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| Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies : 4 of 5 | |
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4.23.2008
7:54 AM | Link |
 After enjoying The Disney Mountains recently by the same author, I decided to finally read his in-depth look at my favorite Disneyland ride! This book has been on my shelf since the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was released, so it's about time that I got around to reading it. Similar to his Haunted Mansion book, the first section is devoted to a history of the ride's development, which is particularly fascinating in this case, since the ride transformed from a walk-through wax museum into the masterpiece it is today (I love looking over the drawings and plans for what was never built, though!). It was interesting reading that the cool caves are located in the original dug-out basement where the museum was going to be built, and the creepy fact that there were originally actual skeletons in the attraction is once again confirmed here, too! The second section is my favorite, which is a super-detailed description of every scene of the ride, highlighting the differences between the four different versions in the various Disney parks. I'm really impressed with how the entire flow was changed for Disneyland Paris, and I would love to experience it someday - I can't imagine seeing the prisoners trying to get the keys from the dog first! The final section is about the first movie, and basically reads like a bonus DVD documentary. It has some interesting anecdotes about the "concerns" raised when Johnny Depp first developed the characterization of Jack Sparrow, but other than that, I would much rather read about the attraction itself. Jason Surrell's books are a must for every Disneyland fan's library!
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