Disney Pic of the Week: Pirates of the Caribbean

Photographic Innoventions by Scott Thomas

The classic Pirates of the Caribbean or POTC ride found in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom has been updated over the years. It was not originally planned for Walt Disney World but, after guests were surprised it was not one of the original attractions at the Magic Kingdom, Disney quickly put it into production. POTC opened in December of 1973.

Below the picture will be a trivia question for you to answer in the Comments each week.

Jail scene of Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida

Jail scene of Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom.
Nikon D750/50mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 9000, EV 0.

What are the type of boats in the ride? Based on ones from New Orleans. Answer: Answer: The boats are called ‘bateaux’, which are small, flat bottomed river boats used in the southern and eastern U.S.





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3 Replies to “Disney Pic of the Week: Pirates of the Caribbean”

  1. Hi Scott,
    This was a little difficult so all I could find was that they are flat bottomed boats.

    Scott replies: Yes, there were was a French sounding name for them, too. See Mark’s reply for the answer.

  2. According to ‘Pirate of the Caribbean From the Magic Kingdom to The Movies’ by Jason Surrell, they are based on ‘bateaux’ – small, flat bottomed river boats used in the southern and eastern U.S.

    They moved away from the walk-through initial concept after the success of the boats used for ‘Small World’ at the ’64-’65 Worlds Fair.

    Scott replies: You are correct, Sir! As is your backstory.

  3. They are called flat bottom boats, for the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride.

    Scott replies: Yes they are but there is a name for them, too.