Disney geek confessions

[Not Afraid]

Teeheehee. He said jerk.

[NirvanaMan]

During my first two visits to the park in 2001 and 2002, I failed to notice the Matterhorn.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

During my first two visits to the park in 2001 and 2002, I failed to notice the Matterhorn.

Does your avatar clue us in on why?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

During my first two visits to the park in 2001 and 2002, I failed to notice the Matterhorn.

You also failed to notice you were being felt up by The Gays©.

And yes, I have phtographic proof.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I confess that I'm starting to get excited about the Pirates changes. The AP newsletter that arrived yesterday seems really promising, with it's talk of "the original dialog", the "classic attraction", and "adding and upgrading", nothing about subtracting or replacing. The descriptions of the changes to Pieces of 8 sound awesome, and I'm totally looking forward to the pirate themed street performances.

But what really has me excited, what really makes me think that they're finally starting to "get it" over there was the trivia on the back of the newsletter. I know it's such a small thing, but in the past, those trivia questions would have been something like, "What song do the pirates sing?" "What part of Disneyland is the attraction in?" "What's the name of the restaurant inside the attraction?" Lame. But instead, these were the questions:

"Name 8 different types of animals that can be seen inside the attraction." (CP and I came up with around 14)

"In what scene can you see sheet music?"

"How many scenes have maps?"

"What song other than Yo Ho can be plainly heard in the attraction?"

"Other than ride vehicles, how may boats (floating or partially submerged) can be seen?"

"How many full skeletons are in the attraction?"

"How many Jolly Rogers are there, and where?"

"What flag is flying above the attraction facade?"

See what I mean? These are good questions. These are MouseAdventure worthy questions (assuming MA ever be run such that we had the freedom to feesibly be sent ride a popular attractiion). These are the kinds of questions that make me think they really do understand what makes the ride great and what would be really stupid to screw with. It's definitely got my hopes up.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

See what I mean? These are good questions.

Absolutely, yes they are!!!

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"What song other than Yo Ho can be plainly heard in the attraction?"

Did anybody know that there WAS another song? I know I didn't

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"How many full skeletons are in the attraction?"

I'm not sure that I would be able to answer this question accurately even after riding the ride knowing I was going to have to answer it!

[Gemini Cricket]

Goooood questions...

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"What song other than Yo Ho can be plainly heard in the attraction?"

Spoiler:

"Oh Susanna". Banjo music in scene with old man on porch.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

"Oh Susanna". Banjo music in scene with old man on porch.

OK, now I feel stupid.

DUH!!!

[Gemini Cricket]

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"Name 8 different types of animals that can be seen inside the attraction." (CP and I came up with around 14)

Dog, Cat, Pig, Horse, Parrot, Crocodile, Seagull, Crab, Goat, Fireflies...

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"In what scene can you see sheet music?"

Piano playing by itself.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"How many scenes have maps?"

Dead guy in bed reading map, map at the beginning that reads 'Pirates of the Caribbean', ???

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"What song other than Yo Ho can be plainly heard in the attraction?"

"Oh Susanna"

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"Other than ride vehicles, how may boats (floating or partially submerged) can be seen?"

The Wench, there's a boat in front of the dunking scene, there's a boat that the pirate with the hat is stepping into...???

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"How many full skeletons are in the attraction?"

Talking skull, sword in back on the sand, sword in chest w/ seagull, skeleton with the wheel, two drunk pirates, one skeleton in bed, one on treasure heap, two at the end of the ride..???

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"How many Jolly Rogers are there, and where?"

One on the pirate ship, one talks to us, ???

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"What flag is flying above the attraction facade?"

Is it a French flag? ????