The queue begins alongside the harbor, allowing us to look out at the ships docked in port. We then enter through the wickie’s house, a structure standing alongside the lighthouse. Within the house, we wind through a small kitchen, a bedroom, and some hallways, all the while surrounded by antique lighthouse gear. Things like life preservers, oars, axes, and lamps all sit, strewn about as if a massive storm had hit the house and left it in a state of disarray. We pass by a series of portraits, all depicting things that Captain Watney loved in life. One is of a ship, showcasing his love of the sea. One is of a beautiful Romani woman with a crystal ball showcasing his love of culture and the unknown. One is of a pirate with a chest of gold, showcasing his love of adventure and treasure. And finally, the fourth portrait is of his dear wife, a beautiful woman in a nightgown. As you pass by, all four portraits seem to follow you, as if you are trespassing.

Before entering the stretching room, you enter the lighthouse proper. The stairs wind around you, but there is no way to get up. The foghorn blares as the cast members shut you in and the Ghost Host greets you. However, this ghost host is malicious, a subtle Scottish accent in his voice as he whirls around the room. The voice tells you “Ye are aboutta hear a story of the briney ol’ Wickie what used man Ol Cat’s Eye Light here. Step inta the room that just opened before ye, and let me spin ye a yarn of an ol Sea Captain what met his maker.” All the while, a Dorian Gray painting of a Sea Captain in the center of the room, titled “Captain Eli Watney” begins to decay into a skeleton before our eyes.

Riders exit the stretching room, appearing to be in a sort of cave underneath the lighthouse. We wind through the corral before loading the omnimover, which appears like an old-timey lobster trap, with barnacles and tangled fishing net included. We exit through a cave exit.

We begin the dark ascent up the spiral staircase in the lighthouse. It is long and very tight, and as we ascend, we hear audio snippets. Things are said, from “My mission is complete. To treasure!” with the clinking of glasses. Then, a snippet is heard, saying “I will buy us a grand manor, one looking over all of the harbor. I promise.” The next snippet is different voices, all saying “The old man pays us a mere gold piece, while he swims in doubloons up on his fancy hill.” The next statement is “The money, it’s running low,” followed by “Ye owe us money, old man, give it here.” Finally, we hear “No, I have nothing. I’m out. Don’t do this.” Between each snippet, the foghorn blows.

We end our ascent, going in front of the central light, casting our shadows over the figures standing in the room. The glass is broken and three men stand around, looking out the window as the seagulls flock (via projection) down below. Lightning crashes every so often, and the figure of a body shows up in the sky.

We pass into the next room and it’s evident many months have gone by as cobwebs have taken over. We see a room full of fishing gear, life preservers, and other nautical nonsense. The taxidermy fish and sharks on the wall all appear alive as the sound of organ music is played from farther down the room. We follow down and we see the three men, now too covered in the filth of the sea, standing, looking out towards their ocean home, as the figure of Captain Watney sits, playing a nautical song that true Disney fans would pick up as “Grim Grinning Ghosts,” a ghostly figure of a woman lovingly leaning on his arm. However, the music is melancholy and the voices singing sound agonized and tormented. Sung somberly, and in unison, to the tune of the song, the ghosts all sing “Lost Treasure always comes with a curse.”