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Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

An Attraction in Magic Kingdom

Last updated: December 20, 2024

At a Glance

An indoor cruise through a series of sets that depict a pirate raid on an island settlement, from bombardment of the fortress to debauchery after the victory. Arguably one of the most influential theme park attractions ever created, the Magic Kingdom’s version retains the elaborate queuing area, grand scale, and detailed scenes that have awed audiences since its debut in Disneyland in 1967.

As one of the theme park’s most popular rides, Pirates is scrutinized and revised often. The successful Pirates of the Caribbean movies have boosted the ride’s popularity, and guests’ demands led to the addition of animatronic figures of the film’s Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa in scenes. The latest refresh changes a scene of raiders auctioning off women to an auction of captured townsfolk’s luxury possessions and chickens, led by a gun-wielding female pirate.

The cumulative effect of these additions, however, makes the ride’s narrative confusing and self-contradicting. For example, while you might believe that your boat is floating past these scenes at a specific point in time, the appearance of Jack Sparrow in multiple places means that you’re also in different timelines. And it’s nonsense to believe that these pirates will bombard a town, torture its inhabitants, and pillage everything in sight, but will stop all of that for an auction that determines the correct market price for chickens; the new scene just doesn’t make sense in the context of the rest of the ride.

Current Standby Wait Time
Lightning Lane
Soonest Return Time:
4:30pm
As of 9:23am EST
Guest Overall Rating
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Duration
8 min
Rider Switch?
No
Minimum Height
None
Queues
Accessibility
  • Physical Considerations
  • Handheld Captioning
  • Audio Description
  • Must Transfer to Standard Wheelchair and then to Ride Vehicle

Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction Overview

Touring Tips

When To Go
Before noon or after 5 p.m.
Loading Speed
Fast
Early Theme Park Entry?
No
Wait per 100 People Ahead
2 min
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours?
Yes
Undoubtedly one of the park’s most timeless attractions. Engineered to move large crowds in a hurry, Pirates is a good attraction to see in the late afternoon.

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Wait Times

Here's roughly how many minutes you'll wait for Pirates of the Caribbean at each Magic Kingdom Crowd Level.

1
5 to 34
2
7 to 47
3
9 to 52
4
12 to 52
5
15 to 52
6
21 to 52
7
26 to 52
8
30 to 55
9
37 to 60
10
50 to 73
Hourly View and Lightning Lane Return Times
Friday,
Dec 1, 2023
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December 1, 2023

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December 1, 2023

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Submitted Wait Times
7 min Actual Standby at 2:03pm
12 min Actual Standby at 2:32pm
13 min Actual Standby at 3:49pm
13 min Actual Standby at 3:49pm
13 min Actual Standby at 4:11pm
20 min Actual Standby at 4:20pm
26 min Actual Standby at 4:40pm
26 min Actual Standby at 4:40pm
35 min Posted Standby at 6:08pm
3 min Actual Standby at 7:39pm
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