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I have been trying to find a solution to all this controversy of Tom Sawyer's Island and pirates. I think I have worked out a solution. I believe that they can coexist! I worked from three assumptions:
1) I believe that there should be a RIDE on TSI to draw people to the island.
2) All the attractions that I understand Walt designed for the Tom Sawyer theme would be kept.
3) I wanted to add pirates to the show.
Here is a picture of it.
I measured out things carefully to see if they would fit.
Buried Treasure Cave [Indicated by the blue line on the island.] I added this dark ride by placing the ride UNDER the current site. Tom Sawyer had a lot about caves. Well, pirates bury treasure in caves, so I thought that it would be an natural mix. My ride takes you through caves which will have both pirates and ghosts. It is not meant to be blood curdling. It is not that kind of ride, it is more of an adventure. But having ghosts there will allow the newest in technology to be demonstrated. Since it is underneath the fort and other attractions, the ride will not take away from the current sights.
Pirate CoveAs you can see the pirates are hardly on the island at all but are adjacent to the area. I added a live action show to train pirate wannabe's. [Indicated by the pink line.] It would be like the current Star Wars show in Tomorrowland. Of course, Jack Sparrow would be the featured trainer. There is a lot of room here that could also allow for a restaurant and shops. I figure that pirate AND villain themed merchandise would work here. It would get all of that out of NOS and return NOS to more of the New Orleans theme.
Since Skull Rock would be added, I thought adding some more story elements from Peter Pan would also be attractive. I added Captain Hook's ship and maybe a tree-house restaurant overlooking the river themed for the lost boys.
Also between Pirate Cove and Skull Rock, I see a boat service to allow people from this side of the island to get over just like the Tom Sawyer Rafts do for the west side.
This probably is a more ambitious pirate make over for TSI than Disney was originally planning, but I believe that this plan solves the problem and still gives the maximum entertainment.
Well, what do you think? Have I offended anyone? I hope that I have pleased as many people as possible.
1) I believe that there should be a RIDE on TSI to draw people to the island.
2) All the attractions that I understand Walt designed for the Tom Sawyer theme would be kept.
3) I wanted to add pirates to the show.
Here is a picture of it.
I measured out things carefully to see if they would fit.
Buried Treasure Cave [Indicated by the blue line on the island.] I added this dark ride by placing the ride UNDER the current site. Tom Sawyer had a lot about caves. Well, pirates bury treasure in caves, so I thought that it would be an natural mix. My ride takes you through caves which will have both pirates and ghosts. It is not meant to be blood curdling. It is not that kind of ride, it is more of an adventure. But having ghosts there will allow the newest in technology to be demonstrated. Since it is underneath the fort and other attractions, the ride will not take away from the current sights.
Pirate CoveAs you can see the pirates are hardly on the island at all but are adjacent to the area. I added a live action show to train pirate wannabe's. [Indicated by the pink line.] It would be like the current Star Wars show in Tomorrowland. Of course, Jack Sparrow would be the featured trainer. There is a lot of room here that could also allow for a restaurant and shops. I figure that pirate AND villain themed merchandise would work here. It would get all of that out of NOS and return NOS to more of the New Orleans theme.
Since Skull Rock would be added, I thought adding some more story elements from Peter Pan would also be attractive. I added Captain Hook's ship and maybe a tree-house restaurant overlooking the river themed for the lost boys.
Also between Pirate Cove and Skull Rock, I see a boat service to allow people from this side of the island to get over just like the Tom Sawyer Rafts do for the west side.
This probably is a more ambitious pirate make over for TSI than Disney was originally planning, but I believe that this plan solves the problem and still gives the maximum entertainment.
Well, what do you think? Have I offended anyone? I hope that I have pleased as many people as possible.
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