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Pirates Mania!

Posted on July 11th, 2006 by wdwguy.
Categories: Magic Kingdom, General posts.

Well, Disney is officially neck-deep in Pirates.

It’s hard not to see why. With the success of the opening weekend of Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, you can kind of see why the Walt Disney Company would want to celebrate. Lines at both the movie and the theme park attractions are huge, with no end in sight.

I find it extremely interesting that Pirates has taken off the way it has. It’s always been one of my favorite attractions at Walt Disney World, and I don’t think I’ve ever been to the Magic Kingdom without riding at least once. But I can remember many trips where the wait was minimal — 15 minutes at the most. In fact, prior to my last trip in 2005, I can only remember waiting outside the attraction building only once or twice, and that was because only one side of the ride was being used. Now, from what I have been hearing on some podcasts, wait times are an hour-plus.

Personally, I think it’s great. Always good to see a great attraction get a new life.

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