Yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me… It’s been 50 years since that song debuted in 1967 on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland. Did you know that Pirates was actually the last attraction whose construction was overseen by Walt Disney himself? Sadly, Disney died before the ride officially opened. However it quickly became such a fan favorite, that similar rides later opened in the Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Shanghai Disneyland Park! And of course you already know that the ride became the basis for the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film franchise. The latest installment DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES is in theaters now.
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