We meet Jack Sparrow again, who is also drunk and singing, reveling in his newfound riches. Our boat narrowly escapes from the gunfire. Still drowsy from the rum, the pirates continue singing and shooting at each other – unfazed by the amount of dangerous gunpowder in the chamber. We pass the jail and drift into the town’s underground arsenal. Some pirates try to persuade a guard dog to hand over the key to their prison, but to no avail. As this is happening, a few pirates assemble to sing “A Pirates Life for Me”. The pirates have looted the town and set the town on fire. As he drinks, pirates chase women in the houses behind him. Over here, an Auctioneer sells the town’s women as brides for pirates.Ī drunken pirate, holding a key and map to a treasure vault, taunting Jack Sparrow (hidden in the barrel) that the famous pirate will not get to the treasure. We then float through some of the ride’s famous scenes – when pirates have taken over the town of Isla Tesoro. This time, we see Captain Barbossa attacking a Spanish fortress, demanding the surrender of Captain Jack Sparrow. “If ye be brave or fool enough to face a pirate’s curse, proceed.”ĭrifting out of the abandoned grotto, we are then brought into another time. The fortune is not abandoned, as the pirates who plundered the gold remained.ĭavy Jones materializes through a foggy waterfall (fog screen) and gives another warning: The moody melody morphs into a chirpy instrumental version of A Pirates Life for Me. Then we see how some pirates spent their last days – steering a ship, drinking rum, playing chess and so on. In Dead Men’s Grotto, we revisit a few scenes, all filed with pirate skeletons. A diminished, haunting melody plays while small waves sweep along the sandbanks. The ride is up to interpretation, but I prefer the option of the experience being a dream flashback sequence. Beware! Right after this, the boat plunges down a waterfall into an abandoned grotto. An old man sits on a rocking chair, enjoying the breeze and soft cricketing of the fireflies.Ī talking skull, warning us about the perilous journey ahead. A soft banjo playing from one of the houses. It’s a peaceful scene – a few fireflies, gentle waves and starry sky. The boat floats through a peaceful outdoor restaurant, Blue Bayou Restaurant, which can only be found in three Disney Parks worldwide. How many times did we get Kirin Lemon Soda during our days at the parks again? This is the path leading to Laffite’s Landing, where guests board the boats. Under a brick archway, guests are transported into another place and time. If you revisit in the evening however, there is usually barely anyone in line. Pirates of the Caribbean is a popular ride, with wait times going as high as 40 minutes on an ordinary day. Here is a photo of the Mansion section of the queue, with no people. The line winds into a section of the mansion that faces World Bazaar.ĭoes anyone know what is at the second level of the queue building? The same building at Disneyland (Anaheim) houses the special Disneyland Dream Suite. I believe the Tokyo Disneyland edition of Pirates has most of the queue indoors. It is not jarring – the archways form windows through segments of a story. Upon entering the building, no matter day or night, guests will be transported to Blue Bayou, shrouded in a mysterious night sky. The Mansion, in the New Orleans section of Adventureland is where our journey sets sail. The attraction eventually inspired a major film series with the same name. This version, at Tokyo Disneyland, was built in the 1980s. Originally designed in the 1960s, the ride is still impressive even today, and is to me one of the most amazing rides of all time. It brings guests on a voyage through time, narrating a story of pirates during (and after) the golden age of piracy. Pirates of the Caribbean is a boat ride located at Adventureland, Tokyo Disneyland.
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