Don't make me bring in Charmander.......

Gosh, I hate to be a stick in the mud about this. My mapping logistics for DL is pretty poor, but this does bisect Frontierland, right?

Why not redo Ft. Wilderness and make that a museum to the wild west and the expanding frontier. Anything wrong with keeping or expanding the wild west theming?

Failing that, I'd vote for a Louisana Bayou Island, with maybe a partially themed pirate area, like pirate caves. A snack shop serving beignets (get rid of the McD's french fries, wildly popular as they may be) It would leave the Mark Twain a logical part of the Rivers of America and they could re-theme the Columbia with a pirate museum, in the hold.

I find the piratization idea to be a little overkill, NOS is not only about pirates.

I loved TSI as a kid, I admit it. The whole Ft. Wilderness with the guns to shoot and all the caves and the keel boats, loved it. Yes, I'm a permanent resident of Yesterland in this regard.

Did you not notice? That be the same little island that we made you governor of on our last little trip

I have to say I'm torn about this. I don't go to TSI very often part;y because it's a PITA to get to and partly because there's not much to "do" as a adult over there. If there was a nice meadow to relax in away from the maddening crowd, I may go there more often.

I would be more pleased if the area became more like Skull Rock and company at DLP. That is a great place to explore for adults and children alike. But, that whole themed area is wonderful - incorporating Swiss Family Treehouse, a Pirate Ship, the Island, and POTC.

I think what I fear most is that they will just install "off the rack" playgrond equipment and theme it with Pirate garb. The place will lose it's sense of wonder at that point. Dinoland anyone?

Just to set the record straight:

I grew up with Super Mario Bros., classic literature, AND barrel hoops, you out-of-touch Burbank executives.



TSI seems more visited at WDW (even though it's hotter on TSI in FL than it is in CA). Could it be--perhaps--because things are in great shape over there and there are things to do? We've got rifles in our fort, escape tunnels, barrel bridge, dark caves, and a place where they used to sell food but usually now don't (it's not a meadow, but it's quiet and there are rocking chairs). Hmmm....

I hope they really think this idea through (if it's something they're actually thinking about).

Honestly, I haven't been over on the Island in ages. Its smelly, grubby and seems themeless to me since Tom Sawyer's Island is rather out of date. I like the pirate theming. I believe the Island is do for something new!

Will there be rum buried somewhere then? If so, I know a few pirates on this board who would dig that.
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I know this isn't the popular opinion - but something should be done with TSI. They've cut back the island to the point where there isn't much to do...if they are going to pour some money into it I hope they do make it a new classic. I love the pirate thing myself - but that was long before the pirates movies came out. POTC won me over when I was just a kid. It's a classic in that respect. I think they have the potential to make it something really great and I really hope they do.

Something great as a pirate themed area vs. as is and not being improved?

I'll take pirates any day.

Think of how many people that land could suck up with a well done new island! Think of the fun things they could do - still using caves to store treasure in and keeping that aspect - while adding pirate treasure hunts (and RUM! :cheers: I'm not all that creative but I'm counting on them to be.

NO!! Why did you say that?!:eek: You know "they" read all the Disney message boards.

i'm also torn on this... while i enjoy the stuff that is there and have spent half my day just getting lost in the caves, i do feel that they are correct in assuming that kids don't have any clue who tom or huck are... while i love love love pirates and most anything pirate, i'm not sure if i am ready for pirates to forever take over that huge real estate unless they were really going to do it right... i also fear the re-theming will break up the cohesiveness of end of the park...

i guess i am undecided until more information comes around...