Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland Paris)

Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Land	Adventureland
Designer	WED Enterprises
Manufacturer	Sartori
Attraction type	Log flume
Theme	Pirates of the Caribbean
Opening date	April 12, 1992
Vehicle type	Boat
Vehicle names	Pirate Boats
Vehicle capacity	4
Ride duration	9:30 minutes
Length	3 ft (0.9 m)
Total height	4 ft (1.2 m)
Track height	4 ft (1.2 m)
Maximum speed	43 mph (69.2 km/h)
Number of lifts	1

Pirates of the Caribbean is a log flume and dark ride at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France. The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Park is the only installment not to feature the movie characters. It is housed in a battle-scarred fortress and is much different than the originals.

Attraction summary

The ride begins as guests depart on boats from a landing and enter a lush lagoon at nighttime with the thundering of waterfalls everywhere. The boats pass through a shipwreck and enter an old fortress nearby. Inside gun noises and sword clanking are heard in the back as the boats climb up a large lift hill used to haul cargo throughout the fort. At the top flames are engulfing the fort and the shadows of fighting pirates and soldiers are seen. Up ahead the guests see the pirates in jail trying to coax the key out of the naughty guard dog. The boats go down a waterfall in the side of the fort caused by a cannonball and pass the bombarding-the-fort scene, where the soldiers and the pirates fire at guests. Entering the relative safety of the town, guests see all the original scenes from the Disneyland original except for a new pair of swordfighting men who duel for a girl in the chase scene. After passing the burning town, darkness fills the air and red flashes and hot air appears as the arsenal of the town has blown up sending the guests to Davy Jones' Locker. They pass all the grotto scenes from Disneyland and exit the boats after a parting thought from the skull and crossbones.