Pirates of the Caribbean

:This article is about the Disney theme park attraction. For other uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation).

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Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the best-known attractions at Disneyland's New Orleans Square, the Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Its setting is loosely based on the more romantic side of Piracy in the Caribbean. It opened at Disneyland in 1967, was the largest audio-animatronic project to date and was the last attraction of which Walt Disney was involved in the design. During the course of the indoor boat ride, guests experience an immersive, larger-than-life pirate experience – complete with gunshots, cannon blasts, explosions and fire. Since the Disneyland attraction was constructed before the advent of life-like research skeletons, the original skeletons that make up parts of the show were genuine medical specimens and most remain today. It is widely rumored that the skull and crossbones mounted on the headboard of the bed featured in the "Captain's Quarters" are genuine as well, given to Walt Disney as a gift. Another interesting feature may be seen above the bar in that same scene: The portrait of the lady pirate is an original Marc Davis. Visitors to the Disneyland attraction should pay particular attention to the pirate captain in the scene where he auctions captured women as brides. The "captain" is a test bed for updates and developments to audio-animatronic technology and many innovations are tried on him first. As a result, his movements are far more lifelike and expressive than virtually any other audio-animatronic in all of Disneyland.

Related Topics:
Disneyland's - New Orleans Square - Magic Kingdom - Tokyo Disneyland - Disneyland Paris - Piracy in the Caribbean - 1967 - Audio-animatronic - Walt Disney - Pirate - Skull and crossbones - Marc Davis

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