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Pirates of the Caribbean

“The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow” to Open this Fall at Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios

Capt Jack SparrowArrr, this news will be pleasin’ to the ears of Pirates fans!

Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resortย has announced the addition of The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrowย attraction at Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studiosโ„ข. Scheduled to open to guests sometime this fall, very few details on the attraction have been released. It is said that the attraction will immerse guests in the world of the four Pirates of the Caribbeanย films.

Show producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, Jason Roberts, said

โ€œThis is going to be an immersive experience. Weโ€™ll really delve into the story of Captain Jack Sparrow and put our guests in the middle of it all in new and exciting ways. Story is always the most important thing for us at Walt Disney Imagineering, but weโ€™re always looking at new ways to tell the story that our guests have never seen before. In this attraction, weโ€™ll let you walk in the footsteps of Jack Sparrow. Itโ€™s not โ€˜the making of,โ€™ not โ€˜behind the scenesโ€™ โ€ฆ it is really a first-person experience. We worked with the archives as well as the filmmakers while they were shooting the last movie. And as a fan, I just loved sitting through those films again and again, going through all the details and leveraging them for this new experience. Itโ€™s really been a blast.โ€

We will bring you more details about The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrowย attraction as they become available. The attraction will replace the former Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspianย exhibit in Soundstage 4 that closed previously.

45 Years of Voyages on Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ

45 years ago today, guests at theย Disneylandยฎ Park took the first ride on theย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ attraction. Since its opening on March 18, 1967, it has become a guest favorite and a version of it can now be found in 4 Disney Theme Parks.

In honor of its birthday, enjoy someย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ factoids on us!

  • The originalย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ attraction inย Disneylandยฎ Park is the last attraction that Walt helped design. He passed 3-months before it’s opening.
  • Written in 1967 by George Bruns and Xavier Atencio, “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” is the Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ attraction’sย theme song.
  • Aย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎย attraction was not part of the original plans for Magic Kingdomยฎ Park. It was believed that because of Florida’s close proximity to the Caribbean, there would be little interest. Due to high guest demand, the attraction was quickly built and opened by the end of 1973.
  • In the queue ofย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎย at Magic Kingdomยฎ Park, guest will find two skeletons locked in a cell playing chess who are stuck in a stalemate.
  • At Disneylandยฎ Park, guests can eat at the Blue Bayou which overlooks the opening toย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ
  • The attraction at 3 Disney Parks include references to Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa and the blockbuster โ€œPirates of the Caribbeanโ€ films. All three include the smoke/waterfall effect with projections of:
    • Davy Jones and Blackbeard, alternately, atย Disneylandยฎ Park
    • Blackbeard at Magic Kingdomยฎ Parkย atย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort
    • Davy Jones at Tokyoย Disneylandยฎ
  • Theย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎ attraction can be found inside theย Adventurelandยฎ Area atย Magic Kingdomยฎ Park,ย Tokyoย Disneylandยฎ, andย Disneylandยฎ Paris. Disneylandยฎ Park is the only place you will find it in a different land – New Orleans Square.

Check out this video of the Capt. himself, Walt Disney, discussing the plans for the originalย Pirates of the Caribbeanยฎย attraction inย Disneylandยฎ Park

Calling All Pirates – Disney Cruise Line Pirate Event

So, ye are interested in pirates, aye? Then youโ€™ll love the swashbuckling adventure awaiting you as Disney Cruise Lineยฎ hosts a special pirate event March 8-12, 2009, onboard the Disney Wonderยฎ.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend Lives On features themed events and entertainment including:

  • A pre-cruise welcome reception at the Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort on Saturday, March 7, 2009.
  • Exclusive event seminar and private meet-and-greet with actors from the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Scheduled to appear are โ€œpiratesโ€ Marty Klebba and Lee Arenberg. (All entertainment is subject to change without notice.)
  • Special viewing of the three blockbuster films.
  • First opportunity to pre-purchase open and limited edition pirate-themed merchandise.
  • Exclusive event gifts

Those sailing on the 4-Night Bahamian Cruise can purchase this event for $250* per person (all ages) plus the cost of the cruise.

So, book now on a high seas adventure with the wildest crew to ever sack the Spanish Main. Savvy?

Pirate Rooms Now Available at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Have you ever dreamed of sailing the seven seas or searching for buried treasure? Would you like to drift off at night in a pirate-ship bed, dreaming of far-away lands? A new option at Disneyโ€™s Caribbean Beach Resort may be your dream come true!

Beginning in January 2009, 384 rooms in the Trinidad South village will be transformed into Pirate Rooms. These special rooms feature two double beds, along with highly themed furniture, buccaneer accessories, and swashbuckling dรฉcor from stem to stern. They are sure to immerse yourย vacations in the spirit of โ€œThe Pirates of the Caribbean!โ€

Live out your pirate dreams, and stay in one of these unique rooms, a new room category at Disneyโ€™s Caribbean Beach Resort. Thereโ€™s nothing else like it this side of the Seven Seas!

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