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Pirates of the Caribbean

“The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow” to Open this Fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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

Walt Disney World® Resort has announced the addition of The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™. 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 Caribbean films.

Show producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, Jason Roberts, said

“This is going to be an immersive experience. We’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 we’re always looking at new ways to tell the story that our guests have never seen before. In this attraction, we’ll let you walk in the footsteps of Jack Sparrow. It’s not ‘the making of,’ not ‘behind the scenes’ … 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. It’s really been a blast.”

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

45 Years of Voyages on Pirates of the Caribbean®

45 years ago today, guests at the Disneyland® Park took the first ride on the Pirates of the Caribbean® 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 some Pirates of the Caribbean® factoids on us!

  • The original Pirates of the Caribbean® attraction in Disneyland® 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 Caribbean® attraction’s theme song.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean® attraction was not part of the original plans for Magic Kingdom® 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 of Pirates of the Caribbean® at Magic Kingdom® Park, guest will find two skeletons locked in a cell playing chess who are stuck in a stalemate.
  • At Disneyland® Park, guests can eat at the Blue Bayou which overlooks the opening to Pirates of the Caribbean®
  • The attraction at 3 Disney Parks include references to Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa and the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. All three include the smoke/waterfall effect with projections of:
    • Davy Jones and Blackbeard, alternately, at Disneyland® Park
    • Blackbeard at Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort
    • Davy Jones at Tokyo Disneyland®
  • The Pirates of the Caribbean® attraction can be found inside the Adventureland® Area at Magic Kingdom® Park, Tokyo Disneyland®, and Disneyland® Paris. Disneyland® 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 original Pirates of the Caribbean® attraction in Disneyland® Park

Calling All Pirates – Disney Cruise Line Pirate Event

So, ye are interested in pirates, aye? Then you’ll love the swashbuckling adventure awaiting you as Disney Cruise Line® hosts a special pirate event March 8-12, 2009, onboard the Disney Wonder®.

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

  • A pre-cruise welcome reception at the Walt Disney World® 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 “pirates” 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 Disney’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 décor from stem to stern. They are sure to immerse your vacations in the spirit of “The Pirates of the Caribbean!”

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

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