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• Page Number: 1
  

  Guests in the large queue area for the D23 Expo Arena about an hour before the event.
  Inside the D23 Expo Arena, as I waited they had some sponsor slides.
  The title slide for the presentation.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  The moderator for the discussion was Michael Singer who has worked on several of the films as well as written several books on the franchise.
  Time to introduce the rest of the panel.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  Disney Legend - Marty Sklar
  

• Page Number: 4
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Luc Maynard
  Nancy Seruto
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  The full panel.
  Marty talked about how Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland changed the industry. He said they always measured new attractions against it.
  Tony spoke about how Pirates invites you into the story.
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  Marty also spoke about how Walt trusted his team and never doubted them.
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  The contributions of Marc Davis to the attraction were discussed.
  As well as the fire scene and the legendary concerns by the Anaheim fire department about the realism.
  They spoke about how Blaine Gibson, who did the sculpting for the figures, would study people and how many of the figures are based off people he would study, such as at church.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  Tony shared his first experiences in Pirates, ditching work to see the attraction before it opened.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  Tony talked a little about the Paris version and how they went back to the original concept art for inspiration as they modified the scene sequence for that version.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  Kim Irvine spoke about how they have changed the attraction over the years. Sometimes bringing it closer to some of the original concept art.
  Other times adding new elements to plus the scene.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  Marty gave a defense of the need to change the attractions and how that is part of the process. He saw nothing negative about change and said it was good overall.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  The final section was on the newest Pirates to open in Shanghai. Luc said one of the goals of the team was to build the greatest Pirates ever.
  Marty spoke about how seemlessly they merged the physical and screens.
  Treasure Cove at Shanghai Disneyland.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  A look at Pirates at Shanghai Disneyland.
  The team gathered water from all the Pirates attractions to put into the new one. Here is Luc gathering the Disneyland contribution with Kim.