Guest notices ‘illusion shattering’ error when reopening Disney Ride

When you think of Disney’s iconic rides and attractions, a few may come to mind. Space Mountain, “it’s a small world” or even Peter Pan’s Flight. But for many, it doesn’t get more iconic than Pirates of the Caribbean.

This fun attraction takes guests on a journey through the life of a pirate, encountering all sorts of troubles along the way. Guests travel by ship through spooky caves, fly through cannon fire, and come face-to-face with the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) on multiple occasions.

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However, on January 17, Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris closed for several weeks as the attraction underwent a renovation. The ride reopened to guests about a week ago, but there are still notable malfunctions on the ride, as we recently covered.

Now, a few guests have also noticed an illusion breaking effect on the show building’s ceiling for the ride, sharing an image on Twitter. See @air_magique’s full tweet below:

Since the Pirates of the Caribbean renovation, some of the lighting really hits the ceiling of the buildings in the show, breaking the illusion of the night sky 🙈 (looks worse with long exposure than it does in real life but still …)

Since the Pirates of the Caribbean renovation, some of the lighting really hits the ceiling of the buildings in the show, breaking the illusion of the night sky 🙈 (looks worse with long exposure than it does in real life but still …) pic.twitter.com/tn3BqVyTdp

— AirMagique podcast Disneyland Paris (@air_magique) February 14, 2022

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As you can see, some of the lighting hits the ceiling in a very unflattering way, breaking the illusion of attraction. While this was a small mistake, Disney always strives to put on a “good show”, so we can only hope this issue is resolved soon. Disneyland Paris describes the attraction as follows:

A pirate’s life with Arrrrrrrrgh and more!
Hold the decks and hoist the rigging, because starting July 24, 2017, Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa, a new female hero and a crew of notorious buccaneers breathe new life into one of our most famous attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Gather your little rascals, escape to a moonlit lagoon, board your ship and embark on a refreshing journey through a legendary era. Musket fire and explosions fill the air as you join Captain Jack Sparrow on his clumsy quest to unearth his hidden treasure. A toast with a skeletal fallen enemy awaits. But beware, as a vengeful Captain Barbossa confronts those who betrayed him, moonlight transforms him into a terrifying zombie before your eyes.

At Disneyland Paris, many changes are on the horizon for the Walt Disney Studios and their Disneyland park, a few weeks before the 30th anniversary. Walt Disney Studios is adding a massive addition that will include star warswonder and Frozen, as well as their very own Avengers Campus, which will be the first section to open in the park.

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We recently saw the reopening of Disney’s Sequoia Lodge while the Disneyland Paris Resort continues to undergo a renovation. On top of that, we saw pin price increases and amazing snowfall! The Disneyland Paris app has also changed; learn more here. Disney Stars on Parade is also back at Disneyland Park now that the holidays are over! Customers wishing to skip the queue can also purchase Premier Access, a pay-per-ride system that allows customers to skip the queue.

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