attraction
Pirates of the Caribbean
How Pirates of the Caribbean works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 7, 2006.
- Magic Kingdom
- July 7, 2006
Quick answer
How Pirates of the Caribbean works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 7, 2006. Today: Redd the pirate leads a plunder auction
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
Original 1973 show scenes
Now
Redd the pirate leads a plunder auction
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Timeline
Every verified date
1973
Opened
2006
Changed
Pirates of the Caribbean added Captain Jack Sparrow
2018
Changed
Pirates of the Caribbean auction scene reworked
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
The film character joined the classic ride after the movies' success.
Records
What our database holds
- 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean auction scene reworked
The bride auction scene was replaced with Redd, a female pirate directing the sale of stolen goods.
- 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean reworked the auction scene
The auction scene was rewritten with Redd as a pirate in her own right.
- 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean added Captain Jack Sparrow
The film character joined the classic ride after the movies' success.
Context · 2018
What else changed that year
Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Land opened
A new land built around backyard-scale Toy Story theming.
Hollywood Studios
Slinky Dog Dash opened
A family coaster that quickly became one of the hardest rides to book.
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Railroad paused for TRON construction
The railroad stopped circling the park for four years.
Magic Kingdom
Stitch's Great Escape removed
The Tomorrowland theatre attraction stopped operating and never returned.
Magic Kingdom
Be Our Guest dinner went prix fixe
Dinner became a fixed-price signature experience.
Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Mania third track and entrance moved
The queue and entrance moved when Toy Story Land opened.
Sources
Where this comes from
- Parkstalgia Research — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
- Walt Disney World
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