has a Skull and Crossbones on it. Very interesting.

Dirty Pig

From the local town, a fun part of the attraction.

Pirate Crew Member

Beads Pirate

Hook Hand Pirate

Barrel Jack Sparrow

Patch

Dirty Foot Pirate

POTC Man at Well

Tiny

Helmsman

Chaser

ZoMG: Pirate Vinylmation Invade Disneyland

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Last week after picking up my Pirates of the Caribbean Vinylmation I figured I would go and have some fun at Disneyland. After walking around the park for a while, my bad seemed a bit too light. When I looked down into my D-Street bag, the six Pirate figures that I purchased were missing! There was only one place they could be… the Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Luckily I got there in time before they could manage to get inside so there wasn’t too much damage.

First I saw, the Dirty Foot Pirate and the Dirty Pig playing in,
of course the dirt outside of the Pirates ride.

Then I spied the Hook Handed Pirate and the Pirate Crew Member lurking in the actual sign in front of the ride. Everyone kept staring at them and they couldn’t understand why.

Then as I entered the line I spotted Jack Sparrow reading the sign that explains the ride to guests. He was intrigued to find out what was in these dark mysterious caverns, maybe treasure? Rum?

Finally, they decided to meet up with Tiny at the Pirates of the Caribbean fountain right before you enter the ride. I was able to grab them all in time before they went inside and stirred up even more trouble! – Zoe

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