Magic Kingdom Park · Operating · 1973
Pirates of the Caribbean
Boat dark ride · Adventureland
A boat voyage through pirate raids and burning ports — the Florida version opens indoors and still packs the classic drop and Audio-Animatronics battle scenes.
At a glance
Key facts for Pirates of the Caribbean.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Boat dark ride
Opened
1973
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Pirates of the Caribbean.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Boat dark ride
- boat
- classic
- dark-ride
Experience
Boat dark ride
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Pirates of the Caribbean.
Timeline
1973
Pirates of the Caribbean opens
Background
Pirates of the Caribbean arrived at Magic Kingdom in 1973, two years after the park opened, as a shorter but faithful sibling to Disneyland's landmark boat ride. It remains Adventureland's signature dark-ride voyage.
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Sources & official links
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- Pirates of the Caribbean — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Magic Kingdom Park — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Magic Kingdom Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
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- Hero photo (Walt Disney World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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