To all you Tom Sawyer Island devotees, I'm sorry. A major revamp for the beloved attraction has been announced--a pirate theme will be added, and the name will change to Pirates Lair at Tom Sawyer Island. This announcement comes in lieu of the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie premiere at Disneyland--in fact, the refurbishment is expected to be nearly complete by the premiere in mid-2007.
Tom Sawyer Island is one of the few attractions designed solely by Walter Disney left in Disneyland. Since its 1956 opening, the island has garnered a vast amount of loyal fans, many who are upset over the recent refurbishment news.
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Not sure if that is good or bad news. Too bad that so many of Walt's original ideas are going away but it sounds like an interesting concept combining the Pirates and Tom Sawyer Island. Keep us posted!
This is *not* good news. that was one of the classic places at disney land.
I have a feeling about why the retheme to TSI.
I'm a ex Cast Member I was working as a Night Custodian on the Island back in the year 2000. The Fantasmic show was down for rehab but was close to restarting so rehearsals were going on at night. I was working to get the area cleaned one of my responsibilities was to clean the caves of debris and smells. I was hosing down the outside and inside area of Castle Rock. I lost my balance and fell from the top of the top walking path to the rocks below. Long story short I wasn't able to return to work without disability restrictions and was terminated in 2004. The area around Castle Rock wasn't as safe as it could have been for guest and Cast Members, so I believe that's why it was rethemed and the pirate ship wood stuff were added all around it. Just my Thought.
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