pirates of the caribbean opened at disney world on december 15, 1973.
pirates of the caribbean opened at disney world on december 15, 1973.
when did pirates of the caribbean open at disney world?
december 15 , 1973
the debut of magic kingdom at walt disney world in 1971 brought many popular attractions from disneyland to the east coast, but pirates of the caribbean was not among them. as the caribbean region is geographically located near florida, it was thought a caribbean-themed attraction would not hold the same mystique as it did in california. but magic kingdom visitors were vocal in their disappointment at the missing ride, leading disney to quickly announce a florida version that opened on december 15, 1973. additional iterations of pirates of the caribbean later opened at disney parks in tokyo, paris and shanghai.
pirates of the caribbean (attraction)
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