Pirates of the Caribbean® Attraction

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FastPass+

Location

Adventureland® Area

Duration

13.33 min.

Type

Boat, Headliner, Icon

Suitability

Babies
3+
6+
13+
Adults
Seniors

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About Pirates of the Caribbean® Attraction

Yo ho, yo ho! A pirate's life for me! Take a wild voyage through secret caverns and fierce sea battles as you join the rowdiest rogues and rapscallions that ever sacked the Spanish Main. Discover Captain Jack and his nemesis Barbossa interacting with some of your favorite Audio-Animatronics® buccaneers. Plus, join Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial in Adventureland® for interactive hi-jinks throughout the day.

Pirates of the Caribbean is an indoor pirate-themed boat ride in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. The duration of the attraction is about 7 ½ minutes. The boats do not have any type of lap-restraint. Guests must transfer from their motorized scooters or ECVs to an available wheelchair, then from the wheelchair to the ride vehicle. Flash photography is not allowed inside the attraction. Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied by a person age 14 years or older. Pirates of the Caribbean is appropriate for guests of all ages, but some scenes may frighten very young children.

Source: Undercover Tourist

This was originally envisioned as a walk-through until Walt Disney saw the possibilities presented by the boats in Disney's "it's a small world" attraction at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Although the stories of real pirates were studied by Imagineers, the show does not literally depict any single pirate. Here are the song's opening lyrics: Yo ho yo ho, a pirate's life for me, We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me 'earties, yo ho, We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot, Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.

Pirates of the Caribbean was on the drawing board for years as a walkthrough attraction. Walt Disney decided to use a boat system similar to the one that had been so successful for "it's a small world. "Pirates of the Caribbean was the last theme park show that was personally supervised by Walt Disney.

First the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction inspired the movies - now the movies have inspired the attraction. Innovative special effects and popular characters Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa and ghostly Davy Jones have been woven into the story of a Caribbean seaport town under siege by boisterous buccanneers.