POTC Johnny Refurb

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

BTW, still haven't seen the movie, but I feel like I've seen it five times already. The overpromotion of the thing is exhausting. Is anyone else getting weary of seeing Johnny Depp's mug peering out of everything from cereal and fruit rollup boxes to film development kiosks?

I've seen some of that, but not as much as you describe.

Depp may be stalking you.

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Yes. Yes, I did.

I knew it. I tried to find it on the pad, but was unsuccessful. Must have been a victim of thread pudding.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Um, iSm... Space Mountain is gonna be "Rockin'" during the day too - they solved the problem of switching over.

Well, when will they be "switching over" then? Is it going to switch hourly or something?

[Alex]

I think he means that they fixed the switchover problem by not having to switch over. In other words they'll just run Rockin' Space Mountain all the time.

I hadn't heard that yet but then I obviously don't hear everything.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Hmmm, the two Disneyland masterpieces off my ride-desired list. That's a crying shame. If Space Mountain really becomes unavailable at night next year, I'm going to seriously be questioning my desire to go to Disneyland at all. As most of you know, I'm not really there for the rides ... but changing my three absolute favorites into experiences I'd rather not have puts a damper on the whole Disneyland experience for me.

Well, I may be in the minority but there is just too much I love about Disneyland to let these changes sour my entire experience. With HM especially, the ride is still about 90% intact. I don't dig the attic like I used to, but there is more than enough of the original ride there to keep me coming back. The changes to Pirates are certainly more drastic but I'll keep riding to enjoy the parts that haven't changed or that have been enhanced to my satisfaction, such as the lightning scene. To discard the entire ride over these alterations makes as little sense to me as discarding the Jungle Cruise, which bears far less resemblance to the original than is the case with HM.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not particularly happy with many of the changes and it does diminish the magic, especially to have a human face among the other pirates. I'm just not going to let my AP lapse as a result.

Just my .02, of course.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

The shadow projection on the wall is now a bar fight scene that is not nearly as well done as the sword fight.

I could be mistaken, but I think that projection has been there for a while (a couple of years).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaniel

Upon passing the wall of lit-up smoke, you instantly see the ship with POTC movie score blaring too obviously in the background. The surprise effect of a life-size pirate ship in open-skies--magically appearing at the end of a dark, mysterious cavern with spooky pirate voices--is gone.

The way I see it, you get a more "startling" first view of the ship after passing through a waterfall. Different to be sure, but still good in its own right.

I think the waterfall effect is a great addition, albeit with a price to pay (a small price to me, an unacceptable price for others).

[Mousey Girl]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I could be mistaken, but I think that projection has been there for a while (a couple of years).

Quite possible. I hadn't been on it in a while. I usually skip riding it if I am tired. I tend to fall alseep during the ride.

[lashbear]

Just a theory from a distance-challenged bear....

I think the problem with the "It's Johnny Depp" syndrome is this:

When you have a face character, you dont run up to them and say "How do you do, lady that plays Mary Poppins" or even "How do you do, Julie Andrews Lookalike" No. You wave madly at her and yell out "Yoo-hoo, Mary !! " (actually, I do that to an awful lot of people, not all of them ladies, but I digress)

When you see an AA, however, it's like going to Madame Tussauds waxworks. You see it and say "What a good (or lousy) likemess of Johnny Depp" The fact that it is a mannekin and not a real person is what causes the interruption in your suspension of disbelief. When you see the live actor, you want it to be that character, and so your inner child kicks in and *voila* the person becomes the character for you (unless they're breaking character, which is another story).

There. Now I've said it. I feel better now.

[Gemini Cricket]

Some see Mary Poppins and want to be her...

[Mary Poppins]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Some see Mary Poppins and want to be her...

My Dearest Master Cricket, If you insist on administrating inflammatory remarks like that, I shall simply have no choice but to put you over my knee and give you a taste of the hairbrush !

Do not tempt me, child.

Yours Faithfully

M. P.