This was the first attraction in the world with an exit into a gift shop, which of course boosted sales
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The white haired prisoner at the end of the ride is modeled after a janitor at the Disney Studios
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The first update in December 1989 was done to give more political correctness to the ride. The men were orignially chasing the women, now it's vise-versa. Also the scene with a man sitting in front of a barrel talking about finding a treasure used to have a man holding a piece of cloth, talking about a girl he was trying to find.
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The pirate ship now has cannon blast that shoot water out of a hole that is smaller than the diamater of a hair at 1000 psi, causing the water to condense like fog
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The drop at the beginning actually takes you under the Walt Disney World Railroad
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In the queue area, you'll pass by 2 pirate skeletons who are playing a game of chess. Should you study the board close enough, you'll discover that the game is in a stalemate, with no one able to move.
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One of the largest users of Audio-Animatronics figures ever attempted by Disney.
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Walt Disney passed away before completion of the origianal attraction in Disneyland
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Opened December 15, 1973
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