"Pirates is considered by many to be the quintessential Disney theme park adventure, and these enhancements ensure its timeless appeal and honored place at Disney Parks around the world."

―Tom Fitzgerald ^src

Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films and spin-off novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates from a theme park attraction, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 as the last Disneyland project overseen by Walt Disney himself. As of August 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean attractions can be found at four Disney theme parks and their related films have grossed more than $3 billion.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Ride 1.2 Film series 2 Common uses 2.1 Rides 2.2 Movies 2.3 Books 2.4 Games 2.5 Miscellaneous 3 External Links

HistoryEdit

RideEdit

See also: Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)

"Pirates has been one of our most successful and most popular attractions in history. It sort of defined what a Disney environmental attraction would be. It was the first one, and it's sort of been the benchmark. Whenever we do anything new, we sort of subconsciously say, 'How's it gonna compare against Pirates?'"

―Bruce Gordon^[src]

Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at the Walt Disney theme parks. It is one of the most popular and well-loved Disney attractions. This was the last attraction that Walt Disney himself participated in designing; with it opening three months after his death. He was instrumental in bringing this attraction to life, and was involved with the project until the end of his life.

Film seriesEdit

See also: Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)

"Like the original Disneyland 'Pirates of the Caribbean', we've tried to make our movies an "E" ticket attraction which everyone can ride together."

―Jerry Bruckheimer^[src]

Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of films based on the Disney theme park ride. The films follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. They were directed by Gore Verbinski and Rob Marshall, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The films starred Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Kevin R. McNally.

The films started with their first release on the big screen in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. After the unexpected success of the first film, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Dead Man's Chest was released three years later in 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. The third film in the series, At World's End was released in 2007. A fourth film in the franchise, On Stranger Tides, which was released in 2011 in conventional 2D, and was the first film to be released in IMAX, Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D.

Common usesEdit

RidesEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean – an attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris.
• The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow – an attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

MoviesEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean – a series of films based on the ride.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – the first film in the series.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – the second film in the series.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End – the third film in the series.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – the fourth and, for now, final film in the series.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked – a short film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

BooksEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow – a series of young reader books.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm – the first book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Siren Song – the second book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Pirate Chase – the third book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés – the fourth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Age of Bronze – the fifth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: Silver – the sixth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: City of Gold – the seventh book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Timekeeper – the eighth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: Dance of the Hours – the ninth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father – the tenth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak – the eleventh book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons – the twelfth book in the series.
  • Jack Sparrow: The Tale of Billy Turner and Other Stories – the thirteenth and final book in the series.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court – a series of adult readers books.
  • Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean – the first book in the series.
  • Legends of the Brethren Court: Rising in the East – the second book in the series.
  • Legends of the Brethren Court: The Turning Tide – the third book in the series.
  • Legends of the Brethren Court: Wild Waters – the fourth book in the series.
  • Legends of the Brethren Court: Day of the Shadow – the fifth and final book in the series.
• The Price of Freedom – a prequel novel
• The Pirates' Guidelines – a book written as a guideline to a pirate's life by Joshamee Gibbs.

GamesEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean game – a PC game loosely based on the first film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game) – a videogame loosely based on the first film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow – a videogame
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (video game) – a videogame based on the second film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game) – a videogame based on the third film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean Online – a massively multiplayer online role-playing videogame.
• LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game – a videogame based on the four films and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (mobile game) – a videogame based on the fourth film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Master of the Seas – an app game based on the films.

MiscellaneousEdit

• Kingdom Hearts II – a video game that features a world based on Pirates of the Caribbean, "Port Royal", taking place during the events of the first film.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned – a cancelled video game based on Pirates of the Caribbean that was to take place 15 years before the films.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties – a cancelled graphic novel based on Pirates of the Caribbean.

External LinksEdit

• Official website
• Pirates of the Caribbean on Wikipedia

Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
Disney Attractions
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
Movies
The Curse of the Black Pearl	film	game	soundtrack	junior novelization
Dead Man's Chest	film	game	soundtrack	junior novelization
At World's End	film	game	soundtrack	junior novelization
On Stranger Tides	film	game	soundtrack	junior novelization
Other written works			Other games
Jack Sparrow series			Pirates of the Caribbean (game)
Legends of the Brethren Court series			The Legend of Jack Sparrow
The Price of Freedom			LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Six Sea Shanties			Pirates of the Caribbean Online
The Pirates' Guidelines			Armada of the Damned
Individuals – Locations – Ships - Organizations - Objects