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  1. Seth
    July 11, 2013

    Never go on this ride unless you get paid! Worst attraction ever and I think kids would have more fun at a quilting expo than going on this ride.

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    • Dave
      July 12, 2013

      🙂

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  2. Jess Simpson
    March 31, 2013

    This was a huge let down for me and my family because we waited in a hour long line- don’t wait for more than 10 minutes it really is not as great as it seems. BEWARE! The shades do not cover you when u reach parts of the line. THE SUN WILL HIT YOU we waited in that line and all got sun burned. The show was okay, but not worth a wait…it is intended for small small children but has a scary theme for some reason. Sadly for our family and others standing near us it was obviously a big CAPTAIN RIP-OFF! 🙁

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    • Dave
      April 1, 2013

      Thanks, Jess!!

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  3. Rysn
    March 23, 2013

    My wife and I (both 35, no kids yet) recently had the opportunity to experience this attraction. We live in South Florida and try to take a couple of short trips to Walt Disney World each year.

    While we both love the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and find ourselves suckers for cool theme park technology this attraction was a waste of time.

    I would give it an A+ in the tech department and characterize the content of the show to be nothing short of a ridiculous.

    It was as if two writers wrote the script independent of each other. One was told to write the dialog for a children’s theme party and the other to create the voice over for a trailer of the next Micheal Bay blockbuster. Both creations were then stuck in a room and told to go at it. Children’s party wins…mostly. The End.

    Disney! For the love of Walt! Please rethink this attraction.

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    • Dave
      March 24, 2013

      🙂

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  4. Thomas Fines
    March 18, 2013

    We took our family to Hollywood Studios after spending a wonderful day at Universal (2 park pass) where we had a blast. The kids were not able to do everything in one day, so I would recommend 2 days at Universal.

    As far as Disney Hollywood studios? Big fat dissappointment. Huge long lines, they were unprepared to handle the number of guests at a park where there are only 3-5 real substantial rides. The first ride (if you want to call it that), was Ride the Movies. Wierd…sadly in need up updating the video they play at the beginning that references movies through history…but only up until about the 1990?s….how hard would it be to add in a few later movies, Disney? Are short staffed?

    And the Jack Sparrow experience. Let me share our reaction… When we came out of that after standing in line for 45 min to an hour, everyone in the group looked at each other and burst in to laughter. The overriding sentiment, “What the hell was that?!?” What a joke. Fire this team of people that created such a lame joke of an experience, Disney! So much less than we have come to expect from you.

    I have seen many reviews of this ride and they all have a similar theme. This is like taking one of the portions of the QUE sideshows in the lines you wait on and segmenting it off and calling it a ride/show in and of itself. You feel cheated and ripped-off for standing in a line to go and watch a cheesy show and stomp and say argggg like a bunch of preschoolers. Disney as appears to have lost its moorings on this one.

    And if you are visiting Orlando, avoid this attraction and go on the Star Wars ride another time. Or just go get a corn dog, it will be a better use of your time.

    Better yet, just avoid Hollywood studios alltogether and go to Universal a second day. You will love it!!! New and changing rides, modernized, and they are better set up to handle the crowds.

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    • Dave
      March 19, 2013

      Hi Thomas, and thanks for weighing in!!

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  5. Tammi
    January 9, 2013

    Would this be appropriate for younger children – 5 & 7?

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    • Dave
      January 10, 2013

      Hi Tammi! If they’ve seen and liked any of the Pirates movies, sure it would be. Otherwise it might be a little dull to them.

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