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As we're setting sail on our Med cruise the day after POTC 3 is released, I was wondering what the chances were of the film being shown on board? Has anyone been on a cruise just as a major new Disney film was being released? If so, was it shown on board? By the way, if they don't show it, we're going to have to wait until 6 June at the earliest to see it.
I would guess that you'd get to see it, possibly even with a big "prem-ear" event. We were onboard when The Incredibles premiered and they had an event(in place of the night time show) and screenings all day long. We all got posters too. It was fun!
We were there the night Valiant prem"ear'ed! It was at midnight on the last day, well it turned into the last day at midnight. We were on the August 13, 2005 West Coast Cruise. Almost 100 percent positive they will have it!
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The Spanish release date is May 25, the French release date is May 23, and the Italian release is May 24 (US release May 25). Those dates may or may not have a bearing on what happens on board the Magic, but since you're embarking on May 26, it seems incredibly likely that the film will be showing frequently, and to great fanfare on your cruise. Will they have a premiere event on the Eastbound Repo that immediately precedes your cruise? Good question! Since the ship will be docked overnight in Barcelona on the Spanish (and American) release date... maybe. The print would probably have to come on board in a Spanish port, since it seems unlikely for security reasons that they'd have a release print available when the ship is in Port Canaveral (it'd be worse than ironic if pirates got ahold of Pirates two weeks prior to release). Will the Spanish releases be dubbed or subtitled? Will they have to fly in a US or UK release print for the occasion? Stay tuned for the answer to this and other questions, because you will post a full report from the Magic, won't you, Chez?
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The Spanish release date is May 25, the French release date is May 23, and the Italian release is May 24 (US release May 25). Those dates may or may not have a bearing on what happens on board the Magic, but since you're embarking on May 26, it seems incredibly likely that the film will be showing frequently, and to great fanfare on your cruise. Will they have a premiere event on the Eastbound Repo that immediately precedes your cruise? Good question! Since the ship will be docked overnight in Barcelona on the Spanish (and American) release date... maybe. The print would probably have to come on board in a Spanish port, since it seems unlikely for security reasons that they'd have a release print available when the ship is in Port Canaveral (it'd be worse than ironic if pirates got ahold of Pirates two weeks prior to release). Will the Spanish releases be dubbed or subtitled? Will they have to fly in a US or UK release print for the occasion? Stay tuned for the answer to this and other questions, because you will post a full report from the Magic, won't you, Chez?
Definitely! I suspect that as nearly everyone on board will be English speaking (there has been next to no marketing in Europe about the Disney Med cruises, so I suspect 90% of passengers will be American) that a US or UK release print will be flown in for the occasion - at least I hope so. My Spanish is OK, but not that good.
I was watching Travel Channel and the Disney Ship guy said that when they have a movie premiere on land they have the same at sea! So I am sure you will get to see it because that is what the guy said! LOL
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The Spanish release date is May 25, the French release date is May 23, and the Italian release is May 24 (US release May 25). Those dates may or may not have a bearing on what happens on board the Magic, but since you're embarking on May 26, it seems incredibly likely that the film will be showing frequently, and to great fanfare on your cruise. Will they have a premiere event on the Eastbound Repo that immediately precedes your cruise? Good question! Since the ship will be docked overnight in Barcelona on the Spanish (and American) release date... maybe. The print would probably have to come on board in a Spanish port, since it seems unlikely for security reasons that they'd have a release print available when the ship is in Port Canaveral (it'd be worse than ironic if pirates got ahold of Pirates two weeks prior to release). Will the Spanish releases be dubbed or subtitled? Will they have to fly in a US or UK release print for the occasion? Stay tuned for the answer to this and other questions, because you will post a full report from the Magic, won't you, Chez?
We are sailing on the Wonder on May 24th. Guess our chances are pretty good-excellent, too!!
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Has anyone been on a cruise just as a major new Disney film was being released? If so, was it shown on board? By the way, if they don't show it, we're going to have to wait until 6 June at the earliest to see it. 
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I suspect that as nearly everyone on board will be English speaking (there has been next to no marketing in Europe about the Disney Med cruises, so I suspect 90% of passengers will be American) that a US or UK release print will be flown in for the occasion - at least I hope so. 
My Spanish is OK, but not that good.
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