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Attraction Description
Indoor boat ride with 2 flumes, audio-animatronics and special
effects. |
Opening Date
12th April 1992 |
Duration
10
minutes |
Capacity
22
Guests per boat, 40 boats | |  | | |  |  |  | | |  | | |  | | |  | | |  | | |  | | |  | | |  | | |  |
Rated as:
Family Adventures | | |
Children 3-7 |
 
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Children 8-12 |
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Teens |
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Adults |
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Seniors |
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 Not
recommended for children under 1 year of age. Features 2
short flumes. Transfer required for wheelchair users to
board. | | | | | | | | | | Set
sail on a spirited voyage through the lagoons and seaside forts of
the Caribbean, as a band of villainous pirates stage a full-scale
attack on an overwhelmed fort. Walt Disney�s classic
attraction comes to life like never before, with state-of-the-art
animatronics and immense themeing to transport you to the old
Caribbean and to the deathly heart of this pirate world. | Once
on board your rusty pirate bateaux, you�ll sail gently through
moonlit lagoons, before being dragged by the current into the
heart of a fierce pirate battle and downwards to the depths of
eerie pirate treasure caves! Will you live to tell the tale?
One thing�s certain � dead men tell no tales! | | |
Attraction Experience | From
the sandy shores of Adventure Isle and the dark, ragged face of
Skull Rock, the giant mast and billowing sail of �Pirates of the
Caribbean� guide you towards the unkempt fort in the distance.
As you pass beneath the iconic mast, with its crow�s nest and
gently swinging lanterns, watch out for the pirates below!
They mean no harm, they�re only there to welcome you, but they can
be mischievous scallywags at times! Trace the steps of many
a buccaneer and follow the winding path through the shady
undergrowth of the fort – around palm trees, past jagged black
rocks and passing by the rustic shore-side shelters of the
Blue Lagoon Restaurant
and
Le Coffre du
Capitaine boutique in the
distance. Nearing the entrance to the fort, with the
fluttering pirate flag towering above you, you�ll step below the
pleasant shade of some fabric canopies. Keep your wits about
you now � once you step inside the fort there�s no turning back!
Day turns to night, darkness surrounds you, and eerie sounds echo
all around. | As you
climb through the dim, torch-lit wooden passageways, discouraging
sights present themselves to you. Chains hanging from the
walls, a room with buckled floorboards, skeletons residing in
their cells. Soon enough, however, the glow of torchlight
and the tapping of crickets and frogs welcomes you to the peaceful
Blue Lagoon. Follow the sand dunes down to the wharf and get
in line to board your fearless boat to begin your voyage… | Your
journey begins in the peace and calm of the Blue Lagoon, with only
the glistening moonlight and gently lapping waves for company.
As you leave the dock and head underneath the wharf-side huts
above, a slowly splashing waterfall and gentle sea breeze puts
your swashbuckling fears at ease. You sail sedately past the
Blue Lagoon Restaurant with its straw-roofed wooden huts and
exquisite sea food specialties, through clouds of fireflies and
past the aged wreckage of an old seafaring vessel, now the home of
various tropical sea creatures. As the tide turns and you
head eastwards, back towards the fort, clouds pass softly across
the shimmering moon and distant music fills the air. | In
seconds, however, the atmosphere changes and you�re heading into
the Flooded Fort, being pulled up the old cargo winch to a
harpsichord tune of �Yo Ho (A Pirate�s Life For Me)�. As
water splashes into the boat and the chain creaks, blinking bats
eyes can be spotted in the woodwork and far-off cannon fire begins
to ricochet around the passage. At the top of the chute,
your boat takes a small dip into the flooded turrets of the fort
and you get a glimpse of the feverish battle raging below.
Edging around the corner you enter a scene of destruction, with
silhouettes of overwhelmed guards fighting off the pirates, ripped
fabric trailing all over, holes blasted in the walls and helpless
cats circling in the water on wavering boxes. | The
noise of clashing swords and cannon fire begins to build up in the
distance, as the pirates sail in from the sea. As you pass
by the outer wall of the fort, a pirate ship has landed and the
pirates are attacking! With knives in their mouths and
swords in their hands, they�re climbing up the walls and swinging
from the crows nest, attacking from all angles! In the
gloomy prison cells of the fort, desperate scoundrels wait for
their chance to escape, whistling for the dog to bring the keys to
them. A cannon blast from the ships below has blown a gaping
hole in the wall of the prison and in a matter of seconds you�re
pulled through by the gushing water, surging down the
unconventional waterfall into the heart of the battle! | The
battle soon rages all around you. As you narrowly miss the
cannon fire of a pirate vessel, the captain shouts taunts towards
your defenceless bateaux and cannonballs splash into the water
around you. Your boat rounds the corner safely, under the
fortress walls which protect the village, only for you to find the
village itself being ransacked by the villainous scoundrels!
