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PirateHaunter
- Location: Snohomish WA US
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Movies I like
Hmm...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (POTC: COTBP)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (POTC: DMC)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (POTC: AWE)
...and a few to come...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (POTC: DMTNT)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Fountain of Youth (tentative title)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (POTC: COTBP)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (POTC: DMC)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (POTC: AWE)
...and a few to come...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (POTC: DMTNT)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Fountain of Youth (tentative title)
Music I listen to
My favorite sites
Who be this scallywag
This salty old sea dog learned his pillaging and plundering on the shores of the mighty Pacific. I later paid me dues to Davy Jones in the Far East, in a
place called Urayasu (home of Tokyo Disneyland), and then was spat out from the bowels of the Kraken and washed ashore back to the sands of the Puget Sound. I
sail a small but proud vessel. I take no prisoners and give no quarter. And I love a good scare--All Hallow's Eve being me favourite nite of the year. Ye
best steer clear of me pirate haunt, lest ye be trapped by the poor souls of Sailors' Grave!
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Me pyrate blog-o-grog
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Re-imagineering the skeletal helmsman
03/23/09 16:29:02 | 1 Comments
One element that had been missing from my pirate-themed yard haunt was a skeletal helmsman, as seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. I had extra bluckies (blow-molded skeletons) lying around, but I didn't have a nautical wheel, a motor, or the expertise on how to animate this prop.
After scouring HalloweenForum.com, I came across several home-fashioned helmsman props and ideas on how to incorporate a windshield wiper motor to animate this prop.
I started by... -
2008 Pirate Yard Haunt
11/06/08 12:44:32 | 0 Comments
2008 was another resounding success with literally hundreds of trick-or-treaters and visitors to our pirate yard haunt. I again converted our front porch into a pirate vessel complete with a 10-foot mast, anchor, skelly bowsprit, two 8" cannons, and a "skeleton crew" of undead pirates. The theme of the haunt is "Dead Men Tell No Tales" in tribute to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. A pair of flaming skull torches near the street beckons guests to the... -
Pirates All
09/23/08 14:20:58 | 0 Comments
Raise the Jolly Roger high and heed the battle call;
The pirate's code's our only law, for now we're pirates all!
A draft of rum to quench our thirst, a raucous pirate song;
Among this wicked, pirate crew, tis right where we belong!
The sea is calm and no winds blow, but terror chills their bones;
For none can save their vessel from the wrath of Davy Jones.
When I was young I wished that I could be a pirate bold;
Who never washed nor...
Me recent posts
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes | New Topic | 11/20/09 |
| ABC Family to get pirate drama | New Topic | 11/20/09 |
| Re: Gingerbread house at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa a sweet display | Reply | 11/20/09 |
| Re: Disney Trivia | Reply | 11/19/09 |
| Re: Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse! | Reply | 11/19/09 |
Me favourite photos
Me trusted scallywags
PirateHaunter has 14 scallywag(s)
Upcoming events
Journey to Tokyo Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean - TBA 2009
Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze (Westport, WA) - 26-28 June 2009
Seafair Pirates Landing (Seattle, WA) - 4 July 2009
Puget Sound Pirate Festival - TBA
Talk Like a Pirate Day - 19 September
All Hallows Eve Pirate Haunt - 31 October
Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze (Westport, WA) - 26-28 June 2009
Seafair Pirates Landing (Seattle, WA) - 4 July 2009
Puget Sound Pirate Festival - TBA
Talk Like a Pirate Day - 19 September
All Hallows Eve Pirate Haunt - 31 October
Places to visit before yer keelhauled
Tokyo Disney Resort
Disneyland
Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland Resort Paris
Dominica
Kuaia
Singapura
Shin-Urayasu, Japan
Disneyland
Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland Resort Paris
Dominica
Kuaia
Singapura
Shin-Urayasu, Japan
POTC Trivia
-POTC was originally conceived as a walk-through attraction.
-One working name for the attraction in the early stages was "Pirates of the Spanish Main."
-The only scene in POTC that was created as full mock-up was the auction scene.
-The "Take a Wench for a Bride" sign was created to justify the auctioning of women in the auction scene.
-Actual skeletons were used in the original grotto scenes because Imagineers were not satisfied with the quality of the faux skeletons. These were later replaced with plastic "bucky" skeletons.
-The "firewater" liquid "pouring" down the throat of the skeleton in the bar scene was achieved using a twisting piece of plastic.
-The portrait of the redheaded woman is a portrait of the redheaded woman being auctioned later in the ride after she has acclimated to a lifestyle with pirates many years later.
-The coat of arms in the treasure room at WDW reads "Marci Daviso", a tribute to Marc Davis.
-The painting protruding from the sack of treasure along the upramp is a reproduction of Peter Ustinov as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach in the Disney film Blackbeard's Ghost.
-POTC was never intended to be a part of Walt Disney World until guests complained about the missing attraction.
-Marc Davis originally conceived of a queue scene at Walt Disney World's POTC that included a pirate that would transform into a skeleton using the Pepper's Ghost effect.
-The captain's quarters was omitted from the haunted caverns in Tokyo Disneyland.
-One working name for the attraction in the early stages was "Pirates of the Spanish Main."
-The only scene in POTC that was created as full mock-up was the auction scene.
-The "Take a Wench for a Bride" sign was created to justify the auctioning of women in the auction scene.
-Actual skeletons were used in the original grotto scenes because Imagineers were not satisfied with the quality of the faux skeletons. These were later replaced with plastic "bucky" skeletons.
-The "firewater" liquid "pouring" down the throat of the skeleton in the bar scene was achieved using a twisting piece of plastic.
-The portrait of the redheaded woman is a portrait of the redheaded woman being auctioned later in the ride after she has acclimated to a lifestyle with pirates many years later.
-The coat of arms in the treasure room at WDW reads "Marci Daviso", a tribute to Marc Davis.
-The painting protruding from the sack of treasure along the upramp is a reproduction of Peter Ustinov as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach in the Disney film Blackbeard's Ghost.
-POTC was never intended to be a part of Walt Disney World until guests complained about the missing attraction.
-Marc Davis originally conceived of a queue scene at Walt Disney World's POTC that included a pirate that would transform into a skeleton using the Pepper's Ghost effect.
-The captain's quarters was omitted from the haunted caverns in Tokyo Disneyland.
