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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 FightPort Royale=== When After surviving the pirate battle, the riders enter sail into Port Royale. The port is under attack by pirates who have taken the next room citizens hostage as they will notice that they are in plunder the middle of a pirate battletown. On guest’s right, pirates dunk the left side Captain Barbossa steers his ship mayor of the “Wicked Wench”town in a well, trying to obtain whereabouts of Captain Jack Sparrow. He gives orders A large women yells to sink the opposing ship to his crewmayor (who's name is Carlos) “Don't be a chicken”, and they mayor seemingly gives up no information. Cannons fire over 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 left hand side guests both hitting see a sign for an auction. Here, the ships auctioneer and sometimes landing in a female pirate named Redd are auctioning off the townspeople's plundered goods. Although the auctioneer tries to sell hens and other good, it becomes evident that the pirates really just want the waterrum.
===The Town Part 2Port Royale on Fire=== The boats then enter a new scene, still located in Caribbean town[[Image:piratesjail2. jpg|thumb|400px|The pirates are all now drinking heavily and enjoying their plunderin jail. |alt= Pirates of the Caribbean jail dog]]As guests enter the boats continue guests will next scene, they immediately see that Port Royale is now on fire. A pirate band (clearly heavily intoxicated) sings Yo Ho (A Pirates Life for Me), as the women of town burns around them. Further ahead, all throughout the town are now fighting back and chasing the pirates! Below continue to drink and sing in celebration. On the “pooped pirate” tells his dog right, one pirate is so intoxicated that he has both is lying in the key and mud with the treasure mappigs (apparently having fun). He also says heAs guests pass under a bridge, a pirate'd love to see the look on Jack Sparrows face. In an ironic twist Jack Sparrow appears in a barrel behind him with his eye on both the map and the treasure. The boats then s harry leg hangs down above them as they continue onto the next scene.
===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>
==References==