New Orleans Square at Disneyland Under Siege
By Pirates!
Summertime Guests to Disneyland to Encounter
Captain Jack Sparrow and
Bands of Comical and Musical Pirates
The cunning and crafty Captain Jack Sparrow
has arrived at Disneyland and several of his
sly and clever mates have joined him. They will
all be roaming throughout New Orleans Square,
near the newly enhanced Pirates of Caribbean
adventure, to recruit new pirates, loot the
city and overtake the main land beginning July
7.
As part of today’s celebration of the world
premiere of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s Chest and the reopening of the Pirates
of Caribbean attraction that features the additions
of Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbossa and Davy Jones,
11 shrewd and brash pirates who have crossed
the seas with Captain Jack Sparrow will wander
in New Orleans Square. They will provide swashbuckling
adventures and interactive experiences for Disneyland
Guests throughout the summer.
“Our pirates all have detailed back stories
that connect them to both the attraction and
the films,” said Glenn Kelman, Disneyland Resort
entertainment show director. “It’s been fun
to create characters that can relate to both
worlds.”
Unique entertainment offerings include The
Bootstrappers, a sorry lot of deadbeat musicians,
who will perform a medley of sea chanteys and
snippets of Disney tunes in New Orleans Square
in order to pay off their debt to the Faithful
Bride Tavern’s owner; the Bilge Rats, a band
of cursed pirates who recently escaped from
the attraction, will entertain and amuse Guests
visiting New Orleans Square; and Captain Jack
Sparrow himself will mingle with Guests.
The Sailing Ship Columbia – and its Guests
– isn’t safe from a pirate’s siege either. Guests
aboard the ship will be surprised when a scheming
and wily pirate, in search of loot, overtakes
the ship each time she sets sail. On this voyage,
Guests will find out about the ins-and-outs
of a pirate’s life, learn the secret pirates
oath and how to live by their moral code.
For more information about the enhanced pirates
entertainment offerings at Disneyland, please
contact Disneyland Resort public relations at
714-781-4500 or www.disneylandnew.com.