So last night was the world premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides held at Disneyland. The park was transformed yesterday to transport park goers into the land of the Pirates. Frontierland became a swash buckling good time for all those eagerly awaiting the movie premiere. As celebrities walked down the black carpet they were met by Pirate Mickey. Many of the celebrities took their time to sign autographs for the many adoring fans lining the black carpet. Then some lucky ticket holders were able to see the world premiere from the bleachers set up in Frontierland. After hearing some of the talk from some lucky fans that were able to attend I definitely am pumped. Hopefully the reviews are just as great as the word of mouth.
More interesting to me than the movie's release is the changes happening to the Pirates of the Caribbean rides beginning May 20th. On the same day that On Stranger Tides is releasing in theaters around the US, park goers at both Disneyland and Disney World will recognize a new character inside the Pirates of the Caribbean rides. The water projections of Davy Jones will be replaced with projections of Black Beard. Disney has said this change will not last forever and we can expect Davy Jones back later this year. I have a feeling if people really enjoy Black Beard they will find a way to keep him around. Perhaps the projections will alternate between the two? I got to see a video that someone recorded yesterday at Disneyland and I must say that it seems like Disney really hit the mark this time and it looks seamless. Sometimes the Davy jones projections got lost in the water so I'll have to ride and see if Black Beard does.
Who else is excited for Pirates?
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