Saturday, August 11, 2012

Rigging

"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,
Drink up me ' hearties, yo ho."
A Pirate's Life for Me

If you've ever been to Disney World or Disneyland, you've probably taken the daring trip among the caverns of the ride "Pirates of the Caribbean". So even though this is some of the main rigging to the US Coast Guard's tall ship The Eagle docked at the the Maine State Pier last week, when I look skyward up the masts, I can't help but think pirates and this crazy melody comes to mind. Now,  I do believe, that the precursor to the motley crew that you experience on that pirate ride goes back to the early tale of Peter Pan, also made into a Disney movie, featuring Captain Hook and his gang of misfits. Both productions, the ride and the adaptation of the Barre novel were and still are big favorites of mine. So the next time I get to Disney, I'll head right to the "Pirates of the Caribbean", with maybe just a slight detour to experience "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride". Mom said, way back, I was her 'peter pan' ("You'll never grow up!"). She wasn't kidding.
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24 comments:

  1. KateAugust 11, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Tall ships are romantic visions of the legendary pirate's world. So much fun to see them at full sail.

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  2. cieldequimperAugust 11, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Eagle. It was German ship before the end of WWII, called Horst Wessel. It was on this ship that my grandfather became a sailor (it was, then, part of the sail training fleet of the Kriegsmarine). I have never seen Eagle in person but I have my grandfather's collection of photos...

    Sorry to have made you unhappy about parking meters.
    Grin.

    ;-)

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  3. Thierry CollartAugust 11, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful boat !

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  4. Sharon CreechAugust 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Yeah, I can see you climbing among the rigging and swinging out on the whatchacallit.

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  5. ElenkaAugust 11, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I'll drink to that, matey.

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  6. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaAugust 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Great shot. It's amazing how much rigging goes into one of these tall ships. Love the Disney rides too.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  7. LowellAugust 11, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Methinks you probably wouldn't have been happy to run into a real pirate back in the "good ol' days." They were not nice folks from Maine.

    But, hey, we need you guys to come to Disney World and spend your money, so "Welcome to Florida, the haven for pirates and other nogoodniks!"

    Heh, heh!

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  8. VPAugust 11, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I have been only at Eurodisney, if this counts, but we get our fair share of tall ships in port. This one is really gorgeous!

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  9. TexWisGirlAugust 11, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    too funny. mother knows best.

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  10. SharonAugust 11, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    It has been a very long time since I've visited either Disneyland or Disney World and there was a time when we went at the very least once a year. I'll have to make a point of getting there again because that song is now stuck in my head. A little trip on the Jungle Cruise is always nice too.

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  11. RandyAugust 11, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Too funny. Look out for Cap'n Birdman!

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  12. Sketchbook WanderingAugust 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Love the structure in the photo from a purely abstract sense. I too loved/love Disney's Peter Pan & that ride...When I was a kid I organized my little neighborhood friends to put on a play based on Peter Pan...Love "I won't grow up", but that pirate song is kind of horrifying, no??

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  13. LoisAugust 11, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Two of my favorite rides at Disney World! I was on Pirates of the Caribbean one time when it broke down though and we were stuck in there for almost an hour. I didn't go on it again for a long time after that!

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  14. MalyssAugust 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I like those old wooden boats !Peter Pan is one of my favorite characters in litterature!

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  15. RedPatAugust 11, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Arrrh - methinks I see Johnny Depp peeking out there!

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  16. Folkways Note BookAugust 11, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    A beautiful piece of workmanship -- barbara

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  17. Yogi♪♪♪August 11, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    I think you are part pirate perhaps? I saw the Eagle in New Orleans, may be have been May. Beautiful vessel.

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  18. Bob CroweAugust 11, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Ain't no pirates on that ship. I got to walk around too weeks ago. Not a parrot or flagon of rum in sight.

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  19. slimAugust 11, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Do n'vr grow up, Birdman . . .

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  20. Taken For GrantedAugust 11, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    That's a wonderful song, and I've always been fascinated by the rigging of tall ships. My question is, "How does your inner cowboy get along with your inner pirate?" Both can be pretty rough.

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  21. magiceyeAugust 12, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    such a cute post!

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  22. Diana MarksAugust 12, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    I am a huge fan of "Pirates of the Caribbean". I would really love to take that ride in Disneyland. Maybe some day soon I'll go =) Have a great day!

    LA By Diana Live Magazine

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  23. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 12, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Happy pillaging and ravishing you cad Birdman haha!!

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  24. hannahAugust 12, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    DO YOU KNOW WHO WAS HORST WESSEL ? A NAZI , COULD BE INTERESTING TO EXPLAIN I´M SURE NONE OF THE BLOGGERS IS AWARE OF THIS.

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