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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
I believe it has something to do with the audience in China and also the government of China.
You know that China Government... :shy:-Hale (wumbology)
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
I believe both wumbology and Ice are correct...
Early concepts for HKDL do show a pirate ride, but the park was built very cheaply, thus opening with only one E-ticket (two if you consider the more elaborate Jungle Cruise to be worthy of that designation). Then, according to internet gossip...after the popularity of the Jack Sparrow films...there was a proposal to build an elaborate Pirates ride...but this was nixed by HK execs based on some vague cultural objections.Down with the Hat
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
Originally posted by tasman View PostI believe both wumbology and Ice are correct...
Early concepts for HKDL do show a pirate ride, but the park was built very cheaply, thus opening with only one E-ticket (two if you consider the more elaborate Jungle Cruise to be worthy of that designation). Then, according to internet gossip...after the popularity of the Jack Sparrow films...there was a proposal to build an elaborate Pirates ride...but this was nixed by HK execs based on some vague cultural objections.
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Originally posted by MrHatboxGhost View PostAww thats sad, could you possibly show me the early concept?
In the excellent new book "Walt Disney Imagineering - A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real" there is a different, clearly labeled concept map with the Pirates ride near where the Lion King show currently is.
A few years ago Disney released concept art for a whole land themed to Pirates. If my memory serves me right, the picture was entitled "Pirate Adventure" or something like that. This artwork was nonspecific, but many people on the net speculated that the elaborate Pirates ride rumored for HKDL (which would feature Jack Sparrow and a climactic drop akin to Splash Mt) could reside in land similar to the one in the artwork. Then nothing happened, and there were rumors that HK execs had raised certain unspecified cultural objections and nixed the idea.Last edited by tasman; 06-11-2010, 08:01 PM.Down with the Hat
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
POTC from my understanding would of taken the entire expansion budget. So it was dropped in favour of the other three mini lands. Shame but all hope is now on Shanghai accepting the attraction. If Disney and the Shanghai Govement can agree to fund the project. Hopely they can as it will be a huge middle finger to Hong Kong who turned down the idea several times.
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Originally posted by Malin View PostPOTC from my understanding would of taken the entire expansion budget. So it was dropped in favour of the other three mini lands. Shame but all hope is now on Shanghai accepting the attraction. If Disney and the Shanghai Govement can agree to fund the project. Hopely they can as it will be a huge middle finger to Hong Kong who turned down the idea several times.
Pirates Lair At Toy Story Mini Land.To Boldly Go Where No MiceChatter Has Gone Before!
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
It has NOTHING to do w/ cultural differences. The POTC series are very popular here in Hong Kong. I believe it was the government of HK, which always wanted to cut budget.
Yearly Box Office of Hong Kong:
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4 At World's EndLast edited by iluvHKDL; 06-12-2010, 07:17 AM.
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
Originally posted by Malin View PostPOTC from my understanding would of taken the entire expansion budget. So it was dropped in favour of the other three mini lands. Shame but all hope is now on Shanghai accepting the attraction. If Disney and the Shanghai Govement can agree to fund the project. Hopely they can as it will be a huge middle finger to Hong Kong who turned down the idea several times.
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Originally posted by HKDLFAN View PostWow, didn't know that. I guess if i had the choice, i would too add the three lands instead because theres 1) more area so newspapers can stop calling HKDL small 2) Theres more rides (2 GREAT ones and 3 okayish average ones). I think Disney decided that they wanted people to stay at the park longer (or even 2 days) as crowds are very low at night in comparison to daytime. And also of course you get much more guests at the park if you add three lands rather than just one attraction.
I've never believed that cultural difference is a reason for not building PotC. First, the movie is actually very popular in HK. Second, HK gov is not shy to promote the 'tiny' pirate cave in one of the islands as a tourist spot. That would be contradicting... I rather believe that the gov think that the current decision is more effective. This also solve two main problems HKDL facing which suggested by the local critics: not having unique attraction and too small.
It rumored that the lower left hand corner of HKDL is left empty, because it is the purposed land to build PotC and they plan to build it back there someday. I really hope this would be true. May be we can get it by asking HKDL, like what the Floridan did...
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Originally posted by ShadowIDL View PostAgree, having two unique E-ticket is better than one.
I've never believed that cultural difference is a reason for not building PotC. First, the movie is actually very popular in HK. Second, HK gov is not shy to promote the 'tiny' pirate cave in one of the islands as a tourist spot. That would be contradicting... I rather believe that the gov think that the current decision is more effective. This also solve two main problems HKDL facing which suggested by the local critics: not having unique attraction and too small.
It rumored that the lower left hand corner of HKDL is left empty, because it is the purposed land to build PotC and they plan to build it back there someday. I really hope this would be true. May be we can get it by asking HKDL, like what the Floridan did...
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Wow, didn't know that. I guess if i had the choice, i would too add the three lands instead because theres 1) more area so newspapers can stop calling HKDL small 2) Theres more rides (2 GREAT ones and 3 okayish average ones). I think Disney decided that they wanted people to stay at the park longer (or even 2 days) as crowds are very low at night in comparison to daytime. And also of course you get much more guests at the park if you add three lands rather than just one attraction.
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Originally posted by ShadowIDL View PostI've never believed that cultural difference is a reason for not building PotC. First, the movie is actually very popular in HK. Second, HK gov is not shy to promote the 'tiny' pirate cave in one of the islands as a tourist spot. That would be contradicting...
Tai O Fishing Village with Stilt-house - Hong Kong Tourism Board
My friend and I went there during out HK trip. We didn't see any of the pirate stuff, but we did stumble upon an abandoned police station in the middle of the jungle complete with creepy boiler room and holding cells. It'd be neat if they could tie it into local culture and Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat's character).
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
I believe the pirate cave that Shadow's talking about is the Cheung Po Tsai Cave which is located on Cheung Chau Island.
Cheung Chau Island - Hong Kong Tourism Board
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
Thats not all that far from HKDL either. There's also the town of Mui Wo where old anti-pirate defenses are still visible. I guess we just disproved the whole HK audiences aren't familiar with pirates excuse.
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Re: Why is there no Pirates of the Carribean in HKDL?
I believe that they could've fit in a pirate land nicely, too bad it got axedYouTube page: The Sorcerer's Lair
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