Yo ho yo ho, Pt. 1

Come join me for my gajillionth ride upon the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland! It was a beautiful sunny day, as can be seen from the crow's nest of Tarzan's Treehouse, facing the exterior of the attraction building.

Here's a completely different viewpoint of the façade, looking up from the depths of the queue:



Commemorating the attraction's 30th anniversary back in 1997, this plaque/fountain has always been a favorite of mine:



Everyone now and then I attempt to update shots from my collection; it had been about 2 years since I'd taken any of the portraits in the queue. Sir Francis Verney got his refresh on this particular visit.



A group shot before we boarded our boats:



Hard to believe I had never shot this orange curtained window in the queue before:



The blue lighting of the bayou gets me every time:



The Jolly Roger is the perfect warning before the boat dips down into the audio animatronic magic of the attraction:



More of my favorite blue lighting, this time illuminating the caverns and waterfalls of the grotto:



Turning the corner I did my best for a closeup of the Marc Davis painting:



I have always wanted to crawl out of the boat to get a look at what the Captain is reading through his magnifying glass. Fortunately, good sense (what little I have) has prevented me from doing so.



I love the way the cool lighting of the grotto frames the warm gold tones of the Captain's Treasure:



Anyone care to tally up the riches on view here?



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Tell-No-Tales Thursdays: Captain’s Bar

Here’s another favorite scene: the Captain’s Bar, shown in an original publicity image from the early days. I always enjoyed the effect of the skeletons drinking and being able to see the booze go down their skeletal frame. Be sure to notice the Marc Davis painting above the bar—a true classic. The redhead in the painting looks like she could be seeing the Peggy Lee song, "Is That All There Is?” This first photo is from October 1995.







And for a little exercise in compare and contrast, check out the Marc Davis painting and how even in the period of one month, it has degraded further with what appears to be and extra streak of bird poop! Or maybe a little tobacco spit?





As an added bonus, here is the warning sign posted at the exit no less...most likely since it also doubles as the handicapped entrance.



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