Changes

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) <rerfref> 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>.