Pirates of the Caribbean

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Ride type
Dark boat ride
Land
Adventureland
Height
None
Recent average 17 min
Tracked downtime 46h 44m
Highest recent wait 55 min May 4 at 11:00 AM
90-day reliability 96%

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How to use Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Pirates of the Caribbean

Book Pirates of the Caribbean early if it is a priority

Lightning Lane Multi Pass lets Walt Disney World guests reserve an available return window. Use an advance selection for this ride when it matters to your group, then compare later return times with the live standby wait.

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Total downtime46h 44m
Downtime events47
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Does weather affect Pirates of the Caribbean wait times?

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Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −2.5 min 19.9 min average, compared with 22.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
25.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
39.3%
Downtime rate in this weather
3.1%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

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Average wait change +1.7 min 17.7 min average, compared with 16 min during similar hours.
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+1.7 minTemperatures of 70°F or below
Biggest decrease
−2.5 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather25.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
39.3%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
1.2%

Ride details

ParkMagic Kingdom
LandAdventureland
Ride typeDark boat ride
Opened1973
Height requirementNone
Duration~8 minutes
Hourly capacity~3,200 guests

What to expect

Pirates of the Caribbean sends guests drifting through eerie caverns, pirate attacks, burning towns, and treasure-filled hideouts in one of Disney's most legendary attractions. Although the ride debuted at Disneyland in 1967, Magic Kingdom originally opened without it because Disney executives believed Florida guests already had enough exposure to pirate culture nearby. Guest demand quickly changed their minds, leading to the Florida version opening in 1973. The ride later inspired the blockbuster film franchise starring Captain Jack Sparrow, who was eventually added into the attraction itself.

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