As of today, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland is 47 years old. 47 years of firing cannons over patrons heads, 47 years of lying in a drunken stupor with pigs, 47 years of yelling, “we want the redhead,” and 47 years of nonstop singing of, “yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me!”
Raise a glass, mates, for this was the ride that for many of us started it all. Without it, there would be no Jack Sparrow, no Monkey Island, and probably no Pirate-Core bands. Without it, I would have probably dedicated my life to something useful and financially rewarding, like brain surgery, or time-travel. I’d be rich by now, with large homes across the nation, all staffed by robot maids.
Crap.
Pssst …. Bilgemunky, re-check yer cipherin’ … the ride opened on March 18, 1967 … (making it 43 years old today). But the important thing is celebrating the birthday and drinking lots of rum to boot. HUZZAH!
Hrm… so I guess brain surgeon would have been out of the running in either case 😛
Love that ride. Raising a glass indeed!
Pirates of the Caribbean is my favorite ride. The one in Disneyland is the best! (The one in Disney World is a a real half-assed version of the ride — it’s half as long, and they really cut out a lot of cool parts.) I wouldn’t mind experiencing the ride in other countries, where you’d have a bunch of pirates shouting in French or Japanese…
Tokyo Disney – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yrY9uL12q4
Euro Disney – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtEYg1C65X4