Behind the Attraction
"New season. New adventures."
Learn how popular Disney attractions and destinations came to be, how they have changed over time, and how fans continue to obsess over them.
1. Pirates of the Caribbean
0.0Nov 1, 2023 · 49 min
It’s a pirate’s life for everybody aboard Pirates of the Caribbean! Walt Disney loved adventure stories, especially ones that featured swashbuckling pirates. That inspiration led to one of the most beloved attractions in Disney history. Initially conceived as a wax museum, technological advances convinced Walt that a more sophisticated attraction could be created using state-of-the-art Audio-Animatronics figures.