The mayor is being dunked in the well by a band of roguish
pirates, as his wife shouts �Don�t tell them, Carlos!� and another
pirate fires shots towards her window, forcing her to retreat
inside. As a trio of helpless locals stand tied together,
the pirates� loot of sparkling treasure from the town steadily
grows next to the well. |
Further along, the pirate captain is gleefully auctioning off the
womenfolk of the town to his crew. The women flutter their
fans and primp themselves. �What be I offered for this
winsome wench?� he cries across the harbour, only to gain the
unanimous response of �We want the redhead!� from his outlandish
crew. As you pass under the bridge, a drunken pirate sways
from the lamppost, recounting memorable days on the high seas with
a shrill gurgle. Around the porches of the old Caribbean
houses, a grisly pirate viciously chases a women in circles,
whilst next door the roles have been reversed, as the woman
valiantly chases the pirate, rolling pin in hand! The
pirates face further challenge on the terrace next door, as a
resourceful local grabs his swords and crosses swords with the
best of them! The duel starts off slowly, before building
into a tension-filled spectacle of sword-fighting finesse without
an apparent champion. | With
each wave you break the chanting of �Yo Ho, A Pirates Life For
Me!� grows louder, as the pirates pillage, plunder, ravage and
loot to their hearts� content. On the other side of the
bridge, even an excitable donkey joins in the chorus! Across
the water, the pirates have found the stash of �Rhum� and have
proceeded to consume it as quickly as possible as it pours out of
the barrels. Watch out above � there�s precious rum swinging
by rope above your head, held in place only by the untrustworthy
hands of a pirate! The chaos continues as dogs bark and cats
howl, before the full scale of the pirates� destruction becomes
apparent, with the town�s buildings burning to the ground before
your eyes! The most terrifying twist of this pirate tale?
You�re headed right for the fire! | Your
boat navigates the treacherous waters with a steady pace, whilst
the pirates celebrate under the blazing village. Swinging
from the lampposts, raising their loot to the skies or balancing
as many fine hats on their head as possible, the pirates have
ransacked and ravaged this town to the core. As you float
gently past a drunken pirate sleeping with the pigs and a swaying
pirate on the awning of the dynamite shaft, they�ve no idea what
happens to vicious folk like themselves. The burning
buildings tower above, and the pirates have lit the dynamite
fuse… Boom!! Crash!! Your boat takes the
plunge into the dynamite shaft and a blinding explosion ricochets
all around, before silence returns to the fateful waters.
You�ve entered the Dead Man�s Caves � the eternal resting ground
of villainous pirates and the greatest treasure trove in all the
seven seas. |
Gliding on the waves beneath a towering skull in the rock face,
you pass through eerie rock formations and bubbling waterfalls,
before witnessing a skeletal pirate at the helm of a ship in a
raging storm. This is most certainly the bleaker side of
pirate life, and the howling wind and wet sea spray hits you in
the face as you travel through a tight bend in the caves.
You find yourself in the treasure scene finale – a lifetime�s
worth of loot piled up on the rocks and no-one to claim it.
A proud pirate stands on top, eternally watching over his plunder.
G old coins, sparkling jewellery and ancient heirlooms give a
golden glisten to this ill-fated underwater cave of wonders.
On your left, a lavish captain�s quarters features a self-playing
harpsichord and an elegant four-poster bed, where the skeleton
remains of this doomed pirate reside. Echoing throughout the
caves are the haunting words: �Dead men tell no tales�. |
Returning to the dock, you’ll be warned by a passionate skull to
keep yourselves inside the boat until you’ve fully dropped anchor.
From here you can taste the delights of the
Blue Lagoon Restaurant
or pick up some swashbuckling souvenirs from
Le Coffre du
Capitaine. After a visit to the Caribbean, an epic
pirate battle and a glimpse at the most wondrous stash of loot
this side of Davy Jone’s Locker, there remains only one thing to
do…
Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho! | | |
Fun
Facts | |  |
Pirates of the Caribbean has a cast of 119 state-of-the-art
Audio-Animatronics characters, including 55 animals and 12
skeletons! | | | The
two duelling swordfighters represent one of the most advanced
Animatronics creations in the world, and are unique to the
Parisian version of the attraction. | | | The
treasure scene in the Dead Man’s Caves features approximately
30,000 individual pieces of treasure. | | |
