Pirates of the Caribbean Celebrates its 40th Anniversary at the Magic Kingdom

Pirates of the Caribbean celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Magic Kingdom on December 15.

The original Pirates of the Caribbean opened in Disneyland in 1967, taking guests back in time to a pirate-filled Caribbean complete with cannons, swordfights, and songs. The Magic Kingdom's Pirates attraction opened in 1973 and was one of the park's first major additions after its 1971 opening.

In 2006 the ride went through a makeover with the addition of Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa from the Pirates of the Caribbean films that were inspired by the attraction. In recent years the attraction has seen the ghostly additions of Davy Jones and Black Beard.

The Disneyland Pirates attraction was one of the last attractions Walt Disney personally oversaw in the 1960s. The team of Imagineers included Claude Coats, Blaine Gibson, X. Atencio, and Marc Davis (all Disney Legends now).

Check out this incredible video of Walt talking about Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland!

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