Pirates of the Caribbean Ride, Disneyland Paris

The 7 deadly sins? At Disneyland? Disneyland...you know, that wholesome, happy place where princesses dance in the big pink castle, and jolly marionettes twirl and sing of love and friendship on "Its a small world. The home of Mickey Mouse and his pals...who would think that the same theme park would be home to a ride that manages to depict scenes of violence, horror, drunkeness, vandalism, and of course a fair bit of raping and pillaging too; of course, all done in the best possible taste, making it one of the most popular rides in the whole theme park! I am, of course, talking about the ... more

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE LAND DISNEYLAND RESORTS PARIS INTRODUCTION It was many years before the series of Johnny Depp films that ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ originally created as a theme park ride by the Disneyland people. In fact the idea was first thought up way back in the 1950s and rather than the ride we know today, it was going to be a wax museum that featured different pirates. Thankfully though, for any fans of the POC ride, this idea changed to be an indoor adventure boat ride that featured some wonderful animatronics, skeletons, sword fights, comic and frightening pirates ... more

Yo ho yo ho a Pirate’s Life for me. The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland Paris is probably one of my favourite rides. I have also been to the park in California and been on the ride there too and enjoy it in both places. I think the main reason why it’s such a great ride is because it really has a theme running the whole way through the ride, from queuing up, to the ride itself to the gift shop at the end of the ride. The decorations, the costumes, the music, all of these aspects add to a great pirate experience. According to an article I read, this was the last attraction in which ... more

The Pirates Of The Caribbean ride can be found at Disneyland California, Magic Kingdom Florida and Disneyland Tokyo. This review is based on the Disneyland Paris version which was the last to open (in 1992). The Pirates Of The Caribbean ride is a rather iconic Disney attraction which inspired the hugely popular Pirates Of The Caribbean films. It can be found in Adventureland in the Disneyland park. It is situated nearby Skull Rock (which is hard to miss) and has a large sign outside made of a ship sail. There is a fairly small queueing area outside, before you are taken indoors through the ... more

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DISNEYLAND PARIS Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! That basically is my review of the ride Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris. It is so enjoyable on all levels and a firm favourite with every member of my family. The ride combines a blend of storytelling and high-technology - but the technology never overpowers the story. The robotics, special effects, conveyance system, music, and over all atmosphere combine to take visitors on an incredible pirate adventure with no white knuckle moments or anything too scary that means the whole family can enjoy the ride ... more