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{{Infobox Disney ride
| image=PiratesOfTheCaribbeanExteriorNightPiratesOfTheCaribbeanExterior2.jpg| caption='''The exterior of the Pirates of the Caribbean at night.'''
| land=Adventureland
| opened= 1973
| vehicle_names=Boat
| park= Magic Kingdom
| guests_per_vehicle=1523-1824| audio-animatronics=65125
| duration=8:30
| type=Interior Boat Ride
|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +
|custom_value_2= Yes
}}
Pirates of the Caribbean is an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]
===Walt Disney World===
[[Image:PiratesoftheCaribbean1973.jpg|thumb|400px|The future sight of Pirates of the Caribbean prior to its 1973 opening.|alt= Pirates of the Caribbean Construction 1973]]
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>.
==Attraction Plot==
===Ride Beginning===
===The Pirate FightShip Battle=== When riders As guests enter the next room they will notice that they are quickly find themselves in the middle of a pirate ship battle. On the left side Captain Barbossa steers his ship the “Wicked Wench”, as his crew fires cannons over guests’ boat, at an opposing ship. He While he gives the orders to sink attack, Barbossa yells at the opposing ship crew, demanding to his crew. Cannons fire over the guests both hitting the ships and sometimes landing in the waterknow where Jack Sparrow is.
===The TownPort Royale=== As After surviving the ride continues on pirate battle, the rider's boats riders sail into a Caribbean portPort Royale. The port is under attack by pirates who have taken the people citizens hostage and are plundering as they plunder the town. On the guest’s right , pirates dunk the mayor of the town in a well, trying to get the obtain whereabouts of Captain Jack Sparrow. A large women wells yells to the mayor (who's name is Carlos) “Don't be a chicken”and chicken”, and they mayor seemingly gives up no information. In an ironic twist, Jack Sparrow is actually hiding behind a group of mannequins , right behind the pirates. As the boat continues to sail through town, on the right left hand side guests will see a sign which reads “Take a wench for a bride”an auction. The pirates have taken Here, the women hostage auctioneer and a female pirate named Redd are auctioning them offthe townspeople's plundered goods. While Although the auctioneer tries to sell a larger ladyhens and other good, it becomes evident that the other pirates chant, “We really just want the red-head” who is a small women also hostagerum.
===Pirates Arrested===
===The Treasure Room===
==Voice Cast==
'''Captain Barbosa'''- Geoffrey Rush
'''Davy Jones'''(2006-2011)- Bill Nighy
'''Auctioneer/Various Pirates'''- Paul Frees
'''Blackbeard'''- Ian McShane ==Here Hear the soundtrackSoundtrack!==To hear the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack, click play below:
<flashmp3>Pirates.mp3</flashmp3>
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* There are two In the queue lines line, the position of the chess pieces that the skeletons are playing with is not random. Imagineer Marc Davis specifically set up the board so that every move would result in a stalemate. Due to choose fromthe pieces being moved however, they may not currently be in their proper places <ref> Wright, Alex. The Soldiers on Imagineering Field Guide to the leftMagic Kingdom at Walt Disney World: An Imagineer's-eye Tour. New York: Disney Editions, and the Pirates on the right2005. Print </ref>.
* In the queue line the position The [[Pirate Barker Bird]] previously located outside of Pirates of the chess pieces Caribbean was located at the skeleton pirates are playing with is not random. Imageneer Marc Davis specifically set up the board so that every move would result World of Disney Store in a stalemateDowntown Disney from 2007 until 2009 <ref> http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/potc-parrot.575082/ </ref>.
*Each boat can carry up to 30 guestsFrom 1973-1980 there was a Pirates of the Caribbean arcade located in Caribbean Plaza <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id212.htm </ref>.
* The Barker Bird previously located outside of Pirates of the Caribbean "waterfall" that guests drop down is now located at 14ft high <ref> This information comes from Disney's Keys to the World of Disney Store in Downtown DisneyKingdom tour as well as http://www. It is right by wdwradio.com/2013/01/to-tell-the-truth-the Pirates -pirate-of -the Caribbean merchandise-caribbean-and-its-plunge-an-interactive-game/ </ref>.
*There are 125 Audio Anamatronics on The popular Pirates of the Caribbean film series was based off the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction 65 humans and 60 animals.
*From 1973-1980 there was a Pirates of the Caribbean arcade located in Caribbean Plazawas the last Disneyland attraction created that Walt Disney himself personally supervised <ref> http://www.disunplugged.com/2009/12/18/marty-sklar-discusses-working-with-and-for-walt-disney/ </ref>.
*The "waterfall" that guests drop down is 14ft highMarc Davis' coat of arms can be found in the treasure room in Pirates of the Caribbean <ref> Yee, Keven. Walt Disney World Hidden History Second Edition. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Print </ref>.
*The popular Pirates of talking skull with cross swords that once warns guests about the Caribbean film series attraction’s drop, was based off the Pirates at one time featured in [[The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow]] at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/11/inside-the Caribbean attraction. *The Pirates -legend-of -captain-jack-sparrow-as-walt-disney-world-debuts-new-lifelike-pirates-of-the Caribbean was the last -caribbean-attraction that Walt Disney himself was involved in the creation of./ </ref>
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