Digging Up Treasure
Trader Sam | March 17, 2010
I’ve been digging through the series of tubes, called the Internet, and I think I’ve come up with some nice pirate-themed goodies for the “Treasures of the Caribbean” contest. Let me know what you think . . .
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Jack Sparrow compass CD player.
- I bought this years ago and meant to return it to the store (an mp3 player was more desirable). It’s been undisturbed in a closet until now.
- Revell “Caribbean Pirate Ship” plastic model kit.
- Originally released in 1960 (in conjunction with Disney) as “Peter Pan’s Pirate Ship Jolly Roger.” The model was/is a replica of the
Chicken of the Sea pirate ship & restaurant/Captain Hook’s galley
- (a.k.a. Captain Hook’s pirate ship) that sat in
Disneyland’s
- Fantasyland until 1982. When the license with Disney ended, the model kit was re-released under different names.
I own this model (some day I’ll get around to putting it together), compared it to photos of the real thing, and it is pretty accurate.
- Various Master Replicas products (Davey Jones’ key, Tia Dalma’s locket, Jack Sparrow’s rings, etc.).
- Lovely replicas worthy of any POTC collector.
- Pirates of the Caribbean Blu-ray movie trilogy.
- Yes, I said Blu-ray.
- Olszewski “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction Pokitpal.
- The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean book.
- Tons of precious artwork from front to back! Most text are captions.
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online game card(s).
- “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction soundtrack.
If I make it to Disneyland any time soon, I’ll be on the lookout for more attraction-themed items like prints.
I also cannot stress enough how much any type of site donation would be appreciated. Money will be a little tight leading up to this event, so any help with site upkeep would be great!
We get internationally zoned Blue Ray/DVD players this side, and besides, I can watch it on my PC. Any nice Disney prize, is one I will cherish!
The first two movies are region-free, but the third one only plays in region 1. That wouldn’t be fair to all.
Looking forward to a chance at plundering the booty!!
Some prizes have been secured, details are being worked out, and a preview page is being created.
The contest will be June 1 through June 30. But, you’ll be able to view the trivia questions early. If you’re not a hard-core Disney buff, a) what are you doing here, and b) you will have ample time to dig for the answers.
Correction: the dates are May 1 through May 31.
I for one look forward to this and will have a go.
all the best
Please note that this is a list of potential prizes.
That is quite a list of prizes. I like the idea of the book of art from POTC. I am not a very lucky person when it comes to contests. I will try on this one. Have you decided on a date to begin? 8(:o)
Nope. Still working on the prizes. No prizes, no contest, and not much point of setting a date . . . yet.
When will we be told about the competition? Is it open to overseas entries?
If it does go through, it will in late Spring/early Summer. Gotta have time to gather prizes (can’t afford it all at once).
And, yes, it will be open to overseas entries. Although, I’m not sure how something like a Blu-ray or DVD zoned for the U.S. will do much good for someone in another country. The same may also go for the Pirates of the Caribbean Online game cards.
Sounds awesome! Particularly like the Compass CD player. I’m a cd nut.
POTC nutcases like me cant wait for this … will be checking the site even more often ;)
Sounds good to me
Wow! Those all sound fantastic, Sam.
Only one person? Really!? I would have figured a bunch of you would have jumped at the news of a new contest. After all, it has been quite a while since we’ve had one.
Get a few days of warm weather in the midwest…
Anyhoo, sounds awesome! You are quite possibly the most generous man on the net! And no, I’m not being facetious.