Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Summary
A movie trend like to the proliferation of live - activity remake could have begun in the mid-2010s if Disney had releasedPirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003 ) 10 year later . The original Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland in Anaheim was exchangeable to what it is now : A 10 to 15 - arcminute gravy holder ride with various pirate ship singing " A Pirate ’s Life for Me , " except the animatronics pose after Captain Jack Sparrow were lacking . Jack Sparrow and other character were create for Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski ’s film and tote up to the drive later .
IfCurse of the Black Pearlhad get out in 2013 and been met with the same succeeder , it might have kicked off a slew of theme common drive - inspired motion-picture show . Disney has produced some other film that come their setting from Disneyland , such asJungle Cruise(2021 ) andThe Haunted Mansion(2003 and 2023 ) . However , there have not been as many of these asDisney live - action remakes . IfCurse of the Black Pearlhad come out during a time of increased contest and demand , there might have been far moreDisney theme park ride motion-picture show , likely of mediocre quality .
The version of the Pirates of the Caribbean drive at Disneyland sport Jack Sparrow , Captain Barbossa , and Davy Jones opened the same dayPirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man ’s Chest(2006 ) premiered in theaters ( viaLA Times ) .
10Grizzly River Run
Rafting on dangerous rapids.
Grizzly River Run is a whitewater rapid ride located at Disneyland ’s neighboring California Adventure Park . Park visitor ride in an 8 - person wad and will get just as soaked as they do on Splash Mountain . It is plausible that Disney could have produceda pic focusing on fictitious character undertake a dangerous white water rafting expedition . The River Wild(1994 ) starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon is an example of how this eccentric of story has worked in the past . However , Disney would ask to come up up with a more unequaled storyline , especially since a softremake ofThe River Wildcame out in 2023 .
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9It’s A Small World
A family movie about friendship.
The It ’s A Small World gravy holder ride features various nestling of different nationality singing cheery songs with a subject matter of spherical ace . The song wee-wee cameos in other Disney properties , such as when Zazu sings a line from it inThe Lion King(1994 ) . This could have become an animated moving picture primarily aimed at nipper found on the same nucleus root word as the ride . Because this movie would have come out post-2013 , it would also have been made with 3D animation , asDisney ’s repair movieshaven’t been 2D since 2011’sWinnie the Pooh.
8Space Mountain
A high-speed tale of space exploration.
Space Mountain at Disneyland is a fairly basic and very firm roller coaster almost entirely in the dark . The interior of the ride is only lit up by the asterisk of the space setting . Disney may have made a straight blank space adventure pic associated with this drive . However , the obligation to incorporate the " plenty " part might have resulted in some embarrassing storytelling , sincethe title Space Mountain is more suited to a drive than a movie .
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7Jungle Cruise Would’ve Been Made Sooner
A river voyage into the jungle.
Disney released theJungle Cruisein 2021 , and it bombed at the box federal agency . Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson and Emily Blunt star as brave explorers pilot the Amazon River . The drive is supposed to be a mix of dissimilar locations in Asia , Africa , and South America , featuring animal such as social lion , zebras , Hippo , and gorillas . Disney might have made a Jungle Cruise film adaptation originally , perhaps in the 2010s , about an adventure on a jungle river . That said , the actualJungle Cruisefilm from 2021 was unsatisfying . Jungle Cruisewas bogged down with CGI , whileCurse of the Black Pearlwas successful , in part , because its supernatural elements were always attach to big - than - life practical effect .
6Submarine Voyage
Traveling to the bottom of the sea.
The Submarine Voyage ride at Disneyland was re - branded in 2007 to be the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage , now featuring Nemo , Marlin , Dory , and their friends . Before that , it had a generic undersea mise en scene where visitant were just scantily submerged underwater in a submarine and saw a concourse of sea fauna . It would not have been a complicated concept to makean undersea geographic expedition movie in the same vein as Jules Verne’s20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , particularly after a movie about pirates did so well at the box office .
5Soarin' Over California
Hang gliding and beautiful landscapes.
Another ride located in the California Adventure Park , Soarin ' Over California apply a large screen to produce the effect of hang glide over some beautiful sites in California . The drive became Soarin ' Around The World in 2016 , now include globose locations such as the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Eiffel Tower , polish off at Disneyland . Disney could have make a high - wager escapade movie about string up sailplane as a elbow room to show off the beautiful landscape of California . However , given Disney ’s repertoire , they may have endeavor to add up in some supernatural or magical component , which may be the least suited to this concept among all the Disney rides .
4Tomorrowland Would’ve Been Made Around The Same Time
The city of the future.
Disney also produced aTomorrowlandmovie in 2015 , direct by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie . Tomorrowlandwas another corner office failureand misplace Disney $ 120 million . The concept of Tomorrowland in the movie is basic ; it is a futuristic place with lots of robot and gamy - speed transportation . It demonstrates how Disney ’s drive - instigate motion-picture show are mostly found on esthetics and are typically miss in the story . 2015’sTomorrowlandhad great visuals , but the story was very generic . Regardless , in this hypothetical scenario , Tomorrowland wouldlikely have been made around the same meter , 2015 .
3Tower Of Terror
Twilight Zone-style movie.
ATower of Terrormovie is in development , with Scarlett Johansson set to asterisk . Disney previously made aTower of TerrorTV movie in 1997 , asterisk Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst , with the mise en scene of a haunted hotel . The Tower of Terror ride was not inspired by a individual episode ofTwilight Zonebut hold back various references to the serial publication . However , the ride has now been redesign as Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission : Breakout ! Disney may have prefer to develop their 2nd Tower of Terror motion picture much sooner if they were in the midst of this trend .
2Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
A Western movie with a runaway train.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is another roller coaster designed to seem like an one-time gearing , which speeds through mountains and caverns . Disney likely would have work this into a westerly motion picture feature the"legendary Big Thunder Mining Company"(viaDisneyworld ) and at least one runaway wagon train . It could have come across as tacky but also could have worked for the movie to focus upon the gearing constituent , withthe characters constantly traveling by train with multiple gamey - speed chase sequences .
1Matterhorn Bobsleds
Climbing a mountain to find the Abominable.
Inspired by the namesake mountain in the Swiss Alps , the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride place riders to the top of the deal before they embark on a fleet descent , with a few appearances by the Abominable Snowman . Disney characterizes their dreadful as uncoerced to"do anything and everything to protect his home"(viaDisneyland ) , so it would have been interesting to see a Matterhorn bob movie with environmentalist themes . It would have been possible for the Abominable to be a electrifying yet minimalistic increase to an action - adventure movie , just as the cursed pirates are inPirates of the Caribbean : Curse of the Black Pearl .
Source : LA Times , Disneyworld , Disneyland
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