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Ride type: Dark boat ride
Land: New Orleans Square
Height: None

Recent average 21 min

Tracked downtime 19h 10m

Highest recent wait 55 min Apr 21 at 2:00 PM

90-day reliability 96%

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Total downtime19h 10m

Downtime events28

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Days affected18

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No interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

Does weather affect Pirates of the Caribbean wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Pirates of the Caribbean.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower

Average wait change −3.8 min 16.4 min average, compared with 20.2 min during similar hours.

Associated downtime: 0.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime: 2.6%
Downtime rate in this weather: 0.5%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were higher

Average wait change +13.2 min 37.7 min average, compared with 24.5 min during similar hours.

Associated downtime: 0 hr
Share of tracked downtime: 0%
Downtime rate in this weather: 0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were lower

Average wait change −1.9 min 16.5 min average, compared with 18.4 min during similar hours.

Associated downtime: 6.3 hr
Share of tracked downtime: 17.8%
Downtime rate in this weather: 0.3%

Average wait changes

Biggest increase: +13.2 minHeat above 95°F
Biggest decrease: −3.8 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather7.2 hr

Share of tracked downtime: 20.4%
Downtime rate in inclement weather: 0.3%

Ride details

ParkDisneyland Park

LandNew Orleans Square

Ride typeDark boat ride

Opened1967

Height requirementNone

Duration~15 minutes

Hourly capacity~3,000 guests

What to expect

Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean is the original version of the attraction and the last major ride Walt Disney personally worked on. Opened in 1967, it set a new standard for themed entertainment with massive show scenes, boats, music, Audio-Animatronics, and cinematic pacing.

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