Disneyland’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” Ride to Close for, uh, Synergy
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 02.04.06 | 10:54 PM ET
For Disney aficionados, “Pirates of the Caribbean” is not just another theme park ride. It’s a classic attraction, and the last one in the park to be personally overseen by Walt Disney himself. Talk of changes to the ride inevitably make news. Which is why the AP is reporting that the Pirates rides at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida will close in March so that characters from Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” film can be added and special effects updated. Coincidentally, the rides will reopen this summer, just in time for the release of the film’s sequel, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” Fans are discussing the plans at Theme Park Insider.
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Jim Benning is the cofounder and coeditor of World Hum.
Amy Langfield 02.06.06 | 10:12 AM ET
I thought it was hilarious when they updated the ride about a decade ago to make it all PC, yet they kept the sign “wenches for sale.”
Jim 02.06.06 | 12:05 PM ET
You mean selling wenches isn’t PC, Amy?
Blake Goodsell 02.06.06 | 12:26 PM ET
The whole freakin park is becoming one big tribute to movies. This sucks. Be more creative!
Amy Langfield 02.06.06 | 12:31 PM ET
Yeah, go figure.
melinda 02.08.06 | 5:24 AM ET
Walt Disney is probably turning over in his grave
kayla 04.09.06 | 9:51 AM ET
poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop
abby 04.20.06 | 10:43 PM ET
it’s horrible, isn’t it? i’m writing a letter to Robert Iger about how it’s stupid to base a movie on a ride and then base a ride on a movie.
chris ottewell 05.08.06 | 5:14 PM ET
Blake
Whilst i respect you as a human being you seem to have overlooked the fact that Disney is essentially a “Movie Company” so their parks are (errr duhhh) going to be based on movies???
Keep taking the tablets
Liza 05.27.06 | 11:10 PM ET
the ride will rock
Kamryn Pena 09.17.06 | 6:23 PM ET
I think u should make a Empres New School Ride in Disney.When Ezma and Krunk go to her secret lab and to get to it they have to ride that roller coaster,well i think you should make it into a ride.