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===Walt Disney World===
[[Image:PiratesoftheCaribbean1973.jpg|thumb|400px|The future sight of Pirates of the Caribbean prior to its 1973 opening.]]
When Walt Disney World’s [[Adventureland ]] opened on October 1 1971, there was no Pirates of the Caribbean attraction to be found. Instead, Disney had planned on building the Western River Expedition in [[Frontierland]]. Designed by Marc Davis, the Western River Expedition would have featured a boat ride (using the same ride design as Pirates) that would have taken guests through scenes in the Old West <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/wre.htm </ref>. Disney initially planned on creating the Western River Expedition as opposed to Pirates of the Caribbean, because they believed that people on the East Coast would not be as interested in the subject (due to the fact that pirates were a part of Florida’s history and thus part of the local lore) <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/wre.htm </ref>. When the Magic Kingdom opened however, one of the most frequent questions that guests asked was “where are the pirates?” Heavily promoted on the Disneyland TV series, Disney quickly realized that there was a high demand for an East Coast version of Pirates of the Caribbean <ref> http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/articles/rides-never-were-walt-disney-world-western-river-expedition </ref>. Due to this demand, Disney quickly authorized the construction of Pirates of the Caribbean Ride inside the Magic Kingdom. To do this, Disney scrapped its plans for the Western River Expedition and instead focused its resources on Pirates <ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2015/01/all-about-western-river-expedition-part.html </ref>.
In order to incorporate Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World's Adventureland was expanded. The area Disney created, called Caribbean Plaza, extended Adventureland so that it now touched Frontierland on its western border <ref> http://epcotexplorer.tumblr.com/post/38003275148/39-years-of-the-caribbean-dead-attractions-tell </ref>. Pirates of the Caribbean opened in Adventureland on December 15, 1973.
* The final line of the safety spiel was changed from "Now, off with ya" to "Prepare to make sail!" <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/contributors1/b/seth_kubersky/archive/2006/07/05/3655.aspx </ref>
* Davy Jones now appeared on “waterfall" just before that attraction’s drop. He warned guests “Ah, but they do. So say's I, Davy Jones” (in reference to the famous “dead men tell no tales " being repeated in the background)
* The talking skull with crossed swords that warned guests about the attractions attraction's drop was removed <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/contributors1/b/seth_kubersky/archive/2006/07/05/3655.aspx </ref>.
* In the pirate ship battle scene, Barbossa now captains the Wicked Wench. The pirate captain declares that he is trying to find Jack Sparrow <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/12/pirates-of-the-caribbean-marks-40-years-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.
* The cannons in the battle were also altered so that they fired smoke and compressed airhttp: air <ref name= "wdwmagic">//www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean/news/13jun2006-more-details-of-the-makeover.htm </ref>.
* In the subsequent room, when the pirate captain is shown dunking the mayor, he now demanded to know Jack Sparrow's whereabouts <ref name= "wdwmagic"/>.
On September 19, 2012, in conjunction with International Talk like a Pirate Day, Disney announced that they would be adding another tie-in to On Stranger Tides to the attraction. On October 19, ghostly mermaids were added just after guests go under the waterfall. As the boats float by, the mermaids can be seen in the water as Jolly Sailor Bold plays in the background. On the nearby beach scene, a mermaid skeleton was also added at this time <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/09/ahoy-changes-are-afoot-at-pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.
In 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean was closed for a major refurbishment. During this time, the attraction was cleaned, repaired and relighted. Other changes that occurred during the refurbishment included the addition of Davy Jones back onto the attraction's waterfall (he now rotates with Blackbeard) and the Audio Animatronics including Barbarossa, Jack Sparrow and the Redhead, were given new costumes <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean/news/28sep2015-video---a-look-at-the-newly-refurbished-pirates-of-the-caribbean.htm </ref>. At this time a few new effects were added to the attraction including: new cannon effects, new lightning effects, the "drunk pirates" whiskey now being on fire, and new smells added throughout the attraction <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/pirates-of-the-caribbean-attraction-reopens-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ </ref>. Backstage, the attractions attraction's ride system was also updated during the refurbishment.
On June 19, 2017, the talking skull and crossbones was readded re-added to the attraction just before guests go down the ride's drop. The addition was a part of the integration of Disney's Photopass, with guest's on-ride picture now being taken <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean/news/15jun2017-on-ride-photo-coming-to-pirates-of-the-caribbean.htm </ref>. On June 31, 2017, Disney announced that Pirates of the Caribbean's auction scene would be changing. According to the concept art, the Redhead character will become a pirate, who leads in the auctioning off of the townspeople's valuables <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean/news/30jun2017-pirates-of-the-caribbean-iconic-auction-scene-to-be-updated-with-new-role-for-the-redhead.htm </ref>. The change is expected to occur in On February 26, 2018, Pirates of the Caribbean closed so that the new Redhead scene could be added to the ride.
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