Changes Are Afoot at Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom Park

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

From the Disney Parks Blog...

Ahoy! Changes Are Afoot at Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom Park

posted on September 19th, 2012 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media Manager

In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I’m excited to have a bit of news to share on one of my all-time favorite attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean here at Magic Kingdom Park.

This classic Disney attraction, which inspired a four-part film franchise, has undergone a few changes in recent years due to the success of these movies. First, Captain Jack Sparrow made his debut at the attraction, then Captain Barbossa (pictured above) appeared aboard a pirate ship. More recently, the ghostly apparitions of knaves Davy Jones and Blackbeard have materialized.

Our friends at Walt Disney Imagineering dropped us a line today to let us know that something from the most recent film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” is about to be added to the attraction here at Walt Disney World Resort. Can you guess what it is?

Updates to the attraction will be made overnight, so Pirates of the Caribbean will remain open to guests during park hours.

Keep a weather eye on the Disney Parks Blog for more details!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/09/ahoy-changes-are-afoot-at-pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-magic-kingdom-park/

[Judy in Texas 150]

I do see on several web sites (WDW Magic is one) that it will be closed on October 9th for a short refurbishment. Probably connected...

[Lou... 3,118]

I do see on several web sites (WDW Magic is one) that it will be closed on October 9th for a short refurbishment.

That is correct regarding it being closed on the 9th, but the changes are being done after the park closes and the attraction will remain open while those changes are being made.