Our Pirates.... not so good.
Today, we are gong to talk about one of Magic Kingdom's all-time favorites: Pirates of the Caribbean.
It's definitely a good attraction, because of the storyline and the effects...
But did you know that our Florida version is one of the worst?? Only the one in Hong Kong Disneyland is worse.... because they don't have a Pirates of the Caribbean attraction!!
I'll explain myself: all the other version are much longer than ours, and most of them feature 2 drops.
My personal favorite is Paris' version. It's simply OUTSTANDING. I grew up with that version (since, as I said many times, I lived in Italy and the nearest Disney resort was the one in Paris...), and I LOVED (and still love) it. Really great. Look at the area of the attraction, with a gorgeous castle as the ride entrance (the following picture is not mine):
Now, let's compare the various Disney versions (since I didn't visit the California and Tokyo version, I base my votes on pictures and informations from the web). The votes go from Horrible (*) to Outstanding (****):
OUTSIDE FACADE (EXTERIOR LOOK):
- Disneyland California:*
- WDW's Magic Kingdom:***
- Disneyland Paris: ****
- Tokyo Disneyland:**
QUEUE:
- Disneyland California:**
- WDW's Magic Kingdom:***
- Disneyland Paris:****
- Tokyo Disneyland:*
ATTRACTION'S LENGTH:
- Disneyland California:***
- WDW's Magic Kingdom:*
- Disneyland Paris:****
- Tokyo Disneyland:**
NUMBER OF DROPS:
- Disneyland California: 2
- WDW's Magic Kingdom: 1
- Disneyland Paris: 2
- Tokyo Disneyland: 1
ATTRACTION EXIT:
- Disneyland California:**
- WDW's Magic Kingdom:***
- Disneyland Paris:****
- Tokyo Disneyland:*
As you can see, our version has a fairly good-looking exterior, a good queue and a very beautiful village at the exit, but the attraction itself is short, with only one ridicule drop and with fewer special effects.
Just to remind you, the Paris version doesn't feature Jack Sparrow... yet, but, hey, they have a much better overall ride...
Of course, these votes are individual, but I can't explain every single particular of each attraction..
What about you? What's the best version of Pirates? Even if it's not Disney...
By the way, this is our 500th post!!!
I've only ridden the MK's version. The first time when i was younger I enjoy it. But since that time, i can't say i did anymore. I can't really remember than much, other than the queue was nice.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 500th!
If DLP would be updated it certainly would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you!
ReplyDeleteI hate how there is only one drop on the WDW POTC. The animatronics and scenery is great but it needs an extra drop. The ride lacks thrill. And I'm not saying they need to turn it into a water coaster or something but just one more drop would be nice
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